1. Cory Solomon, Prairie View, Texas, 7.6 seconds, $17,885; 2. Tuf Cooper, Decatur, Texas, and Clif Cooper, Decatur, Texas, 7.8, $12,404; 4. Ryan Jarrett, Comanche, Okla., 7.9, $7,500; 5. Timber Moore, Aubrey, Texas, 8.0, $4,615; 6. Hunter Herrin, Apache, Okla., Trevor Brazile, Decatur, Texas, and Scott Kormos, Teague, Texas, 8.4, $962 each.

1. Jesse Wright, Milford, Utah, 88.5 points on Frontier Rodeo’s Tip Off, $17,885; 2. Chad Ferley, Oelrichs, S.D., 85, $14,125; 3. Taos Muncy, Corona, N.M., and Cody Wright, Milford, Utah, 83, $9,087 each; 5. Bradley Harter, Weatherford, Texas, 82.5, $4,615; 6. Tyler Corrington, Hastings, Minn., 80, $2,885.

1. Turtle Powell, Stephenville, Texas/Jhett Johnson, Casper, Wyo., and Kaleb Driggers, Albany, Ga./Brad Culpepper, Poulan, Ga., 4.1 seconds, $16,010 each; 3., Luke Brown, Stephenville, Texas/Martin Lucero, Stephenville, Texas, 4.4, $10,673; 4. Matt Sherwood, Pima, Ariz./Cory Petska, Marana, Ariz., and Colby Lovell, Madisonville, Texas/York Gill, Memphis, Tenn., 4.5, $6,058 each; 6. Spencer Mitchell, Colusa, Calif./Broc Cresta,[...]

1. Shawn Greenfield, Lakeview, Ore., 3.5 seconds, $17,885; 2. Luke Branquinho, Los Alamos, Calif., 3.8, $14,135; 3. Dean Gorsuch, Gering, Neb., and Jason Miller, Lance Creek, Wyo., 4.4, $9,087 each; 5. Trevor Knowles, Mount Vernon, Ore., 4.5, $4,615; 6. Stockton Graves, Newkirk, Okla., 4.6, $2,885.

Kaycee Feild is riding outstanding. He’s a phenomenal bareback rider, the son of a five-time world champion, Lewis Feild. But he didn’t deserve the win Saturday’s third go-round. The round should’ve been won by Steven Dent, who rode the horse of the year, Frontier Rodeo’s Full Baggage, for 89.5 points. I give Kaycee credit for[...]

1. Kaycee Feild, Payson, Utah, 90.5 points on Mosbrucker Rodeos’ Magic Wars, $17,885; 2. Steven Dent, Mullen, Neb., 89.5, $14,135; 3. Cody DeMers, Kimberly, Idaho, 85, $10,673; 4. Will Lowe, Canyon, Texas, 84.5, $7,500; 5. Brian Bain, Culver, Ore., 82, $4,615; 6. Jason Havens, Prineville, Ore., 80, $2,885.

Scotty Lovelace is recognized as one of the stock contractors who has a bunch of great bareback horses. Guys like Lovelace and Pete Carr have established a fantastic herd. Lovelace, owner of Classic Pro Rodeo, told me tonight that his great horse, Big Tex, will likely move over to saddle bronc riding for the 2012[...]

LAS VEGAS – There is tremendous pressure when contestants arrive in the Nevada desert for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. It’s intensified greatly when it’s an athlete’s first trip to ProRodeo’s championship event. None of that seems to matter for Jacob O’Mara, a 20-year-old bull rider from Prairieville, La. During the second go-round on Friday[...]

My wife worked the camera from her perch in the stands on Friday night, so thank you to Lynette Harbin for a magnificent job. You can go HERE to see them.

LAS VEGAS – Through two go-rounds of the 2011 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo, only three cowboys were having a better run than team ropers Jhett Johnson and Turtle Powell. Bareback rider Kaycee Field and tie-down roper Cody Ohl won each of the first two nights and have earned $35,769. Steer wrestler Trevor Knowles split the[...]