1. Cade Swor, 7.7seconds, $19,002; 2. Trevor Brazile, 7.9, $15,018 each; 3. Clint Cooper, 8.0, $11,340; 4. Tyson Durfey, 8.1, $7,969; 5. Matt Shiozawa, 8.2, $4,904. 6. Hunter Herrin, 8.5, $3,065.

1. Jacobs Crawley on Rafter H Rodeo Livestock’s Spade, 82.5 points, $19,002; 2. Cort Scheer, 82, $15,018; 3. Dustin Flundra, 81, $11,340; 4. Jake Wright, 80.5, $7,969 each; 5. Cole Elshere, 76.5, $4,904 each; 6. Spencer Wright, 76.5, $3,065 each.

1. Turtle Powell/Dakota Kirchenschlage, 3.8 seconds, $19,002; 2. Coleman Proctor/Jake Long, 4.5, $15,018; 3. Brandon Beers/Jim Ross Cooper , 4.6, $11,340; 4. Clay Tryan/Jake Corkill, 9.4, $7,969; 5. Kaleb Driggers/Patrick Smith , 9.7, $4,904; 6. Jake Barnes/Junior Nogueira, 10.10, $3,065.

1. (tie) Luke Branquinho and Kyle Irwin, 3.6 seconds, $17,010; 3. Nick Guy, 3.7, $11,340 each; 4. Bray Armes, 3.9 $7,969; 5. Trevor Knowles, 4.1, $4,904; 6. Casey Martin, 4.4, $3,065.

1. Steven Peebles on New West Rodeo Productions Right Spur, 85 points, $19,002; 2. (tie) Justin McDaniel, Steven Dent and Jake Vold, 83, $11,442; 5. Bobby Mote, 82.5, $4,904; 6. Tilden Hooper, 81.5, $3,065.

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1. Turtle Powell/Dakota Kirchenschlager, 4.0 seconds, $19,002; 2. Charly Crawford/Shay Carroll, 4.5, $15,018; 3. Clay Tryan/Jade Corkill , 4.7, $11,340; 4. Jake Barnes/Junior Nogueira, 4.9, $7,969; 5. Trevor Brazile/Travis Graves , 5.2, $4,904; 6. Erich Rogers/Cory Petska, 5.5, $3,065.

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