Garrett Smith placed fifth in bull riding during the sixth round of the 2022 NFR. His 84-point ride on Mad Money earned $7,462 in the published result and followed an earlier shared round win during the same finals.
J.D. Struxness finished fifth in steer wrestling in the sixth round of the 2022 NFR with a 4.0-second run. The result was worth $7,462 and returned him to the paying positions after a previous no-time.
Orin Larsen and JR Stratford were reported out for the remainder of the 2022 NFR after injuries during the early rounds. Larsen's right-thumb injury occurred in round three; Stratford's left-ankle injury followed his fourth-round bull ride.
Orin Larsen missed rounds five and six of the 2022 NFR after a right-thumb injury in round three. The archived report connected the injury with his ride on Illegal Smile and described a possible return later in the week.
JR Stratford's first NFR appearance was interrupted by a left-ankle injury during round four in 2022. The initial notice recorded that he would miss rounds five and six after the ride on Con Air.