The Wrangler NFR is the world’s largest rodeo event sanctioned by the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA). Every year in December, the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas hosts the highly anticipated rodeo event. The 2022 NFR will begin on Thursday, December 1, and conclude on Saturday, December 10, with the crowning of the PRCA Gold buckle.
That said, you must be wondering about the PRCA World NFR Standings, which determine who wins the coveted title and receives the most prize money.
Let’s get started right away.
NFR Standings 2022: All Around
Take a look NFR 2022 All Around standings.
| RANK | NAME | EARNINGS | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stetson Wright | $585,850.13 | Milford, UT |
| 2 | Caleb Smidt | $313,889.61 | Bellville, TX |
| 3 | Josh Frost | $287,110.37 | Randlett, UT |
| 4 | Paden Bray | $243,116.20 | Stephenville, TX |
| 5 | Clay Smith | $237,163.19 | Broken Bow, OK |
| 6 | Rhen Richard | $229,624.50 | Roosevelt, UT |
| 7 | Tuf Cooper | $219,082.64 | Decatur, TX |
| 8 | Marty Yates | $167,210.39 | Stephenville, TX |
| 9 | Taylor Santos | $132,787.28 | Creston, CA |
| 10 | Landon McClaugherty | $68,842.47 | Tilden, TX |
| 11 | Zack Jongbloed | $65,862.53 | iowa, LA |
| 12 | Marcus Theriot | $48,775.73 | Lumberton, MS |
| 13 | Tanner Green | $45,835.63 | Cotulla, TX |
| 14 | Laramie Allen | $44,153.99 | Llano, TX |
| 15 | Caden Camp | $41,741.54 | Belgrde, MT |
| 16 | Chance Oftedahl | $38,797.72 | Pemberton, MN |
| 17 | Wyatt Muggli | $36,090.21 | Lane, OK |
| 18 | Jason Stewart | $31,032.66 | |
| 19 | Jase Staudt | $28,422.85 | Nathrop, CO |
| 20 | Connor Murnion | $26,897.38 | Jordan, MT |
NFR Bareback Riding Standings 2022
Take a look NFR 2022 Bareback Riding standings.| RANK | NAME | EARNINGS | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaycee Feild | $357,419.52 | Genola, UT |
| 2 | Jess Pope | $340,498.98 | Waverly, KS |
| 3 | Cole Franks | $227,421.99 | Clarendon, TX |
| 4 | Tilden Hooper | $205,916.04 | Carthage, TX |
| 5 | Garrett Shadbolt | $192,918.75 | Merriman, NE |
| 6 | Tim O’Connell | $192,907.91 | Zwingle, IA |
| 7 | Cole Reiner | $190,186.54 | Buffalo, WY |
| 8 | Richmond Champion | $188,738.74 | Stevensville, MT |
| 9 | Caleb Bennett | $188,531.51 | Corvallis, MT |
| 10 | Clayton Biglow | $187,636.76 | Clements, CA |
| 11 | R.C. Landingham | $180,827.33 | Hat Creek, CA |
| 12 | Orin Larsen | $157,483.32 | Inglis, MB |
| 13 | Tanner Aus | $111,786.08 | Granite Falls, MN |
| 14 | Taylor Broussard | $82,381.19 | Estherwood, LA |
| 15 | Zach Hibler | $75,381.32 | Wheeler, TX |
| 16 | Wyatt Denny | $64,698.35 | Minden, NV |
| 17 | Mason Clements | $60,426.46 | Spanish Fork, UT |
| 18 | Will Lowe | $56,662.64 | Amarillo, TX |
| 19 | Ty Breuer | $54,933.56 | Mandan, ND |
| 20 | Jamie Howlett | $48,583.02 | Roma, QL |
NFR Standings 2022: Steer Wrestling
Take a look NFR 2022 Steer Wrestling standings.
| RANK | NAME | EARNINGS | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tyler Waguespack | $289,790.88 | Gonzales, LA |
| 2 | Will Lummus | $248,168.41 | Byhalia, MS |
| 3 | Jacob Talley | $217,391.47 | keatchie, LA |
| 4 | Dirk Tavenner | $202,059.24 | Rigby, ID |
| 5 | Tristan Martin | $172,826.61 | Sulphur, LA |
| 6 | Jesse Brown | $165,061.11 | Baker City, OR |
| 7 | Tyler Pearson | $150,175.01 | Atoka, OK |
| 8 | Riley Duvall | $148,132.04 | Checotah, OK |
| 9 | Rowdy Parrott | $144,746.47 | Mamou, LA |
| 10 | Stockton Graves | $139,353.93 | Alva, OK |
| 11 | Dakota Eldridge | $131,408.50 | Elko, NV |
| 12 | Stetson Jorgensen | $128,912.86 | Blackfoot, ID |
| 13 | Curtis Cassidy | $114,825.61 | Donalda, AB |
| 14 | Scott Guenthner | $98,234.19 | Provost, AB |
| 15 | Cody Devers | $77,714.75 | Balko, OK |
| 16 | Chance Howard | $64,364.46 | Cedarville, AR |
| 17 | Ty Erickson | $63,170.86 | Helena, MT |
| 18 | Nick Guy | $57,077.27 | Sparta, WI |
| 19 | Dalton Massey | $55,422.14 | Hermiston, OR |
| 20 | Eli Lord | $51,899.28 | Sturgis, SD |
NFR Standings 2022: Team Roping – Headers
Take a look NFR 2022 Team Roping – Headers standings.
| RANK | NAME | EARNINGS | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kaleb Driggers | $263,226.67 | Hoboken, GA |
| 2 | Erich Rogers | $229,990.01 | Round Rock, AZ |
| 3 | Dustin Egusquiza | $227,403.10 | Marianna, FL |
| 4 | Clay Smith | $221,373.41 | Broken Bow, OK |
| 5 | Rhen Richard | $208,256.36 | Roosevelt, UT |
| 6 | Clay Tryan | $198,086.57 | Billings, MT |
| 7 | Andrew Ward | $184,652.40 | Edmond, OK |
| 8 | Coleman Proctor | $168,986.26 | Pryor, OK |
| 9 | Tyler Wade | $156,514.95 | Terrell, TX |
| 10 | Cody Snow | $150,637.48 | Los Olivos, CA |
| 11 | Coy Rahlmann | $138,152.63 | Ellsinore, MO |
| 12 | Derrick Begay | $128,355.60 | Seba Dalkai, AZ |
| 13 | Quinn Kesler | $125,526.30 | Holden, UT |
| 14 | Clint Summers | $103,859.48 | Lake City, FL |
| 15 | Brenten Hall | $87,860.09 | Jay, OK |
| 16 | Riley Minor | $61,878.45 | Ellensburg, WA |
| 17 | Luke Brown | $61,368.09 | Rock hill, SC |
| 18 | Colby Lovell | $60,456.27 | Madisonville, TX |
| 19 | Chad Masters | $59,127.06 | Cedar Hill, TN |
| 20 | Hayes Smith | $57,844.68 | Central Point, OR |
NFR Standings 2022: Team Roping – Heelers
Take a look NFR 2022 Team Roping – Heelers standings.
| RANK | NAME | EARNINGS | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Junior Nogueira | $277,611.77 | Presidente Prudente, SP |
| 2 | Paden Bray | $224,909.79 | Stephenville, TX |
| 3 | Jade Corkill | $221,373.41 | Fallon, NV |
| 4 | Jeremy Buhler | $207,223.28 | Arrowwood, AB |
| 5 | Travis Graves | $206,756.44 | Jay, OK |
| 6 | Jake Long | $199,062.09 | Coffeyville, KS |
| 7 | Buddy Hawkins | $184,652.40 | Columbus, KS |
| 8 | Logan Medlin | $175,566.14 | Tatum, NM |
| 9 | Wesley Thorp | $172,997.81 | Throckmorton, TX |
| 10 | Trey Yates | $151,659.28 | Pueblo, CO |
| 11 | Douglas Rich | $138,075.86 | Herrick, IL |
| 12 | Joseph Harrison | $124,811.53 | Marietta, OK |
| 13 | Brady Minor | $119,340.85 | Ellensburg, WA |
| 14 | Ross Ashford | $101,199.26 | Lott, TX |
| 15 | Chase Tryan | $89,130.27 | Helena, MT |
| 16 | Paul Eaves | $60,456.27 | lonedell, MO |
| 17 | Diana Shoop | $58,448.24 | Inola, OK |
| 18 | Caleb Hendrix | $58,355.06 | Fallon, NV |
| 19 | Cole Davison | $52,851.95 | Stephenville, TX |
| 20 | Loni Lester | $52,331.80 |
NFR Standings 2022: Tie-Down Ropers
Take a look NFR 2022 Tie-Down Ropers standings.
| RANK | NAME | EARNINGS | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caleb Smidt | $318,455.60 | Bellville, TX |
| 2 | Haven Meged | $296,162.48 | Miles City, MT |
| 3 | Westyn Hughes | $264,169.92 | Caldwell, TX |
| 4 | Shane Hanchey | $248,217.54 | Sulphur, LA |
| 5 | Cory Solomon | $228,025.30 | Prairie View, TX |
| 6 | Tuf Cooper | $217,996.47 | Decatur, TX |
| 7 | Shad Mayfield | $195,909.77 | Clovis, NM |
| 8 | Marty Yates | $190,217.93 | Stephenville, TX |
| 9 | Marcos Costa | $167,720.64 | |
| 10 | John Douch | $166,366.63 | Huntsville, TX |
| 11 | Ty Harris | $164,334.91 | San Angelo, TX |
| 12 | Ryan Jarrett | $138,509.64 | Comanche, OK |
| 13 | Hunter Herrin | $131,130.22 | Apache, OK |
| 14 | Justin Smith | $122,951.05 | Leesville, LA |
| 15 | Taylor Santos | $108,182.39 | Creston, CA |
| 16 | Cheyenne Hattesen | $88,215.63 | |
| 17 | Kyle Lucas | $76,513.66 | Carstairs, AB |
| 18 | Kincade Henry | $76,278.45 | Mount Pleasant, TX |
| 19 | Jake Pratt | $75,948.35 | Ellensburg, WA |
| 20 | Cody Craig | $70,255.05 | Wendell, ID |
NFR Standings 2022: Steer Roping
Take a look NFR 2022 Steer Roping standings.
| RANK | NAME | EARNINGS | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cole Patterson | $190,242.05 | Pratt, KS |
| 2 | Scott Snedecor | $95,951.33 | Fredericksburg, TX |
| 3 | Jess Tierney | $89,646.09 | Hermosa, SD |
| 4 | J. Tom Fisher | $88,401.63 | Andrews, TX |
| 5 | Chet Herren | $84,371.95 | Pawhuska, OK |
| 6 | Slade Wood | $82,307.30 | New Ulm, TX |
| 7 | Vin Fisher | $73,599.51 | Andrews, TX |
| 8 | Landon McClaugherty | $71,757.05 | Tilden, TX |
| 9 | Thomas Smith | $67,398.69 | Barnsdall, OK |
| 10 | Rocky Patterson | $63,029.49 | Pratt, KS |
| 11 | Taylor Santos | $55,810.92 | Creston, CA |
| 12 | Cash Myers | $55,730.72 | Kaufman, TX |
| 13 | Cody Lee | $51,571.82 | Gatesville, TX |
| 14 | Garrett Hale | $51,504.53 | Snyder, TX |
| 15 | Mike Chase | $44,471.33 | McAlester, OK |
| 16 | John E. Bland | $32,843.09 | Turkey, TX |
| 17 | Laramie Allen | $31,435.51 | Llano, TX |
| 18 | Bryce Davis | $28,848.18 | Ovalo, TX |
| 19 | Corey Ross | $28,297.86 | Liberty Hill, TX |
| 20 | Shay Good | $28,249.93 | Abilene, TX |
NFR Standings 2022: Bull Riding
Take a look NFR 2022 Bull Riding standings.
| RANK | NAME | EARNINGS | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sage Kimzey | $411,465.30 | Salado, TX |
| 2 | Josh Frost | $363,352.57 | Randlett, UT |
| 3 | Stetson Wright | $342,989.11 | Milford, UT |
| 4 | Parker Breding | $293,419.40 | Edgar, MT |
| 5 | Creek Young | $243,646.82 | Rogersville, MO |
| 6 | Clayton Sellars | $186,195.02 | Wildwood, FL |
| 7 | Trey Benton | $184,993.05 | Richards, TX |
| 8 | Ky Hamilton | $177,933.60 | Mackay, QL |
| 9 | Dustin Boquet | $165,554.76 | Bourg, LA |
| 10 | Ruger Piva | $154,859.19 | Challis, ID |
| 11 | Boudreaux Campbell | $147,623.17 | Crockett, TX |
| 12 | JB Mauney | $146,466.39 | Stephenville, TX |
| 13 | Braden Richardson | $135,536.78 | Jasper, TX |
| 14 | Shane Proctor | $126,868.85 | Grand Coulee, WA |
| 15 | Roscoe Jarboe | $105,778.20 | New Plymouth, ID |
| 16 | Jeff Askey | $92,579.29 | Athens, TX |
| 17 | Jordan Spears | $84,971.76 | Redding, CA |
| 18 | Laramie Mosley | $83,456.50 | Palestine, TX |
| 19 | Brady Portenier | $76,557.74 | Caldwell, ID |
| 20 | Matt Palmer | $75,120.62 | Claremore, OK |
NFR Standings 2022: Barrel Racing
Take a look NFR 2022 Barrel Racing standings.
| RANK | NAME | EARNINGS | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jordon Briggs | $411,465.30 | Salado, TX |
| 2 | Hailey Kinsel | $281,156.08 | Cotulla, Texas |
| 3 | Emily Miller-Beisel | $202,564.62 | Weatherford, Okla. |
| 4 | Shelley Morgan | $202,202.23 | Eustace, Texas |
| 5 | Dona Kay Rule | $195,575.45 | Minco, Okla. |
| 6 | Stevi Hillman | $183,070.28 | Weatherford, Texas |
| 7 | Amanda Welsh | $155,065.07 | Gillette, Wyo. |
| 8 | Ivy Saebens | $139,589.81 | Nowata, Okla. |
| 9 | Wenda Johnson | $138,345.46 | Pawhuska, Okla. |
| 10 | Molly Otto | $134,697.98 | Grand Forks, N.D. |
| 11 | Brittany Pozzi Tonozzi | $128,200.08 | Lampasas, Texas |
| 12 | Lisa Lockhart | $116,845.48 | Oelrichs, S.D. |
| 13 | Cheyenne Wimberley | $111,298.94 | Stephenville, Texas |
| 14 | Jessica Routier | $100,168.59 | Buffalo, S.D. |
| 15 | Nellie Miller | $85,519.15 | Cottonwood, Calif. |
NFR Standings 2022: Breakaway Roping
Take a look NFR 2022 Breakaway Roping standings.
| RANK | NAME | EARNINGS | HOMETOWN |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sawyer Gilbert | $71,653.83 | Buffalo, SD |
| 2 | Shelby Boisjoli | $69,456.61 | Stephenville, TX |
| 3 | Taylor Munsell | $57,895.72 | Alva, OK |
| 4 | Kelsie Domer | $52,159.89 | Dublin, TX |
| 5 | Erin Johnson | $50,442.43 | Fowler, CO |
| 6 | Jackie Crawford | $49,406.53 | Stephenville, TX |
| 7 | Lari Dee Guy | $49,096.14 | Abilene, TX |
| 8 | Cheyanne Guillory | $48,294.95 | Gainesville, TX |
| 9 | Danielle Lowman | $44,407.80 | Gilbert, AZ |
| 10 | Joey Williams | $44,351.81 | Volborg, MT |
| 11 | Martha Angelone | $43,962.03 | Stephenville, TX |
| 12 | J J Hampton | $43,465.62 | Stephenville, TX |
| 13 | Sarah Morrissey | $37,751.24 | Ellensburg, WA |
| 14 | Taylor Hanchey | $34,070.03 | Carmine, TX |
| 15 | Nicole Baggarley | $32,149.07 | Las Cruces, NM |
| 16 | Hope Thompson | $24,419.05 | Abilene, TX |
| 17 | Amber Crawford | $22,902.84 | Springtown, TX |
| 18 | Jordan Fabrizio | $22,870.16 | Canyon, TX |
| 19 | Amanda Coleman | $22,496.87 | Stephenville, TX |
| 20 | Tibba Smith | $20,330.94 | Hobbs, NM |
What is PRCA World Standings?
The PRCA World Standings are compiled to determine the World All-Around Champion every year. Athletes are ranked based on how much prize money they earned during the NFR season. Approximately 650 top rodeos are sanctioned annually by the PRCA on the continent in 38 states and three or four provinces in Canada. Every event that the organization sanctions are handled fairly and competently, and the animals used in the event are healthy and cared for properly.
What is at stake at the NFR?
There will be a share of the $10.257 million purses up for grabs, as well as the ultimate PRCA World Championship Gold Buckle. The National Finals Rodeo consists of ten rounds. The contestants compete once every ten consecutive days.
What are the qualifications for the National Finals Rodeo?
As a rule, the NFR qualifiers are determined by the NFR Standings for the standard rodeo events, including Saddle Bronc Riding, Bareback Riding, Tie-Down Roping, Bull Riding, Team Roping, Steer Wrestling, and WPRA Barrel Racing.
How are NFR Winners Selected?
At the National Finals Rodeo, the PRCA NFR Standings are used to crown two winners in each main event (four in team roping). The first champion is determined based on the best average time or score during the ten rounds. An athlete who earns the most money for the year, including NFR winnings, is considered the second champion. A world champion and average winner may be the same person or different people for each event.
National Finals Rodeo – Main Performance
There are 119 competitors competing for the PRCA Gold Buckle and a share of $10 million prize money during the 10-day event. Some well-known entertainers perform at each rodeo event. The NFR main events are:
- Saddle Bronc Riding
- Bareback Riding
- Steer Wrestling
- Team Roping
- Tie-Down Roping
- Bull Riding
- Barrel Racing
There is also an All-Around Champion event at the National Finals Rodeo, in which cowboys compete for the most coveted prize. An All-Around Champion in the PRCA may be either one person or two people who won the most money.
With 119 of the world’s best contestants competing through the entire season, we expect a very competitive championship season in 2022, with the championship finals taking place from December 1-10. Thus, it would be best to stay updated on NFR Standings to see who will topple the current 2021 World Champion, Stetson Wright. He can be dethroned as number one come 2022 season.