Historical article · 2022. The events and results below belong to that period. Editorial review: November 1, 2026.
Kaycee Feild opened the 2022 NFR with an 87.5-point bareback ride on Bronc Riding Nation. The official report listed him as the first-round winner, giving an established world champion an immediate place at the top of that night's results.
An opening win is significant because it adds earnings before the aggregate has developed. It does not, however, make the rider the eventual NFR average winner or the season's world champion.
The first round is a starting point
Across ten performances, qualified rides, nightly placings and accumulated scores create different narratives. A rider can begin with a win and still face a demanding contest for the average; another can build steadily without taking the opening headline.
For a clear historical account, retain the event year and round number with the score. The seventh-round stories about Cole Franks and Tanner Aus show how the bareback field looked later in the same finals.
For a different season, see current bareback riding standings. Historical results above should be read with their original year.
Sources and official information
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