Historical article · 2022. The events and results below belong to that period. Editorial review: November 1, 2026.
Tanner Aus placed sixth in the seventh round of the 2022 NFR with an 81.5-point bareback ride. The official round results awarded $4,664 for that placing, even though the score was below the night's winning mark.
The performance is a useful reminder that a contestant does not need to win a round to add earnings. A lower placing can still contribute to the season total while a completed ride also enters the aggregate record.
Why a placing deserves context
A score should be compared with the field in that specific round. The same numerical mark could occupy a different place on another night because the rest of the field, stock draw and qualified rides change.
This account identifies both the score and sixth-place result so readers can interpret the performance correctly. It is a 2022 result, not Aus's latest competition update. For the wider bareback story that week, Cole Franks's seventh-round result provides a nearby comparison in the same official standings.
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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