Tie-Down Roper Haven Meged Makes NFR History With Round 7 Victory

Photo by PRCA | Click Thompson
Photo by PRCA | Click Thompson

LAS VEGAS – Move over ProRodeo Hall of Famers Trevor Brazile and Cody Ohl and world champion Shad Mayfield.
 
There's a new tie-down roper who is the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo record holder – Haven Meged.
 
The Miles City, Mont., cowboy clocked a lightning fast 6.4-second run to win Round 7 Wednesday night before 17,185 fans at the Thomas & Mack Center.

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Saddle Bronc Rider Ryder Wright Wins Round 6

PRCA Photo by Roseanna Sales
PRCA Photo by Roseanna Sales

LAS VEGAS – Reigning world champion saddle bronc rider Ryder Wright has found his groove.
 
The Milford, Utah, cowboy won Round 6 with an 89.5-point ride on Hi Lo Pro Rodeo’s Border Town at the 2021 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge Tuesday night at the Thomas & Mack Center.
 
It was Wright’s second consecutive round win and upped his 2021 NFR earnings to $84,459. He leads the PRCA | RAM World Standings with $266,353. Wright owns the Round 6 record with his 90.5-point trip on Hi Lo Pro Rodeo’s Billie last year at the NFR at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas.

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Bareback Rider Kaycee Feild Makes Prca History With Round 5 Win

PRCA Photo by Rod Connor
PRCA Photo by Rod Connor

LAS VEGAS – History doesn’t have to wait any longer for Kaycee Field.
 
The five-time and reigning bareback riding world champion is the all-time PRCA record holder in bareback riding round wins at the National Finals Rodeo with 26 surpassing Bobby Mote.
Feild etched his spot in history by winning Round 5 with a 91-point ride on Brookman Rodeo’s Famous Dex at the 2021 Wrangler NFR presented by Teton Ridge Sunday at the Thomas & Mack Center.

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Tie-down Roper Shane Hanchey Captures Emotional Round 1 Victory

PRCA Photo by Phill Kitts
PRCA Photo by Phill Kitts

LAS VEGAS – Less than two weeks before the 2021 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge, tie-down roper Shane Hanchey was dealt some adversity.
The primary horse Hanchey was aboard all season – TJ – passed away. The horse was owned by Logan Bird.
Hanchey said the loss wouldn’t set him back at the Wrangler NFR and it didn’t – at least for Round 1.
The Sulphur, La., native clocked a 7.4-second run to win the round before 16,804 fans at the Thomas & Mack Center.

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