LAS VEGAS (AP) β Rookie saddle bronc rider Spencer Wright used a fifth-place in the 10th and final round of the National Finals Rodeo on Saturday night to move atop the world standings and win the gold buckle.
Wright, of Milford, Utah, earned $205,388 to top the PRCA world standings after not leading the category in any prior day at the NFR. He ended up second among all NFR competitors with $145,123 in earnings. Wright, whose three older brothers also qualified for the NFR, also won the event’s aggregate standings with 807.5 points over 10 rides after scoring a 79 on Lunatic from Hell.
In bareback riding, Kaycee Feild of Spanish Fork, Utah, won his fourth consecutive world championship in both the PRCA and NFR aggregate standings with $294,980 after placing second with an 86 on Scarlet’s Web in round 10. His total includes a $48,732 bonus for winning the aggregate crown.
