Jess Pope, of Waverly, Kan., competes in bareback riding during the seventh go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, in Las Vegas. Pope won the day’s bareback riding go-round. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
Wenda Johnson, of Pawhuska, Okla., competes in barrel racing during the seventh go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, in Las Vegas. Johnson won the day’s barrel racing go-round. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
Kincade Henry, of Mount Pleasant, Tex., competes in tie-down roping during the seventh go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, in Las Vegas. Henry won the day’s go-round of tie-down roping. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
Trevor Kastner, of Roff, Okla., competes in bull riding during the seventh go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, in Las Vegas. Kastner won the day’s go-round of bull riding. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
Logan Hay, of Wildwood, Alberta, Canada, competes in saddle bronc riding during the seventh go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, in Las Vegas. Hay won the day’s go round of saddle bronc riding. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
Dawson Hay, of Wildwood, Alberta, Canada, competes in saddle bronc riding during the seventh go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
Tyler Wade, of Terrell, Tex., followed by Trey Yates, of Pueblo, Colo., celebrate after winning in team roping during the seventh go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
Contestants take the stage before trying their luck in the seventh go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
Josh Frost, of Randlett, Utah, competes in bull riding during the seventh go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
Brody Cress, of Hillsdale, Wyo., competes in saddle bronc riding while a cowboy’s hat is silhouetted in the frame during the seventh go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
Tanner Brunner, of Ramona, Kan., competes in steer wrestling during the seventh go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
Tim O’Connell, of Zwingle, Iowa, competes in bareback riding during the seventh go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
Rocker Steiner, of Weatherford, Tex., competes in bareback riding during the seventh go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
Jess Pope, of Waverly, Kan., celebrates after winning in bareback riding during the seventh go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
Chase Brooks, of Deer Lodge, Mont., falls from his horse while competing in saddle bronc riding during the seventh go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
Trey Holston, of Fort Scott, Kan., is thrown from his animal while competing in bull riding during the seventh go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
Tuf Cooper, of Decatur, Tex., competes in tie-down roping during the seventh go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
Bayleigh Choate, of Fort Worth, Tex., prepares to round the barrel while competing in barrel racing during the seventh go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
Arena crew close in on Creek Young, of Rogersville, Mo., as he is thrown from his animal while competing in bull riding during the seventh go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
Will Lummus, of Byhalia, Miss., competes in steer wrestling during the seventh go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Wednesday, Dec. 7, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
The 2022 National Finals Rodeo’s 7th go-round took place at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Wednesday night. Check out the action in the photo gallery above.
