Round 1 of the 2024 NFR kicks off Thursday, Dec. 5 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.

The tie-down ropers will run the medium size pen of calves which averages 230 pounds and will be run four times over the next 10 days. These are the notes on the calves for Round 1 from Zack Jongbloed, Lanham Mangold and Shad Mayfield.

Quade Hiatt: 45

Good

Cole Clemons: 50

Medium plus

Joel Harris: 43              

Runs strong

Hunter Herrin: 54

Medium

Tuf Cooper: 10

Ok, pushed a little

Zack Jongbloed: 46

Great

Dylan Hancock: 52

Good

Kincade Henry: 24

Ok, wild on the ground

John Douch: 53

Good

Marty Yates: 65

Slower

Shane Hanchey: 11

Slower

Riley Webb: 5

Medium

Ty Harris: 3

Runs strong

Haven Meged: 72

Good, wild on the ground

Shad Mayfield: 64

Medium plus