Round 5 of the 2024 NFR kicks off Monday, Dec. 9 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas.
The tie-down ropers will run the big pen of calves which weigh between 250 and 260. This is the same pen of calves from the second round.
“It will be interesting to see who draws 61 tonight and how they go about trying to get by him,” Lanham Mangold said. “That is the calf Shad had the first time. Unfortunately, that calf is trying to make Jeff and I look bad.”
Caleb Smidt, four-time World Champion noted that there are a few calves that have slowed up, but the majority of the calves have been good on the ground.
“I’m taking my odds Riley will win the round,” Smidt said. “He’s just that good—that much better than everybody else. I did beat him in that match roping the other day.”
Smidt also noted that both Rudy (Riley Webb’s horse) and Rolex (Marty Yates horse) are working great at the Thomas & Mack.
“Rudy is good,” Smidt said. “Marty’s horse looks good, she gave him a little hop last night. He’ll do well if he gets a start in the big pen. That mare is strong, and her deal is being strong. Those two horses are really good. Shad’s horse is good but he looks like he’s playing defense. He needs to do what Shad does and go fast.”
John Douch: 58
Hunter Herrin had this calf in Round 2. He was 8.5 to be fifth in the round. Calf was a little wild on the end of the rope but otherwise good.
Marty Yates: 61
Shad Mayfield had this calf in Round 2. He was an 8.3, but the calf ran straight left out of the chute. Shad made a nice recovery to place fourth in the round.
Shane Hanchey: 59
Joel Harris ran this calf in Round 2. He was a 9.7 to place 10th in the round. The calf ran hard. Harris caught him at the end of the pen but the calf was good on the ground.
Riley Webb: 70
John Douch drew this calf in Round 2. He was 8.7 to place sixth in the round. Medium calf.
Ty Harris: 60
Riley Webb won round 2 on this calf with a 7.8. Good average calf.
Haven Meged: 1
Zack Yongbloed had calf 1 in the second round. He placed second in the round with an 8.0. Overall great calf.
Shad Mayfield: 14
Haven Meged had this calf in Round 2. Meged tied for 10th with a 9.7. The calf ran hard, Meged caught him at the end of the pen but he was wild at the end of the rope.
Quade Hiatt: 15
Kincade Henry tied for 12th with a 10.8 in Round 2 on this calf. Calf ran straight and hard but Henry had to get him up and then the calf strained hard on the ground.
Cole Clemons: 51
Shane Hanchey drew this calf in Round 2, placing 14th with a 11.9. The calf didn’t want to take a tie.
Joel Harris: 63
Cole Clemons was 8.8 to place 7th in Round 2 on this calf. Calf was a little wild on the end of the rope but otherwise good.
Hunter Herrin: 47
Marty Yates was 9.2 on this calf in Round 2. Calf kicked a little on the ground but was good otherwise.
Tuf Cooper: 57
Ty Harris had a good start on this calf to be 10.8 in Round 2. The calf kicked and strained on the ground.
Zack Jongbloed: 2
Tuf Cooper tied for seventh in Round 2 on this calf with a 8.8. Calf stained on the ground just a little but good otherwise.
Dylan Hancock: 17
Calf number 17 was an extra in Round 2.
Kincade Henry: 8
Dylan Hancock drew this calf in Round 2. Hancock broke out to be an 8.7. Calf was a touch slower than the rest.
