NFR 2022: Day 1 — PHOTOS
The National Finals Rodeo’s 1st go-round took place at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Thursday night. Check out the action here.
![Tristen Hutchings, of Monteview, Idaho, rides Party Animal while competing in bull riding durin ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17198884_web1_hutchingsday1.jpg)
Tristen Hutchings, of Monteview, Idaho, rides Party Animal while competing in bull riding during the first night of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
![Competitors representing their states and countries are introduced in the opening ceremony of t ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17198884_web1_ROD-NFR1_120122CS_002.jpg)
Competitors representing their states and countries are introduced in the opening ceremony of the first night of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
![Tim O’Connell, of Zwingle, Iowa, competes in bareback riding during the first night of t ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17198884_web1_ROD-NFR1_120122CS_005.jpg)
Tim O’Connell, of Zwingle, Iowa, competes in bareback riding during the first night of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
![Trey Kimzey, of Strong City, Okla., reacts after riding Mad Money while competing in bull ridin ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17198884_web1_ROD-NFR1_120122CS_034.jpg)
Trey Kimzey, of Strong City, Okla., reacts after riding Mad Money while competing in bull riding during the first night of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
![Jordan Briggs, of Tolar, Texas, competes in barrel racing during the first night of the Nationa ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17198884_web1_ROD-NFR1_120122CS_017.jpg)
Jordan Briggs, of Tolar, Texas, competes in barrel racing during the first night of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
![Rocker Steiner, of Weatherford, Texas, reacts at the completion in bareback riding during the f ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17198884_web1_ROD-NFR1_120122CS_007.jpg)
Rocker Steiner, of Weatherford, Texas, reacts at the completion in bareback riding during the first night of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
![competes during the first night of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17198884_web1_ROD-NFR1_120122CS_023.jpg)
competes during the first night of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
![Shane Hanchey, of Sulphur, La., competes in tie-down roping during the first night of the Natio ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17198884_web1_ROD-NFR1_120122CS_012.jpg)
Shane Hanchey, of Sulphur, La., competes in tie-down roping during the first night of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
![Dawson Hay, of Alberta, Canada, competes in saddle bronc riding during the first night of the N ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17198884_web1_ROD-NFR1_120122CS_011.jpg)
Dawson Hay, of Alberta, Canada, competes in saddle bronc riding during the first night of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
![Shane Hanchey, of Sulphur, La., competes in tie-down roping during the first night of the Natio ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17198884_web1_ROD-NFR1_120122CS_013.jpg)
Shane Hanchey, of Sulphur, La., competes in tie-down roping during the first night of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
![Jeff Askey, of Athens, Texas, competes in bull riding during the first night of the National Fi ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17198884_web1_ROD-NFR1_120122CS_035.jpg)
Jeff Askey, of Athens, Texas, competes in bull riding during the first night of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
![JR Stratford, of Byers, Kan., gets bucked off of Pendleton Punchline while competing in bull ri ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17198884_web1_ROD-NFR1_120122CS_019.jpg)
JR Stratford, of Byers, Kan., gets bucked off of Pendleton Punchline while competing in bull riding during the first night of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
![Kaycee Feild, of Genola, Utah, competes in bareback riding during the first night of the Nation ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17198884_web1_ROD-NFR1_120122CS_022.jpg)
Kaycee Feild, of Genola, Utah, competes in bareback riding during the first night of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
![Will Lummus, of Byhalia, Miss., competes in steer wrestling during the first night of the Natio ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17198884_web1_ROD-NFR1_120122CS_009.jpg)
Will Lummus, of Byhalia, Miss., competes in steer wrestling during the first night of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
![Kaycee Feild, of Genola, Utah, competes in bareback riding during the first night of the Nation ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17198884_web1_ROD-NFR1_120122CS_006.jpg)
Kaycee Feild, of Genola, Utah, competes in bareback riding during the first night of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
![Stetson Wright, of Milford, Utah, competes in saddle bronc riding during the first night of the ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17198884_web1_ROD-NFR1_120122CS_024.jpg)
Stetson Wright, of Milford, Utah, competes in saddle bronc riding during the first night of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
![Tuf Cooper, of Decatur, Texas competes in tie-down roping during the first night of the Nationa ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17198884_web1_ROD-NFR1_120122CS_025.jpg)
Tuf Cooper, of Decatur, Texas competes in tie-down roping during the first night of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
![Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas, competes in tie-down roping during the first night of the Nation ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17198884_web1_ROD-NFR1_120122CS_026.jpg)
Caleb Smidt, Bellville, Texas, competes in tie-down roping during the first night of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
![Wenda Johnson, of Pawhuska, Okla., competes in barrel racing during the first night of the Nati ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17198884_web1_ROD-NFR1_120122CS_027.jpg)
Wenda Johnson, of Pawhuska, Okla., competes in barrel racing during the first night of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
![Bayleigh Choate, of Fort Worth, Texas, competes in barrel racing during the first night of the ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17198884_web1_ROD-NFR1_120122CS_036.jpg)
Bayleigh Choate, of Fort Worth, Texas, competes in barrel racing during the first night of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
![Emily Beisel, of Weatherford, Okla., prepares to compete in barrel racingcompetes during the fi ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17198884_web1_ROD-NFR1_120122CS_028.jpg)
Emily Beisel, of Weatherford, Okla., prepares to compete in barrel racingcompetes during the first night of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
![Stetson Wright, of Milford, Utah, competes in bull riding during the first night of the Nationa ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17198884_web1_ROD-NFR1_120122CS_030.jpg)
Stetson Wright, of Milford, Utah, competes in bull riding during the first night of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
![Trey Kimzey, of Strong City, Okla., rides Mad Money while competing in bull riding during the f ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17198884_web1_ROD-NFR1_120122CS_033.jpg)
Trey Kimzey, of Strong City, Okla., rides Mad Money while competing in bull riding during the first night of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Chase Stevens/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @csstevensphoto
The National Finals Rodeo’s 1st go-round took place at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Thursday night. Check out the action in the photo gallery above.
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