NFR 2022: Day 8 — PHOTOS
The 2022 National Finals Rodeo’s 8th go-round took place at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Thursday night. Check out the action here.
![Ky Hamilton, of Mackay, Australia, smiles while competing in bull riding during the eighth go-r ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17221786_web1_ROD-NFR8-120822-es_002.jpg)
Ky Hamilton, of Mackay, Australia, smiles while competing in bull riding during the eighth go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Candace Muir accepts applause after singing the National Anthem during the eighth go-round of t ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17221786_web1_ROD-NFR8-120822-es_001.jpg)
Candace Muir accepts applause after singing the National Anthem during the eighth go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. Muir won the fan contest to sing the anthem last year before suffering life-threatening injuries in an accident. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Stetson Wright, of Milford, Utah, takes a victory lap after winning in saddle bronc riding duri ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17221786_web1_ROD-NFR8-120822-es_003.jpg)
Stetson Wright, of Milford, Utah, takes a victory lap after winning in saddle bronc riding during the eighth go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Chase Brooks, of Deer Lodge, Mont., competes in saddle bronc riding during the eighth go-round ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17221786_web1_ROD-NFR8-120822-es_004.jpg)
Chase Brooks, of Deer Lodge, Mont., competes in saddle bronc riding during the eighth go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Cory Solomon, of Prairie View, Tex., competes in tie-down roping during the eighth go-round of ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17221786_web1_ROD-NFR8-120822-es_005.jpg)
Cory Solomon, of Prairie View, Tex., competes in tie-down roping during the eighth go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Leslie Smalygo, of Skiatook, Okla., rounds the first obstacle in barrel racing during the eight ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17221786_web1_ROD-NFR8-120822-es_006.jpg)
Leslie Smalygo, of Skiatook, Okla., rounds the first obstacle in barrel racing during the eighth go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. Smalygo won in the day’s barrel racing competition. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Fans enjoy the entertainment during the eighth go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Tho ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17221786_web1_ROD-NFR8-120822-es_007.jpg)
Fans enjoy the entertainment during the eighth go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Zeke Thurston, of Big Valley, Alberta, Canada, competes in saddle bronc riding during the eight ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17221786_web1_ROD-NFR8-120822-es_008.jpg)
Zeke Thurston, of Big Valley, Alberta, Canada, competes in saddle bronc riding during the eighth go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Tristan Martin, of Sulphur La., competes in steer wrestling during the eighth go-round of the N ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17221786_web1_ROD-NFR8-120822-es_010.jpg)
Tristan Martin, of Sulphur La., competes in steer wrestling during the eighth go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Stetson Wright, of Milford Utah, competes in saddle bronc riding during the eighth go-round of ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17221786_web1_ROD-NFR8-120822-es_011.jpg)
Stetson Wright, of Milford Utah, competes in saddle bronc riding during the eighth go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. Wright won the day’s saddle bronc riding competition. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Stetson Wright, of Milford Utah, celebrates after competing in saddle bronc riding during the e ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17221786_web1_ROD-NFR8-120822-es_012.jpg)
Stetson Wright, of Milford Utah, celebrates after competing in saddle bronc riding during the eighth go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. Wright won the day’s saddle bronc riding competition. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Bayleigh Choate, of Fort Worth, Tex., competes in barrel racing during the eighth go-round of t ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17221786_web1_ROD-NFR8-120822-es_013.jpg)
Bayleigh Choate, of Fort Worth, Tex., competes in barrel racing during the eighth go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Wyatt Casper, of Miami, Tex., competes in saddle bronc racing during the eighth go-round of the ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17221786_web1_ROD-NFR8-120822-es_014.jpg)
Wyatt Casper, of Miami, Tex., competes in saddle bronc racing during the eighth go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Coleman Proctor, of Pryor, Okla., takes a victory lap after winning in team roping during the e ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17221786_web1_ROD-NFR8-120822-es_015.jpg)
Coleman Proctor, of Pryor, Okla., takes a victory lap after winning in team roping during the eighth go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Logan Medlin, of Tatum, N.M., competes in team roping during the eighth go-round of the Nationa ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17221786_web1_ROD-NFR8-120822-es_016.jpg)
Logan Medlin, of Tatum, N.M., competes in team roping during the eighth go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. Medlin and his partner won the day’s team roping competition. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Kaycee Feild, of Genola, Utah, competes in bareback racing during the eighth go-round of the Na ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17221786_web1_ROD-NFR8-120822-es_017.jpg)
Kaycee Feild, of Genola, Utah, competes in bareback racing during the eighth go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Ryder Wright, of Beaver, Utah, competes in saddle bronc riding during the eighth go-round of th ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17221786_web1_ROD-NFR8-120822-es_018.jpg)
Ryder Wright, of Beaver, Utah, competes in saddle bronc riding during the eighth go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Jess Pope of Waverly, Kan., competes in bareback riding during the eighth go-round of the Natio ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17221786_web1_ROD-NFR8-120822-es_019.jpg)
Jess Pope of Waverly, Kan., competes in bareback riding during the eighth go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Tyler Waguespack, of Gonzales, La., competes in steer wrestling during the eighth go-round of t ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17221786_web1_ROD-NFR8-120822-es_020.jpg)
Tyler Waguespack, of Gonzales, La., competes in steer wrestling during the eighth go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. Waguespack won the day’s steer wresting competition. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![A cowboy represents Nevada with the state’s flag during the eighth go-round of the Natio ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17221786_web1_ROD-NFR8-120822-es_021.jpg)
A cowboy represents Nevada with the state’s flag during the eighth go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Tim O’Connell, of Zwingle, Iowa, competes in bareback riding during the eighth go-round ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17221786_web1_ROD-NFR8-120822-es_022.jpg)
Tim O’Connell, of Zwingle, Iowa, competes in bareback riding during the eighth go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Dawson Hay, of Wildwood, Alberta, Canada, competes in saddle bronc riding during the eighth go- ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17221786_web1_ROD-NFR8-120822-es_023.jpg)
Dawson Hay, of Wildwood, Alberta, Canada, competes in saddle bronc riding during the eighth go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Dawson Hay, of Wildwood, Alberta, Canada, leaps from his horse as his eight seconds are up whil ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17221786_web1_ROD-NFR8-120822-es_024.jpg)
Dawson Hay, of Wildwood, Alberta, Canada, leaps from his horse as his eight seconds are up while competing in saddle bronc riding during the eighth go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Trey Holston, of Fort Scott, Kan., falls from his animal while competing in bull racing during ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17221786_web1_ROD-NFR8-120822-es_025.jpg)
Trey Holston, of Fort Scott, Kan., falls from his animal while competing in bull racing during the eighth go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Cole Fischer, of Jefferson City, Mo., is bucked while competing in bull racing during the eight ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17221786_web1_ROD-NFR8-120822-es_026.jpg)
Cole Fischer, of Jefferson City, Mo., is bucked while competing in bull racing during the eighth go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Leighton Berry, of Weatherford, Tex., competes in bareback riding during the eighth go-round of ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17221786_web1_ROD-NFR8-120822-es_027.jpg)
Leighton Berry, of Weatherford, Tex., competes in bareback riding during the eighth go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. Berry won the day’s bareback riding competition. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Stetson Wright, of Milford, Utah, celebrates after competing in bull riding during the eighth g ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17221786_web1_ROD-NFR8-120822-es_028.jpg)
Stetson Wright, of Milford, Utah, celebrates after competing in bull riding during the eighth go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. Wright shared the title for the day’s bull riding competition with Ky Hamilton of Mackay, Australia. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Stetson Wright, of Milford, Utah, competes in bull riding during the eighth go-round of the Nat ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17221786_web1_ROD-NFR8-120822-es_029.jpg)
Stetson Wright, of Milford, Utah, competes in bull riding during the eighth go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. Wright shared the title for the day’s bull riding competition with Ky Hamilton of Mackay, Australia. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Garrett Smith, of Rexburg, Idaho, competes in bull riding during the eighth go-round of the Nat ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17221786_web1_ROD-NFR8-120822-es_030.jpg)
Garrett Smith, of Rexburg, Idaho, competes in bull riding during the eighth go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Tanner Aus, of Granite Falls, Minn., is stepped on by his horse while competing in bareback rid ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17221786_web1_ROD-NFR8-120822-es_031.jpg)
Tanner Aus, of Granite Falls, Minn., is stepped on by his horse while competing in bareback riding during the eighth go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
![Spectators enter the Thomas & Mack Center for the eighth go-round of the National Finals Ro ...](https://www.reviewjournal.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/12/17221786_web1_ROD-NFR8-120822-es_032.jpg)
Spectators enter the Thomas & Mack Center for the eighth go-round of the National Finals Rodeo on Thursday, Dec. 8, 2022, in Las Vegas. (Ellen Schmidt/Las Vegas Review-Journal) @ellenschmidttt
The 2022 National Finals Rodeo’s 8th 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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