Results from the 6^th round at the National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas are in and several Oklahomans’ are doing quite well.

 

In a very close contest, Pawhuska’s champion barrel racer Wenda Johnson finished the 6^th round just out of the money by 6 one-hundredths of a second. She placed 7^th with a time of 13.76. First place was a tie with a time of 13.57, so only 2 tenths of a second separated 1^st place and 8^th. Rookie racer Leslie Smalygo from Skiatook came in 10^th yesterday with a time of 18.54.

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Pawhuska’s native cowboy, Tyler Milligan placed 12^th in the 6^th round of the Tie Down Roping Event with a time of 13.8 seconds. Milligan is 10 in the average and is sitting in 12^th place in the World Standings with total earnings so far of $135,707.

 

Local Rodeo Cowboy JL Tunison says to look out for Tanner Brenner from Ramona. Brenner placed 3 last night in a tie with Nick Guy who both recorded times of 3.9 seconds in the steer wrestling. Both earning $14,690. Brenner is in 7^th place in the average going into the 7^th round tonight. He moved up to 12^th in the World Standings with $120,961 earned.

 

The NFR will continue tonight with the 7^th of 10 rounds culminating this weekend.