Coffeyville's Jake Long is having a good year so far at the National Finals Rodeo.

 

In round one, Long and partner Andrew Ward earned second place in team roping with a time of 4.2 seconds.

 

In round two, Long and Ward split a three-way tie for second place with 4.1 seconds.

 

In round three, the team placed fifth with a time of 4 seconds.

 

For round four, both stayed up top, taking third place and a time of 3.9 seconds.

 

Long and Ward are currently on top in the average with a time of 16.2 seconds. So far, the team has a total payout of just over $76,000.

 

The NFR continues through Saturday in Las Vegas.