Photos from Round 1 of the bull riding during Round 1 of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo on Friday, Dec. 8, 2023, at Thomas & Mack Center, in Las Vegas.
Strapping in for his round one ride on Standard Tuesday, Hamilton hung on for the eight and notched 90 points, winning him second place and $20,731. On Crossfire Cowboy in the second round, Hamilton earned fourth place and $11,846 before a buck-out in the third round. Â Â Round four and five again brought a point-earning ride on Director s Assistant (87.5 points) and Nose Bender (88 points), respectively, and a $15,654 prize win for each round. Hamilton rode House of Pain in round nine for 83.5 points and $6769. And when considering the wealth of talent needed for the NFR - the school of some of the best cowboys in the US and the world - it s an incredible feat in what has been a trying year.