COLORADO SPRINGS, CO – The smaller the number, the higher the honor when it comes to back numbers at the 2024 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge. 

The ProRodeo athletes who qualify for the NFR are assigned a back number based on the amount of money earned throughout the regular season, and the back numbers for the 2024 Wrangler NFR have been made official along with the 2024 PRCA | RAM World Standings with the completion of the annual audit.

Each year, rodeo fans and contestants are eager to see who received the honors of the lowest back numbers in the PRCA and WPRA. The lower the number, the higher the year-end earnings going into the NFR.

For many years, the number one back number belonged to Trevor Brazile, the 26-time World Champion. Then Stetson Wright emerged onto the scene and relentlessly held onto it, as a dual saddle bronc rider and bull rider. Forced to sit out the majority of the 2024 season due to injury, Wright will not compete at the NFR.

So once again, the top number has gone to an all around cowboy and NFR tie down roper, Shad Mayfield. Mayfield is chasing his first All Around World Championship and is sitting first in that race, as well as the tie down, going into the finals.

The number two back number belongs to Damian Brennan, who broke the season earnings record in Saddle Bronc Riding.

Number three this year is Wacey Schalla, another contender for the All Around, but on the rough stock side of the arena. Schalla rides bareback horses and bulls. 2024 was his rookie year and he qualified for the NFR in bull riding.

Check out the full list below to see which cowboys and cowgirls claimed numbers 4-120.

The Top 15 competitors in each event will pin the following numbers to the back of their shirts or vests at the Wrangler NFR at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, Dec 5-14.
 

2024 CONTESTANTS & BACK NUMBERS

Back numbers are based on all official and unofficial money earned throughout the season in all events a contestant competed in.