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Clint Summers and Jake Long Claim Third Win in Round 4 of NFR
The Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge, did not disappoint during the fourth round of team roping.
Clint Summers and Jake Long claimed go-round wins for the third night out of four, only missing one night at the South Point Hotel & Casino for the buckle ceremony.
Summers, 32, of Lake City, Fla., jumped to the No. 1 spot among the headers, knocking out two-time and defending world champion Kaleb Driggers to the No. 4 spot and two-time NFR qualifier Nelson Wyatt in No. 2. Tyler Wade made his way into the No. 3 spot.
Long, 34, of Coffeyville, Kans., made his way into the No. 1 spot among the heelers, less than $3,000 ahead 2019 world champ Wesley Thorp in the No. 2 spot. Junior Nogueira remained stale in the standings with their 9.3-second run for the night.
With more than $90,000 per man in earnings in four days for Summer and Long, the team is taking advantage of the bigger purse this year.
Tyler Wade and Wesley Thorp are in close pursuit of that No. 1 spot. Wade trying to claim his first world championship title and Thorp his second.
NFR Round 4 Team Roping Results
- Clint Summers and Jake Long, 3.8, $30,706, per man
- Luke Brown and Hunter Koch, 3.9, $24,268, per man
- Andrew Ward and Buddy Hawkins II, 4.0, $18,325, per man
- Nelson Wyatt and Jonathan Torres, 4.3, $12,877, per man
- Dustin Egusquiza and Levi Lord, 4.4, $7,924, per man
- Kaleb Driggers and Junior Nogueira, 4.5, $2,476 per man
- Marcus Theriot and Cole Curry, 4.5, $2,476, per man
Team Roping World Standings (Headers)
- Clint Summers, $202,641.56
- Nelson Wyatt, $196,437.80
- Tyler Wade, $196,127.36
- Kaleb Driggers, $188,221.68
- Coleman Proctor, $187,070.71
Team Roping World Standings (Heelers)
- Jake Long, $216,142.80
- Wesley Thorp, $213,354.63
- Junior Nogueira, $188,221.68
- Logan Medlin, $187,070.71
- Buddy Hawkins, $172,310.62
