The final team to rope in the first round of Bracket 3 at the famed Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo (FWSSR) made history on Tuesday night. With a 4.0-second run leading the round and two previous arena record holders on the leaderboard, Nelson Wyatt and Jonathan Torres knew what they had to do to earn the win.
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Not only did the team claim the round win, they also set a new bar in team roping. Wyatt and Torres are starting 2026 strong, after an unconventional finish to their 2025 season together.
Torres’ Big Finish to 2025 Season
Torres qualified for the 2025 National Finals Rodeo (NFR) and ultimately finished No. 4 in the World. Wyatt fell short of punching his ticket, coming in at No. 21 on October 1. Roping with Kolton Schmidt at the NFR, Torres earned $218,869 over the 10 days…