Clint Summers and Jake Long Repeat for Round 2 Win at 2023 NFR

Clint Summers and Jake Long made back-to-back go-round wins to climb the world standings.

The Wrangler National Finals Rodeo presented by Teton Ridge, kicked off with an action-packed Round 2 of team roping. 

Clint Summers and Jake Long claimed go-round wins for the second night in a row, making it a point to be at the South Point Hotel & Casino at the end of each night for the buckle ceremony. 

Summers, 32, of Lake City, Fla., climbed to the No. 3 spot among the headers, still chasing two-time and defending world champion Kaleb Driggers in the No. 1 spot and two-time NFR qualifier Nelson Wyatt in No. 2. Summers is behind Driggers by $16,000.

Long, 34, of Coffeyville, Kans., made his way into the No. 2 spot among the heelers, less than $3,000 behind two-time and defending world champ Junior Nogueira in the No. 1 spot. The race is on for the heelers, with 2019 world champ Wesley Thorp only $3,000 behind in No. 3. 

With more than $60,000 in earnings per man in two days for Summer and Long, the team is taking advantage of the bigger purse this year. 

Partners Rhen Richard and Jeremy Buhler, who are making their third-straight NFR appearances together, were also among the cowboys making moves in the standings. The duo made their way into the top 5 of their respective standings.

NFR Round 2 Team Roping Results

1. Clint Summers and Jake Long, 3.8, $30,706 (each)
2. Rhen Richard and Jeremy Buhler, 3.9, $24,268 (each)
3. Andrew Ward and Buddy Hawkins II, 4.0, $18,325 (each)
4. Nelson Wyatt and Jonathan Torres, 4.3, $12,877
5. Dustin Egusquiza and Levi Lord, 4.4, $7,924
6. Kaleb Driggers and Junior Nogueira, 4.5, $2,476
7. Marcus Theriot and Cole Curry, 4.5, $2,476

Team Roping World Standings (Headers)

1. Kaleb Driggers, $188,221
2. Nelson Wyatt, $183,560
3. Clint Summers, $171,935
4. Tyler Wade, $164,925
5. Rhen Richard, $157,751

Team Roping World Standings (Heelers)

1. Junior Nogueira, $188,221
2. Jake Long, $185,436
3. Wesley Thorp, $182,152
4. Colter Todd, $163,282
5. Jeremy Buhler, $157,751

With the amount of money on the line, the standings will continuously change throughout the next seven days. The world champions will not be clear until the final run on Saturday night. 

The third performance of the NFR will continue as scheduled for Dec. 9 at 8:45 p.m. EST. 

Be sure to follow along by watching on the Cowboy Channel or RFDTV.