Team Resistol endorsees will headline the 2026 National Finals Rodeo (NFR), set for Dec. 3-12 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas. With 53 Team Resistol athletes qualifying for the sport’s premier event by finishing among the top 15 in their respective world standings, the competitors will turn their attention to world titles, coveted gold buckles and lucrative NFR payouts.

Among the 53 Team Resistol NFR qualifiers, several storylines have emerged throughout the 2026 Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) regular season. Making history, all four Wright brothers: Rusty, Stetson, Ryder and Statler have qualified for the NFR. The brothers will compete alongside one another in Las Vegas, with each looking to capture a world title. Rusty currently leads the saddle bronc riding world standings by a narrow margin as he pursues his first world championship.

Steer wrestler Jesse Brown also made history during the regular season, breaking the PRCA regular-season earnings record with $236,547 earned. The Team Resistol endorsee will enter the NFR seeking his seventh qualification, with eyes on his first gold buckle. 

Resistol, the official hat of the PRCA and title sponsor of the Resistol Rookie of the Year race, will also have six Resistol Rookie athletes competing at their first NFR. Among them are Team Resistol athletes Noah Lee, who leads the bull riding world standings, and fellow rookie bull rider Hayden Welsh. Resistol Rookie Team member Ketch Kelton will also make his NFR debut in the team roping.