The halfway point of the 2024 NFR has officially come and gone as we enter Round 7. In Round 5, NFR rookie Joel Braden Harris topped the field for his first-ever NFR go-round win. Harris, the younger brother to six-time NFR tie-down roper Ty, won the round with a 7.6-second run for $33,687.18.

Round 6 saw the comeback of 2019 World Champion Haven Meged. Meged won the round with a 6.9-second run, also for $33,687.18. On this episode of The Tie-Down Breakdown, we hear from both the Rounds 5 and 6 winners.

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