National Champs: Nelson Wyatt and Tyler Worley

<p>In 2022, Nelson Wyatt and Tyler Worley decided to <a href="https://teamropingjournal.com/news/call-it-plan-b-wyatt-worley-win-texas-circuit-finals/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">shift their focus</a> from the NFR to the Texas Circuit Finals. And despite inevitably feeling disappointed at first, plan B proved a great decision as they went on to win the Texas Circuit Finals and the year-end titles. A year later and their decision is still reaping benefits for the two as they were just crowned the <a href="https://teamropingjournal.com/news/everything-to-know-about-the-2023-nfr-open/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">2023 NFR Open</a> champs.</p><p>On this episode of The Score, <a href="https://teamropingjournal.com/news/for-old-times-sake-wyatt-worley-win-2023-nfr-open/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Wyatt and Worley</a> talk about their runs, battling the mud and their decision a year ago.</p><p>___</p><p>This episode is presented by&nbsp;<a href="http://cactusropes.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Cactus Ropes.</a></p><p>The team at Cactus are ranchers, ropers, rodeo contestants and horse enthusiasts who take pride in blending traditional team rope making artistry with technical innovations to produce the industry’s best equipment.</p><p>Cactus has had many great individuals influence the team rope making process over the years starting with Cactus Jack, Jacky and Rob Stephenson, Joe Mathews, Barry Berg, and Mike Piland. Clay O’Brien Cooper, Jake Long, Chad Masters, Riley Minor, Matt Sherwood, Nick Sartain, Lari Dee Guy, Hope Thompson, Stran Smith along with many other team ropers, breakaway roper, and tie-down ropers have lent their professional expertise time and time again to help the master rope makers at Cactus hone their craft.</p><p>One of the greatest opportunities for the Cactus crew was the partnership with the GOAT (Greatest of All Time). For the last decade Trevor Brazile, the King of the Cowboys, has been working with Cactus Ropes to design the best