LAS VEGAS - Northwest rodeo coach Will Lummus concluded a wild, exciting week at the 2022 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo by earning second place in the world steer wrestling standings, solidifying his place as the 2022 Reserve World Champion.

Lummus competed in all 10 days of competition from December 1-10 at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas, earning second place in the third round with a time of 3.8 seconds. In the fourth round, he tied Dakota Eldridge for fourth place with a time of 4.1 seconds, but followed that up with a second-place tie in the fifth round with Stetson Jorgensen (4.0 seconds). 

Lummus continued to rack up his earnings in the sixth round, earning second place outright behind Tristan Martin, checking in with a time of 3.8 seconds. He then tied for first place in the eighth round with Tyler Waguespack, earning a time of 3.6 seconds. Although he didn't place in either of the final two rounds, Lummus finished his stint in Las Vegas with a fourth-place result in the average standings, earning a total of $34,976.

For the 2022 season, Lummus' total earnings came out to $266,188.44, finishing behind Waguespack (Gonzales, La.) in the world steer wrestling standings.