The timed events began Wednesday morning at Dodge City Roundup Rodeo, and there are several elite athletes atop the leaderboard, including world champion header Chad Masters. He and partner Travis Graves posted a 4.4-second run to lead the first go-round.

Steer wrestling: First round leaders: 1. Rowdy Parrott, 3.9 seconds; 2. Kyle Irwin, 4.1; 3. Logan Rudd, 4.3; 4. Orrin Fontenot, 4.4; 5. Tyler Waguespack, 4.5; 6. Royce Johnson, 4.7. Second round leaders: 1. Kyle Whitaker, 3.3 seconds; 2. Matt Reeves, 3.8; 3. Dan Barner, 5.8; 4. Tyler Pearson, 6.5; 5. Shane Henderson, 8.3; 6. John Kloeckler, 13.3. Average leaders: 1. Kyle Whitaker, 3.3 seconds on one head; 2. Matt Reeves, 3.8; 3. Rowdy Parrott, 3.9; 4. Kyle Irwin, 4.1; 5. Logan Rudd, 4.3; 6. Orrin Fontenot, 4.4.

Team roping: First round leaders: 1. Chad Masters/Travis Graves, 4.4 seconds; 2. Derrick Begay/Clay O’Brien Cooper, 4.9; 3. Travis Tryan/Jett Hillman, 5.2; 4. Joel Bach/Jim Ross Cooper, 6.2; 5. J.D. Yates/Trey Yates, 6.3; 6. Aaron Tsinigine/Ryan Motes, 6.4. Second round leaders: 1. Matt Sherwood/Quinn Kesler, 4.7 seconds; 2. Trevor Brazile/Patrick Smith, 14.3; no other qualified runs. Average leaders: 1. Chad Masters/Travis Graves, 4.4 seconds on one head; 2. Matt Sherwood/Quinn Kesler, 4.7; 3. Derrick Begay/Clay O’Brien Cooper, 4.9; 4. Travis Tryan/Jett Hillman, 5.2; 5. Joel Bach/Jim Ross Cooper, 6.2; 6. J.D. Yates/Trey Yates, 6.3.

Tie-down roping: First round leaders: 1. Jordan Ketscher, 9.5 seconds; 2. Clint Cooper, 9.6; 3. GlennJackson Glasper, 10.0; 4. Dillon Holder, 10.7; 5. Quay Howard, 11.3; 6. William Whayne Jr., 11.6. Second round leaders: 1. Tyler Milligan, 8.5 seconds; 2. Jarrod Branch, 9.5; 3. Tylen Layton, 10.6; 4. Pryce Harris, 21.0; 5. Garrett King, 24.8; no other qualified runs. Average leaders: 1. Jarrod Branch, 33.1 seconds on two head; 2. Garrett King, 47.3; 3. Tyler Milligan, 8.5 on one head; 4. Jordan Ketscher, 9.5; 5. Clint Cooper, 9.6; 6. GlennJackson Glasper, 10.0.

Barrel racing: First round leaders: 1. Abby Searcy, 17.20 seconds; 2. Christine Laughlin, 17.34; 3. Carol Chesher, 17.48; 4. Lauren Magdeburg, 17.54; 5. Layna Kight, 17.60; 6. (tie) Laura Kennedy and Hanna Forbes, 17.71 each. Second round leaders: 1. Kaela Haddon, 17.34 seconds; 2. Darla Corff, 17.43; 3. Sara Bynum, 17.45; 4. Cheyenne Raney, 17.50; 5. Lisa Thornton, 17.51; 6. Emily Holton, 17.53. Average leaders: 1. Lisa Thornton, 35.29 seconds on two head; 2. Sara Bynum, 35.48; 3. Sandy McElreath, 35.62; 4. Kaela Haddon, 35.73; 5. Brooke Sebo, 36.05; 6. Crystal Castleberry, 36.11.