By Kacie Albert

LAS VEGAS – During the first-ever PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Teams Ride-In Round Thursday night in Las Vegas at the South Point Hotel and Casino, the Nashville Stampede and New York Mavericks kept their title hopes alive, delivering Top 2 performances in the four seasons. way to advance to the opening round of the 2024 PBR Camping World Teams Championship, which kicks off on Friday, October 18 at the nearby T-Mobile Arena.

The game ended the 2024 season for the Oklahoma Wildcatters and Arizona Ridge Riders as they were eliminated from the postseason.

As the very first Ride-In Round began, New York struck in the top half of the first. The outsiders Mason Taylor made the 8 on top Kodiakand in a business decision, the Kody Lostroh-led outfit opted to retain the score of 77.75 points despite being offered a re-run. Arizona also converted during their opening. Nick Tetz announced the presence of the Ridge Riders as he defeated Rafter P Construction is smooth over it for 81.75 points. However, Oklahoma couldn’t keep up the pace. They fell one drive behind as openers to the Wildcatters Eduardo Matos was thrown in 3.15 seconds. As the frame ended, the 2022 PBR Teams Champion Nashville Stampede took the match lead by 5 points as Alan de Souza drove Oh hell for 86.75 points.

New York stumbled in the top of the second inning. Leonardo Castro turned out to be no match for it Hunterthat hits the ground before the whistle. The next two outs then resulted in re-rides for both Arizona and Oklahoma, while the scoreboard remained unchanged. The Nashville Stampede’s momentum continued to roll to close out the second. Cody Jesus survived Bruised ego for 85.25 points, growing his team’s lead to 90.25 points over the second-place Arizona Ridge Riders.

Before the third started, both Arizona and Oklahoma attempted their re-rides, but both received buckoffs Colten Fritzlan couldn’t live up to the Ridge Riders, and Austin Richardsonwas unsuccessful for the Wildcatters.

The middle round of zeros started with back-to-back buckoffs for New York and Arizona. Oklahoma then turned to Clay Guiton to give the Wildcatters their first score. Deliver for the J.B. Mauney-coached team when they needed it most, Guiton drove Shoot for 87.5 points, catapulting Oklahoma into second place in the game. To round out the frame, Nashville grew their lead to two bull scores over each of the other three teams Anderson de Oliveira drove Ridgeway for 84.25 points.

New York was in last place when the fourth began. Keeping his team’s hope for progress alive, Hudson Bolton catapulted the Concrete Cowboys to second place in the standings as he went the distance Shameless for 86.75 points. Their total score grew to 164.5 points, becoming the second team to cover multiple bulls, 77 points ahead of third-place Oklahoma. While Arizona looked at it Luciano De Castro To keep the team competitive in the match, he was taken down Cool whip at 3.19 seconds, with the Ridge Riders remaining last in the game. Oklahoma continued to surge as the game came to a close. Wingson Henrique da Silva drove Whiskey trip for 86.25 points, putting the Wildcatters back into the match in second place with a total score of 173.75 points, putting them ahead of the third-place New York Mavericks by 9.25 points.

Nashville had a chance to clinch a spot in the PBR Teams Championship at T-Mobile Arena at the end of the frame, but a 4.57-second buckoff from Chase Outlaw on Mister nowdenied the team the early celebration.

Each team then had to deal with a fifth and final out under high pressure.

The first to come out was New York’s Mauricio Moreira on Exilewho need a qualified ride to keep their hopes of advancement alive. Moreira answered the call and whistled for 86.5 points, putting New York back into second place with a total score of 251 points, 77.25 points ahead of third-place Oklahoma. Not only did the score keep New York in the hunt for one of two berths, but it also eliminated Arizona from contention before the Ridge Riders attempted their final bull.

Oklahoma then found themselves in a situation of their own where they had to drive as their closer Bob Mitchell willing to take on UTZ BesTex legend. Mitchell burst out of the slides and initially appeared centered, but was thrown into the mud after 3.75 seconds. The buckoff eliminated Oklahoma from the tournament and also secured the two coveted spots for the PBR Teams Championship ahead of the Nashville Stampede and New York Mavericks.

Nashville and New York both advanced on 3-of-5 attempts. Their total scores of 256.25 points and 251 points were unmatched by the 2-for-5 Oklahoma Wildcatters and Arizona Ridge Riders who posted combined scores of 173.75 points and 170.5 points, respectively.

The evening kicked off with the final round of the 2024 PBR Challenger Series Championship. Despite not competing in the season finale, Canada stood out Cody Coverchuk (Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada) was crowned 2024 PBR Challenger Series champion, finishing 34 points ahead of runner-up Tetz.

Courtesy of a 2-for-2 showing, the Texas Rattlers’ Claudio Montanha Jr. (Ribeirao dos Indios, Brazil) won the 2024 PBR Challenger Series Championship event title. After toppingMontana from Chateau Montelena (Vella/Coleman/Ogden/Hart) for 86.5 points in round 1, the affable Brazilian delivered a matching performance of 86.5 points in round two as he went the distance High caliber (K Star Bucking Bulls).

The opening round of the 2024 PBR Challenger Series Championship also included the opening round of the ABBI (American Bucking Bull Inc.) World Finals.

Thanks to their efforts on the ground, the following 12 bulls have advanced to the T-Mobile Arena, scheduled for October 18 or 19, where they will compete for the titles of ABBI Classic World Finals Event Champion and ABBI Classic World Champion: Coach (Moore/Buck/D&H cattle), King Tut (Less than 8 cattle Co.), Electric Kitty (Moore/D&H cattle), Abracadabra(Julian/D&H cattle), Reality check (Bull Team/Lone Star/D&H Cattle), The intimidator (Halpain Bucking Bulls), Yahoo (Buck/D&H cattle), Firewater (Braun Bucking bulls), Rombauer(Copenhaver/3B Bulls/Blake Sharp), Fast flow (Matejka/Outlaw/Lone Star/AFCO), It’s Cherry (Halpain Bucking Bulls) and Grace (Nothing but trying Ranch/Overstreet).

The 2024 PBR Camping World Teams Championship kicks off with the opening round of matches at 6:45 PM PT on Friday, October 18 at T-Mobile Arena. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at AXS.com.

The competition matchups for October 18 are:

No. No. 3 Florida Freedom vs. No. 10 New York Mavericks

No. 4 Texas Rattlers vs. No. 7 Nashville Stampede

No. No. 5 Austin Gamblers vs. No. 6 Missouri Thunder

Merit Street Media and PBR+ will broadcast all the action from the opening night of the season-ending tournament starting at 10:00 PM ET.

PBR+ is a brand new streaming subscription service that provides unprecedented access to PBR and Rodeo video content, including live events, replays and on-demand. Viewers can download the PBR+ App from the iOS and Android App Store or on AppleTV and Android TV, Roku and Fire TV. PBR+ plans cost $9.99/month or $79.99/year. However, fans can enjoy a free trial until January 1, 2025 by visiting PBRplus.com.

Viewers can also watch via the Merit+ app or visit https://www.meritstreetmedia.com/channel-finder to find the Merit Street Media cable channel near them. On-demand replays of all PBR Teams action will be available the next day in the Merit+ app.

PBR Challenger Series

PBR Challenger Series Championship

South Point Hotel, Casino & Spa – Las Vegas, Nevada

Event Leaders (Round 1 – Round 2 – Event Total – Event Points)

1. Claudio Montanha Jr., 86.5-86.5-173.00-254 points.
2. Andrei Scoparo, 83.25-86.25-169.50-174 points.
3. Guilherme Valleiras, 0-88-88.00-138 points.
4. Zane Monnett, 87.5-0-87.50-102 points.
5. Alex Cerqueira, 87-0-87.00-74 points.
6. Vitor Manoel Dias, 0-86-86.00-60 points.
7. Julio Cesar Marques, 0-85,25-85,25-46 points.
8. Bob Mitchell, 84-0-84.00-40 points.

Dustin Martinez, 0-0-0.00

Dustin Herman, 0-0-0.00

Brandon Chambers, 0-0-0.00

Ezekiel Mitchell, 0-0-0.00

Elijah Monnett, 0-0-0.00

Elizmar Jeremias, 0-0-0.00

Cody McCandless, 0-0-0.00

Qynn Andersen, 0-0-0.00

Christian Clay Oliveira, 0-0-0.00

William Wright, 0-0-0.00

Ednélio Almeida, 0-0-0.00

Maikon Calixton Rocha, 0-0-0.00

Lance Lara, 0-0-0.00

Matt Allgood, 0-0-0.00

Jake Morinec, 0-0-0.00

Wyatt Rogers, 0-0-0.00

Eric Henrique Domingos, 0-0-0.00

Anderson de Oliveira, 0-0-0.00

Carlos André de Oliveira, 0-0-0.00

Afonso Quintino, 0-0-0.00

Alan de Souza, 0-0-0.00

Paulo Henrique da Silva, 0-0-0.00

Cleber Henrique Marques, 0-0-0.00

Emerson Lopes, 0-0-0.00

Weston Davidson, 0-0-0.00

Zane Hall, 0-0-0.00

Miguel de Jesus, 0-0-0.00

Vinicius Pinheiro Correa, 0-0-0.00

Rogério Venâncio, 0-0-0.00

Gilmar Santana, 0-0-0.00

Frederico Araujo Margarido, 0-0-0.00

Ramón Fiorini de Souza, 0-0-0.00