Eli Vastbinder Tulsa 2023 Recap
Eli Vastbinder broke through for his first career PBR UTB event win, riding to a perfect 3 for 3 unblemished event record and earned 126 standings points. Eli improved with each round and qualified ride, placing 8th in round 1, 5th in round 2 and 2nd in the event championship round. His 90.50 score on Tulsa Time to win the event was his 1st 90+ scored ride this season, and first since Nampa ’22. He has been close to winning in the past; four times placing 3rd with the most recent being Chicago ’23, and was a runner up in Ft. Worth ’21. Eli improved 15 standings positions and has now comfortably secured his spot on the UTB tour at 16th in the PBR UTB world finals standings with 210.00 points.