Kaique Pacheco continued to impress as he rode 3 of 4 bulls resulting in yet another top five finish and improvement in his world standings position. Kaique rode in the first three rounds, extending his success streak to 7 straight scores, and he’s now ridden 15 of his last 18 bulls since Glendale. He finished fifth overall, his 5th top five finish of the year, he earned 43.50 points improving to 3rd in the PBR world standings with 642.50 points.
Austin Richardson went 1 for 2 and qualified for his seventh event championship round. Austin finished 5thoverall and earned 33 world points. He currently is 14th in the PBR world standings with 311 points.
Kaique Pacheco continues to dominate the field as he rode both attempts last night, placing first in both rounds 1 and the event championship round on his way to winning his second consecutive UTB event. The round wins were his 5th and 6th of the season (and 3rd and 4th in a row!), in which he now leads all other competitors. The championship round win was his 3rd of the season, also leading all other competitors. He earned 137 world points and for the first time this season climbed inside the top 5 to 4th in the PBR world standings with 599 points. The event win was Kaique’s 47th career PBR sanctioned event win (26th Elite series), and for the first time he has won back to back PBR Elite Series (Built Ford Tough / Unleash the Beast) events. Pacheco has ridden 4 straight, and an incredible 14 of 17 bulls since March 5th Global Cup.
Austin Richardson went 1 for 3 over the weekend placing 2nd in round 1, and 7th overall in the event. Austin earned 24 points and is currently 15 th in the PBR world standings with 254 points.
Austin failed to convert on his 15 / 15 Bucking Battle attempt Saturday night.
Kaique Pacheco went 3 for 3 over the weekend and continued his march up the world standings, winning his 1st UTB event of the season and earning 142 points. Kaique placed 7th in round 1, shared 1st in round 2 with two other riders and won the event championship round (his 3rd and 4th round wins of the year). The event win was Kaique’s 46th career PBR sanctioned event win (25th Elite series), and first win since Deadwood PBR UTB September 2021. Kaique is currently 6th in the PBR world standings with 462 points.
Kaique failed to convert on his 15 / 15 Bucking Battle attempt Saturday night.
Jess Lockwood received good news last week from Dr. Tandy Freeman with a positive assessment on how his shoulder fracture is healing. Jess has a follow up CT scan early this week to re-assure both him and Tandy that there are no underlying issues. Jess is currently 56th in the PBR world standings with 54 points.
Cole Melancon continues on a path to return to competition mid to late April. Rehab work consists of daily horseback riding for now and there have been no setbacks. When he returns he will have five (5) injury exemptions at his disposal to secure his place on tour. Cole is currently 31st in the PBR world standings with 114.16 points.
Austin Richardson went 0 for 3 over the weekend and is currently 16th in the PBR world standings with 254 points.
Kaique Pacheco went 2 for 2 in the two 15 / 15 bucking battles, placing 2nd in both rounds. Kaique earned 97 points and after Saturday night’s ride he had ridden 7 straight bulls dating back to March 13th. He bucked off his Sunday long round attempt. With his 15 / 15 points, Pacheco improved to 11th in the PBR world standings now with 320 points.