HUNTINGTON, West Virginia – In front of an electric crowd at Big Sandy Superstore Arena in Huntington, West Virginia, Ramon de Lima (Rio Branco, Brazil) captured the first PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour event win of his career, victorious at the Huntington Invitational.
The 28-year-old got off to a fast start on the opening night of competition Friday evening, recording the top score in Round 1 with an 88-point ride aboard How Bout It (UTC/Sellers Bucking Bulls).
While his momentum continued in Round 2, marked 85.5 points atop Church Bells (Tyler Ball/J.W. Hart), his bid for his eighth consecutive qualified ride came to an end in the championship round, bested by Mr. Wilson (Clark View Farms) in a heartbreaking 7.61 seconds.
Lima’s 2-for-3 performance earned him $6,100 and 230 world points. He additionally earned an invite to compete on the premier PBR Unleash The Beast in Nampa, Idaho, on October 18-19 for the Cooper Tires Take The Money and Ride.
Looking to qualify for his third consecutive PBR World Finals, Lima gained significant ground in the PBR world standings courtesy of the win. Ranked No. 64 in the world prior to the event, he is now No. 44, a mere 269.16 points outside of the Top 35.
Cody Rodeo Tyler (Guthrie, Oklahoma) earned his second runner-up finish of the 2019 season in Huntington, netting $5,000 and 115 world points.
After recording the second-best score of Round 1, an 86-point trip on Cow Dog (Rockin R Bucking Bulls/Jerry Rush), Tyler came down early in Round 2, bucked off by Paint The Town (Tyler Ball/J.W. Hart) in a fast 3.32 seconds.
Determined to climb the event leaderboard, the Oklahoman rebounded in a massive way, recording the second-best score of the championship round with 84 points on Legacy (Bob & Judy Whisnant/B-J).
No. 87 in the world prior to the event, Tyler is now No. 62 with only a handful of events remaining prior to the PBR World Finals in Las Vegas on Nov. 6-10.
Third was Devon Weaver (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) who used a perfect 2-for-2 outing on the final night of competition to propel himself to a $3,200 payday and 55 world points.
In Round 2, Weaver rode Top Line (Bob & Judy Whisnant/B-J) for 84 points, and then went on to win the championship round when he rode Barney Fife (Rawson/Obernagel/Daisy’s Bucking Bulls) for 85.5 points.
He climbed from No. 80 to No. 68 in the world.
Young gun Austin Richardson (Wilmer, Texas) was fourth. His performance was highlighted by a Round 2-winning, 87.5-point ride aboard Time To Shine (Melton Bull Co.).
He left Big Sandy Superstore Arena with $2,200 and 70 world points.
Rounding out the Top 5 was Brian Canter (Randleman, North Carolina). Riding Country Boy Bling (Gawley/Barrett Willis Bucking Stock LLC) for 86 points in Round 2, the North Carolinian collected $1,440 and 40 world points.
Sledge Hammer (Sustaire/Barrett Willis Bucking Stock LLC) was the high-marked bull of the event after earning a 44.5-point bull score in the championship round for his 5.43-second buckoff of Skeeter Kingsolver (McLouth, Kansas).
Paralleling the fierce battle to be crowned the 2019 Huntington Invitational Champion was the final night of competition for the 2019 Million Dollar Bull Team Challenge World Finals.
Earning a combined score of 274.04 points courtesy of trips recorded by Country Boy Bling, Found Jesus (Gawley/Barrett Willis Bucking Stock LLC) and Sledge Hammer, Barrett Bucking Stock won the final night, collecting a paycheck for $100,000.
Tyler Ball/J.W. Hart finished second to earn $50,000, while Winston Bucking Bulls/Melton Bull Co. was third collecting $20,000.
Also earning a check on the event’s final night was fourth-place Rawson/Obernagel/Daisy’s Bucking Bulls, earning $15,000, fifth-place Clark View Fars, netting $10,000, and sixth-place Sho-Me Rodeo, collecting $5,000.
Fans can relive all the action from the PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour’s Huntington Invitational on Sunday, October 6 at 8 a.m. ET on-demand at RidePass.com or via the mobile app.
The PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour next travels to Rapid City, South Dakota, on Saturday, October 26 with the Rapid City Rumble at Rushmore Plaza Civic Center. The event gets underway at 7:00 p.m. MDT.
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