The Unfavorable Night One of PBR Teams Ridge Rider Days

With PBR Teams Ridge Rider Days full of unfortunate luck, at the end of night one there was a sprinkle of accomplishments to be celebrated throughout all teams.
The Unfavorable Night One of PBR Teams Ridge Rider Days
The Unfavorable Night One of PBR Teams Ridge Rider Days /

GLENDALE, Ariz.- Night one of Ridge Rider Days in Glendale, Arizona was overflowing with nothing but support and encouragement. With most of the teams having an irregular night of buck-offs, the Arizona fans did not fall short of encouraging and lifting up every team and their riders. 

At the start of the night, the Kansas City Outlaws and Carolina Cowboys went head-in-head. Outlaw's Koltin Hevalow put the team on the board with a massive 87.75 a top "Happy Hour." Following suit, Kansas City's Sandro Batista stepped back into the game full of confidence and determination aboard "Jasper" for another 87.25 just under Hevalow. 

Carolina Cowboys's Conner Halverson made his first PBR Team outing on night one leaving the team proud. Halverson was able to make a clean rematch of 82.25 aboard "All Shook Up" making it his first qualified ride in his PBR Teams career. 

Outlaw's Cassio Dias wrapped up game one securing the win for Kansas City. Dias braved "Sky Walker" with absolute ease, pulling a monstrous 88 points making the 21-year-old look like a veteran finalizing the win for the Outlaws. 

Game two had the fans on their feet, as the No. 1 team in the league was defeated by the Oklahoma Freedom. With only four qualified rides, Oklahoma and the Austin Gamblers went ride for ride putting the heat on the last two riders for each team. Caden Bunch took on Sweet Train as he closed out the win for the Oklahoma Freedom with a score of 87 points. 

The Gambler's reliable rider Jose Vitor Leme pulled his 77th career 90-point ride on "Flapjack" for a behemoth score of 91.50. Unfortunately, with the large score, Austin fell short by just .50 a point putting them at 173.25 just under Oklahoma with 173.75. 

Missouri Thunder had a big upset with zero qualified rides against the Texas Rattlers. Even with the big loss, viewers could see each rider's passion and commitment to their team. 

The Rattler's Joao Ricardo Vieira on "Pete's Dejavu" and Eli Vastbinder on "War Department" were both able to pull scores for the team securing the win. 

Ending out the night, the home team, Arizona Ridge Riders took on the Nashville Stampede. With no luck in the top half for either team, Ridge Riders were finally able to put themselves on the board with Eduardo Aparecido on "I'm Your Daddy" for 85.25 points. The Stampede's world favorite Silvano Alves rode out his 499th ride putting him just one ride away from making history. Unfortunately, Arizona fell to the 2022 World Champions as Alves just barely pushed ahead with an 86.75 ride. 

With night two en route, fans along with the teams hope to see the athletes with their heads and hearts back in the game, making for a nail-biting event. 

Night One Game Results

  • Kansas City Outlaws 263.00 vs. Carolina Cowboys 82.25
  • Oklahoma Freedom 173.75 vs. Austin Gamblers 173.25
  • Texas Rattlers 175.50 vs. Missouri Thunder 0 
  • Nashville Stampede 86.75 vs. Arizona Ridge Riders 85.25

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Isabelle Brown
ISABELLE BROWN

Isabelle is from a small town in southern Illinois where she grew to love her family, friends, and small-town community. Growing up in a small town, she learned and started her background in agriculture and knowledge of equine and barrel racing. Isabelle spent many years riding and training with her uncle, this allowed her to work with many young futurity prospects. Barrel racing brought her some of her closest friends and her to some of the best opportunities she has been presented in her life. She was a part of 4-H from the time she was in the 3rd grade till her graduating year of high school which allowed her to broaden her knowledge outside of equine.  After graduating high school in 2019 Isabelle moved to Murray, Kentucky where she continued her education at Murray State University. Although she wasn’t a participant on the rodeo team she traveled with the team to most of their events. She also continued to individually compete in barrel racing until 2022. At the start of 2022, she decided to take a break from school to travel and to find what her passion was. She found herself in north Texas. This led her to the opportunity to start and grow with Sports Illustrated Rodeo Daily. She plans to use this opportunity to spread her knowledge and love for the animals and the sport(s) they allow us to engage in.  Instagram: izzyb_brown01