WORCESTER, Mass. – In front of a sold-out, record-setting crowd inside the DCU Center in Worcester, Massachusetts, Tye Chandler (Celina, Texas) captured the his first PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour event win of the 2020 season, victorious at the Worcester Rumble.
As the lone rider to go a perfect 2-for-2, the Texan began his night on a strong note, tying for the third-best score of the opening round when he covered Red Fury (Kruger Bucking Bulls) for 83 points.
Chandler then returned in the championship round with a vengeance.
As the only rider to cover his bovine athlete opponent in the 10-man round, Chandler recorded the high-marked ride of the event when he rode Lab Rat (Cornwell Bucking Bulls/Circle G/Coleman) for 86 points.
For his efforts, Chandler garnered a paycheck for $8,390 in addition to 39.5 world points. He is now ranked No. 24 in the world after beginning the night No. 49.
Chandler also earned a coveted invite to compete on the elite PBR Unleash The Beast, side-by-side with the Top 35 bull riders in the world. He will return to bull riding’s premier series in Glendale, Arizona, on March 21-22 for the Glendale Invitational, presented by Cooper Tires.
Grayson Cole (New Riggold, Pennsylvania) finished second, netting $4,740 and 27 world points.
His performance at the New England event was headlined by his Round 1-winning, 85.5-point ride aboard All Business (Mike Miller Bucking Bulls).
Third was Junio Patrik Souza (Sonora, Brazil) who rode Shawshank (Mike Miller Bucking Bulls) for 84.5 points in Round 1. The 8-second effort propelled the Brazilian cowboy to a $3,040 payday, in addition to garnering him 14 world points.
Ueberson Duarte (Itambacuri, Brazil) finished the electric event fourth after he covered Tropic Thunder (Kruger Bucking Bulls) for 83 points in the opening round. He left the DCU Center with $1,890 and 8.5 world points.
Rounding out the Top 5 was Francisco Morales (Irapuato, Mexico).
His 80-point trip atop Joker (Kruger Bucking Bulls) earned him $880 and five world points.
In the bull pen, Living Large (Cornwell Bucking Bulls) was the high-marked bull of the event.
The Ohio-raised bovine athlete earned an event-best 43.5-point bull score when he bested Dustin Ratchford (Wynnewood, Oklahoma) in a swift 2.94 seconds in the championship round.
The PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour next travels to North Charleston, South Carolina on Saturday, February 29. The North Charleston Invitational will get underway at North Charleston Coliseum at 7:00 p.m. EST.
PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity TourWorcester RumbleDCU Center – Worcester, Massachusetts(Round 1-Round 2-Event Aggregate-Event Points)
1. Tye Chandler, 83-86-169.00-39.5 Points.
2. Grayson Cole, 85.5-0-85.50-27 Points.
3. Junio Patrik Souza, 84.5-0-84.50-14 Points.
4. Ueberson Duarte, 83-0-83.00-8.5 Points.
5. Francisco Morales, 80-0-80.00-5 Points.
6. Rosendo Ramirez, 79.5-0-79.50-4 Points.
7. Fernando da Conceicao, 78.5-0-78.50-3 Points.
Amadeu Campos Silva, 0-0-0.00
Devon Weaver, 0-0-0.00
Andrew Alvidrez, 0-0-0.00
Paulo Ferreira Lima, 0-0-0.00
Venn Johns, 0-0-0.00
Alex Cardozo, 0-0-0.00
Pedro Fonseca, 0-0-0.00
Alex Cerqueira, 0-0-0.00
Marcos Gloria, 0-0-0.00
Leandro Machado, 0-0-0.00
Zac Harris, 0-0-0.00
Juan Carlos Contreras, 0-0-0.00
Cristiano Figueiredo, 0-0-0.00
Paul Knight, 0-0-0.00
Dylan Madsen, 0-0-0.00
Kache Moosman, 0-0-0.00
Laramie Craigen, 0-0-0.00
Santiago Castellanos, 0-0-0.00
Ricky Aguiar, 0-0-0.00
Dalton Rudman, 0-0-0.00
Austin Richardson, 0-0-0.00
Eduardo de Oliveira, 0-0-0.00
Albert Lebaron, 0-0-0.00
Conner Halverson, 0-0-0.00
Wyatt Rogers, 0-0-0.00
Dustin Ratchford, 0-0-0.00
Riley Gagnon, 0-0-0.00
Hayden Burdick, 0-0-0.00
Victor Montone Soares, 0-0-0.00
Eder Barbosa, 0-0-0.00
Warlen Aquino, 0-0-0.00
Treven Ward, 0-0-0.00
Charlyson Oliveira, 0-0-0.00