SPOKANE, Wash. – As the PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour’s (PWVT) Spokane Classic rolled to a close on Saturday night, seven-time PBR World Finals qualifier Matt Triplett (Canton, South Dakota) clinched the event win.
Triplett was paired with Trasher (Howell Rodeo Company Inc.) in Round 1 of the night, firing out of the chutes for an impressive, round-winning 87.5 points.
As the extraordinary animal athletes of the PBR dominated all ten matchups in the championship round, the 30-year-old native Montanan cowboy was bested after a mere 2.14 seconds by Agent 88 (Howell Rodeo Company Inc.) as the night ended.
The PBR veteran leaves Spokane with $7,381 and 37 world points. Triplett is now ranked No. 12 in the world standings as he attempts to return to the Unleash The Beast.
Idaho native Brady Oleson (Blackfoot, Idaho) was hot on Triplett’s heels earlier in the night, capturing second place overall.
Oleson was paired with Big Racks of Montana (Corey & Lange Rodeo) in Round 1 for a solid 84.5 points.
He then set his sights on the championship round but was tossed to the ground by his bovine opponent Sittin Sideways (Howell Rodeo Company Inc.) in 4.28 seconds.
Oleson collected 24 world points for his efforts and is ranked No. 29 in the world standings.
Colt Robinson (Prescott, Arizona) kept the 1-for-2 streak going by besting his Round 1 opponent Whirly Bird (Big Bend/ Flying Five.) for 83.5 points. He was then bucked off by Billy Hill (Corey & Lange Rodeo) in the championship round in a mere 2.91 seconds.
Robinson earned 13 world points for his third-place finish.
Home state cowboy Cody Casper (Newport, Washington) battled it out to finish in fourth place at Spokane Arena.
With a determined look, Casper launched from the chutes in Round 1 aboard Mate (Big Bend/ Flying Five) for a resounding 81.5 points. His 1.88-second dance with Rock The House (Corey & Lange Rodeo) as Saturday came to a close was still met with cheers from local fans.
The Washington cowboy heads home with eight world points.
Dawson Branton (Prineville, Oregon) and Thor Hoefer II (Priest River, Idaho) finished in a tie to round out the Top 5.
In Round 1, Branton was paired with Hurricane Deck (Big Bend/Flying Five) for 80.5 points. Hoefer mirrored the score in his confident ride aboard his first-round opponent Uncle Touchy (Howell Rodeo Company Inc.).
Neither cowboy made the 8 in the championship round, but their earlier rides netted them 4.5 world points each.
The talented bull riders of the PWVT will next head to Grand Rapids, Michigan, for the PBR Tractor Supply Co. Classic at Van Andel Arena Jan. 28-29. Additionally, in a double-up weekend, the PWVT will also be back in action again in Jacksonville, Florida, for the Jacksonville Invitational on Jan. 29 at Veterans Memorial Arena.
PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour (PWVT) - Spokane Classic
Spokane Arena – Spokane, Washington
Name, Round 1-Round 2-Event Aggregate-Event Points
Spokane, WA, 2022 - Event Leaders (Round 1-Round 2-Event Aggregate-Event Points)
1. Matt Triplett, 87.5-0-87.50-37 Points.
2. Brady Oleson, 84.5-0-84.50-24 Points.
3. Colt Robinson, 83.5-0-83.50-13 Points.
4. Cody Casper, 81.5-0-81.50-8 Points.
5. Dawson Branton, 80.5-0-80.50-4.5 Points.
(tie). Thor Hoefer II, 80.5-0-80.50-4.5 Points.
7. Javier Garcia, 79-0-79.00-3 Points.
8. Fernando da Conceicao, 78-0-78.00
Cladson Rodolfo, 0-0-0.00
Dalton Rudman, 0-0-0.00
Aaron Williams, 0-0-0.00
Ashton Sahli, 0-0-0.00
Jake Lockwood, 0-0-0.00
D.J. Parker, 0-0-0.00
Jory Markiss [1], 0-0-0.00
Jory Markiss [2], 0-0-0.00
Coy Robbins, 0-0-0.00
Justin Houston, 0-0-0.00
Greg Shannon, 0-0-0.00
Dakota Louis, 0-0-0.00
Gage Gay, 0-0-0.00
Luis Blanco, 0-0-0.00
Dalton Davis, 0-0-0.00
Brock Radford, 0-0-0.00
Jake Davis, 0-0-0.00
Cody Campbell, 0-0-0.00
Kache Moosman, 0-0-0.00
Paul Knight, 0-0-0.00
Dallee Mason, 0-0-0.00
Alex Maves, 0-0-0.00
Matt Hennelly, 0-0-0.00
Weston Hartman, 0-0-0.00
Vinicius dos Santos, 0-0-0.00
Hunter Salter, 0-0-0.00
Zach Laney, 0-0-0.00
Isaac Gutierrez, 0-0-0.00
Zerrick Ponder, 0-0-0.00
Cody Rouse, 0-0-0.00
Blaine Wiggins, 0-0-0.00
Colton Schneiderman, 0-0-0.00