DAYTON, Ohio – In front of a raucous crowd Saturday night in Dayton, Ohio, Venn Johns (Bixby, Oklahoma) reached a critical career milestone. Going a perfect 2-for-2 inside the Nutter Center, Johns won his career-first PBR (Professional Bull Riders) event, victorious at the Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour’s Dayton Rumble.
Johns was quick to strike in Round 1, delivering the third-best score when he rode Betcha Boots (Halpain Bucking Bulls) for 87 points.
In the championship round, Johns was unrivaled. The Oklahoman surged to the top of the event leaderboard after covering Homeboy (T&G Bucking Bulls) for a round-winning 86.5 points.
For his efforts, Johns earned a much-needed 38.5 world points. After beginning the event ranked No. 157, the veteran contender climbed more than 90 positions, now ranked No. 63.
Hunter Ball (Carsonville, Michigan) and Elijah Mora (Wiggins, Colorado) tied for second, each collecting 20.5 world points.
The riders tied for the Round 1 win, each marked an event-best 87.5 points. Ball made the 8 aboard Axel Surgeon (Halpain Bucking Bulls), while Mora conquered Above & Beyond (John Brennan/B&D Rollers – The Crusher).
Ball is now ranked No. 56 in the world, up 14 positions after beginning the event No. 70, and Mora is No. 67, having risen 33 standings after traveling to the Buckeye State ranked No. 100.
Fourth was Dakota Warnken (Wakarusa, Indiana).
Going 1-for-2, Warnken rebounded from a 4.66-second buckoff dealt to him by Turbo Street (Tom Baker Bucking Bulls) in Round 1 by riding Body Count (LH Cattle Co./Battles End Bucking Bulls) for 86.5 points in the championship round.
He exited the Nutter Center having earned 11.5 world points.
Rounding out the Top 5 in fifth was Carlos Garcia (Abingdon, Virginia), netting six world points.
Garcia’s efforts were headlined by an 84.5-point effort atop Grey Goose (LH Cattle Co./Battles End Bucking Bulls) in Round 1.
The PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour’s Dayton Rumble was also a stop on the 2022 Million Dollar Bull Team Challenge.
Halpain Bucking Bulls #2 won the performance with 276.33 points courtesy of the trips notched by Axel Surgeon, Betcha Boots and Sin City.
Second place was Nothin’ But Try Ranch/Kinser/McCall with 272.10 points, while LH Cattle Co./Battles End Bucking Bulls was third with 271.75 points. Nothin’ But Try Ranch/Kinser/McCall’s roster included Feel Dangerous, Light It Up and Valiente, while the bronze effort from LH Cattle Co./Battles End Bucking Bulls was earned courtesy of outs recorded by Grey Goose, Mr. Simmons and Body Count.
The 2022 PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour season continues March 18-19 in Wheeling, West Virginia, and March 19-20 in Fresno, California. Action for the PBR Wheeling Invitational begins at 8 p.m. EDT on Friday, March 18, and 7 p.m. EDT on Saturday, March 19 at WesBanco Arena. Action for the PBR Tractor Supply Co. Invitational begins at 7 p.m. PDT on Sunday, March 19, and 2 p.m. PDT on Monday, March 20.
PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour
PBR Dayton Rumble
Nutter Center – Dayton, Ohio
Event Leaders (Round 1-Round 2- Event Aggregate-Event Points)
1. Venn Johns, 87-86.5-173.50-38.5 Points.
2. Hunter Ball, 87.5-0-87.50-20.5 Points.
(tie). Elijah Mora, 87.5-0-87.50-20.5 Points.
4. Dakota Warnken, 0-86.5-86.50-11.5 Points.
5. Carlos Garcia, 84.5-0-84.50-6 Points.
6. Thor Hoefer II, 84-0-84.00-3.5 Points.
(tie). Alvaro Alvarez Aguilar, 84-0-84.00-3.5 Points.
8. Fernando da Conceicao, 83.5-0-83.50-1 Points.
9. Michael Lane, 83-0-83.00
(tie). Matt Oliver, 83-0-83.00
11. Caleb McCaslin, 82-0-82.00
Francisco Morales, 0-0-0.00
Dakota Eagleburger, 0-0-0.00
Dalton Rudman, 0-0-0.00
Patterson Starcher, 0-0-0.00
Alex Marcilio, 0-0-0.00
Mason Moody, 0-0-0.00
Colt Robinson, 0-0-0.00
Zach Miles, 0-0-0.00
Marcus Mast, 0-0-0.00
Seth White, 0-0-0.00
Taylor Toves, 0-0-0.00
Quentin Vaught, 0-0-0.00
Davi Henrique de Lima, 0-0-0.00
Lucas Fideles Souza, 0-0-0.00
Jorge Valdiviezo, 0-0-0.00
Ueberson Duarte, 0-0-0.00
Eli Byler, 0-0-0.00
Nate Hoey, 0-0-0.00
Jason Landing, 0-0-0.00
Francisco Garcia Torres, 0-0-0.00
Angelo de Souza Neto, 0-0-0.00
Chase Wimer, 0-0-0.00
Zach Laney, 0-0-0.00
Christian Melgarejo, 0-0-0.00
Brandon Ferguson, 0-0-0.00
Christian Cox, 0-0-0.00
Nic Lica, 0-0-0.00
Jared Avina, 0-0-0.00