FORT WORTH, Texas – On a stormy Thursday evening in Fort Worth, Texas, Cassio Dias (Sao F. de Sales, Brazil) went a perfect 2-for-2 to win the sixth iteration of the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Stockyard Showcase inside the iconic Cowtown Coliseum.
Dias's march to victory began in Round 1 when he delivered the second-best score atop Crystal Vision (Martinez Bucking Bulls, LLC), marked 85.5 points.
As the penultimate man to leave the chutes, Dias overtook the event lead and ultimately clinched the event win when he delivered the high-marked ride of the event, conquering Minion (Brickyard Bulls/Melton Bull Co./Stockyards Pro Rodeo) for 89.5 points.
The golden finish garnered Dias 59 Velocity Global points.
Second was the Texas Rattlers’ Braidy Randolph (Jonestown, Pennsylvania), netting 49 Velocity Global points.
Randolph was dominant in Round 1, surging to an event lead after covering Rafter H 637 (Rafter H Rodeo Livestock) for 86.5 points.
The young gun, however, was unable to defend his position atop the standings, falling a 0.5-point short of victory, when he was awarded 88 points atop Assault & Battery (Stockyards/444/Winston/Melton Bull Co.) in the final round.
Josh Frost (Randlett, Utah) was third compliments of his 84.5-point ride on Switch (Martinez Bucking Bulls, LLC) and 87.5-point ride on Bottles Up (D4 Cattle/Melton Bull Co./Stockyards Pro Rodeo), which earned him 34 Velocity Global points.
As the final rider to be flawless inside Cowtown Coliseum, Wyatt Rogers (Hulbert, Oklahoma) was fourth.
Rogers’ 82-point score aboard Rafter H 08D (Rafter H Rodeo Livestock) and 83-point effort on Shakedown (D4 Cattle/Melton Bull CO./Stockyards Pro Rodeo) garnered him 27 Velocity Global points.
Rounding out the Top 5 in fifth was Alex Cerqueira (Iguatemi, Brazil).
Cerqueira’s 84-point ride on Stuck Up (OG Cattle Co.) earned him 16 Velocity Global points.
In the bull pen, Side Yard Shimmer (OG Cattle Co.) was unrivaled, earning the Bull of the Event honor for his 45.5-point effort in Round 1 when he tossed Carlos Gomes Junior (Carmo de Minas, Brazil) in 2.85 seconds.
The PBR Stockyards Showcase continues Thursday, March 16. Action inside Cowtown Coliseum will get underway at 7:30 p.m. CT.
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PBR Touring Pro Division
PBR Stockyards Showcase
Cowtown Coliseum – Fort Worth, Texas
Event Leaders (Round 1-Round 2-Event Aggregate-Event Points)
1. Cassio Dias, 85.5-89.5-175.00-59 Points.
2. Braidy Randolph, 86.5-88-174.50-49 Points.
3. Josh Frost, 84.5-87.5-172.00-34 Points.
4. Wyatt Rogers, 82-83-165.00-27 Points.
5. Alex Cerqueira, 84-0-84.00-16 Points.
6. Leonardo Lima, 82.5-0-82.50-14 Points.
7. Afonso Quintino, 82-0-82.00-12 Points.
8. Rodrigo Melgar, 81.5-0-81.50-11 Points.
João Ricardo Vieira, 0-0-0.00
Elizmar Jeremias, 0-0-0.00
Guilherme Valleiras, 0-0-0.00
Jate Frost, 0-0-0.00
Davi Henrique de Lima, 0-0-0.00
Keith Hall, 0-0-0.00
Bobby Welch III, 0-0-0.00
Chase Dougherty, 0-0-0.00
Ezekiel Mitchell, 0-0-0.00
Mauricio Gulla Moreira, 0-0-0.00
Douglas Lino de Souza, 0-0-0.00
Robson Guedes, 0-0-0.00
Francisco Garcia Torres, 0-0-0.00
Alonson Esquivias Alcala, 0-0-0.00
Daniel Rogan, 0-0-0.00
Carlos Gomes Junior, 0-0-0.00
Anthony Hopen, 0-0-0.00
Bladimir Rodriguez, 0-0-0.00
Kendal Archie, 0-0-0.00
James Cole, 0-0-0.00
Landon Coulston, 0-0-0.00
Riley Shippy, 0-0-0.00
Renato Melgar, 0-0-0.00
Alvaro Ariel, 0-0-0.00
Alisson Henrique, 0-0-0.00
Colby Lewis, 0-0-0.00
