SHIPSHEWANA, Indiana – At the sixth iteration of the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Challenger Series’ Bull Bash at the MEC in Shipshewana, Indiana, Brady Fielder (Clermont, Queensland, Australia) and Briggs Madsen (Tremonton, Utah) rode supreme, tying for the event win inside the Michiana Event Center.
Readying to return for a second season with the Texas Rattlers in the separate PBR Te
ams league, Fielder was electric in the opening round when he covered Ugly (Cornwell Bucking Bulls) for 86.5 points.
The Australian sensation, however, did not end the event on a high note, upended by Panic Button (Generations Pro Rodeo, Inc.) in a close 5.08 seconds.
Much like Fielder, the Oklahoma Freedom’s Madsen topped the opening round, delivering his 86.5-point ride atop Rolex (Mike Miller Bucking Bulls).
Madsen, however, was denied the solo event win when he was bucked off by Cutthroat (Cornwell Bucking Bulls) in the final round.
Both Fielder and Madsen earned 88 Challenger Series points for the win.
Eli Byler (Nashville, Ohio) was third, netting 53 Challenger Series points.
Byler’s 1-for-2 performance was headlined by an 85.5-point score atop Beau Time (Cornwell Bucking Bulls/Tilton Bucking Bulls) in the opening round.
An 82.5-point ride atop Bet The Red (Walden Bucking Bulls) in Round 1 propelled Wyatt Rogers (Hulbert, Oklahoma) to a fourth-place finish.
Rogers left Shipshewana having earned 37 Challenger Series points.
Rounding out the Top 5 in fifth was Storm Howard (Carey, Ohio).
Howard’s 82-point score aboard Apollo (Cornwell Bucking Bulls) garnered him 32 Challenger Series points.
In the bull pen, Mind Hunter (Dozier Cattle Co./Martinez Bucking Bulls) bucked supreme, crowned the Bull of the Event. In the opening round, Mind Hunter posted an event-best 45.5-point score for his 3.18-second buck off of Alvin Detweiler (Wright City, Missouri).
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PBR Challenger Series
PBR Bull Bash at the MEC
Michiana Event Center – Shipshewana, Indiana
(Round 1-Round 2-Round 1-Round 2-Event Aggregate-Event Points)
1. Brady Fielder [1], 0-0-86.5-0-86.50-88 Points.
(tie). Briggs Madsen [1], 0-0-86.5-0-86.50-88 Points.
3. Eli Byler [1], 0-0-85.5-0-85.50-53 Points.
4. Wyatt Rogers [1], 0-0-82.5-0-82.50-37 Points.
5. Storm Howard [1], 0-0-82-0-82.00-32 Points.
6. Perry Schrock [2], 0-0-81-0-81.00-26 Points.
7. Brandon Ballard [1], 0-0-80-0-80.00-19 Points.
Brady Fielder [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Briggs Madsen [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Chase Dougherty [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Chase Dougherty [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Chase Wimer [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Chase Wimer [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Daniel Keeping [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Daniel Keeping [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Wyatt Rogers [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Michael Phillips [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Michael Phillips [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Zane Cook [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Zane Cook [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Dakota Warnken [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Dakota Warnken [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Michael Lane [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Michael Lane [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Eli Byler [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Dalton Rudman [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Dalton Rudman [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Alvin Detweiler [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Alvin Detweiler [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Storm Howard [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Perry Schrock [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Brandon Ballard [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Matt Allgood [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Matt Allgood [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Casey Coulter, 0-0-0-0-0.00
Bill Henry [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Bill Henry [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Joao Paulo Fernandes, 0-0-0-0-0.00
Koltin Hevalow [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Koltin Hevalow [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Tyler Manor [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Tyler Manor [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Allen Burkholder [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Allen Burkholder [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Jared Avina [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Jared Avina [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Jake Goodson [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Jake Goodson [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Hunter Ball [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Hunter Ball [3], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Hunter Ball [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Matt Oliver [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Matt Oliver [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Beau Caplinger [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Beau Caplinger [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Joe McCrite [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Joe McCrite [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Wayne Miller [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Wayne Miller [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Brylee Smith [3], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Brylee Smith [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Brylee Smith [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Trevor Taghon [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Trevor Taghon [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Lawayne Wickey [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Lawayne Wickey [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Photo courtesy of Ripcord Media
