If you didn’t like seeing Eduardo Aparecido floating around the Unleash The Beast cutline… well, neither did he. In Salt Lake City, he did something about it. Miss a moment of the action this weekend? Here’s what happened around the PBR.
On the Unleash The Beast…
Heading into Salt Lake City, Aparecido was ranked No. 37 and was in danger of being cut from the UTB, but his veteran poise helped him pull through.
Everything was coming up Arizona Ridge Riders in Salt Lake City as, in addition to Aparecido’s win, they earned their second consecutive victory over the Oklahoma Wildcatters in the Monster Energy Team Challenge, presented by Cooper Tires.
World No. 1 Brady Fielder got back on track this weekend after going 0-for-3 in Sacramento, winning Round 1 to extend his lead atop the standings.
Meanwhile, on the Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour…
Alan de Souza won Round 1 of the PBR Reading in Pennsylvania…
…but Melvin Byler took home the event win in his home state.
Meanwhile, in Youngstown, Ohio, Ethan Winckler, Lucas Fideles Souza and Joao Lucas Campos split the Round 1 win…
…and Campos hung on for the event victory.
In the Touring Pro Division…
Before finishing seventh in Salt Lake City, Sandro Batista went 2-for-2 to take home the win at the PBR Stockyards Showcase in Fort Worth, Texas.
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Looking ahead
The Unleash The Beast rolls on with the Ariat PBR Indianapolis, presented by Cooper Tires, in Indianapolis on Feb. 14-15 (Feb. 14 at 8 p.m. ET and Feb. 15 at 7 p.m. ET on RidePass, X and YouTube, and the PBR app; Feb. 16 at noon ET on CBS).
The Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour heads to Everett, Washington, for the PBR Everett on Feb. 14-15 (Feb. 14 at 11 p.m. ET and Feb. 15 at 10 p.m. ET on RidePass and the PBR app) and Memphis, Tennessee, for the PBR Memphis on Feb. 15 (Feb. 15 at 8 p.m. ET on RidePass and the PBR app).
The Touring Pro Division continues with the PBR Stockyards Showcase in Fort Worth, Texas, on Feb. 13.