SUNRISE, Fla. – The Arizona Ridge Riders extended their lead in the 2025 PBR Camping World Team Series with the team’s seventh-consecutive victory of the season, beating the Carolina Cowboys to close out a sweep of Freedom Days at Amerant Bank Arena Sunday afternoon. Arizona improved its record to 7-1 via the 247.75-174.50 victory over the Cowboys who fell to 4-4 after a late comeback fell short. Arizona took the lead with back-to-back rides by Everton Natan da Silva and Eduardo Aparecido. The former’s qualified ride marked his fifth straight in Teams events. Luciano De Castro rode Always Been Crazy to clinch the game for the Ridge Riders.
In the opener to close out the Florida Freedom’s three-day homestand, the Austin Gamblers overcame the Nashville Stampede 173.25-86.75 to rise to 5-3 as the Stampede moved to 2-6 on the season. Sage Steele Kimzey began the game by conquering Let Him Fly, followed by a ride by Lucas Divino in the second on Red Hot. Cody Jesus’ bottom of the second ride atop Rowdy wasn’t enough for the Stampede.
The Missouri Thunder (4-4) and Oklahoma Wildcatters (1-7) fought tooth and nail for every point, and with the Thunder knocking down rides in the final two frames, the Wildcatters lost another close game, 178-169.75. Jett Harkins earned his second consecutive ride to kickstart his Teams career with Miguel de Jesus closing out the matchup for the Thunder.
The Texas Rattlers bounced back from Saturday night’s loss with a 176.25-87.25 win over the New York Mavericks. The Rattlers rise to a 6-2 record as the Mavericks drop to 1-7. Both squads notched qualified rides in the first frame with Daniel Keeping’s 86-point ride atop Gunsmoke being the difference maker in the end.
Finishing strong at their homestand, the Florida Freedom was one bull better than the Kansas City Outlaws 175.5-86.5. Thiago Salgado opened the game with an 88-point score, lifting him to first place in the MVP standings with a season total of 518.75. John Crimber, the league’s 2024 MVP, put a bow on the “W” with an 87.5-point ride.
Kansas City Outlaws vs. Austin Gamblers
Texas Rattlers vs. Missouri Thunder
Florida Freedom vs. Oklahoma Wildcatters
Carolina Cowboys vs. New York Mavericks
Arizona Ridge Riders vs. Nashville Stampede
Austin Gamblers Ride their First Two Bulls to Beat the Nashville Stampede 173.25-86.75 in Freedom Days Finale in Sunrise, Florida
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F
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Austin Gamblers
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87.75
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85.5
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0/0*
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173.25
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Nashville Stampede
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0
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86.75
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0
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86.75
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OUTS
Austin Gamblers — Sage Steele Kimzey rode Let Him Fly for 87.75 points; Lucas Divino rode Red Hot for 85.5 points. Nashville Head Coach Justin McBride’s challenge that Divino touched the bull was denied; Andrei Scoparo bucks off Coal Train in 1.95 seconds, challenged by HC Michael Gaffney for a re-ride option which was awarded; Dalton Kasel bucked off Prince Charming in 2.27 seconds; Jose Vitor Leme bucked off Chico in 3.10 seconds; Dener Barbosa bucked off Lights in 5.75 seconds (Re-Ride).
Nashville Stampede — Alan de Souza bucks off Socks In A Box in 5.00 seconds; Cody Jesus rode Rowdy for 86.75 points; Austin Richardson bucked off Kunta in 5.07 seconds; Vitor Losnake bucked off American You in 2.36 seconds; Damiao Soares bucked off Gaucho in 7.35 seconds.
Austin Gamblers
2-for-5 (173.25 points)
Re-Rides: Andrei Scoparo bucks off Coal Train in 1.95 seconds, challenged by HC Michael Gaffney for a re-ride option and accepted; Dener Barbosa bucked off Lights in 5.75 seconds (Re-Ride).
Nashville Stampede
1-for-5 (86.75 points)
Challenges: Lucas Divino rode Red Hot for 85.5 points. Nashville Head Coach Justin McBride challenges he touched the bull, ruled a qualified ride.
High Score: Sage Steele Kimzey 87.75 on Let Him Fly.
Arizona Ridge Riders Win Seventh Consecutive Game 247.75-174.50 as Carolina Cowboys’ Late Comeback Comes Up Short in Final Day of Freedom Days in Sunrise, Florida
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | F |
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| Carolina Cowboys | 0 | 0 | -/0* | 76.75/87.50 | 87 | 174.50 |
| Arizona Ridge Riders | 86.25 | 85.75 | 0 | 75.75^ | 0 | 247.75 |
*Denotes a RR attempt.
^Denotes a declined RR.
OUTS
Carolina Cowboys — Cooper Davis bucked off L.A. in 3.56 seconds; Adriano Salgado bucked off The Kraken in 5.44 seconds; Alisson De Souza was awarded a re-ride as De Souza was unable to ride Scrappy; Daylon Swearingen rode Wild Card for 76.75 points, option for re-ride awarded and accepted by Head Coach Jerome Davis; Alisson De Souza bucked off Hunting Trip in 2.36 seconds (Re-Ride), Head Coach Jerome Davis challenged a foul and declined; Clay Guiton rode Mystified for 87 points; Jess Lockwood rode Velvet Revolver for 87.50 points (Re-Ride).
Arizona Ridge Riders — Everton Natan da Silva rode Kill Switch for 86.25; Eduardo Aparecido rode Mr. Jimmy for 85.75 points; Jhon Carlos Moreira bucked off Trigger Happy in 2.29 seconds; Luciano De Castro rode Always Been Crazy for 75.75 points, option for re-ride awarded and declined; Keyshawn Whitehorse bucked off Rorschach in 4.46 seconds.
Carolina Cowboys
2-for-5 (174.5 points)
Re-Rides: Alisson De Souza was awarded a re-ride as De Souza was unable to ride Scrappy; Daylon Swearingen rode Wild Card for 76.75 points, option for re-ride awarded and accepted by Head Coach Jerome Davis; Alisson De Souza bucked off Hunting Trip in 2.36 seconds (Re-Ride), Head Coach Jerome Davis challenged a foul and declined.
Shifted Outs: Jess Lockwood took the re-ride attempt for Daylon Swearingen.
Challenges: Alisson De Souza bucked off Hunting Trip in 2.36 seconds (Re-Ride), Head Coach Jerome Davis challenged a foul and declined.
Arizona Ridge Riders
3-for-5 (247.75 points)
Re-Rides: Luciano De Castro rode Always Been Crazy for 75.75 points, option for re-ride awarded and declined.
High Score: Jess Lockwood 87.5 on Velvet Revolver.
Missouri Thunder Tops Oklahoma Wildcatters 178-169.75 in Nail-Biting Finish Coming Down to the Final Riders at Freedom Days in Sunrise, Florida
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | F |
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| Missouri Thunder | 0 | 0 | 0 | 89.25 | 88.75 | 178.00 |
| Oklahoma Wildcatters | 0 | 85.25 | 0 | 0 | 84.5 | 169.75 |
*Denotes a RR attempt.
^Denotes a declined RR.
OUTS
Missouri Thunder — Paulo Eduardo Rossetto bucked off Diablo in 1.00 seconds, Head Coaches Ross Coleman and Luke Snyder challenged the bull fouling out the chute, challenge unsuccessful; Boudreaux Campbell bucked off Baldy in 2.52 seconds; Andrew Alvidrez bucked off Another Round in 3.15 seconds; Jett Harkins rode Night Agent for 89.25 points; Miguel de Jesus rode Workin’ Man for 88.75 points.
Oklahoma Wildcatters — Cort McFadden bucked off Bueno in 6.30 seconds; Josh Frost rode Rank Hank for 85.25 points; Casey Roberts bucked off Do Dat Eddie in 7.43 seconds; Kyler Oliver bucked off I’m a Hostage in 3.69 seconds; Wingson Henrique da Silva rode Kodiac for 84.5 points.
Missouri Thunder
2-for-5 (178 points)
Challenges: Paulo Eduardo Rossetto bucked off Diablo in 1.00 seconds, Head Coaches Ross Coleman and Luke Snyder challenged the bull fouling out the chute, challenge unsuccessful.
Oklahoma Wildcatters
2-for-5 (169.75 points)
High Score: Jett Harkins 89.25 on Night Agent.
Texas Rattlers Bounce Back from Tough Loss with 176.25-87.25 Victory Over New York Mavericks in Sunrise, Florida at Freedom Days
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | F |
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| Texas Rattlers | 90.25 | 86 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 176.25 |
| New York Mavericks | 87.25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87.25 |
*Denotes a RR attempt.
^Denotes a declined RR.
OUTS
Texas Rattlers — Brady Fielder rode Eyes On Me for 90.25 points; Daniel Keeping rode Gunsmoke for 86 points; Ezekiel Mitchell bucked off Black Tie in 6.83 seconds; Dawson Branton bucked off Peanut in 6.74 seconds; Callum Miller bucked off Silver Shivers in 3.16 seconds.
New York Mavericks — Bob Mitchell rode Bucktown for 87.25 points; Leonardo Castro bucked off Hoobastank in 6.85 seconds; Mauricio Gulla Moreira bucked off Muddy Jake in 5.05 seconds; Caden Bunch bucked off Rockville in 5.35 seconds; Marco Rizzo bucked off War Paint in 5.89 seconds.
Texas Rattlers
2-for-5 (176.25 points)
New York Mavericks
1-for-5 (87.25 points)
High Score: Brady Fielder 90.25 on Eyes on Me.
Florida Freedom Close Out Homestand with One-Bull Victory Over Kansas City Outlaws 175.5-86.5 at Freedom Days in Sunrise, Florida
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | F |
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| Kansas City Outlaws | 0 | 0 | 72/0* | 0 | 86.5 | 86.5 |
| Florida Freedom | 88 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 87.5 | 175.5 |
*Denotes a RR attempt.
^Denotes a declined RR.
OUTS
Kansas City Outlaws — Koltin Hevalow bucked off Sweet Action in 6.64 seconds; Julio Cesar Marques bucked off Bon Jovi in 5.49 seconds; Maikon Calixton Rocha rode Iceberg Slim for 72 points, re-ride option offered and accepted by Head Coach J.W. Hart; Heitor Santos Ferreira bucked off Sober Child in 4.09 seconds; Sandro Batista rode Barbarosa for 86.5 points; Maikon Calixton Rocha bucked off Whiplash in 2.53 seconds.
Florida Freedom — Thiago Salgado rode Soul Train for 88 points, Kansas City Head Coach J.W. Hart challenged he ran out of time before leaving the gate, upheld as qualified ride; Joao Lucas Campos bucked off Good Riddance in 6.32 seconds; Yan Victor Cunha bucked off The Player in 1.81 seconds; Jeferson Silva bucked off Pneu-Dart’s Chief Wahoo in 7.26 seconds; John Crimber rode Project X for 87.5 points.
Kansas City Outlaws
1-for-5 (86.5 points)
Re-Rides: Maikon Calixton Rocha rode Iceberg Slim for 72 points, re-ride option offered and accepted by Head Coach J.W. Hart; Maikon Calixton Rocha bucked off Whiplash in 2.53 seconds.
Challenges: Thiago Salgado rode Soul Train for 88 points, Kansas City Head Coach J.W. Hart challenged he ran out of time before leaving the gate, upheld as qualified ride.
Florida Freedom
2-for-5 (175.5 points)
High Score: Thiago Salgado 88 on Soul Train
High-Marked Bulls of the Day
Game 14: Hoobastank 44.50; Bucked off Leonardo Castro
Game 13: Baldy 44.50; Bucked off Boudreaux Campbell
Game 11: Chico 44.50; Bucked off Jose Vitor Leme
Here are the current Team standings for the regular season after the second day of competition for the PBR Camping World Team Series in Sunrise, Florida:
| TEAM | RECORD | POINTS |
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| 1. Arizona Ridge Riders | 7-1 | 1,681.50 |
| 2. Texas Rattlers | 6-2 | 1,819.25 |
| 3. Florida Freedom | 5-3 | 1,709.00 |
| 4. Austin Gamblers | 5-3 | 1,624.75 |
| 5. Kansas City Outlaws | 5-3 | 1,545.50 |
| 6. Carolina Cowboys | 4-4 | 1,620.25 |
| 7. Missouri Thunder | 4-4 | 1,132.25 |
| 8. Nashville Stampede | 2-6 | 952.75 |
| 9. Oklahoma Wildcatters | 1-7 | 1,126.50 |
| 10. New York Mavericks | 1-7 | 695.75 |
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