TUCSON, Ariz. – As the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour (PWVT) returned to Tucson, Arizona, Mason Taylor (Maypearl, Texas) was unstoppable over the course of the two-day event, securing his first event win of the 2026 season.

The 26-year-old first put himself on the leaderboard Top 10 in Round 1 after being paired with Feeling Dangerous for an impressive 80.25 points.

Keeping the same momentum going as he entered Saturday night’s second round aboard Kingsman, he burst from the chutes in complete control for an 85.95-point score.

Heading into the championship round, Taylor was laser-focused to make the eight aboard Powerstroke. As Arizona fans cheered, he once again, made the whistle, scoring 87.20 points, and securing the event win.

For his perfect 3-for-3 weekend, Taylor netted 126 Velocity Global points and moved to No. 14 in the Velocity standings.

Velocity Global points contribute to the Velocity Global Standings and determine which new riders are added to the elite Unleash The Beast throughout the season. The Top 3 Velocity Global riders who have not already qualified are also invited to the PBR World Finals in May.

Manoelito de Souza Junior (Itamira, Brazil) claimed second for the weekend, falling just short of a perfect weekend after going 2-for-3..

Junior was paired with Good To Go in Round 1, where the animal athlete was no match for him, scoring 88.10 points- he placed first in the round.  

Early on Saturday he was paired with Yo Mamma turning in an impressive 86.70-point ride and move into the championship round.

Entering the final round for the weekend, the 30-year-old launched from the chutes aboard Trip Wire. Unfortunately, the muscular bovine won the match-up bucking Junior off at a mere 1.57 seconds.

For his efforts, he collected 95 Velocity Global points and now sits in the No. 7 spot in the Velocity standings.

Ayslan Jeferson (Nova Brasilandia, Brazil) came in third..  

After conquering his Round 1 matchup against Popoff, turning in an 87.85-point ride,  Jeferson secured second place for the opening round on Friday. 

With a determined look, the 33-year-old cowboy conquered his Round 2 matchup against Feeds Red River, turning in an 83.95-point ride. 

Despite his best efforts as the weekend rolled to a close in the final round, Long Gone won their final round matchup, throwing Jeferson to the dirt after 2.51 seconds.

For his 2-for-3 third-place finish, Jeferson earned 66 Velocity Global points and sits at No. 38 in the standings. 

Home state cowboy Brady Turgeon (New River, Arizona) kept the 2-for-3 trend flowing, finishing fourth for the weekend.

In Round 1, he was paired with Triple Cross. He was successful in the matchup with an exhilarating 83.85-point ride.

In the opening round on Saturday evening, he was paired with Level Up, where to the Arizona crowd’s dismay, the athletic animal won the match up, throwing Turgeon to the dirt after only 2.53 seconds.

Setting his sights towards the championship round, he geared up for his match with Let’s Roll. Erupting from the chutes, fans at Tucson Arena roared as he made the 8, scoring 87.55 points and  securing his fourth-place finish. 

Now sitting at No. 52 in the standings, Turgeon collected 65 Velocity Global points.

Rounding out the Top 5 at Tucson Arena after also conquering two of his three matchups, was fellow Arizona cowboy, Hunter Kelly (San Tan Valley, Arizona).

In Round 1, he launched from the chutes making quick work of Gin N Juice. As Arizona fans cheered, he made it to the buzzer, scoring 82.65 points and landing within the Top 10 on the leaderboard.

Kelly was paired with Scruggs for Round 2, where to home state fans delight, the bull was no match for the talented 25-year-old cowboy. Scoring 87.05 points, Kelly soared into the final round of the weekend.

Focused on keeping the momentum going, he was paired with It’s Cherry in the championship round. Clinging to his bovine partner, Kelly fell just short – hitting the dirt after 7.11 seconds.

His standout weekend in his home state earned 49 Velocity Global points and put Kelly at No. 68 in the standings as the season kicks into full gear.

The talented bull riders of the PWVT will next head to Bangor, Maine, for PBR Bangor at Cross Insurance Center Jan. 2-4. In a double-up weekend, the PWVT will also be in Portland, Oregon, for the PBR Portland at the Moda Center on Jan. 2-3. 

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Event Leaders (Round 1-Round 2-Round 3-Event Aggregate-Event Points)

1. Mason Taylor, 80.25-85.95-87.2-253.40-126 Points.

2. Manoelito de Souza Junior, 88.1-86.7-0-174.80-95 Points.

3. Ayslan Jeferson, 87.85-83.95-0-171.80-66 Points.

4. Brady Turgeon, 83.85-0-87.55-171.40-65 Points.

5. Hunter Kelly, 82.65-87.05-0-169.70-49 Points.

6. Romario Leite, 83.2-84.7-0-167.90-40 Points.

7. Grayson Cole, 0-87.45-0-87.45-34 Points.

8. Kyle Eaton, 87.4-0-0-87.40-22 Points.

9. Michael Lane, 0-86.25-0-86.25-20 Points.

10. Kade Madsen, 0-85.7-0-85.70-16 Points.

11. Aaron Williams, 0-83.2-0-83.20-12 Points.

12. Jadon Fiasco, 0-82.95-0-82.95-10 Points.

13. Willian de Souza, 78.4-0-0-78.40-4 Points.

Dalton Rudman, 0-0-0-0.00

Christian Clay Oliveira, 0-0-0-0.00

Dalton Allred, 0-0-0-0.00

Douglas Lino de Souza, 0-0-0-0.00

Chase Wimer, 0-0-0-0.00

Zane Cook, 0-0-0-0.00

Trace Redd, 0-0-0-0.00

Jaxton Mortensen, 0-0-0-0.00

Brandon Chambers, 0-0-0-0.00

Weslei Ferreira de Jesus, 0-0-0-0.00

Justice Forsythe, 0-0-0-0.00

JaCauy Hale, 0-0-0-0.00

Darnell Bahe, 0-0-0-0.00

Wyatt Nez, 0-0-0-0.00

Jerrison Begay, 0-0-0-0.00

Vinell Mariano, 0-0-0-0.00

Robbie Taylor Jr., 0-0-0-0.00

Colt Robinson, 0-0-0-0.00

Francisco Garcia Torres, 0-0-0-0.00

Cody Jesus, 0-0-0-0.00

Jacob David, 0-0-0-0.00

Cole Benton, 0-0-0-0.00

Ashton Slaugh, 0-0-0-0.00

Perico Enjady, 0-0-0-0.00

Zack Morrison, 0-0-0-0.00

Kingston Herrero, 0-0-0-0.00

Iskandar Ocampo, 0-0-0-0.00

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