Ezekiel Mitchell Wins First PBR Event of his Career

By: Mandi Williams
November 17, 2018

ONTARIO, Calif. – In front of a record crowd, Ezekiel Mitchell (Rockdale, Texas) won the first PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour (RVT) event of his career Saturday night at the Ontario Invitational inside California’s’ Citizens Bank Arena.

In Round 1 of the evening Mitchell covered Smoke Show (Humpz and Hornz) for 87.5 points however the bulls prevailed in the championship round as all 10 riders including Mitchell were bucked off as the dirt settled in the Southern California arena. Despite not recording a score aboard Blowing Smoke (Humpz and Hornz/ Sis ‘N’Stan Bucking Bulls) the young Texan earned 220 world points and a $6,400 paycheck.

Each Velocity Tour winner earns the right to compete at a PBR Unleash The Beast event and with the victory in Ontario, Mitchell has earned an invite to the Chicago Invitational on Jan. 12-13.

Keeping the good luck flowing in the Mitchell family, Ezekiel’s cousin Ouncie Mitchell (Fresno, Texas) finished second, collecting a paycheck for $4,700 along with 115 world points. He rocketed to the runner-up finish compliments of his 87-point ride aboard Savage (Jerry Brown Bucking Bulls).

Third place went to Mason Lowe (Exeter, Missouri), for making the 8 on Tuxedo (Diamond Bar Cattle/ Pasillas Cattle Co.) in Round 1 for 86 points. For his efforts he collected $3,000 and 65 world points.

Oklahoma cowboy Jake Gowdy (Bristow, Oklahoma) finished fourth, backed by an 85-point effort on Mr. Nightlinger (Humpz and Hornz/ Sis ‘N’ Stan Bucking Bulls) in the opening round. Despite being dispatched off of Hell Pony (Julio Moreno/ Dallas Schott) in the championship round he leaves Ontario with $2,000 and 20 world points.

Rounding out the Top 5 was veteran Brazilian rider Wallace de Oliveira (Goiania, GO, Brazil) who recorded an 84.5-point ride in the opening round aboard Kookaburra (Rio Vista Rodeo & Equipment). The 39-year-old cowboy collected $1,140 and 15 world points for his efforts.

A bovine athlete owned by Julio Moreno and Dallas Schott took home the top spot for the evening. Gangster of Love received a 45.5 bull score after firing out of the chutes and dispatching Garret Lange (Kingsburg, California) in 1.9-seconds.

The Velocity Tour next travels to Corpus Christi, Texas for the Corpus Christi Chute Out on Saturday, December 1 at 7:00 p.m. CT.

 

Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour Event Results
Ontario Invitational – Citizens Business Bank Arena – Ontario, California
Name, Round 1-Round 2-Event Aggregate-Event Points

1. Ezekiel Mitchell, 87.5-0-87.50-220 Points.
2. Ouncie Mitchell, 87-0-87.00-115 Points.
3. Mason Lowe, 86-0-86.00-65 Points.
4. Jake Gowdy, 85-0-85.00-20 Points.
5. Wallace Vieira de Oliveira, 84.5-0-84.50-15 Points.
6. River Stephenson, 84-0-84.00-10 Points.
7. Lachlan Richardson, 83-0-83.00-5 Points.
8. Payton Nelson, 82-0-82.00
(tie). Boudreaux Campbell, 82-0-82.00
(tie). Derek Kolbaba, 82-0-82.00

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