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Michael Lane Wins Des Moines Invitational

By: Kacie Albert

DES MOINES, Iowa – Capturing his first event win of the 2019 PBR (Professional Bull Riders) season, Michael Lane (Tazewell, Virginia) used a high-marked ride in Round 1 to propel him to victory at the Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour’s Des Moines Invitational inside Wells Fargo Arena.

The 28-year-old won Round 1 courtesy of an 87.5-point trip on Mayday (Clark View Farms) which drove him to the top of the event leaderboard, and subsequently earned him $6,400 and 220 world points.

Catapulting up the world standings, Lane is now ranked No. 44 in the world after beginning the stop No. 86. He is now just 105 points outside of the Top 35.

For the win, Lane also earned an invite to compete at the elite PBR Unleash The Beast’s Last Cowboy Standing, the third Major event of the season, at Cheyenne Frontier Days on July 22-23.

Three riders tied for second after recording matching 87-point rides in Round 1.

Devon Weaver (Harrisburg, Pennsylvania) rode Festus (Clark View Farms), while Leonardo Lima (Vale do Paraiso, Brazil) covered Kmag YoYo (CBT 5/Rawson) and Manoeltio de Souza Junior (Itamira, Brazil) made the 8 atop Relentless (Harrison/Swearingen/Berger).

Each cowboy in the trio collected $3,233.33 along with 66.66 world points.

Fifth was a two-way tie between Eduardo de Oliveira (Nova Lacerda, Brazil) and Jorge Validiviezo (La Mision, Mexico), each collecting $1,000 and 12.5 world points.

They rode Running Through The Jungle (CBT 3/Harris Bucking Bulls) and The Communicator (UTC/Sellers Bucking Bulls), respectively, for identical 86.5-point scores.

Four additional cowboys earned points towards the world standings for 85.5-point rides in the opening round.

Dalton Krantz (Somers, Iowa) rode Big Timber (J.C. Knapp Rodeo Co.), Keith Hall (Blakely, Georgia) covered Big John (J.C. Knapp Rodeo Co.), Luis Blanco (Iacanga, Brazil) took Speckled Chicken (CBT 5/Rawson) to the whistle, and Tyler Harr (Hazen, Arkansas) made the 8 aboard Jughead (Jeff Harris).

Each rider in the quartet earned 1.25 points and $475.

On a night that was dominated by the bovine athletes, with no rider able to reach the required 8 in the championship round, Grand Slam (Big Rafter Rodeo LLC) was the high-marked bull of the event. D

Dispatching Oliveira in the final round in 2.37 seconds, Grand Slam was marked an event-best 44 points.

The PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour next travels to Window Rock, Arizona and Dean C. Jackson Memorial Arena on Wednesday, September 4 at 8:00 p.m. MDT with the PBR “Bucking on the Rez,” presented by Navajo Parks and Recreation Department.

PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour
Des Moines Invitational
Wells Fargo Arena – Des Moines, Iowa
Event Leaders (Round 1-Round 2-Event Aggregate-Event Points)

1. Michael Lane, 87.5-0-87.50-220 Points.
2. Devon Weaver, 87-0-87.00-66.66 Points.
(tie). Leonardo Lima, 87-0-87.00-66.66 Points.
(tie). Manoelito de Souza Junior, 87-0-87.00-66.66 Points.
5. Eduardo de Oliveira, 86.5-0-86.50-12.5 Points.
(tie). Jorge Valdiviezo, 86.5-0-86.50-12.5 Points.
7. Dalton Krantz, 85.5-0-85.50-1.25 Points.
(tie). Luis Blanco, 85.5-0-85.50-1.25 Points.
(tie). Tyler Harr, 85.5-0-85.50-1.25 Points.
(tie). Keith Hall, 85.5-0-85.50-1.25 Points.
11. Marcus Mast, 85-0-85.00
(tie). Cody Rodeo Tyler, 85-0-85.00
(tie). Cristiano Figueredo, 85-0-85.00
14. Dakota Louis, 84.5-0-84.50
15. Eli Byler, 83.5-0-83.50
16. Ueberson Duarte, 77-0-77.00
Lindomar Lino, 0-0-0.00
Lucas Fideles Souza, 0-0-0.00
Jake Lockwood, 0-0-0.00
Eli Miller, 0-0-0.00
Wallace Vieira de Oliveira, 0-0-0.00
Juliano Antonio Da Silva, 0-0-0.00
Jacob Dunning, 0-0-0.00
Alex Cardozo, 0-0-0.00
Allen Burkholder, 0-0-0.00
Nate Olund, 0-0-0.00
Casey Coulter, 0-0-0.00
Jake Gowdy, 0-0-0.00
Joao Augusto Cezere, 0-0-0.00
Zac Peterson, 0-0-0.00
Amadeu Campos Silva, 0-0-0.00
Colt Galvan, 0-0-0.00
Hayden Burdick, 0-0-0.00
Carlos Garcia, 0-0-0.00
Adriano Salgado, 0-0-0.00
Anthony Lyons, 0-0-0.00
Cole Skender, 0-0-0.00
Cory Price, 0-0-0.00
Tristen Marshall, 0-0-0.00
Josh Goodson, 0-0-0.00
Ricky Aguiar, 0-0-0.00
Jake Goodson, 0-0-0.00
Paul Knight, 0-0-0.00
John Smith, 0-0-0.00
Dustin Ratchford, 0-0-0.00

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