Triplett Wins Buckin’ at the Ranch
By: Justin Felisko
PUEBLO, Colo. – Matt Triplett capped off a dominant weekend at the Buckin’ at the Ranch Touring Pro Division event Saturday night by riding Louisville Slugger for 92 points in the championship round to earn his first victory at any level of competition this calendar year.
Triplett double-entered the event held on stock contractor Nathan Ogden’s ranch in Prairie Grove, Arkansas, and he went a combined 4-for-4 to also pick up a fourth-place finish with his Friday night entry.
The 29-year-old earned 19 points toward the world standings to move up to No. 13 in the rankings.
Triplett was flawless all weekend long in Arkansas. He went 2-for-2 on Friday night with 85 points on Gator and 88.5 points on Times Up. Triplett then began his path to victory Saturday with 86.5 points on Makavelli.
Triplett’s 92-point ride on Louisville Slugger ripped the victory away from Colten Jesse, who had just ridden Uncle Gangster for 90.5 points in the championship round and Junio Patrik Souza.
Jesse rode Feeling Froggy for 84.5 points in Round 1, and he netted 7.5 points toward the world standings for tying Souza for second place.
The Konowa, Oklahoma, bull rider moved up to No. 5 in the world standings, and he trails world leader Jose Vitor Leme by 446.50 points.
Triplett is still 584 points behind Leme, but the Columbia Falls, Montana, native will look to gain more ground on July 31 & Aug. 1 at the Deadwood, South Dakota, Touring Pro Division event before the second half of the Unleash The Beast resumes with the PBR Dakota Community Bank & Trust Invitational, presented by Cooper Tire.
This weekend is the first time Triplett has ridden four consecutive bulls since December 21, 2019 when Triplett began the 2020 season with a TPD victory in Kearney, Nebraska, after riding his last two bulls at the 2019 PBR World Finals.
His 92-point ride is also tied for the second-highest of his career at all levels of competition. Jesse’s 90.5-point ride is also the second-best of his career at all levels.
Rounding out the Top 5 in Prairie Grove was Joao Henrique Lucas (2-for-2, 173 points, 3 world points).
Buckin’ at the Ranch was the brainchild of Ogden after Springdale’s 76th annual Rodeo of the Ozarks was cancelled.
“The soul of a cowboy desires to do good to those in need,” Ogden said in a press release last month. “Our country is in dire need of positivity and an example of a way to move forward, safely, in a positive direction. Buckin’ At The Ranch will feature the top PBR cowboys on a ranch with an Arkansas Dept. of Heath approved/CDC plan to include bleacher seating, lawn chair and blanket-viewing areas as well as a Drive-in/Park and Watch viewing option to include in-car FM tuning for live buck-by-buck announcing.”
Ogden, the president of Pick-It Construction, built a custom arena for the event and brought in bleacher seating to transform 400 acres into a makeshift venue for the weekend.
Professional Bull Riders – Buckin’ at the Ranch
Prairie Grove, AR, 2020 – Event Leaders (Round 1-Round 2-Round 1-Round 2-Event Aggregate-Event Points)
1. Matt Triplett [2], 0-0-86.5-92-178.50-15 Points.
2. Colten Jesse [2], 0-0-84.5-90.5-175.00-7.5 Points.
(tie). Junio Patrik Souza [1], 0-0-87.5-87.5-175.00-7.5 Points.
4. Matt Triplett [1], 0-0-85-88.5-173.50-4 Points.
5. Joao Henrique Lucas [1], 0-0-86.5-86.5-173.00-3 Points.
6. Luciano De Castro [2], 0-0-83-67-150.00-2 Points.
7. Rafael Henrique dos Santos [1], 0-0-0-90-90.00-1 Points.
8. Brennon Eldred, 0-0-87.5-0-87.50
9. Andrew Alvidrez [2], 0-0-86-0-86.00
(tie). Koal Livingston [2], 0-0-86-0-86.00
11. Kyle Jones [2], 0-0-85-0-85.00
12. Michael Lane [1], 0-0-84.5-0-84.50
13. Mauricio Gulla Moreira [1], 0-0-84-0-84.00
14. Leonardo Lima [2], 0-0-82.5-0-82.50
15. Andrew Alvidrez [1], 0-0-80.5-0-80.50
(tie). Junio Patrik Souza [2], 0-0-80.5-0-80.50
17. Leonardo Lima [1], 0-0-80-0-80.00
18. Mauricio Gulla Moreira [2], 0-0-74-0-74.00
Colten Jesse [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Joao Henrique Lucas [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Silvano Alves [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Silvano Alves [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Amadeu Campos Silva [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Amadeu Campos Silva [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Cody Casper [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Cody Casper [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Marcus Mast [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Marcus Mast [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Rafael Henrique dos Santos [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Dakota Louis [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Dakota Louis [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Brady Sims [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Brady Sims [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Keith Hall [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Keith Hall [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Paulo Ferreira Lima [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Paulo Ferreira Lima [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Kyle Jones [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Romildo Rodrigues, 0-0-0-0-0.00
Gage Gay [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Gage Gay [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Luciano De Castro [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Ouncie Mitchell [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Ouncie Mitchell [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Hunter Ball, 0-0-0-0-0.00
Carlos Garcia [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Carlos Garcia [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Allen Burkholder [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Allen Burkholder [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Andre da Cruz de Souza [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Andre da Cruz de Souza [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Tyler Harr [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Tyler Harr [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
James Harper [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
James Harper [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Michael Lane [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Lamar Lehman [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Lamar Lehman [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Fernando da Conceicao, 0-0-0-0-0.00
Ty Wainwright [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Ty Wainwright [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Jake Gowdy, 0-0-0-0-0.00
Chase Dougherty, 0-0-0-0-0.00
Austin Richardson [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Austin Richardson [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Manoelito de Souza Junior, 0-0-0-0-0.00
Koal Livingston [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Dustin Ratchford, 0-0-0-0-0.00
Elijah Lankford, 0-0-0-0-0.00
Alex Jenks, 0-0-0-0-0.00
Matt Hennelly [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Matt Hennelly [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Kade Alberty, 0-0-0-0-0.00
Perry Schrock, 0-0-0-0-0.00
Matt Oliver [1], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Matt Oliver [2], 0-0-0-0-0.00
Mason Ward, 0-0-0-0-0.00
Quincey McDonald, 0-0-0-0-0.00
Ryan Kornegay, 0-0-0-0-0.00
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