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Vastbinder Begins Busy Weekend with Victory at Congress PBR Touring Pro Division Event

By: Justin Felisko

PUEBLO, Colo. – Eli Vastbinder was unable to compete last weekend in San Antonio on the Unleash The Beast because of travel issues, and Vastbinder made sure to make up for lost time on Friday by beginning his busy weekend with a victory at the Congress PBR Touring Pro Division event in Columbus, Ohio.

Vastbinder went a perfect 2-for-2 (178.5 points) to earn his first career TPD victory and 15 world points. The No. 21 ranked bull rider in the world began his night at the Ohio Expo Center Coliseum by winning Round 1 with 88 points on Above & Beyond. He then was able to hold off Brennon Eldred (2-for-2, 177.5 points) for the victory by riding Prestige Worldwide for 90 points in the championship round.

The 30-year-old is fifth in the Rookie of the Year race, and he trails No. 1 rookie Junior Patrik Souza by 176 points.

Eldred, who was competing in only his second event since missing almost four months because of reconstructive elbow surgery, nearly left Columbus with the event win after he rode Heavens Gate for 90.5 points in the championship round.

Regardless, the 26-year-old took home second place and eight world points to move up one spot in the world standings to No. 55. Eldred went a perfect 2-for-2 in Columbus after also riding Lil’ Beagle for 87 points in Round 1. The four-time PBR World Finals qualifier is 108.5 points outside of the Top 35 with less than a month until the 2021 World Finals begins on Nov. 3 at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas.

Meanwhile, Daylon Swearingen (1-for-2) continued his recent hot streak, placing third for seven world points with an 82-point ride on National Threat.

All three riders are now set to head 400 miles south to Greensboro, North Carolina, for the PBR Union Home Mortgage Invitational, presented by Bass Pro Shops, on Saturday and Sunday.

Round 1 begins at 7:45 p.m. ET on RidePass on Pluto TV.

Professional Bull Riders – Congress PBR 10/8/2021
Columbus, OH, 2021 – Event Leaders (Round 1-Round 2-Event Aggregate-Event Points)

1. Eli Vastbinder, 88-90-178.00-15 Points.
2. Brennon Eldred, 87-90.5-177.50-8 Points.
3. Daylon Swearingen, 82-0-82.00-7 Points.
4. Cody McCandless, 71-0-71.00-4 Points.
Marcus Mast, 0-0-0.00
Eli Byler, 0-0-0.00
Allen Burkholder, 0-0-0.00
Joe McCrite, 0-0-0.00
Dakota Warnken, 0-0-0.00
Levi Hershberger, 0-0-0.00
Darren Woollett, 0-0-0.00
Perry Schrock, 0-0-0.00
Joseph Petersheim, 0-0-0.00
Copsey Bogle, 0-0-0.00
Caleb Taylor, 0-0-0.00
Luke Sieczkowski, 0-0-0.00
Matt Allgood, 0-0-0.00
Branton Son, 0-0-0.00
Coy Dyer, 0-0-0.00
Wade Gray, 0-0-0.00
Justin Fenohr, 0-0-0.00
Tristan Thorsell, 0-0-0.00

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