Parsonage Victorious at Final Night of Ranchman’s PBR BullBustin’

Sold-out event raises more than $50,000 in support of the Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Centre

On Thursday night, Jared Parsonage  earned his third event win of the season, victorious at PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Canada Touring Pro Division’s  Sunbelt Rentals Ranchman’s PBR Bullbustin’ in support of the Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Centre, presented by Alstar, his third event victory of the season.

Through private donations, the 50/50 and event Calcutta, more than $50,000 was raised in support of the Sheldon Kennedy Child Advocacy Centre.

Parsonage rode Overcooked  in Round 1 for 81.5 points and after three re-rides in the Championship Round, faced Memphis  to register a score of 83 points for the event win. 

Photo By: Covy Moore

For his five-bull night, the long-tall Saskatchewan man earned $4,284.00 CAD, 60 world and 230 Canadian points. In the Canadian standings, his earnings elevate him to the No. 5 spot in the PBR Canada National Standings, while world points propel him within the Top 65 in the world.

After an event win and a fourth place effort on the first two night, Lachlan Richardson concluded the third day of action at Ranchman’s second, to earn his fourth Top 10 finish in as many nights. Banking 105 world points through four events, the Aussie bull rider rose to the No. 46 spot in the PBR’s World Standings. To begin the night, Richardson rode Corona Light for 75 points in Round 1, adding an 87.5-point trip to his total on Ray’s Lasty Jump in the Championship Round.

Concluding the three-event sprint, Richardson earned 30 of his 105 total world points, in addition to $3,672. 

Presently ranked No. 2 in the PBR Canada national standings, Marcos Gloria finished third to earn 165 Canadian points. He closed the gap on No. 1 Brock Radford  to a mere 12.5 points.

Gloria tamed OLS Tubs Sweat & Regret to win Round 1 with an 86-point score, however, was bucked off bull of the Night, Grey Tower in the Championship Round.

The Brazilian heads to his next event, Edgerton, Alberta, which is the next stop on the Touring Pro Division, with 20 world points and $2,425.50.

Wyatt Gleeson  concluded Thursday’s charity event fourth. In Round 1 he bucked off Shower & A Shave, but was drawn back to the Championship Round on time, where he covered OLS Tubs Buckington for 85.5 points.

Gleeson won $1,836, 100 Canadian and 15 world points, to rise to No. 7 in Canada and. No. 83 in the world.

Rounding out the Top 5 was the third Canadian on the results sheet in Chase Thielen. His finish was backed by an 85-poiny trip on Whoote Blues in Round 1.

Thielen claimed $1,331.10 and 10 world points.

Grey Tower was the high-marked bull of the event, scoring 45.5-points for his 3.02-second buck off Gloria in the Championship Round. This was Vold Rodeo’s second bull of the night title at Ranchman’s in 2018.

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