Richardson Wins Inaugural PBR Monster Energy Tour Event in Kelowna

Amidst a hot streak, Richardson’s win in the Okanagan marks his second victory in five days

In front of an electric crowd at Prospera Place, Lachlan Richardson  continued his hot streak, going a perfect 2-for-2 to capture the event win at the inaugural PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Canada Monster Energy Tour Event in Kelowna, the Okanagan PBR Challenge, presented by Westbank First Nation/Ntityix, Vantage Living and Mac’s/Circle K.

Lachlan Richardson 86 on Finning Magic Shivers

To begin the Saturday night event, the 25-year-old first made the 8 on Broken Trigger of Skori Bucking Bulls for 86 points to finish second in Round 1. In the Championship Round he brought the crowd to its feet when he rode Finning Majic Shivers from Flying Four Bucking Bulls for 86.5 points. 

Lachlan Richardson

The win comes amidst a hot streak for the Australian rider, recording five Top 10 finishes in as many days leading into the Kelowna event, including a win on the Touring Pro Division on Tuesday in Calgary, Alberta. The perfect effort also extends Richardson’s ride streak to five. 

For his first win on the Canadian Monster Energy Tour, Richardson earned $5,667.57, 510 Canadian and 120 world points. Collectively in the last week, he’s earned 242.5 world points and $17,489.24.

The only other rider to go 2-for-2, The Texan Koal Livingston finished second to net $4,146.07, 250 Canadian and 70 world points.

Also on a tear since returning in May from reconstructive shoulder surgery, the 20-year-old young gun first covered Tykro Total of Wild Hoggs Bucking Bulls for 85 points in Round 1, which he followed with a 74.5-point ride on Parachute Pants of Vold Rodeo Co. in the final round.

New Yorker Daylon Swearingen  used his Round 1 winning 88-point trip aboard Catch My Drift from Two Bit Bucking Bulls / K Rose Ranch to end the event  third. The ride, which caused the fans in attendance to erupt into raucous cheers, earned the 18-year-old $2,510.47, 200 Canadian and 40 world points.

The highest finishing Canadian, reigning and two-time PBR Canada Champion Zane Lambert  was fourth, collecting a check for $1,293.27, 100 Canadian and 20 world points, in his first event since travelling to Sydney, Australia for the second leg of the Inaugural PBR Global Cup in early June.

His fifth Top 5 finish of the season came via an 84.5-point ride on Forty Creek from S&E Bucking Bulls in Round 1.

Rounding out the Top 5, and delivering the best finish thus far of his career, was Cody Floyd (Kipling, Saskatchewan). He collected $639.03, 75 Canadian and 15 world points after making the 8 on Punch My Ticket from Vold Rodeo Co. for 84 points.

Two Vold Rodeo bovine athletes split the Bull of the Event title. VJV Whiskey Hand and Twisted were both marked 44 points in the Championship Round for bucking off Floyd and Swearingen, respectively.
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