WATCH: 19-Year-Old PBR Star Displays Dominant Ride at Sacramento

Audiences are excited about the ongoing 2024 Unleash the Beast season. Viewers are enthralled by the incredible antics of both seasoned cowboys and those just starting out on these majestic animals. Every cowboy is doing all they can to go up the championship ladder in the few months leading up to the final round of the 2024 PBR UTB season. Indeed, the opening round of PBR Sacramento had some outstanding performances.

One such talented wunderkind had the most impressive of all the outstanding performances in the first round of PBR Sacramento. Additionally, PBR’s social media posts praising the 19-year-old rider’s amazing performance went viral.

A wild ride at PBR Sacramento

There were 45 rides in the bull riding arena during the opening round of PBR Sacramento. Leonardo Ferreira, a rodeo star at the age of 19, competed in section 4 of the event. Ferreira was ready to roll as he was fixed with the bull, Pookie Holler. However, before Ferreira’s turn, four riders had previously been bucked off by the arena monsters. On the other hand, Bob Mitchell was the only one who could score 77.50 points on Off Campus. While waiting for the chutes to open, Ferreira hoped on the bull, Pookie Holler, and prepared for his bumpy ride.

The bull began its bucking spectacularly by galloping like a horse, as shown in the Instagram post by PBR. Although the cowboy had a rough go of it with the first few bucks, he did an excellent job of staying in his proper riding posture. As time went on, the commentator and spectators went wild because the cowboy was completely entangled with the bull. The commentator raised his voice and said, “Can he do it?” as all eyes were fixed on the young cowboy, who was only 19 years old. Once Ferreira’s 8-second ride was up, he hopped off the bull and demanded the audience roar in delight as he earned an incredible 87 points. As one of the most spectacular rides of the PBR Sacramento opening round took place, the cowboy rejoiced, and the audience erupted in cheers.

A podium finish for the first round

Despite his incredible performance, Leonardo Ferreira could only manage third place in the first round of PBR Sacramento with 87 points. There is still one more round of competition before the championship round, and it promises to be an exciting one. Even though Ferreira was just a few points behind the top two cowboys, in PBR, even a little lead might mean elimination from the final round.

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On Regulator, Caden Bunch scored an impressive 87.75 points, good enough for second place. But Daylon Swearingen, who won the PBR world championship in 2022, took top place in the opening round. The grit and determination of a world champion bull rider were on full display as Swearingen earned an incredible 89 points on Baldy. With a chance of atonement in the next round, however, the novices aren’t too distant from the world champion’s feat.

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