As the 2023 Professional Bull Rider (PBR) Unleash the Beast season draws to a close there was a lot on the line at the Tacoma Dome in Tacoma, WA. As the riders continue their march to the Finals every ride, and every point becomes that much more important. None more important than Chase Dougherty nabbing his first career win at the PBR Ariat Iniviational, presented by Cooper Tires.
Event Leaders (Final)
1. Chase Dougherty, 84.5 / 87.5 /89.5 / Total: 261.50 for 148.5 Points.
2. Dener Barbosa, 86.5 / 0 / 88.25 / Total: 174.75 for 96 Points.
3. Kaique Pacheco, 83.75 /0 / 83 / Total: 166.75 for 63.5 Points.
4. Kyler Oliver, 81.5 / 74.25 / 0 / Total: 155.75 for 35 Points.
5. Rafael Jose de Brito, 0 / 86.25 / 0 / Total : 86.25 for 32 Points.
(tie). Manoelito de Souza Junior, 0 / 86.25 /0 / Total: 86.25 for 32 Points.
7. Keyshawn Whitehorse, 86 / 0 / 0 / Total 86.00 for 21.25 Points.
(tie). Tate Pollmeier, 86 / 0 / 0 / Total 86.00 for 21.25 Points.
(tie). Wyatt Rogers, 0 / 86 / 0 / Total 86.00 for 21.25 Points.
(tie). Conner Halverson, 86 / 0 / 0 / Total 86.00 for 21.25 Points.
11. Eduardo Aparecido, 85.5 / 0 / 0 / Total 85.50 for 16 Points.
12. Wingson Henrique da Silva, 85.25 / 0 / 0 / Total 85.25 for 14 Points.
13. Joรฃo Ricardo Vieira, 84.5 / 0 / 0 / Total 84.50 for 12.5 Points.
14. Ramon de Lima, 83.75 / 0 / 0 / Total 83.75 for 10.5 Points.
15. Boudreaux Campbell, 83.25 / 0 / 0 / Total 83.25 for 9 Points.
(tie). Aaron Williams, 0 / 83.25 / 0 / Total 83.25 for 15 Points.
All eyes were on the season leader Kaique Pacheco (Brazil) who went the distance twice to widen his overall lead in the world standings to 980.00, over Jose Vitor Leme, Dalton Kasel, Cooper Davis, and Andrew Alvidrez to round out the top 5.
With the #2-4 ranking riders out due to injury, Alvidrez had the opportunity to gain some ground at the event, but unfortunately failed to capitalize on the opportunity both nights remaning in 5th place.
The story of the evening was Chase Dougherty who went 3-3 as the only rider to do so over the weekend. Dougherty, hails from Canby, OR punching his ticket to the World Finals while moving up from #44 to #26 in the overall standings.
The PBR Unleash The Beast Tour heads to Louisville, Kentucky for the final regular-season event of 2023, the PBR Cooper Tires Invitational, presented by Kubota, on Saturday, April 29, at 6:45 p.m. ET and Sunday, April 30, at 1:45 p.m. ET at the KFC Yum! Center.
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