Oklahoma’s Bunch rides to the Top in PBR

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February 5, 2025

In front of a record-setting, sold-out Saturday night crowd inside BOK Center, Oklahoman Caden Bunch (Tahlequah) dominated, going a perfect 3-for-3 to win the debut PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour event in Tulsa, victorious at the Walmart Health & Wellness PBR Tulsa.

Bunch set the tone early for his time in front of his homestate crowd. He first tied for the Round 1 win when he topped Black Ops (Lucky Clover Cattle Ranch) for 84.5 points.

The reserved Sooner State rider then overtook sole ownership of the event lead when he outlasted Virg (Cross 33 Cattle/Daylon Swearingen) for 83.5 points in round two.

Bunch then punctuated his event win with the top score of the championship round, conquering Bandito (Sho-Me Rodeo/Wyloh) for 83 points.

The golden finish garnered Bunch a crucial 148 points in the race for the 2025 Velocity Tour Championship.

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