Four bull riders scored more than 171 points on two and it was Brady Portenier who came out on top at the 44th George Paul Memorial in Del Rio, Texas.
Portenier was 89.5 points in the Long Round and 87 in the Short Round and earned more than $11,000 for the win.
"(The fans) don’t get any better than Del Rio,” he said. “It feels fantastic, that was a rank Short Round, everyone stayed on it seemed like. I’m just plum-tickled.”
Ky Hamilton was 90.5 to claim the Long Round and Sage Kimzey was 89 points to win the Short Round.
First round: 1. Ky Hamilton, 90.5 points on Stockyards ProRodeo’s Bottles Up, $4,272; 2. Brady Portenier, 89.5, $3,275; 3. Stetson Dell Wright, 89, $2,421; 4. (tie) Jeff Askey and Colton Kelly, 87.5, $1,282 each; 6. Josh Frost, 87, $712; 7. Cullen Telfer, 86.5, $570; 8. Trevor Reiste, 86, $427.*
HAMILTON’S 90.5 POINT RIDE
Finals: 1. Sage Kimzey, 89 points on Rafter G Rodeo’s Goin Brandon, $3,228; 2. Trevor Reiste, 88, $2,468; 3. Jeff Askey, 87.5, $1,804; 4. Brady Portenier, 87, $1,234; 5. Trevor Kastner, 86, $760; no other qualified rides.
KIMZEY’S 89 POINT RIDE
Average: 1. Brady Portenier, 176.5 points on two head, $7,121; 2. Jeff Askey, 175, $5,459; 3. Trevor Reiste, 174, $4,035; 4. Sage Kimzey, 171, $2,611; 5. Trevor Kastner, 168, $1,661; 6. Ky Hamilton, 90.5 on one head, $1,187; 7. Stetson Dell Wright, 89, $949; 8. Colton Kelly, 87.5, $712. *(all totals include ground money).
PORTENIER’S 87 POINT RIDE
