TULSA – As an electric Sooner State crowd watched on Saturday evening, Joao Ricardo Vieira (Itatinga, Brazil) won his first PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Unleash The Beast event of the 2024 season, capping his perfect 3-for-3 performance with a monster 90-point championship round ride to claim victory at the Express Ranches PBR, presented by Hard Rock Hotel & Casino – Tulsa.

Vieira, who was part of the 2023 PBR Teams Champion Texas Rattlers in the separate PBR Teams league, first put points on the board in Round 1 when he covered Whiplash (Blake Sharp/Floyd Lowry/ CIS & Traci Lee) for 86.75

event leaderboard, Vieira then surged to the top position when he rode Bamboozle (Farris Cattle/Big Schott Rodeo) for 87.75 points in Round 2.

With the first pick in the championship round bull draft, Vieira elected to go head-to-head with 2023 ABBI (American Bucking Bulls Inc.) Classic World Champion Flyin Wired (Tommy Julian/

BS Cattle Co.).

Vieira nodded confidently, remaining in perfect time with the animal athlete as he reached the requisite 8 with ease. Marked a monstrous 91.75 points, the mammoth ride clinched Vieira the event win, tying him with Gary Richard (Houston, Texas) as 36-32 in their favor. But after a fiery speech from Eufaula coach Nick Yarbrough, theLadyIronheads began chipping away at the lead with great ball movement and planned shots to outscore Beggs 16-7 to earn the victory. Johna Bumgarner had eight points and Allie Anderson and Kambry Williams each had six points in the game.36-32 in their favor. But after a fiery speech from Eufaula coach Nick Yarbrough the Lady Ironheads began chipping away at the lead with great ball movement and planned shots to out score Beggs 16-7 to earn the victory. Johna Bumgarner had eight points, and Allie Anderson and Kambry Williams each had 6 points in the game.