Teenage Phenom John Crimber finishes second at PBR World Finals inching closer to becoming the youngest ever World Champion
As the first Eliminations stage of the 2024 PBR (Professional Bull Riders) World Finals: Unleash The Beast concluded, No. 2 rider John Crimber (Decatur, Texas) knocked down a clutch ride while the leader in the standings was sidelined on Sunday afternoon. For the second consecutive day inside Cowtown Coliseum, the teenage phenom tied for the round win, furthering his grasp on the No. 2 rank and inching closer to becoming the youngest World Champion in PBR history.
After going 0-for-2 through the opening rounds of Eliminations, the 18-year-old, generational talent Crimber first righted his momentum on Saturday evening, tying for the Round 3 win as he rode Brown Bomber (Culp Bucking Bulls) for 89.25 points.
Crimber continued to dominate on Sunday, again finishing atop the round leaderboard as he bested Ugly This (Cord McCoy/ McCoy Rodeo) for 89.75 points.
The score put Crimber in a three-way tie for the Round 4 win and allowed him to conclude PBR World Finals – Eliminations in second place.
Crimber, who is anticipated to be the top pick in the upcoming 2024 PBR Teams New Rider Draft in late May, earned a critical 253 Unleash The Beast points across the four days of action, in addition to $127,833.33. While he began Eliminations 560.5 points behind No. 1 Cassio
Rodeo) for 89.75 points.
Dias (Sao F. de Sales, Brazil), he now trails his fellow Brazilian rookie by 487.5 points.
When Crimber returns to the arena for the Championship inside AT&T Stadium on May 18-19, one rider will have the chance to earn a maximum 756 Unleash The Beast points, including those earned for ride scores. As a result, the Top 4 riders in the standings remain in contention for the 2024 PBR World Championship.
Dias, who was out of competition on Sunday due to injury, was still able to finish third at Eliminations, earning 180 Unleash The Beast points by going 2-for-3 in Fort Worth. After he rode Sava (Risen Cattle Co.) for 86.75 points in Round 1 and Ricky Vaughn (WinRock/ D&H Cattle/Buck Cattle) for 88 points in Round 2, Dias was sidelined after being stepped on following his 5.78-second buckoff on Norse God (Jane Clark/Gene Owen) in Round 3.
Elsewhere in the Top 4 and still in contention for the 2024 PBR World Championship, No. 3 Eduardo Aparecido (Gouvelandia, Brazil) tied for 12th at Eliminations to earn 88 Unleash The Beast points, while No. 4 Dalton Kasel (Muleshoe, Texas) was shut out, going 0-for-4.
Aparecido will travel to the home of the NFL’s Dallas Cowboys 686.33 points behind No.1 Dias, while Kasel will begin the Championship 751.33 points back.
Kaiden Loud (Kaufman, Texas) was the only rider to go 3-for-4 to win the first stage of the 2024 PBR World Finals: Unleash The Beast.
After riding Black Betty (Deatherage/ Peoples Cattle Co.) for 86.75 points in Round 1, the 19-year-old talent took over the top spot on the event leaderboard when he delivered the first 90-point ride of the 2024 PBR World Finals – a monster 91.75 points for his 8 seconds of work atop Doze You Down (Dozier Cattle Co./Martinez Bucking Bulls).
Loud then became the only rider to cover three bulls during Eliminations when he topped Renegade (Hale/ Vella/Ogden/Hart) for 88.5 points in Round 3. While he was bucked off by Hunting Trip (Dozier Cattle Co./Martinez Bucking Bulls) in 3.92 seconds in Round 4, his opening-round scores were enough to cement the event win.
The young Texan’s golden finish earned him a muchneeded 379 Unleash The Beast points and $219,833.33. He catapulted from No. 20 to No. 6 in the Unleash The Beast standings, securing one of the first 20 spots at the PBR World Finals – Championship.
