Morning Line – Kelowna Round 1

KELOWNA, B.C. – As we head west to Kelowna for the Okanagan Challenge, the PBR Canada Cup series is making its return after the summertime off. We did the Eastern run, had a lot of fun, had a lot of success, had a bunch of good bull rides, and a lot of great competition. And look for the same thing when we head west.

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As we kick off Kelowna, one that all the guys are fired up for, the boys have been rolling pretty hot over the summer. We've seen some guys have a lot of success and they like to continue that into the Cup Series event too.

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Below are my bets for Round 1 of the event from Kelowna. Let us know your thoughts and your picks for the Cup Series event by tagging @PBRCanada on X.

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Nick Tetz vs. Cracker Jack

This is a rematch from only a few weeks ago at Cody Snyder's Bullbustin’ where Nick was able to ride this bull for an 88.9-point score. He bucked him off previously before that. It's definitely not a gimme, this bull he's got a lot of moves to him, he has some difficulty to him, but he's going to be one that fits Nick really well, and I think this could be a round win.

Tanner Eno vs. Nacho

Once again another rematch. This is a bull that came from Austin Beasley that all the guys want to get on. He has a lot of good timing, should be around the right. Tanner’s had success on this bull before, an 88-point score, and Tanner had an event win earlier in the year, so look for him to try to keep that momentum rolling, as well, in Kelowna to set himself up great. This could be a possible round win, Top 3, Top 4, and have a good pick in that final round to try and jump his way up the standings.

Dakota Buttar vs. Bad Magic

We’ve seen this bull a few times this year. Once again, definitely not a gimme, this bull’s got some forward movement to him, but should be around to the left. We saw Chanse Switzer get on him in Melfort, and I think this bull should fit Dakota really well. He rides those bulls that move ahead into his hand really well. Big, strong, stout bull, could be an 87-88-point ride here for Buttar.

Koltin Hevalow vs. Shockazoola

Great to see Hevalow back up here in Canada. He's had a lot of success up here. Great guy that that rides really, really well. He's coming back from an injury, and a very serious one where his back was injured. So it's just great to see him back. He had lots of success at the PBR Teams event in Fort Collins, Colorado. He had a good ride there, and is feeling the momentum. He's riding hot and we’re looking for him to keep that going here on Shockazoola. The bull should be around to the left, he’s going to have some blowing and moving to him, but should fit Hevalow perfectly well for and 86-87-point score to get himself set up great for the short round and try to win Kelowna.

Garrett Green vs. Up Roar
Garrett is one of the top guys going right now in Canada. We've saw him at the Calgary Stampede where he made that Final 4 round. He was the only Canadian to do that. He made a bunch of good rides throughout the week. Looks like he's feeling good, feeling hot, and once again, he’s going to try to ride that momentum into Kelowna. This is a good bull from Shay Marks. Should be around to the right, but could go either way, maybe both ways. But that shouldn't affect Garrett one bit. I think this should be another great matchup for him to get another great score, and try to get a good pick in that championship round. Also try to win and jump further up in the standings to try to get in the race for that Canadian Championship.