It was an action packed weekend at the NexSource Centre this weekend as 25 of the top bull riders in Canada, Brazil and Paraguay rode for the championship prize.
Nov. 15-16 marked the first year in the new partnership between the Town of Sylvan Lake and Bull Riders Canada to hold the BRC Finals at the NexSource Centre.
The two-day competition saw thousands fill the NexSource Centre to cheer on the riders who have worked hard all season to make it to the championship round.
The final night of the bull riding spectacle, Nov. 16, had the event completely sold out, and the night before was close as well.
The bull riders had two chances to ride and make it onto the leader board. After the second round, the top eight bull riders rode in the Championship round.
Shay Marks, from Sunnybrook, Alta., took home the $10,000 prize and was named the BRC Finals Champion.
Marks’ final score, after three rounds, was 251.5 points.
From Brazil, Marcos Gloria was named the 2019 BRC National Champion, and he took home a buckle as his prize.
This is not the first time Gloria has been named the BRC Nation Champion. He won that title, and that of the BRC Finals Champion in 2017 as well.
Rookie of the Year went to Grande Prairie’s Jett Lambert.
Following both nights of bull riding action, which had the audience at the edge of their seat as they cheered on the athletes, was a cabaret featuring some of the best country music artists around.
The Town and BRC have a contract of two years, which means the BRC Finals will return to the NexSource Centre once again in 2020.