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TAMWORTH – PBR Australia Can-Am Junior Academy: Grand Final
Oct 25 12:00PM in Tamworth, NSW - AELEC Arena
FREE ENTRY.
Australia's best junior bull riders set for epic buckle battle in Tamworth
Australia's bull riding future is absolutely fearless, with an epic lineup of juniors, from Pee Wee Division to Rising Stars, set to battle for the country's top junior buckles in Tamworth on Saturday October 25 at the PBR Australia Can-Am Junior Academy Finals.
It's FREE to watch the PBR Australia Can-Am Junior Academy Finals. Gates open at 11am with the action starting at 12 noon on Saturday October 25.
The competition also highlights incredible family talent in the sport.
In the Rising Stars Division, twins Cody and Kyle Sternbeck, 18 years old from Willow Tree near Tamworth, will go head-to-head in the arena. The Thomas brothers from NSW's Glendonbrook - Judd (12), Dustin (9), and Clay (8) - will all compete, while the Berry boys from Gunnedah, Bobby (8) and current Pee Wee leader Chase (10), are riding strong. Barraba siblings Noah (11) and Brax Lowe (13) and the Gympie brothers Jasper (9) and Chase Wieland (14) also bring their family rivalry to the event. Adding to the excitement, crowd favourite 11-year-old Sonny Heffernan from Singleton, who recently notched his 50th career PBR Junior Academy ride, will take to the arena.
"PBR Australia's Can-Am Junior Academy is more than a ride or a series, it's the breeding ground for the next generation of champions. These young athletes are born for this and represent the future of bull riding in Australia," said PBR Australia Managing Director Glen Young.
PBR Australia Can-Am Junior Academy Grand Finalists:
Pee Wee Division:
- Chase Berry – 10 years, Gunnedah, NSW
- Jasper Wieland – Gympie, QLD
- Dustin Thomas – 9 years, Singleton, NSW
- Bobby Berry – 8 years, Gunnedah, NSW
- Tom Bode – 9 years, Biloela, QLD (brother of open finals rider Ben).
- Blake Abbott – 10 years, Orange, NSW
- Dawson McKenzie – 9 years, Mitchells Flat, NSW
- Clay Thomas – Singleton, NSW
Junior Division:
- Nash Goddard, 12 years, Singleton, NSW
- Noah Lowe, 11 years, Barraba, NSW
- Judd Thomas, 12 years, Singleton, NSW
- Flynn Guyett, 12 years, Yarrowyck, NSW
- EQUAL Danny Kennedy, 11 years, Kyogle, NSW and Wylie Roots, 12 years, Duaringa, QLD
- Wyatt Smith, 11 years, Bouldercombie, QLD
- Sonny Heffernan, 11 years, Singleton, NSW
- Nate Wilson, 11 years, Calliope, QLD
10.EQUAL Archie Geran, 11 years, Beaudesert, QLD and Brax Butler, 12 years, Wingham, NSW
Senior Division:
- Ronan Miosge, 14 years, Sarina, QLD
- Chase Wieland, 14 years, Gympie QLD
- Mac Haley, 15 years, Banana, QLD
- Kassedy Carlon, 13, Bundarra, NSW
- Brax Lowe, 13 years, Barraba, NSW
- James Ross, 14 years, Stroud, NSW
- Logan George, 14 years, Singleton, NSW
- THREE WAY EQUAL - Lachie Provost, 13 years, Walcha, NSW and Bill Brooker, 15 years, Vacy, NSW and Cody Searle, 14 years, Willow Tree, NSW
Rising Stars Division:
- Liam Birks – 16 years, Tamworth, QLD
- Lane Cross – 16 years, Bundaberg, QLD
- Noah Dingle – 17 years, Boonah, QLD
- Taj Everingham – 17 years, Bajool, QLD
- Bailey Searle – 16 years, Willow Tree, NSW
- Zaine Maslen – 18 years, Banana, QLD
- Cody Sternbeck – 18 years, Willow Tree, NSW
- Dusty Gannon – 18 years, Jindabyne, NSW
- Kyle Sternbeck – 18 years, Willow Tree, NSW
- EQUAL Cooper Favero – 16 years, Abercrombie Rover, NSW and Jordan Britt, 16 years Maitland, NSW
TAMWORTH – PBR Australia Can-Am Junior Academy: Grand Final
Oct 25 12:00PM in Tamworth, NSW - AELEC Arena
FREE ENTRY.
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ABOUT PBR AUSTRALIA
Professional Bull Riders (PBR) is one of the fastest-growing sports properties in the world, with tours across the U.S., Australia, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico. A subsidiary of TKO Group Holdings —which also owns UFC and WWE— has transformed bull riding into a premier international sport since its founding in 1992. The organisation features over 1,000 riders globally and hosts more than 200 events annually worldwide. In Australia, Professional Bull Riders Australia (PBRA) stages more than 20 events each year, attracting over 75,000 fans. PBRA showcases key events and tours such as the Monster Energy Tour, PBR Origin Series, and PBR Grand Finals, while also partnering with regional event organisers through the PBR Touring Pro Division. The organisation supports emerging talent through its Can-Am Junior Academy and serves as an international pathway to the United States circuit for both Junior and Open competition athletes.
