It was bucking mayhem at the Great Western Hotel on 19 and 20 May at the PBR Monster Energy Tour Rockhampton Invitational as the number one Australian bull riding competitor took out his fourth champion event win.
Queensland Team rider, number one Australian National Standings PBR competitor, and 2021 Rookie of the Year award winner, Macaulie Leather, bucked his way to victory for his first-time ride on the previously undefeated bull, Feldt Jacket.
“It feels good to get an event win and it’s always good to come back to Rocky every now and then and see how it’s going,” said Macaulie.
“I have seen Feldt Jacket at the last shows and he has been progressing and getting better and better so I thought why not have a go tonight.”
Scoring a total of 172.5 points from his three rides on bulls Seven Eleven, Mimi, and Feldt Jacket, Macaulie said he is excited about the grand finales.
“I am really looking forward to the grand finales,” he said.
The 21-year-old rider originated from Calliope Queensland, helped the Queensland Origin team get the win in the recent PBR Origin event in Newcastle on 23 April against the New South Wales (NSW) team.
Macaulie secured his spot for the Australian National Standings by winning the Origin series event, after leaving team Queensland with a total of 11 qualified rides and NSW with eight.
Macaulie said how he felt to win both the Origin Series and the Australian National Standings.
“It feels good to back it up and I’m just trying to cover all my bulls and build on that, so it is always good to get them rode,” he said.
“I just want to keep riding my bulls and keep staying consistent.”
