Photo Credit: Todd Brewer 18 year old John Crimber goes 3 for 3 to win his first Tuff Hedeman Bull Riding Championship
Capturing his first Tuff Hedeman Bull Riding title, 18-year-old John Crimber, was the only rider to go 3 for 3 in front of a standing-room-only crowd at the Las Vegas Tuff Hedeman Bull Riding at the South Point Arena. Son of bull riding superstar veteran, Paulo Crimber, John Crimber proved his bull riding roots are strong. Earning the only qualified score, 90.5 points, on Jeff Harris 727 Soldier Boy, he wins the Shoot Out round and the championship.
2nd Generation bull rider, Crimber, son of bull riding great Paulo Crimber is not intimidated and enjoys the fans and crowds.
With 14 qualified rides in three rounds, Crimber of Decatur, Texas was 269 points on three bulls. The 2022 National High School World Champion Bull Rider thrilled the crowd with the only qualified ride in the Shoot Out Round. The young bull rider took home a $21,000 check wrapped around his first Tuff Hedeman event championship buckle.
The Decatur, Texas cowboy had this to say about his perfect night in what he called the perfect atmosphere at the South Point in Las Vegas.
“Everybody was screaming, it was a loud packed house here tonight and that really pumped me up even more. The crowd does not make me nervous at all, just the opposite. I started going to Tuff’s events last year and there are always good bulls and even better crowds,” said Crimber.
“I had seen my shoot-out bull before but never been on him, I got to see a video and I knew I would pick him if I could and would be a lot of points on him.”
Round One
10 bull riders opened the event in round one with qualified rides. Honeyville, Utah cowboy Kate Madson took the early event lead with a 90.5 ride on 225 It’s a Texas Thang (Hawkins). Caden Bunch tied Madsen with 90.5 followed by Crimber, Levi Gray, and the only veteran of the round, Tyler Bingham with 88.5 to round out the top 5 of the round.
“I had seen in him before and he looked like he’s fun to ride and I knew if I stayed on I would be a lot of points on him. It worked out and I went 89.5 and I finished third,” added Crimber.
Semifinal round winner Caden Bunch on Jeff Harris G Moves
Semifinals
With the bull, power kicked up a notch the bulls were in control with only 3 qualified rides allowed in the round. Kaiden Loud was the first to score 87.5 on Rawson’s Slamma Jamma. Crimber was a solid 88 on Rafter JML‘s Party Time, but it was Caden Bunch who took the lead again winning the second round with an 89 on G Moves of Harris Bucking Bulls.
Luck of the draw was with Jeff Herris in Las Vegas as he drew John Crimber in two round to seal his Las Vegas Bull Team win. Photographed on Party Time…Photo credit Todd Brewer
“I never scene this bull, but I saw a video and he was supposed to be around the right and good, he was hard to ride and I knew I had to be correct to get it done, but then he went out there one and did the exact opposite of the video and I just had to stay in the middle and let him buck under me - all the way to the buzzer, “ said Crimber.
SHOOT OUT ROUND
The Four-man final round was led by Caden Bunch who had the lead heading into the final round, but all scores are dropped and the highest score wins in Hedeman’s sudden death format. Joining him were John Crimber, Kaiden Loud and Kate Madsen. Spurring his way to the top of the leaderboard was John Crimber who made his 90.75 victory ride look easy. The rookie had this to say accepting the buckle and check.
Crimber’s winning ride on Harris Bucking Bulls 727 Soldier Boy
“This event was truly amazing and I want to thank Tuff and the South Point and all the great bull riding and Nascar fans here tonight - this was such a great event and you all helped me all the way tonight, thank you so much, it means alot.”
Las Vegas Bull Riding Results
1, John Crimber, 269 points on 3 bulls, $21,000. 2, Caden Bunch, 179.5 pts on 2 bulls, $2,250. 3, Kaiden Loud, 174.5 pts on 2 bulls, $2,250. 4, Kade Madsen, 90.5 on 1 bull, $1500.
Las Vegas Bull Team Results
1., Harris Bucking Bulls, Palestine, TX, 283.25 pts, $22,500. 2, Interstate Treating Inc & Burruss, 280.11 pts, $13,500. 3, Hurst Bucking Bulls, Huntington, TX 275.80, $ 9,000.
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