Triplett moves to top of world standings
Hungry Horse News | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 10 years, 1 month AGO
Matt Triplett took fourth in the Built Ford Tough Professional Bull Riders Sacramento Invitational on Jan. 31, good enough to move him to No. 1 in the world rankings.
The Columbia Falls bull rider recorded his fourth BFTS round win — the most of any rider to date this season — with his 87.75-point ride on Slinger Back in round 2.
The win in that round, coupled with 85 points for tying for fourth in the event average, yielded a total of 185 world standings points, enough to move Triplett ahead of defending world champion Silvano Alves.
Triplett has a 62 percent riding average for the young season and has won $82,169 to date. He leads Alves by 1,405-1,240.
Last week, Triplett won in Oklahoma City. Next up is the Anaheim Invitational in California on Feb. 6-8.
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