Grady Young Sweeps the Competition Friday Night Inside SaskTel Centre, Winning Round 1 and the 5/5 Bucking Battle for the PBR Saskatoon Classic

SASKATOON, Sask. –  As a raucous crowd watched on for the opening night of competition for the PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Canada Saskatoon Classic, presented by Redhead Equipment and CASE IH, inside SaskTel Centre, Grady Young (Leader, Saskatchewan) showed up and showed up, sweeping Round 1 and the accompanying 5/5 Bucking Battle to crack the Top 20 in the national standings.

The event not only marked the 25^th anniversary of PBR action in Saskatoon, but is the final Cup Series event prior to the National Finals, making it a crucial stop in each riders’ quest to qualify for the upcoming year-end event in Edmonton, Alberta, on Nov. 13-14.

Young got off to a quick start in Round 1, besting Blood Creek (Outlaw Buckers Rodeo Corp.) for 87.6 points.

To conclude the night, Young then lit up the scoreboard in the tour stop’s accompanying 5/5 Bucking Battle, covering Free Willie (Outlaw Buckers Rodeo Corp.) for 88 points. The home province phenom was the lone rider in the five-man special round to convert.

Young, fresh off being crowned the 2026 CPRA (Canadian Pro Rodeo Association) bull riding champion, concluded the night with 51 national points. He rose from No. 22 to No. 20 in the PBR Canada national standings. He now trails the Top 18 and a berth to the PBR Canada National Finals by 62 points.

Marshall Senger (Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan) was second, garnering 18 national points.

Senger secured the silver showing by besting Twisted Logic (Thompson Rodeo Livestock) for 87.4 points.

He remained No. 15 in the national standings.

Third was three-time PBR Canada Champion Aaron Roy (Yellow Grass, Saskatchewan)

Roy rode High Ballin (Kinky Buckers) for 85.7 points to net 17 national points.

The veteran contender remained No. 5 in Canada, now 875.83 points behind No. 1 Nick Tetz (Calgary, Alberta).

Chanse Switzer (Hazenmore, Saskatchewan) was fourth courtesy of his 83-point effort aboard Says Who (Thompson Rodeo/K Rose Ranch).

The Saskatchewan sensation remained No. 19 in Canada, but is now within 30.67 points of the Top 18 and a berth to the 2026 PBR Canada National Finals.

Rounding out the Top 5 for Round 1 in fifth was Eric O’Flynn (Quesnel, British Columbia).

O’Flynn outlasted Twist & Shout (Thompson Rodeo Livestock) for 80.4 points to net 7 national points. He remained No. 23 in the national standings.

The PBR Saskatoon Classic, presented by Redhead Equipment and CASE IH, concludes Saturday, October 24 with Round 2 and the championship round. Action will get underway at 7:00 p.m. CST.

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PBR Canada Cup Series
PBR Saskatoon Classic, presented by Redhead Equipment and CASE IH
SaskTel Centre – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
(Round 1-Round 2-Round 3-Event Aggregate-Event Points)
1. Grady Young, 87.6-0-0-87.60-28 Points.
2. Marshall Senger, 87.4-0-0-87.40-18 Points.
3. Aaron Roy, 85.7-0-0-85.70-17 Points.
4. Chanse Switzer, 83-0-0-83.00-16 Points.
5. Eric O'Flynn, 80.4-0-0-80.40-7 Points.
Nick Tetz, 0-0-0-0.00
Dakota Buttar, 0-0-0-0.00
Tyler Craig, 0-0-0-0.00
Francisco Costa, 0-0-0-0.00
Jayden Roy, 0-0-0-0.00
Jordan Hansen, 0-0-0-0.00
Coy Robbins, 0-0-0-0.00
Jeremy Maisonneuve, 0-0-0-0.00
Lonnie West, 0-0-0-0.00
Griffin Koester, 0-0-0-0.00
Tanner Eno, 0-0-0-0.00
Ashton Sahli, 0-0-0-0.00
Weston Davidson, 0-0-0-0.00
Jett Lambert, 0-0-0-0.00
Stefan Tonita, 0-0-0-0.00
Austin Paley, 0-0-0-0.00
Nash Loewen, 0-0-0-0.00
Tahj Wells, 0-0-0-0.00
Lucas Dunand, 0-0-0-0.00
Brayden Shore, 0-0-0-0.00
Gage Hillis, 0-0-0-0.00
Kayden Budde, 0-0-0-0.00

PBR Canada Cup Series
PBR Saskatoon Classic, presented by Redhead Equipment and CASE IH – 5/5 Bucking Battle
SaskTel Centre – Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
(Round 1- Event Aggregate-Event Points)
1. Grady Young, 88-88.00-23 Points.
Aaron Roy, 0-0.00
Marshall Senger, 0-0.00
Chanse Switzer, 0-0.00
Eric O'Flynn, 0-0.00