Rising Sun
Career snapshot
54Outs
25Buckoffs
47.0%Buckoff %
43.22Avg bull score
45.50High score
245+ outs
1.87sAvg buckoff time
5Best streak
Career average on the 50-point bull scale43.22
Career Shape
53 scored outs44.0%Buckoffs under 3s
28.0%Riders dumped after 6s
±1.03Score volatility
The thin line is every scored out in career order; the bold line is his rolling eight-out average — the shape the title formula sees. Volatility is one standard deviation around his career average: low means a metronome, high means boom-or-bust.
Performance by Season
Season Statistics
| Season | Series | Rank | Outs | Rides | Buckoff % | Avg score | High | 45+ | Top-8 avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Unleash The Beast | 356 | 2 | 2 | 0.0% | 42.25 | 42.50 | 0 | 42.25 |
| 2020 | Unleash The Beast | 144 | 4 | 3 | 25.0% | 43.06 | 43.50 | 0 | 43.06 |
| 2019 | Unleash The Beast | 59 | 12 | 7 | 41.7% | 43.35 | 44.25 | 0 | 43.56 |
| 2018 | Unleash The Beast | 14 | 19 | 7 | 63.2% | 43.66 | 45.50 | 2 | 44.43 |
| 2017 | Unleash The Beast | 75 | 5 | 2 | 60.0% | 43.20 | 44.25 | 0 | 43.20 |
One row per circuit per season, as published by PBR's scoring system. Only Unleash The Beast counts toward the World Champion Bull title — how the races fit together.
Head-to-Head
Riders who have faced Rising Sun at least twice.
| Rider | Meetings | Rides | Buckoffs | Avg bull score | Best bull score | Best ride |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jess Lockwood | 4 | 4 | 0 | 43.38 | 44.25 | 91.25 |
| Claudio Montanha Jr. | 3 | 1 | 2 | 44.00 | 45.00 | 87.25 |
| Jose Vitor Leme | 3 | 3 | 0 | 43.58 | 43.75 | 91.00 |
| Eduardo Aparecido | 3 | 1 | 2 | 43.42 | 44.00 | 89.00 |
| Fabiano Vieira | 2 | 1 | 1 | 44.88 | 45.50 | 90.25 |
| Cole Melancon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 43.25 | 43.50 | 88.00 |
| Kaique Pacheco | 2 | 1 | 1 | 43.13 | 44.25 | 86.00 |
| Stetson Lawrence | 2 | 2 | 0 | 42.88 | 43.25 | 87.75 |
| Gage Gay | 2 | 1 | 1 | 42.63 | 43.75 | 85.00 |
| Dakota Buttar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 42.25 | 44.00 | 90.50 |
Ride History
54 recorded outs| Date | Rider | Result | Time | Bull score | Ride score | Series | Event |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 18, 2021 | Cole Skender | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.50 | 87.50 | Touring Pro Division - USA | Midway Auto Dealerships PBR Challenge |
| Jul 24, 2021 | Cole Melancon | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.00 | 88.00 | Touring Pro Division - USA | Big Sky PBR |
| Jul 22, 2021 | Taylor Toves | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.00 | 87.50 | Touring Pro Division - USA | Big Sky PBR |
| Jun 19, 2021 | Deklan Garland | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.00 | 84.50 | Touring Pro Division - USA | Dakota Community Bank & Trust PBR Bull Riding Challenge |
| Jun 18, 2021 | Weston Hartman | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.50 | 86.00 | Touring Pro Division - USA | Dakota Community Bank & Trust PBR Bull Riding Challenge |
| Apr 11, 2021 | Kaique Pacheco | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.00 | 86.00 | Unleash The Beast | PBR FIRST PREMIER BANK/PREMIER BANKCARD INVITATIONAL |
| Mar 13, 2021 | Jess Lockwood | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.50 | 88.25 | Unleash The Beast | PBR BUILT FORD TOUGH INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES |
| May 9, 2020 | Stetson Lawrence | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.50 | 87.75 | Unleash The Beast | PBR COOPER TIRES INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY ARIAT |
| Mar 1, 2020 | Eduardo Aparecido | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.75 | 89.00 | Unleash The Beast | CATERPILLAR CLASSIC |
| Feb 15, 2020 | Jose Vitor Leme | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.50 | 90.25 | Global Cup | WINSTAR WORLD CASINO AND RESORT PBR GLOBAL CUP USA PRESENTED BY MONSTER ENERGY |
| Feb 8, 2020 | Cole Melancon | Buckoff | 7.43s | 43.50 | — | Unleash The Beast | PBR IRON COWBOY PRESENTED BY ARIAT |
| Jan 26, 2020 | Jose Vitor Leme | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.50 | 91.00 | Unleash The Beast | WRANGLER LONG LIVE COWBOYS CLASSIC |
| Nov 10, 2019 | Jess Lockwood | Ridden | 8.00s | 44.25 | 91.25 | Unleash The Beast | 2019 PBR WORLD FINALS |
| Oct 5, 2019 | Dalton Kasel | Buckoff | 6.50s | 43.75 | — | Unleash The Beast | MINNEAPOLIS INVITATIONAL |
| Sep 7, 2019 | Jose Vitor Leme | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.75 | 90.50 | Unleash The Beast | ANAHEIM INVITATIONAL |
| Aug 11, 2019 | Daylon Swearingen | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.75 | 88.50 | Unleash The Beast | EXPRESS RANCHES CLASSIC PRESENTED BY OSAGE CASINO |
| Jul 23, 2019 | Chase Outlaw | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.50 | 90.50 | Unleash The Beast | LAST COWBOY STANDING |
| Apr 12, 2019 | Claudio Montanha Jr. | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.50 | 87.25 | Unleash The Beast | BILLINGS INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES |
| Mar 31, 2019 | Silvano Alves | Buckoff | 7.43s | 43.00 | — | Unleash The Beast | TACOMA INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES |
| Mar 24, 2019 | Cody Jesus | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.00 | 90.00 | Unleash The Beast | CATERPILLAR CLASSIC |
| Feb 22, 2019 | Ouncie Mitchell | Buckoff | 3.78s | 43.50 | — | Unleash The Beast | LOS ANGELES IRON COWBOY PRESENTED BY ARIAT |
| Feb 9, 2019 | Dakota Buttar | Buckoff | 7.21s | 40.50 | — | Global Cup | 2019 USA Global Cup |
| Feb 2, 2019 | Esteban Bustamante Salcido | Buckoff | 2.53s | 43.25 | — | Unleash The Beast | EXPRESS RANCHES INVITATIONAL |
| Feb 1, 2019 | Eduardo Aparecido | Buckoff | 2.63s | 43.50 | — | Unleash The Beast | EXPRESS RANCHES INVITATIONAL |
| Jan 13, 2019 | Jess Lockwood | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.50 | 90.50 | Unleash The Beast | CHICAGO INVITATIONAL |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Jess Lockwood | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.25 | 89.50 | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | 25TH PBR WORLD FINALS: UNLEASH THE BEAST |
| Nov 9, 2018 | Paulo Ferreira Lima | Buckoff | 3.42s | 43.75 | — | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | 25TH PBR WORLD FINALS: UNLEASH THE BEAST |
| Oct 7, 2018 | Dakota Buttar | Ridden | 8.00s | 44.00 | 90.50 | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | ARIAT INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES |
| Sep 29, 2018 | Lachlan Richardson | Buckoff | 2.65s | 43.50 | — | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | WINSTAR WORLD CASINO AND RESORT INVITATIONAL |
| Sep 16, 2018 | Fabiano Vieira | Buckoff | 2.26s | 45.50 | — | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | ATLANTIC CITY INVITATIONAL |
| Sep 8, 2018 | Cooper Davis | Buckoff | 4.71s | 44.75 | — | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | 15/15 PFIWESTERN.COM INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY BASS PRO SHOPS |
| Aug 18, 2018 | Cody Teel | Buckoff | 6.76s | 43.50 | — | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | MUSIC CITY KNOCKOUT |
| Jul 17, 2018 | Cody Casper | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.50 | 88.50 | Touring Pro Division - USA | Jackson Hole PBR |
| Apr 28, 2018 | Valdiron de Oliveira | Buckoff | 6.24s | 43.25 | — | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | COLUMBUS INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES 15/15 |
| Apr 15, 2018 | Ramon de Lima | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.50 | 88.75 | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | TACOMA INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES |
| Apr 14, 2018 | Tanner Byrne | Buckoff | 2.08s | 44.50 | — | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | TACOMA INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES |
| Apr 8, 2018 | Claudio Montanha Jr. | Buckoff | 3.28s | 45.00 | — | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | FIRST PREMIER BANK PREMIER BANKCARD INVITATIONAL |
| Mar 23, 2018 | Fabiano Vieira | Ridden | 8.00s | 44.25 | 90.25 | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | THE AK-CHIN INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES 15/15 |
| Mar 18, 2018 | Claudio Montanha Jr. | Buckoff | 1.28s | 44.50 | — | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | PBR TY MURRAY INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY ISLETA RESORT AND CASINO |
| Mar 17, 2018 | Troy Wilkinson | Buckoff | 2.46s | 44.75 | — | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | PBR TY MURRAY INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY ISLETA RESORT AND CASINO |
| Feb 21, 2018 | Alisson De Souza | Buckoff | 6.00s | — | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | The American Semi-Finals |
| Feb 18, 2018 | Brennon Eldred | Buckoff | 4.08s | 43.25 | — | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | ST. LOUIS INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY EXPRESS EMPLOYMENT PROFESSIONALS |
| Feb 3, 2018 | Wallace Vieira de Oliveira | Buckoff | 2.31s | 41.75 | — | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | ANAHEIM INVITATIONAL |
| Jan 28, 2018 | Rubens Barbosa | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.50 | 86.50 | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | WRANGLER LONG LIVE COWBOYS CLASSIC |
| Jan 27, 2018 | Stetson Lawrence | Ridden | 8.00s | 43.25 | 86.25 | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | WRANGLER LONG LIVE COWBOYS CLASSIC |
| Jan 13, 2018 | Dener Barbosa | Ridden | 8.00s | 40.75 | 83.75 | 25th PBR: Unleash the Beast | CHICAGO INVITATIONAL |
| Nov 4, 2017 | Gage Gay | Buckoff | 2.98s | 43.75 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | 2017 BUILT FORD TOUGH WORLD FINALS |
| Nov 1, 2017 | Kaique Pacheco | Buckoff | 2.71s | 44.25 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | 2017 BUILT FORD TOUGH WORLD FINALS |
| Sep 8, 2017 | Gage Gay | Ridden | 8.00s | 41.50 | 85.00 | Built Ford Tough Series | PFIWESTERN.COM INVITATIONAL |
| Sep 2, 2017 | Marco Eguchi | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.50 | 87.00 | Built Ford Tough Series | WINSTAR WORLD CASINO AND RESORT INVITATIONAL |
| Apr 29, 2017 | Nathan Schaper | Ridden | 8.00s | 42.00 | 86.00 | Real Time Pain Relief Velocity Tour | Wichita, KS Classic |
| Apr 14, 2017 | Cody Hodges | Buckoff | 3.85s | 43.50 | — | Touring Pro Division - USA | Stephenville, TX ABBI Spring Fling |
| Mar 10, 2017 | Eduardo Aparecido | Buckoff | 2.85s | 44.00 | — | Built Ford Tough Series | BAD BOY MOWDOWN |
| Oct 29, 2016 | Michael Lane | Buckoff | 3.45s | 44.00 | — | BlueDEF Velocity Tour | LAS VEGAS, NV - BLUEDEF TOUR FINALS |
Career Milestones
- Oct 29, 2016 First recorded out at LAS VEGAS, NV - BLUEDEF TOUR FINALS.
- Apr 8, 2018 First 45-point out (45.00).
- Sep 16, 2018 Career-high bull score of 45.50 points at ATLANTIC CITY INVITATIONAL.
- Sep 16, 2018 25th recorded out.
- Jun 18, 2021 50th recorded out.
Source: PBR Data API ride records for Rising Sun. Derived figures (matchups, milestones) are calculated by WorldChampionBull from those records. About this data →