Jayden Roy, 19, claims first PBR Canada win at Medicine Hat Classic
The Quebec rider scored 171.9 points on two bulls at Co-op Place, jumping to seventh in the national standings ahead of the National Finals.
Jayden Roy, a 19-year-old bull rider from Mascouche, Que., earned his first PBR Canada Cup Series victory at the PBR Medicine Hat Classic on Saturday, scoring 171.9 points across two rides at Co-op Place. He posted 84.6 points on Cracker Jack in the opening round before an event-best 87.3-point ride on Strapper in the championship round, covering both bulls he faced.
The win earned Roy 122 national points and moved him from 13th to seventh in the 2026 PBR Canada Championship standings, which carries a $100,000 prize. He now trails leader Nick Tetz of Calgary by 975.83 points. Tetz finished eighth in Medicine Hat but extended his overall lead over second-place Gilmar Santana to 373.83 points after Santana was bucked off in the opening round.
Alberta riders filled out much of the field: Tanner Eno of Coronation placed second, Tyler Craig of Crossfield third, and Medicine Hat-area rider Dakota Buttar tied for fourth alongside Jordan Hansen and Austin Paley. Buttar remains third nationally, 759.17 points behind Tetz. SweetPro Choices was named Bull of the Event after bucking off Paley in 2.11 seconds.
Roy said he arrived in Medicine Hat confident of a win after flying in from Quebec the day before, crediting his faith for the result. With two events left before the National Finals, he heads next to the PBR Saskatoon Classic.
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