Koltin Hevalow moves to No. 3 in world in PBR

As the first PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Unleash The Beast (UTB) event in Salt Lake City, Utah, since 2020 rolled to a close on Saturday night, a sold-out crowd inside Delta Center was at full volume as Koltin Hevalow (Smithville, Missouri) went 2-for-3 to win his first premier series event of the 2024 season and jump to No. 3 in the standings.

Earlier on Saturday night, Hevalow was paired with Baldy (Tommy Julian/ D&H Cattle), recording the 86.5-point score he needed to creep upward in the event standings.

Going into the championship round, Hevalow, who rides for the Kansas City Outlaws in the separate PBR Teams league, was the No. 1 man on the leaderboard. As he prepared to ride as the very last rider of the round, he had already clinched the event win.

Paired with Chateau Montelena’s Montana Jacket (Vella/ Coleman/Ogden/ Hart.), Hevalow climbed atop the muscular animal to finish the night strong. Firing from the chutes, he swung to the side of his powerful counterpart at 2.82 and went head to horn, helmet flying through the air as he hit the dirt.

Despite the collision, the 20-year-old Missouri man moved from No. 12 into the upper standings at No. 3 on the hunt for his very first world title.

In addition to a check for $43,055, Hevalow also earned 106 Unleash The Beast points.