8 9 Zampollo Takes Last Cowboy Standing by PBR Staff In front of a raucous Dickies Arena crowd, Brazilian Leandro Zampollo proved to be the toughest cowboy of them all, outriding the field to be crowned PBR’s (Professional Bull Riders) Last Cowboy Standing at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo on January 22. The event, which replaced the previous Bulls’ Night Out format, was a first for the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo as it partnered with the PBR which produced the event. Last Cowboy Standing is one of PBR’s most exhilarating formats and featured 40 of the world’s best bull riders competing across the two-night, ride-to-advance format set to pay the winner $50,000 of the $100,000 total purse. “Last Cowboy Standing was definitely a change up from Bulls’ Night Out,” said Rodeo Director Cal White. “PBR’s reputation for high-energy productions brought a lot of excitement to the event and fans were not disappointed.” After an intense two nights and four rounds of competition, the winner of the PBR Last Cowboy Standing, presented by PlainsCapital Bank, came down to four men: Zampollo, fellow Brazilian Kaique Pacheco, Australian Brady Fielder and Ezekiel Mitchell of Rockdale, Texas. Zampollo advanced to Round 4 courtesy of an 82.75-point ride on Lieutenant Dan (Farris Cattle/Big Schott Rodeo) and an 84.75-point effort atop Stryker (Cooper/Scruggs Bucking Bulls) while Pacheco remained in contention for his unprecedented fourth Last Cowboy Standing title after covering Renegade (Hale/Vella/Ogden/Hart) for 84.5 points, Younts Brody’s Pet (Farris Cattle/Big Schott Rodeo) for 79 points and Sucker Pop (Spencer/Sherman Cattle Co./Farris Cattle) for 87 points. Fielder advanced with two 86.5-point rides, topping Oyster Creek Brawler (Farris Cattle/Big Schott Rodeo) and Mr. Right Now (Silent 7/Hilton Bull Co.) and Mitchell, he punched his ticket to the final rounds of the progressive elimination event by conquering Body Roc (Cooper/Scruggs bucking Bulls) for 86.25 points and Rowdy (Ogden Ranch/Hart Cattle Co.) for 85 points. In the fourth round, Zampollo, Pacheco, Fielder and Mitchell all failed to make the 8. As a result, each member of the quartet advanced to Round 5 as the slate wiped clean and the top scoring rider was prepared to walk away the winner. BRAZILIAN LEO ZAMPOLLO MARCH 2025 NEWSLETTER THE FORT WORTH STOCK SHOW & RODEO Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo January 16 - February 7, 2026 www.fwssr.com The round began with 2018 World Champion Pacheco, however, he failed to convert, tossed by Magic Hunter (Martinez Bucking Bulls, LLC) in 1.11 seconds. Fielder next took to the chutes paired with Constant Payne (Flying S/ Kasel/Payne). While he initially appeared centered, he was ultimately whipped down in 5.57 seconds. Third out was Mitchell. Nodding with confidence on Rock ‘n Roll (Raymond & Coy Henry/Lidgard), he came down in a heartbreaking 7.01 seconds. As a result of the buckoffs, the event came down to Zampollo on Bamboozle (Farris Cattle/Big Schott Rodeo). Bursting from the chutes, the reserved Brazilian matched the powerful animal athlete jump-for-jump en route to the requisite 8 as the crowd erupted in cheer. Awarded 86 points, the qualified ride clinched Zampollo the title of PBR Last Cowboy Standing. The golden finish earned Zampollo a check for $61,695.24 in addition to a crucial 133 Unleash The Beast points. The Unleash the Beast Series (UTB) is the Premier Series of the Professional Bull Riders (PBR). He rose from No. 60 to No. 26 in the race for the 2025 World Championship. Go here to watch the final round. PBR Last Cowboy Standing, brought to you by PlainsCapital Bank Event Leaders (Round 1-Round 2-Round 3-Round 4-Round 5-Event Aggregate-Event Points) 1. Leandro Zampollo, 82.75-84.75-0-0-86-253.50-133 Pts. 2. Kaique Pacheco, 84.5-79-87-0-0-250.50-46 Pts. 3. Brady Fielder, 86.5-0-86.5-0-0-173.00-35 Pts. 4. Ezekiel Mitchell, 86.25-85-0-0-0-171.25-44 Pts. 5. Daniel Keeping, 86.75-0-84.25-0-0-171.00-40 Pts. 6. Cort McFadden, 83.75-83.25-0-0-0-167.00-24 Pts. 7. Anderson de Oliveira, 80.5-84.75-0-0-0-165.25-25 Pts. 8. Rogério Venâncio, 86.75-0-0-0-0-86.75-23 Pts. 9. Daylon Swearingen, 85.75-0-0-0-0-85.75-15 Pts. 10. Claudio Montanha Jr., 0-84.75-0-0-0-84.75-17 Pts. (tie). Mauricio Gulla Moreira, 84.75-0-0-0-0-84.75-14 Pts. 12. Paulo Eduardo Rossetto, 84.25-0-0-0-0-84.25-11.5 Pts. (tie). Koltin Hevalow, 84.25-0-0-0-0-84.25-11.5 Pts. 14. Boudreaux Campbell, 84-0-0-0-0-84.00-10 Pts. 15. Keyshawn Whitehorse, 83.25-0-0-0-0-83.25-8 Pts. 16. Julio Cesar Marques, 82.5-0-0-0-0-82.50-8 Pts. 17. JaCauy Hale, 82-0-0-0-0-82.00-8 Pts. 18. Luciano De Castro, 81-0-0-0-0-81.00-8 Pts. 19. Sandro Batista, 0-80.5-0-0-0-80.50-14 Pts. Zampollo snagged a check for $50,000 as, from left, FWSSR General Manager Matt Carter, President Brad Barnes, Chairman Philip Williamson and, right, PBR CEO Sean Gleason look on. 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