Gallery: PBR Velocity Tour Syracuse Showdown

On Friday, the Professional Bull Riders Velocity Tour took on Syracuse for the first time since 2008 and 39 bull riders hoped to conquer the eight-second threshold set for the night of competition. Patrick Souza was the Syracuse Showdown winner and jumped 73 spots in the national rankings.

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Here’s the best shots from Friday’s rodeo: