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Oklahoma City hosts PBR teams draft for first time, Wildcatters get No. 1 pick

The draft was held at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum

Oklahoma City hosts PBR teams draft for first time, Wildcatters get No. 1 pick

The draft was held at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum

IT IS NEW AT TEN. IN BULL RIDING, FANS USUALLY CHEER FOR INDIVIDUAL RIDERS. IT’S NOT ALWAYS THOUGHT OF AS A TEAM SPORT, BUT THAT’S WHAT THE OKLAHOMA WILDCATTERS ARE ALL ABOUT NOW. THE WHOLE STATE CAN KIND OF GET BEHIND THE TEAM AND I BELIEVE IT’S IT BRINGS A WHOLE NEW ASPECT TO RIDING BULLS. WEDNESDAY, THE PBR EXPANSION DRAFT WAS HELD HERE IN OKC AT THE NATIONAL COWBOY AND WESTERN HERITAGE MUSEUM. TWO NEW TEAMS, THE OKLAHOMA WILDCATTERS AND THE NEW YORK MAVERICKS, HAD THE CHANCE TO FILL THEIR ROSTERS. THERE ARE SEVEN GUYS ON EACH TEAM. WELL, THEY CAN ONLY PROTECT THREE GUYS ON EACH TEAM. SO THE OTHER FOUR GUYS, THEY’RE UP FOR GRABS. COACH MOONEY TOLD ME WHAT HE’S LOOKING FOR IN A BULL RIDER. IF THEY GET BUCKED OFF THEIR ATTITUDE WHEN THEY GET BUCKED OFF, YOU KNOW IT. A LOT OF IT PLAYS INTO EVERYTHING. I’M LOOKING FOR IN A GOOD BULL RIDER. BUT THE MAIN THING I’M LOOKING FOR IS TOUGHNESS. NOT ONLY ARE THE WILDCATTERS NEW TO OKLAHOMA, THIS IS ALSO THE FIRST TIME THIS KIND OF DRAFT HAS HAPPENED IN THE OKC AREA. COACH MOONEY SAYS. NOT ONLY WILL THE TEAM BRING MORE PBR ACTION TO THE STATE, THE CONCEPT IS GOOD FOR THE SPORT OVERALL. IT’S A WAY TO MAKE MORE MONEY. YOU GET CONTRACTS, BIGGER SPONSORS, THINGS LIKE THAT. SO I THINK IT’S GOOD ALL THE WAY AROUND. WHILE TEAM BULL RIDING IN THE PBR IS NEW TO OKLAHOMA, THE COACH SAYS HE’S SEEN A LOT OF SUPPORT FROM FANS. OKLAHOMA. THEY THEY GET BEHIND ANY TEAM THEY HAVE IN THIS STATE. SO IT SEEMS LIKE IT’LL BE A GOOD DEAL IN THE FIRST TEAM EVENT IS IN OKLAHOMA CITY. AND THAT EVENT WILL START JULY 12TH AT THE PAYCOM CENTE
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Oklahoma City hosts PBR teams draft for first time, Wildcatters get No. 1 pick

The draft was held at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum

A new professional bull riding team in Oklahoma had the No. 1 pick in this year's PBR Teams Expansion Draft, which was held in Oklahoma City for the first time on Wednesday. | MORE | 'Oklahoma Wildcatters' named state's new PBR team with world-renowned coachBull riding fans usually cheer for individual riders, and it isn't usually thought of as a team sport. But competing together is what the Oklahoma Wildcatters are all about. "Now, the whole state can get behind the team, and I believe it brings a whole new aspect to riding bulls," said J.B. Mauney, the coach of the Oklahoma Wildcatters. The draft was held at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. Two new teams, the Oklahoma Wildcatters and the New York Mavericks, had the chance to fill their rosters. "There’s seven guys on each team, and they can only protect three guys on each team. So the other four guys, they’re up for grabs," Mauney said. >> Download the KOCO 5 AppThe coach also described what he is looking for in a bull rider. "If they get bucked off, their attitude when they get bucked off. A lot of it plays into what I’m looking for in a bull rider, but the main thing I’m looking for is toughness," Mauney said. Not only are the Wildcatters new to Oklahoma, but this is also the first time this kind of draft has happened in the Oklahoma City area. Mauney said the team will bring more PBR action to Oklahoma, and the concept is also good for the overall sport. "It’s a way to make more money, contracts, bigger sponsors, so I think it’s good all the way around," Mauney said. While the concept of team bull riding in the PBR is new to Oklahoma, the coach said he has seen lots of support from fans. "Oklahomans, they get behind any team they have in this state, so it seems like it’ll be a good deal. And the first team event is in Oklahoma City," Mauney said. Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.That event will start on July 12 at the Paycom Center.Top Headlines Woman charged in deadly crash allegedly used 'whippets' while driving, passenger's family asks for change Rumored 'moonshine cave' found in grandstands of stock car speedway California family reunited with dog after she was found more than 2,000 miles away in Michigan Louisiana murder suspect crashes into Norman family's apartment, leaving them in financial distress 'Oh no, not my truck': Video shows homeowner confronting thieves trying to steal his vehicle

A new professional bull riding team in Oklahoma had the No. 1 pick in this year's PBR Teams Expansion Draft, which was held in Oklahoma City for the first time on Wednesday.

| MORE | 'Oklahoma Wildcatters' named state's new PBR team with world-renowned coach

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Bull riding fans usually cheer for individual riders, and it isn't usually thought of as a team sport. But competing together is what the Oklahoma Wildcatters are all about.

"Now, the whole state can get behind the team, and I believe it brings a whole new aspect to riding bulls," said J.B. Mauney, the coach of the Oklahoma Wildcatters.

The draft was held at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. Two new teams, the Oklahoma Wildcatters and the New York Mavericks, had the chance to fill their rosters.

"There’s seven guys on each team, and they can only protect three guys on each team. So the other four guys, they’re up for grabs," Mauney said.

>> Download the KOCO 5 App

The coach also described what he is looking for in a bull rider.

"If they get bucked off, their attitude when they get bucked off. A lot of it plays into what I’m looking for in a bull rider, but the main thing I’m looking for is toughness," Mauney said.

Not only are the Wildcatters new to Oklahoma, but this is also the first time this kind of draft has happened in the Oklahoma City area. Mauney said the team will bring more PBR action to Oklahoma, and the concept is also good for the overall sport.

"It’s a way to make more money, contracts, bigger sponsors, so I think it’s good all the way around," Mauney said.

While the concept of team bull riding in the PBR is new to Oklahoma, the coach said he has seen lots of support from fans.

"Oklahomans, they get behind any team they have in this state, so it seems like it’ll be a good deal. And the first team event is in Oklahoma City," Mauney said.

Get the latest news stories of interest by clicking here.

That event will start on July 12 at the Paycom Center.


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