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Jeferson Silva, Michael Lane tie for PBR Challenger Series win in North Carolina at Tryon International

06.22.25 - News

Jeferson Silva, Michael Lane tie for PBR Challenger Series win in North Carolina at Tryon International

Each logging round-winning, 84-point rides to cement the win, Silva and Lane both earned 93 points in the race for the 2025 Challenger Series Championship.

By Kacie Albert

MILL SPRING, N.C. – When dust settled at Tryon International in Mill Spring, North Carolina, Saturday night, Jefferson Silva (Pontese Lacerda, Brazil) and Michael Lane (Tazewell, Virginia) emerged the supreme competitors, tying for the event win at the Challenger Series’ PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Tryon, powered by Stuller Power Solutions. 

Both Silva and Lane logged round-winning, 84-point rides to clinch the event-victory and 93 points in the race for the 2025 PBR Challenger Series Championship. 

Silva logged his score in Round 1, covering Big Reputation (Blake Sharp/Hanks), while Lane dominated Round 2 when he bested Bucking Bill (Lucas Manning Bucking Bulls). 


As the only other rider to convert, Caleb Cantrell (Honea Path, South Carolina) was third. 

Going 1-for-3, Cantrell made the whistle in Round 2 when he topped Great Balls of Fire (Davis Rodeo Ranch) for 82 points. 

Cantrell returned to South Carolina with 54 Challenger Global points. 

For complete results, and more information about the PBR Challenger Series, visit PBR.com. 

PBR Challenger Series
PBR Tryon, powered by Stuller Power Solutions
Tryon International – Mill Spring, North Carolina 
Event Leaders (Round 1-Round 2-Round 3-Event Aggregate-Event Points)
1. Jeferson Silva, 84-0-0-84.00-93 Points.
(tie). Michael Lane, 0-84-0-84.00-93 Points.
3. Caleb Cantrell, 0-82-0-82.00-54 Points.
Brody Robinson, 0-0-0-0.00
Grayson Cole, 0-0-0-0.00
Jonathan Nascimento Dias, 0-0-0-0.00
Dustin Herman, 0-0-0-0.00
Brandon Chambers, 0-0-0-0.00
Ezekiel Mitchell, 0-0-0-0.00
Cole Trivette, 0-0-0-0.00
Carlos Garcia, 0-0-0-0.00
Sergio Cantoral, 0-0-0-0.00
Gabriel Honorato, 0-0-0-0.00
Gabriel Thiago Da Silva, 0-0-0-0.00
Alex Jenks [1], 0-0-0-0.00
Alex Jenks [2], 0-0-0-0.00
Randy Whitener [1], 0-0-0-0.00
Randy Whitener [2], 0-0-0-0.00
James Cole, 0-0-0-0.00
Bennie Shetler, 0-0-0-0.00
Daniel Burke, 0-0-0-0.00
Mario Dubon, 0-0-0-0.00
Jacob Hershberger, 0-0-0-0.00
CJ Vance, 0-0-0-0.00
Ricardo Bernal, 0-0-0-0.00
Cole Duncan, 0-0-0-0.00
Chase M Edwards, 0-0-0-0.00
Rodrigo Junior Rodrigues de Paula, 0-0-0-0.00
Jaemerson Robson, 0-0-0-0.00
Odie Martinez, 0-0-0-0.00
Jose Ramirez, 0-0-0-0.00

Photo courtesy of Andre Silva/Bull Stock Media