Triplett takes fifth at PBR World Finals

Columbia Falls bullrider Matt Triplett took fifth in the Professional Bullriders World Finals in Las Vegas recently.

Triplett, 27, scored 787.5 points in the six-round event at T-Mobile Arena. He earned $106,500 for the finish.

He is currently ranked 13th in the world.

Triplett won $202,631 in the 2018 season, which included first-place finish at the Cooper Tires Take the Money and Ride event in Greensboro, North Carolina in October.