By Kacie Albert

EDMONTON, Alta. – As the 2024 Command Tubular PBR (Professional Bull Riders) Canada National Finals, presented by Edmonton’s Best Hotels, got underway Friday night in Edmonton, Alberta, Nick Tetz (Calgary, Alberta) rode lights out, going a perfect 2-for-2 to reclaim the No. 1 rank in the race for the 2024 Canadian Championship and accompanying $100,000 bonus.

As the year-end event began, Tetz travelled to Rogers Place trailing then No. 1 Cody Coverchuk (Meadow Lake, Saskatchewan) by 21.75 points.

Tetz was quick to strike in Round 1, besting Emerald Inn (X6 Ranch Bucking Cattle/B2 Braithwaite Ranches) for 85.25 points inside the home of the NHL’s Edmonton Oilers. The score, which tied for the Round 1 win, garnered Tetz 38 national points.

Coverchuk was unable to respond, bucking off Rust Bucket (Vold Rodeo) in a close 6.88 seconds. When the dust settled, Tetz overtook Coverchuk by 16.25 points entering Round 2.

With an electric crowd watching on, …