Mavericks sweep Cowboy Days to climb to 8-15 in PBR
NXTbets Pro | Published On: September 21, 2026
Cowboy Days recap
The New York Mavericks turned Cowboy Days into a full sweep, and the run pushed them from 5-15 to 8-15 in the PBR Team Series. They beat Florida, Arizona and Texas to keep building momentum after their upset of the reigning champion Carolina Cowboys in Anaheim. The latest win came against Texas on Sunday, when the Mavericks rolled to a 267.20-89.00 victory and closed out the event with another sharp team effort. Leandro Zampollo, Bob Mitchell, Mauricio Gulla Moreira and Afonso Quintino all delivered key rides against Texas, and Mitchell came through again to help finish the sweep. The result gave the Mavericks another clean boost in the standings and extended a stretch that has changed the feel around the team after a slow start.
Marco Rizzo streak
Marco Rizzo has been central to the Mavericks’ surge. He qualified in each of the team’s five straight wins, a run that matches the team’s rise out of the early-season hole. The qualification streak matters because it has given the Mavericks a steady presence in the lineup while the rest of the roster has handled the ride-by-ride pressure of team competition. That stability has shown up in the results. Those wins have come with different riders stepping up at different times, but Rizzo’s consistency has anchored the run. Hudson Bolton remained on injured reserve with a broken jaw, leaving the Mavericks to keep leaning on the riders available and the contributions they have gotten across the roster. The combination has worked well enough to keep the team moving in the right direction.
Mavericks standings
The sweep also tightened the standings picture. The Mavericks were tied with Kansas City at 8-15, and they still trailed Oklahoma and Florida in the table. That leaves them with work to do, but the recent results have given them a clearer path than they had when they sat at 5-15. The team’s climb has come quickly, and the next stop will give it another chance to keep the pressure on the clubs above it. The PBR Team Series took a week off before returning for Rattler Days in Fort Worth, giving the Mavericks a brief pause after their run through Cowboy Days. They will carry that form into that next event, along with the knowledge that their recent form has already moved them into a tie in the standings.
