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Wichita-native takes center stage in bull riding competition

Garfield Wilson holds onto Betsy for 7.37 seconds during the first round of the PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour on April 13, 2019 at INTRUST Bank Arena. (Photo by Joseph Barringhaus/The Sunflower).

Wichita-native Garfield Wilson wasn’t sure what would happen Saturday night.

Wilson and others took center stage Saturday as INTRUST Bank Arena hosted PBR as part of its Velocity Tour.

Joseph Barringhaus Fire is lit at the start of the PBR Pendleton Whisky Velocity Tour on April 13, 2019 at INTRUST Bank Arena.

At the beginning of the night, Wilson stood unsure whether he would even be participating in the event.