Arlington, Texas (February 21, 2010) - The first 2010 Dickies Iron Cowboy Invitational came to a close late Saturday in the state-of-the-art Cowboys Stadium, and it was Brazilian Valdiron de Oliveira (Aparecida de Goiania, GO, Brazil) who took home the ultimate title. Oliveira’s impressive performance through four rounds in the new bracket-style event won him $260,000 and the title of 2010 Dickies Iron Cowboy!
Oliveira had a bye in the first round of the bracket, based off of his fourth place World Ranking from 2009. He received 88.25 points on Little Mr. T (Jeff Robinson Bucking Bulls/Roy Carter) in Round 2, then rode for 89.5 points on Teague Bucking Bulls, LLC’s Bones in Round 3. In the end, Oliveria held onto Code Blue longer than tough guy Travis Briscoe (Edgewood, N.M.), giving him the win and the biggest payout at a one day event in PBR history
Travis Briscoe gave Oliveria a run for his money though. Because Briscoe placed in the bracket based on the current-year World standings, he had to get on five bulls on Saturday. He went up against Paycheck (Hyland Cattle Company) in the first round, getting 88.75 points. Round 2 saw Briscoe on Smack Down (Dakota Rodeo/Chad Berger/Struve/Rosen) for 89 points, only ¾ of a point ahead of Oliveria’s ride. Briscoe got on Black Pearl (Ravenscroft/Boyd-Floyd Bull Co.) next, but didn’t ride him so moved ahead in the bracket based on his buck off time. Code Blue (Walton/Wagoner, Berger & Struve) bucked Briscoe off in the final head-to-head battle, and his buck-off time wasn’t enough against Oliveria. For his second place finish, Briscoe took home $40,000.
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2010 Dickies Iron Cowboy Invitational:
ROUND ONE: 1) McKennon Wimberly (Cool, Texas) 88.75 points on Flashpoint (Teague Bucking Bulls, LLC). 2) Travis Briscoe (Edgewood, N.M.) 88.75 points on Paycheck (Hyland Cattle Company). 3) Ross Coleman (Molalla, Ore.) 88.5 points on Pearl Snap (Boyd/Floyd Bull Company). 4) Shane Proctor (Mooresville, N.C.) 87.75 points on Chance (Teague Bucking Bulls, LLC). 5) Caleb Sanderson (Kissimmee, Fla.) 85 points on Tower 59 (Dakota Rodeo/Chad Berger/Clay Struve).
ROUND TWO: 1) Travis Briscoe (Edgewood, N.M.) 89 points on Smack Down (Dakota Rodeo/Chad Berger/Struve/Rosen). 2) Valdiron de Oliveria (Aparecida de Goiania, GO, Brazil) 88.25 points on Jeff Robinson Bucling Bulls/Roy Carter). 3) Kody Lostroh (Longmont, Colo.) 88 points on Ground Zero (Ace of Spades/Beach City/Moody-Rice/Lone Star/Shippy). 4) Ross Coleman (Molalla, Ore.) 86.5 points on Bad Moon (Duncan & Evans Bucking Bulls). 5) Guilherme Marchi (Leme, SP, Brazil) 86 points on Maverick (Lufkin Ranch & Rodeo).
ROUND THREE: 1) Valdiron de Oliveria (Aparecida de Goiania, GO, Brazil) 89.50 points on Bones (Teague Bucking Bulls, LLC). 2) McKennon Wimberly (Cool, Texas) 88.5 points on RFD-TV (Teague Bucking Bulls, LLC/RFDTV, LLC).
OVERALL EVENT STANDINGS: 1) Valdiron de Oliveria (Aparecida de Goiania, GO, Brazil) 461.75 points, $260,000. 2) Travis Briscoe (Edgewood, N.M.) 372.75 points, $40,000. 3) McKennon Wimberly (Cool, Texas) 362.25 points. 4) Ross Coleman (Molalla, Ore.) 325 points. 5) Kody Lostroh (Longmont, Colo.) 268 points.
PBR BUILT FOR TOUGH WORLD STANDINGS: 1) J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, N.C.) 3,951.75 points, $144,421.30. 2) Travis Briscoe (Edgewood, N.M.) 3,698.50 points, $103,162.69. 3) Valdiron de Oliveria (Aparecida de Goiania, GO, Brazil) 3,568.50 points, $309,822.33. 4) Austin Meier (Kinta, Okla.) 3,033.50 points, $58,956.50. 5) Josh Koschel (Greeley, Colo.) 2,800 points, $31,350.01.
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