LAS VEGAS (October 24, 2010) - Scoring 89 points on SoulJa Boy (Dakota Rodeo/Chad Berger/Clay Struve) in front of a sellout crowd of 16,878, Renato Nunes of Buritama, Brazil, moved into first place in the Built Ford Tough world standings after Round 4 of the 2010 Professional Bull Riders Built Ford Tough World Finals on Saturday at the Thomas & Mack Center.
The only rider to ride all four bulls in the Finals, Nunes is also in first place in the World Finals event race, with 356.25 points. For the fourth straight day, he gained ground in the race for the World Championship and $1 million, moving past Austin Meier of Kinta, Okla., who is 118.25 points behind. The 2010 PBR World Champion will be the rider with the most Built Ford Tough Series points accumulated during the regular season and the World Finals.
Round 5 will be at 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, followed by the Built Ford Tough Championship Round, featuring the Top 15 riders in the event. Tickets are still available at the Thomas & Mack Center box office, online atwww.unlvtickets.com and by telephone at 866-PBR-SHOW. The crowning of the World Champion will be televised on NBC at 4 p.m. ET on Sunday.
Two-time PBR World Champion Chris Shivers of Jonesville, La., is in second place in the event with 264.25 points, followed by Dustin Elliott of North Platte, Neb., with 263.5 points. Rookie of the Year candidate Wesley Lourenco of Santo Antonio da Barra, Brazil, who was bucked off for the first time in the Finals, is in fourth place with 263.25 points, and 2008 PBR World Champion Guilherme Marchi of Leme, Brazil is fifth with 261.25 points.
Robson Palermo of Rio Branco, Brazil, won Round 4 with 90.5 points on Hustlin (D&H Cattle Company). Palermo injured his neck while dismounting and is doubtful for Round 5. X-rays showed that he did not suffer a fracture. He is undergoing an MRI to evaluate for ligament tear.
Marchi finished second in the round with 90 points on Priceless (D&H Cattle Company/L&E Bulls) while Nunes, Shivers, Pete Farley of Kempsey, Australia, and Sean Willingham of Summerville, Ga., tied for third with 89 points.
For more information on the 2010 World Finals, please visit www.pbr.com.
The Finals consist of six rounds of competition. The first five rounds feature all of the riders matched against the toughest bulls. The scores from the five rides will be combined, and the Top 15 riders will advance for an additional round of competition, following the completion of Round 5 on Sunday, Oct. 24.
Injury Report: X-rays on Robson Palermo’s neck showed that he did not have a fracture. He will undergo an MRI to evaluate for ligament tear. He is doubtful for Round 5. Wiley Petersen has a sprained left shoulder and is questionable for Round 5. Kody Lostroh has a concussion and is out for Round 5. He will be replaced by alternate Caleb Sanderson of Kissimmee, Fla.
Round 4 Results for Top Five Riders in Built Ford Tough Standings
1. Renato Nunes, Buritama, Brazil, scored 89 points on SoulJa Boy (Dakota Rodeo/Chad Berger/Clay Struve).
2. Austin Meier, Kinta, Okla., scored 76.75 points on Secretary of Soul (Don Kish Bucking Bulls).
3. J.B. Mauney, Mooresville, N.C., bucked off Shepherd Hills Trapper (D & H Cattle Co/Shepherd Hills Cutlery) in 2.4 seconds.
4. Valdiron de Oliveira, Aparecida de Goiania, Brazil, bucked off Super Duty (D & H Cattle Company/Linda Hance) in 7.2 seconds.
5. Ryan McConnel, Coalgate, Okla., bucked off Bad Blake (Lightning C Cattle Company) in 7.1 seconds.
2010 Built Ford Tough World Finals at Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas
PBR World Finals Event Leaders
1. Renato Nunes, Buritama, Brazil, 356.25 points.
2. Chris Shivers, Jonesville, La., 264.25 points.
3. Dustin Elliott, North Platte, Neb., 263.5 points.
4. Wesley Lourenco, Santo Antônio da Barra, Brazil, 263.25 points.
5. Guilherme Marchi, Leme, Brazil, 261.25 points.
6. Silvano Alves, Pilar do Sul, Brazil, 260.75 points.
7. Ross Coleman, Molalla, Ore., 260.5 points.
8. Ned Cross, Summerville, Ore., 178.75 points.
9. Robson Palermo, Rio Branco, Brazil, 177.25 points.
Pete Farley, Kempsey, Australia, 177.25 points.
Round 4, Oct. 23
A – 16,878 (sellout)
1. Robson Palermo, Rio Branco, Brazil, 90.5 points on Hustlin (D&H Cattle Company).
2. Guilherme Marchi, Leme, Brazil, 90 points on Priceless (D&H Cattle Company/L&E Bulls).
3. Pete Farley, Kempsey, Australia, 89 points on Back Bender (Ackerman/Cox).
Renato Nunes, Buritama, Brazil, 89 points on SoulJa Boy (Dakota Rodeo/Chad Berger/Clay Struve); Chris Shivers, Jonesville, La., 89 points on Another Husker (Dakota Rodeo/Chad Berger/Clay Struve); Sean Willingham, Summerville, Ga., 89 points on Hee Bee Gee Bee (Boyd/Floyd Bull Company).
Round 3, Oct. 22
A – 15,684
1. Renato Nunes, Buritama, Brazil, 89.25 points on Closet Gangster (Mesa Bucking Bulls/Bierema Rodeo).
2. Wesley Lourenco, Santo Antônio da Barra, Brazil, 88.25 points on Foolish Pride (4L & Diamond S Rodeo Company).
3. Cody Campbell, Summerville, Ore., 87.75 points on Depths of Despair (Box K Cattle Company).
4. Wiley Petersen, Fort Hall, Idaho, 87.25 points on Pandemic (Mark Ward); Ross Coleman, Molalla, Ore., 87.25 points on RFD-TV (Teague Bucking Bulls, LLC/RFD-TV, LLC);
Jason O’Hearn, Rothbury, Australia, 87.25 points on Over the Edge (Lufkin Ranch & Rodeo).
Round 2, Oct. 21
A – 13, 477
1. Valdiron de Oliveira, Aparecida de Goiania, Brazil, 91.5 points on Spit Fire (Boyd/Floyd Bull Company).
2. Ned Cross, Midland, Ore., 91 points on Black Pearl (Ravenscroft / Boyd-Floyd Bull Co.).
3. Wesley Lourenco, Santo Antônio da Barra, Brazil, 89.5 points on Red Hot (Big Country).
4. Renato Nunes, Buritama, Brazil, 89 points on Chicken on a Chain (Robinson/Tedesco/Larry the Cable Guy).
5. Chris Shivers, Jonesville, La., 88.25 points on Mission Accomplished (4L & Diamond S Rodeo Company).
Round 1, Oct. 20
A – 9,127
1. Dustin Elliott, North Platte, Neb., 89.25 points on Hee Bee Gee Bee (Boyd/Floyd Bull Company).
2. Renato Nunes, Buritama, Brazil, 89 points on Pit Boss (Ace of Spades Ranch).
3. Beau Hill, West Glacier, Mont., 88.75 points on Flirting with Disaster (Hart Cattle Co/Switchouse Ranch/Plummer).
4. Douglas Duncan, Alvin, Texas, 88.5 points on Copp Hou (Lightning C Cattle Company).
5. Pete Farley, 88.25 points on Wish This (Don Kish Bucking Bulls).
2010 World Standings
1. Renato Nunes, Buritama, Brazil, 11,172.25 points.
2. Austin Meier, Kinta, Okla., 11,054 points.
3. J.B. Mauney, Mooresville, N.C., 10,650.5 points.
4. Valdiron de Oliveira, Aparecida de Goiania, 9,966 points.
5. Ryan McConnel, Coalgate, Okla., 8,480 points.
2010 World Champion Bull Contenders
1. Bushwacker (Julio Moreno/Richard Oliveira), 91.5 points.
2. Major Payne (Robinson/Katich/Pinnacle Bull Group), 45.5 points.
3. Bones (Teague Bucking Bulls, LLC), 45.25 points.
4. Uncle Buck (Jeff Robinson/Cappello/Teague), 45 points.
5. Highway 12 (Robinson/Mesa), 44 points.
Chicken on a Chain (Robinson/Tedesco/Larry the Cable Guy), 44 points.
7. Big Tex (Dakota Rodeo/Chad Berger/Clay Struve), 43.8 points.
8. Voodoo Child (Robinson/Beutler/McNeely), 43.5 points.
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