Team Elliott Secures Position at Professional Bull Riders Team Shootout Finals

By Linsay Rosser, PBR
Posted Tuesday, August 26, 2008

PUEBLO, Colo. (August 25, 2008) - The third stop of the PBR Team Shootouts was held in Molalla, Ore., where crowds where treated to world’s top 20 bull riders. Team Elliott consisting of Dustin Elliott (North Platte, Neb.) and Wesley Silcox (Santaquin, Utah) rose above their competitors to earn a slot in the PBR Team Shootout Finals that takes place during the Colorado State Fair on Aug. 28, 8 p.m. in Pueblo, Colo.

“It was a relief to win the Team Shootout in Molalla,” team captain Elliott said. “I didn’t want to let Wesley (Silcox) down since I didn’t ride my last bull, but thankfully we pulled it off.”

“I’m hoping to make the PBR and PRCA Finals this year so it was nice to get the win. I had won a few smaller PBR events, but never earned as much as I did in Molalla,” Silcox said.

Team Elliott maintained consistency throughout the competition as Silcox conquered Denny Crane (Chad Berger Bucking Bulls/ Struve/ Rosen) for 87 points in section one while Elliott covered Road Daddy (Berger/ Ryken) for 84 points in the second section. Silcox bested Blue Boy (Chad Berger Bucking Bulls / Ward) for an 87.5 point reward in section three, and Elliott bucked off his final bull, Red Rum (Chad Berger Bucking Bulls) forcing the team to sweat out during the remaining two rides in order to claim the $50,000 prize.

Team Jeffrey Scott Fine Magnetics, captained by Luke Snyder (Raymore, Mo.) and teammate Cory Rasch (Clarksville, Tenn.), advanced to the Shootout Finals after placing third in Molalla, Ore. The second place team in Molalla, Team Aragao, made up of Robson Arageo (Sergipe, Brazil) and Helton Barbosa (Douradina, PR, Brazil), already secured its position in July at the Del Mar Team Shootout.

For all the PBR Team Shootout action, go to www.pbrnow.com. All Team Shootout events are televised on ESPN or ESPN2.

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