St. Louis, Mo. (February 27, 2010) - The action continued in St. Louis for Round 2 of the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Invitational with PBR superstar McKennon Wimberly (Cool, Texas) taking home his first ever round win. Wimberly topped the Round 2 leader board after a solid ride on Nasty Town (Dakota Rodeo/Chad Berger/Struve/Rosen), receiving a score of 88 points and $2,730. Wimberly now sits in second place in the overall event standings.
Oklahoma native Jody Newberry (Ada, Okla.) clinched second place in the round after staying on Flashpoint from Teague Bucking Bulls, LLC. His second ride of the weekend scored 87.50 points and $1,950.
Closing out the top five was a three-way tie between young gun Ned Cross (Midland, Ore.), fan favorite Ryan McConnel (Colgate, Okla.) and current #7 in the PBR World Standings, Shane Proctor (Mooresville, N.C.). Cross stayed on Another Husker (Dakota Rodeo/Chad Berger/Clay Struve), McConnel did a victory dance after staying on Western Star (Colgate, Okla.), and Proctor made the buzzer on Billionaire (Bailey Rodeo Company). All three received 87.25 points for their rides.
The Enterprise Rent-A-Car Invitational will wrap up tomorrow as the top 40 bull riders in the world compete in Round 3 and the Built Ford Tough Championship Round to decide who will take home the coveted event title. Tune-in to VERSUS at 8 p.m. ET on Sunday, February 28th, to catch all of the action from the Show Me State!! Check your local listings for more details.
For more information about the Professional Bull Riders and the St. Louis Enterprise Rent-A-Car Invitational, visit www.pbr.com.
INJURY REPORT:
Travis Briscoe has bruised ribs after a rough get-off in Round 2. He is questionable for Round 3.
J.B. Mauney has a sprained left elbow and is probably for Round 3 tomorrow.
Cody Ford has a bruised foot. He is probable for tomorrow.
St. Louis Enterprise Rent-A-Car Invitational:
ROUND ONE: 1) Kody Lostroh (Longmont, Colo.) 88.5 points on Larry the Cable Guy’s Smokey (Jeff Robinson/Jeffrey Scott/Pinnacle Bull Group), $7,000. 2) Aaron Roy (Asquith, SK) 87.75 points on The Juice (Robinson/Perry Bucking Bulls), $5,000. 3) Jody Newberry (Ada, Okla.) 86.75 points on Hypnotized (Jeff Robinson Bucking Bulls), $3,000. 4) Valdiron de Oliveira (Aperecida de Goiania, GO, Brazil) 86.50 points on Chin Music (D&H Cattle Company), $2,000. 5/6) Luke Snyder (Raymore, Mo.) 85.75 points on Tiger (Teague Bucking Bulls, LLC), $1,000. 5/6) LJ Jenkins (Texico, N.M.) 85.75 points on Hill Country (Jeff Robinson Bucking Bulls), $1,000.
ROUND TWO: 1) McKennon Wimberly (Cool, Texas) 88 points on Nasty Town (Dakota Rodeo/Chad Berger/Struve/Rosen), $2,730. 2) Jody Newberry (Ada, Okla.) 87.50 points on Flaspoint (Teague Bucking Bulls, LLC), $1,950. 3/4/5) Ned Cross (Midland, Ore.) 87.25 points on Another Husker (Dakota Rodeo/Chad Berger/Clay Struve). 3/4/5) Ryan McConnel (Colgate, Okla.) 87.25 points on Western Star (Boyd/Floyd Bull Company). 3/4/5) Shane Proctor (Mooresville, N.C.) 87.25 points on Billionaire (Balley Rodeo Company).
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