PUEBLO, Colo. (August 10, 2009) - The PBR Minor League Tours invaded the Mid-West and the West Coast this past weekend and familiar names found themselves atop the leader board. Riders like 2008 PBR World Champion Guilherme Marchi (Leme, SP, Brazil), 2004 PBR World Champ Mike Lee (Decatur, Texas), and 2009 Daisy Rookie of the Year contender Skeeter Kingsolver (Mclouth, Kan.) all found success over the last weekend. Each PBR rider is trying to earn a spot on the coveted Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS) tour, all looking for a qualification to the 2009 PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals, held in Las Vegas, Nev., on Oct. 30-Nov. 1 and Nov. 5-8. Make sure to check www.pbrnow.com next week for updates!
Results from this past weekend’s Challenger Tour:
Fiesta Stock Horse Show & Rodeo PBR (Santa Barbara, Calif.) – August 6, 2009
1) Guilherme Marchi (Leme, SP, Brazil) 179.5 points, $4,572; 2) Shane Proctor (Mooresville, N.C.) 177 points, $3,464; 3) Luke Snyder (Raymore, Mo.) 173 points, $1,804; 4) Mark Lopes (Sutter Creek, Calif.) 90.5 points, $2,357; 5) Cody Nance (Paris, Tenn.) 89 points, $1,361.
Ross Coleman Invitational PBR (Molalla, Ore.) – August 7, 2009
1) Mike Lee (Decatur, Texas) 181 points, $7,716; 2/3) Brian Herman (Victoria, Texas) 92 points, $5,948; 2/3) Bryan Richardson (Dallas, Texas) 92 points, $5,948; 4) Clayton Baethge (Johnson City, Texas) 91.5 points, $3,171.
Ross Coleman Invitational PBR (Molalla, Ore.) – August 8, 20091) Skeeter Kingsolver (Mclouth, Kan.) 183 points, $8,285; 2) Brian Canter (Randleman, N.C.) 180.5 points, $5,255; 3) Ross Coleman (Molalla, Ore.) 92 points, $5,255; 4) Luke Snyder (Raymore, Mo.) 91.5 points, $4,740; 5) Cody Ford (Stanfield, Ore.) 89.5 points, $1,922.
Results from this past weekend’s Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour:
Western Plains Chute-Out PBR (Goodland, Kan.) – August 5, 2009
1) Dusty LaBeth (Louisburg, Kan.) 175.5 points, $3,816; 2) Valdiron de Oliveira (Aparecida de Goiania, GO, Brazil) 175 points, $3,576; 3) Skeeter Kingsolver (Mclouth, Kan.) 174 points, $1,656; 4) Jordan Hupp (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 169 points, $1,177; 5) Bryan Richardson (Dallas, Texas) $1,512.
Results from this past weekend’s Discovery Tour:
McHenry County Bull Bash PBR (Woodstock, Ill.) – August 7, 2009
1) Craig Sasse (St. Peter, Ill.) 169 points, $2,376; 2) Chance Roberts (Jewett, Ill.) 167.5 points, $1,452; 3) Cody Monroe (Elkabar, Ia.) 163.5 points.
Upcoming PBR Minor League Tour Events:
Wild West Bull Fest PBR Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour in North Platte, Neb., on Thursday, August 13 at 7:30 p.m. at Wild West Arena.
Ft. Smith PBR Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour in Ft. Smith, Ark., on Saturday, August 15 at 8 p.m. at Kay Rodgers Park. Tickets are available in person at Kay Rodgers Park.
Boone County Bull Bash PBR Discovery Tour in Belvidere, Ill., on Tuesday, August 11 at 7 p.m. at Boone County Fair. Tickets are priced at $15 and may be purchased in person at Boone County Fair or charged by phone at 815.547.6829.
All roads are leading to Las Vegas and PBR is heading down it! Don’t miss out on any of the action at the 2009 Built Ford Tough World Finals in Las Vegas, Nev. The world-class event will take place on Oct. 30-Nov 1 and Nov. 5-8 at the Thomas & Mack Center---get your tickets NOW at 866.PBR.SHOW or unlvtickets.com!
About the Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR):
PBR attracts over 1.7 million live attendees each year with its multi-tiered event structure which includes the prestigious Built Ford Tough Series, the Copenhagen Bull Riding Challenger Tour, the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour, and the Discovery Tour, designed specifically for entry level contestants. With over 450 hours of prime time programming annually and a viewership of 100 million, PBR ranks among the most prolific sports on air and broadcasts on FOX, NBC, VERSUS, and on a host of foreign networks across the globe. The PBR is headquartered in Pueblo, Colo., with additional offices in Australia, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico, and prides itself in its 1,000 plus stock contractor relationships and over 1,200 PBR bull riders competing in more than 300 PBR sanctioned competitions across the five countries.
For more on the PBR, please visit www.pbrnow.com, www.teampbr.com, www.pbr.tv, myspace.com/pbr_bfts, twitter/teampbr, facebook/professionalbullriders, or www.pbrnow.com/worldfinals/.
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