New York, NY (February 2, 2010) - Today, the Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) announced the complete list of riders that will be a part of the 2010 Dickies Iron Cowboy Invitational presented by WinStar World Casino. The top eight seeds were already determined a few weeks ago, but today the other 16 spots are filled.
The Dickies Iron Cowboy Invitational takes place on Saturday February 20th and is going to be the biggest one day event in PBR history! Top PBR superstars will ride in the largest, most technologically advanced venue in the world. A total of 24 bull riders will be participating in this one of a kind format. The sixteen riders that will be joining the 2010 Iron Cowboy Invitational are: current #1 in the World Standings, Travis Briscoe (Edgewood, N.M.); Ned Cross (Dorris, Calif.); youngster Skeeter Kingsolver (Mclouth, Kans.); Dustin Elliott (North Platte, NE); Josh Koschel (Greeley, Colo.); LJ Jenkins (Texico, N.M.); Ross Coleman (Molalla, Ore.); current #4 in the BFTS World standings Shane Proctor (Grand Coulee, Wash.); Texas natives Mike Lee (Paradise, Texas), McKennon Wimberly (Cool, Texas) and Elliot Jacoby (Fredericksburg, Texas); North Carolina cowboy Brian Canter (Randleman, N.C.); fan favorite Wiley Peterson (Fort Hill, Idaho); Florida native Caleb Sanderson (Kissimmee, Fla.); Brazilian Renato Nunes (Buritama, SP, Brazil); and PBR veteran Sean Willingham (Summerville, Ga.).
Previously announced athletes, chosen based on their 2009 World Standings, that are competing at the 2010 Dickies Iron Cowboy Invitational include: 2009 World Champion Kody Lostroh (Longmont, Colo.), 2009 World Champion runner-up J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, N.C.), 2008 World Champion Guilherme Marchi (Leme, SP, Brazil), Austin Meier (Kinta, Okla), Texas cowboy Zack Brown (Santa Fe, Texas), fan favorite Ryan McConnel (Colgate, Okla.), and Brazilians Valdiron de Oliveira (Aparecida de Goiania, GO, Brazil) and Robson Palermo (Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil). Of these eight riders, only four are currently riding well enough to be ranked in the top 8 in the World Standings. One of them, Zack Brown, is currently ranked 40th in the overall BFTS standings and wouldn’t be competing in Arlington at all, if he didn’t qualify based on last year’s World Finals. The 16 riders announced today are riding at their absolute best and are ready to prove what they’re made of!
All of these top bull riders will go up against the world’s toughest bulls to find out who deserves the title of “Iron Cowboy.” The complete list of bulls that will be appearing at the 2010 Dickies Iron Cowboy Invitational will be announced in the weeks leading up to the event. Previously announced bulls that will be at Cowboys Stadium are: 2009 World Champion bucking bull Code Blue (Walton & Wagoner/Berger & Struve), Voodoo Child (Robinson/Beutler/McNeely), Big Tex (Dakota Rodeo/Chad Berger/Clay Struve), superstar bull Chicken on a Chain (Robinson/Tedesco/Larry The Cable Guy), Teague Bucking Bulls, LLC’s Bones, Major Payne (Robinson/Katich/Pinnacle Bull Group), RFD-TV (Teague Bucking Bulls, LLC), Black Pearl (Ravenscroft/Boyd-Floyd Bull Co.), Crosswired (D&H Cattle Co./Clifton Wiggins), Spit Fire (Boyd/Floyd Bull Company), and Uncle Buck (Teague Bucking Bulls, LLC). These bulls may change depending on their performance over the next few weeks.
At the 2010 Dickies Iron Cowboy Invitational, fans will enjoy more than two hours of rock & roll music, pyrotechnics, and an up close and personal view of The Toughest Sport on Earth! They will also get the opportunity to get up close and personal with multi-platinum country artist Gary Allan, when he kicks off the Dickies Iron Cowboy invitational with a one-time-only concert for the PBR. Tickets for the 2010 Dickies Iron Cowboy Invitational start at $20 (standard ticket fees apply) and are available by phone at 800.745.3000, online at www.ticketmaster.com, or in person at the Cowboys Stadium Box Office.
For more information about all of the events and activities surrounding the 2010 Dickies Iron Cowboys Invitational presented by WinStar World Casino, please visit the special PBR event page here: http://pbrnow.com/competition/bfts/eventload.cfm?id=3243
The PBR is the premiere bull riding organization in the world, boasting contestants from the United States, Mexico, Australia, Brazil, and Canada. One of the fastest growing sports in the country, PBR’s events air weekly on VERSUS, NBC, CBS, and FOX. For more information on the Professional Bull Riders, please visit www.pbr.com or contact Sara Broun at 719 242 2800 or sbroun@pbrnow.com.
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About Dickies
The Dickies brand has a strong and proud heritage of providing tough, quality clothing to American workers for more than 87 years. Over that time, the company has grown from the U.S. Bib Overall Company in 1922 to the Williamson-Dickie Manufacturing Company. From overalls to World War II U.S. military uniforms to its iconic Original 874 work pant and much more, Dickies is the global leader in innovative work apparel while also meeting consumer needs for quality after work clothing at a great value. The Dickies portfolio of apparel includes men’s and women’s work pants, shorts, shirts, denim, outerwear, school wear and an extensive licensing program, all backed by a lifetime guarantee. The company operates through subsidiaries in North America, Canada and Europe as well as exclusive distributorship around the world.
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About the Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR):
More than 100 million viewers tune in each year to the PBR on FOX, NBC, VERSUS and on a host of foreign networks across the globe. With approximately 400 hours of prime time programming annually PBR ranks among the most prolific sports on air, in addition to attracting over one and one half million live event attendees each year with its multi-tiered event structure which includes the marquee Built Ford Tough Series and Touring Pro Division. The PBR is headquartered in Pueblo, Colo., and has over 1,200 PBR bull riders compete in more than 300 PBR sanctioned competitions in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico.
For more on the PBR, please visit www.pbr.com, www.teampbr.com, www.pbr.tv, www.myspace.com/teampbr, twitter.com/teampbr, www.facebook.com/TeamPBR, or www.pbr.com/worldfinals/.
