Des Moines, Iowa (May 1, 2010) - The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) started off the weekend strong in Des Moines, as former World Champion Mike Lee (Decatur, Texas) walked away with the Round 1 win. Lee made the buzzer on Bootlegger (Dakota Rodeo/Chad Berger/Clay Struve) for a score of 88.75 points and $2,730.
Coming in a close second was another Texas cowboy, Stormy Wing (Dalhart, Texas). Wing rode Circle T Ranch & Rodeo’s bull, Outa Da Blue, for 88.25 points and $1,950. Third place went to Brazilian Guilherme Marchi (Leme, SP, Brazil), who stayed on Space Chimp (Circle T Ranch & Rodeo) for a score of 87.75 points and $1,170.
Sterling Yancy (Bulverde, Texas), one of the regional Touring Pro Division riders given the opportunity to ride at the Built Ford Tough Series event, impressed the crowd when he rode Predator (Bailey Rodeo Company) for 87.00 points, putting him in fourth place for the round. Fifth place went to current World leader, Renato Nunes (Buritama, SP, Brazil). Nunes received 86.75 points for his ride on Blue Duck from Shad Smith.
Don’t miss all of the action tomorrow when the Des Moines Invitational continues with Round 2 and the Built Ford Tough Championship Round. Check out all of the thrills and spills from Des Moines on Sunday, May 2nd at 3:00pm ET on VERSUS during a special three-hour compilation of the entire weekend! Check your local listings for more details.
For more information about the Professional Bull Riders and the Des Moines Invitational, visit www.pbr.com.
INJURY REPORT:
Colby Yates suffered a concussion and is probable for tomorrow night’s Round 2. He will be re-evaluated in the morning.
Stormy Wing sprained his right knee. He is probable to ride tomorrow.
Des Moines Invitational presented by Midwest Ford Dealers:
ROUND 1: 1) Mike Lee (Decatur, Texas) 88.75 points on Bootlegger (Dakota Rodeo/Chad Berger/Clay Struve), $2,730. 2) Stormy Wing (Dalhart, Texas) 88.25 points on Outa Da Blue (Circle T Ranch & Rodeo), $1,950. 3) Guilherme Marchi (Leme, SP, Brazil) 87.75 points on Space Chimp (Circle T Ranch & Rodeo). 4) Sterling Yancy (Bulverde, Texas) 87.0 points on Predator (Bailey Rodeo Company). 5) Renato Nunes (Buritama, SP, Brazil) 86.75 points on Blue Duck (Shad Smith).
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About Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR):
More than 100 million viewers tune in each year to the PBR on VERSUS, NBC, CBS and FOX and 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 1.5 million live event attendees each year with its multi-tiered event structure which includes the marquee Built Ford Tough Series and Touring Pro Division. PBR is headquartered in Pueblo, Colo., and has over 1,200 bull riders compete in more than 300 PBR-sanctioned competitions in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada and Mexico.
