SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (September 21, 2010) - Scoring an event high 89.5 points on Hee Bee Gee Bee (Boyd/Floyd Bull Company), J.B. Mauney of Mooresville, N.C., finished with 264 points and earned $39,960 by winning the elite Built Ford Tough Series PFIwestern.com Invitational presented by Bass Pro Shops in front of 7,357 fans at JQH Arena on Sunday.
Mauney won two out of four rounds, and also collected 267.75 points in the Final Five Showdown bonus round to move within 310.5 points of world leader Austin Meier of Kinta, Okla., in the BFTS standings.
Ryan McConnel of Coalgate, Okla,. finished second with 261 points after winning the Built Ford Tough Championship Round with 89.25 points on Unabomber (Robinson/Eno/Kubinchak). 2004 PBR World Champion Mike Lee of Decatur, Texas, was third with 260 points, followed by two-time PBR World Champion Chris Shivers of Jonesville, La., with 258.5 points, and Colby Yates of Fort Worth, Texas, with 258.5 points.
The 2010 PBR season has been the sport’s most competitive season ever. The first 27 events of the 2010 BFTS have produced 19 different winners; the standings lead has changed 11 times; and six different riders have been ranked first. In addition, there are seven riders in the Top 10 with an event win and 13 in the Top 20.
Meier has the most wins with five, while Renato Nunes of Buritama, Brazil, has three, and Valdiron de Oliveira of Aparecida de Goiania, Brazil, rookie Silvano Alves of Pilar, Brazil, and Mauney each have two wins. Meier and Mauney have each been ranked first three different times while Nunes has been on top twice.
The BFTS standings, as of September 20, now fully reflect the scores from the first two rounds of the Final Five Showdown
The BFTS will be in Virginia for the Charlottesville Invitational brought to you locally by Troy-Bilt at 8 p.m. on Friday and at 7:50 p.m. on Saturday at John Paul Jones Arena. Tickets begin at $10 and can be purchased by telephone at (888) 575-8497.
BEHIND THE CHUTES:
Ford Truck Moment of Truth Bonus: Mauney claimed the $5,000 Ford Truck Moment of Truth Bonus by being the winner after leading heading into the Built Ford Tough Championship Round. The bonus is increased by $5,000 each week it is not claimed. Once claimed, it returns to $5,000.
Injury Report: Jared Farley (groin) and Beau Hill (wrist) are out for Charlottesville, Va. Travis Briscoe (concussion), Ben Jones (shoulder), J.B. Mauney (concussion), and Shane Proctor (knee) are probable for Charlottesville, Va.
PFIwestern.com Invitational presented by Bass Pro Shops
JQH Arena in Springfield, Mo.
Overall Event Standings
1. J.B. Mauney, Mooresville, N.C., 264 points.
2. Ryan McConnel, Coalgate, Okla., 261 points.
3. Mike Lee, Decatur, Texas, 260 points.
4. Chris Shivers, Jonesville, La., 258.5 points.
5. Colby Yates, Fort Worth, Texas, 257 points.
Built Ford Tough Championship Round
1. Ryan McConnel, Coalgate, Okla., 89.25 points on Unabomber (Robinson/Eno/Kubinchak).
2. Mike Lee, Decatur, Texas, 88.5 points on Super Duty (D&H Cattle Company/Linda Hance).
3. Colby Yates, Fort Worth, Texas, 86.75 points on MoeBandy.com (D&H Cattle Company/Moe Bandy).
Round 3
1. J.B. Mauney, Mooresville, N.C., 89.5 points on Hee Bee Gee Bee (Boyd/Floyd Bull Company).
2. (tie) Luke Snyder, Raymore, Mo., 89 points on Foolish Pride (4L & Diamond S Rodeo Company) and Colby Yates, Fort Worth, Texas, 89 points on Public Enemy (Martinez Bucking Bull, LLC).
4. Ryan McConnel, Coalgate, Okla., 86.25 points on Alpha Male (Roy Carter Bucking Bulls).
5. Pistol Robinson, Burleson, Texas, 85.5 points on Sooner Shaker (D&H Cattle Company).
Round 2
1. J.B. Mauney, Mooresville, N.C., 88.5 points on Minor Incident (Boyd/Floyd/Cunningham).
2. Chris Shivers, Jonesville, La., 87.75 points on Iron Horse (Circle T Ranch & Rodeo).
3. Skeeter Kingsolver, Mclouth, Kan., 86.75 points on Ready Freddy (Jeff Robinson Bucking Bulls).
4. Jason O’Hearn, Stephenville, Texas, 85.75 points on Slider (Plummer/Larson/McKee).
5. Ryan McConnel, Coalgate, Okla., 85.5 points on Little Brother (McKee Bar-M Ranch).
Final Five Showdown
1. Valdiron de Oliveira, Aparecida de Goiania, Brazil, 88.5 points on Big Iron (4L & Diamond S Rodeo Company), 288.5 BFTS points.
2. J.B. Mauney, Mooresville, N.C., 87.75 points on Chester (Mendell/Jaeger), 267.75 BFTS points.
3. Austin Meier, Kinta, Okla., 86.5 points on Insaniac (4L & Diamond S Rodeo Company), 246.5 BFTS points.
4. Mike Lee, Decatur, Texas, 84.75 points on The Deacon (Ace of Spades Ranch), 224.75 BFTS points.
Round 1
1. Mike Lee, Decatur, Texas, 88.5 points on Train Wreck (D&H Cattle Company/Enlow/The Gilberts).
2. (tie) Brent Atwood, Decatur, Texas, 87.75 points on Iron Horse (Circle T Ranch & Rodeo) and Valdiron de Oliveira, Aparecida de Goiania, Brazil, 87.75 points on Segs The Juice (Jeff Robinson Bucking Bulls).
4. Paulo Lima, Bezerros, Brazil, 87.5 points on Prince of Darkness (Boyd/Floyd/Turner).
5. (tie) J.B. Mauney, Mooresville, N.C., 86 points on Hard Rock (Davis Rodeo Ranch & Luna) and Luke Snyder, Raymore, Mo., 86 points on Outa Da Blue (Circle T Ranch & Rodeo).
High-Marked Bulls
1. Bushwacker (Julio Moreno/Richard Oliveira), 46.25 points.
2. (tie) Red Hot (D&H Cattle Company) and Paycheck (Hyland Cattle Company), 45.5 points.
4. (tie) Major Payne (Robinson/Katich/Pinnacle Bull Group) and Uncle Buck (Jeff Robinson/Cappello/Teague), 45.25 points.
2010 Built Ford Tough Series Standings (The BFTS standings, as of September 20, now fully reflect the scores from the first two rounds of the Final Five Showdown)
1. Austin Meier, Kinta, Okla., 9,984.25 points.
2. J.B. Mauney, Mooresville, N.C., 9,673.75 points.
3. Renato Nunes, Buritama, Brazil, 9,307 points.
4. Valdiron de Oliveira, Aparecida de Goiania, Brazil, 7,550.5 points.
5. Mike Lee, Decatur, Texas, 7,255.25 points.
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