PUEBLO, Colo. (April 28, 2009) - The PBR Minor League Tour swept the nation this past weekend, from California to New Jersey, turning out talent from coast to coast. It was up-and-comer, Cody Nance (Paris, Tenn.), who went home with bragging rights after taking top honors in Clovis and coming in at number two in Brawley. This surge in talent and over $10,000 in winnings catapulted Nance to fifth place in the Challenger standings - earning the young Tennessean a spot to ride at the next stop on the elite Built Ford Series in Worcester, Mass. this coming weekend. Be sure to tune in all summer to see who is making waves in the PBR Minor Leagues!
Clovis Rodeo PBR U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Co. Challenger Tour - Clovis, California:
1) Cody Nance (Paris, Tenn.) 174.5 points, $8,370; 2) Elliott Jacoby (Rocksprings, Texas) 88 points, $8,370; 3) Bryan Richardson (Dallas, Texas)87.5 points, $5,456; 4) Douglass Duncan (Alvin, Texas) 86.5 points, $3,707; 5) Ednei Caminas (Alvez, S.P., Brazil) 86 points, $2,192.
Cowboy's For Kids - J.C. PBR Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour - Cleburne, Texas:
1) Bonner Bolton (Gardendale, Texas) 173 points, $2,962; 2) Pistol Robinson (Burleson, Texas) 172.5 points, $2,362; 3) Jason O’Hearn (Stephenville, Texas) 167.5, $1,363; 4) Denny Farley (NSW, Australia) 87 points, $1,763; 5/6) Logan Knibbe (Rockdale, Texas) 86.5 points, $1,063; 5/6) Pistol Robinson (Burleson, Texas) 86.5 points, $1,063
Imperial Valley PBR Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour - Brawley, California:
1) Michael Earl (Pslugerville, Texas) 170 points, $3,963; 2) Cody Nance (Paris, Tennessee) 157.5 points, $2,062; 3) A.J. Hamre (Chico, Calif.) 157.5 points, $2,088; 4) Ednei Caminhas (Alvez, S.P., Brazil) 88.5 points, $2,063; 5) Cody Brixey (Kuna, Idaho) 86 points, $1,138.
Adriano Moraes Invitational Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour - Trenton, New Jersey:
1) Philip Columbetti (Hudson Falls, N.Y.) $3,517; 2) Kyle Hannon (East Berlin, Pa) $2, 710; 3) Clovis Crane (Lebanon, PA) $1,730; 4) Clovis Crane (Lebanon, PA) $1,730; 5) Josh Faircloth (Randleman, N.C.) $1,326.
UPCOMING PBR MINOR LEAGUE TOUR EVENTS:
Round Up Bull Riding PBR Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour on Friday, May 1 at 7:00 p.m. at the Lamar Dixon Expo Center in Gonzales, La.
PBR Glens Falls Invitational Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour on Friday, May 1 at 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, May 2 at 8:00 p.m. at the Glens Falls Civic Center in Glens Falls, N.Y. Purchase tickets online at www.ticketmaster.com. Tickets are priced at $15-$40.
About the PBR:
More than 100 million viewers tune in each year to the PBR on FOX, NBC, ESPN, 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 1.7 million live event 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. The PBR's governing board of directors is comprised of renowned bull riders who have developed the event into a stand alone sport which is experiencing unprecedented growth in global popularity. 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.
