Sacramento, Calif. (January 17, 2010) - Not only did J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, N.C.) win $10,000 in the Cooper Tires Matchup against Kody Lostroh (Longmont, Colo.); he also took the Round 2 win and the Sacramento Classic event title! In Round 2, Mauney took on Holman Bucking Bulls’ Shotgun Willy for 88.5 points $2,730. Then, in the Built Ford Tough Championship Round, he rode Troubadour (Julio Moreno Bucking Bulls) for the second time this weekend. Mauney took home a huge $34,010 for the entire weekend.
Tying for 2nd and 3rd in Round 2 was North Carolina cowboy, Shane Proctor (Grand Coulee, Wash.) and Brazilian Valdiron de Oliveira (Aparecido de Goiania, GO, Brazil). Proctor stayed on Wolf Tickets (Don Kish Bucking Bulls) for 86.25 points and $1,560. Oliveira received 86.25 points on Rocket (Corey & Horst/The Western Group) and took home $1,560. There was also a tie for 4th and 5th place between Brian Canter (Randleman, N.C.) and LJ Jenkins (Texico, N.M.). Canter rode Snowball, from Corey & Horst Rodeo Co. Inc, for 85.5 points while Jenkins rode Chumley Long Cattle Co.’s bull Speckle Jacket for 85.5 points.
Canter, another North Carolina cowboy, took 1st in the Built Ford Tough Championship round with 88.25 points on Pick a Spot (Champion Bucking Bulls), followed closely by Bryan Richardson’s (Dallas, Texas) 87.75 points on West Coast Offense from Don Kish Bucking Bulls. Austin Meier (Kinta, Okla) rounded out the top three on original Prankster (Don Kish Bucking Bulls) and 86.25 points. Mauney came in 4th on Julion Moreno Bucking Bulls Troubadour for 86 points. Elliot Jacoby (Fredericksburg, Texas) was 5th place on Necessary Evil (Don Kish Bucking Bulls) with 85.5 points.
Jacoby had a stellar weekend, finishing the Sacramento Classic 2nd behind Mauney in the event standings and taking home $15,418. Round 1 winner, Travis Briscoe (Edgewood, N.M.), finished the weekend third overall, and is $11,542 richer. New Mexico native LJ Jenkins placed 4th overall and took home $6,180. Rounding out the top 5 is Bryan Richardson with $7,470 for the weekend.
INJURY REPORT:
J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, N.C.) has a bruised right hand and will be receiving x-rays as a precaution on Monday, January 19th. He is probable for the Tecate Light Invitational next weekend in Anaheim.
Robson Palermo (Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil) injured his left wrist. He is questionable for next weekend’s event in Anaheim.
Sean Willingham (Summerville, Ga.) strained his left groin. He is questionable for the Tecate Light Invitational next weekend.
Sacramento Classic Results:
ROUND ONE:
1) Travis Briscoe (Edgewood, N.M.) 88.5 points on Bring It (Chumley Long Cattle, Co), $2,730. 2) Elliot Jacoby (Fredericksburg, Texas) 88.0 points on Shot Gun Willy (Holman Bucking Bulls), $1950. 3) Bryan Richardson (Dallas, Texas) 87.5 points on Zipcode (Sis & Stan’s Bucking Bulls), $1,170. 4/5) Austin Meier (Kinta, Okla.) 87.25 points on Facial Fear (Don Kish Bucking Bulls), $624. 4/5) Chris Shivers (Jonesville, La.) 87.25 points on Kick Butt (Cosca/Brown Bucking Bulls), $624.
ROUND TWO:
1) J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, N.C) 88.5 points on Shotgun Willy (Holman Bucking Bulls), $2,730. 2/3) Shane Proctor (Grand Coulee, Wash.) 86.25 points on Wolf Tickets (Don Kish Bucking Bulls), $1,560. 2/3) Valdiron de Oliveira (Aparecida de Goiania, GO, Brazil) 86.25 points on Rockey (Corey & Horst/The Western Group), $1,560. 4/5) Brian Canter (Randleman, N.C.) 85.5 points on Snowball (Corey & Horst Rodeo Co. Inc), $624. 4/5) LJ Jenkins (Texico, N.M) 85.5 points on Speckle Jacket (Chumley Long Cattle Co.), $624.
BUILT FORD TOUGH CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND:
1) Brian Canter (Randleman, N.C.) 88.25 points on Pick a Spot (Champion Bucking Bulls), $2,730. 2) Bryan Richardson (Dallas, Texas) 87.75 points on West Coast Offense (Don Kish Bucking Bulls), $1,950. 3) Austin Meier (Kinta, Okla.) 86.25 points on Original Prankster (Don Kish Bucking Bulls), $1,170. 4) J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, Okla.) 86 points on Troubadour (Julio Moreno Bucking Bulls), $780. 5) Elliott Jacoby (Fredericksburg, Texas) 85.5 points on Necessary Evil (Don Kish Bucking Bulls), $468.
OVERALL EVENT STANDINGS:
1) J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, N.C.) 738.75 points, $34,010. 2) Elliott Jacoby (Fredericksburg, Texas) 693.25 points, $15,418. 3) Travis Briscoe (Edgewood, N.M.) 645.25 points, $11,542. 4) LJ Jenkins (Texico, N.M.) 555.75 points $6,180. 5) Bryan Richardson (Dallas, Texas) 525.25 points, $7,470.
BUILT FORD TOUGH WORLD STANDINGS: (The PBR World Champion is based on total Built Ford Tough Series points earned through the season):
1) J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, N.C.) 2,428.25 points, $122,388.40. 2) Travis Briscoe (Edgewood, N.M.) 2,028.25 points, $48,281.40; 3) Shane Proctor (Grand Coulee, Wash.) 1,729 points, $51,899.40; 4) Guilherme Marchi (Leme, SP, Brazil) 1,709 points, $242,586.38; 5) Valdiron de Oliveira (Aparecida de Goiania, GO, Brazil) 1,597.50 points, $32,821.64.
BEHIND THE CHUTES:
Ford Moment of Truth Bonus: North Carolina superstar J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, N.C.) was in the lead going into the Built Ford Tough Championship round of the Sacramento Classic and collected the $5,000 bonus. The e bonus will be $5,000 at the next event in Anaheim, Calif. It grows by $5,000 each week if it is not claimed. Once claimed, it returns to $5,000.
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