Duluth, GA (November 21, 2009) - Travis Briscoe (Edgewood, NM) took home the Round 2 win of the Challenger Tour Finals and is $20,000 richer after staying on his second bull of the weekend. Briscoe rode D&H Cattle Company’s bull, The Juice, for 88.5 points, the highest score of the weekend, so far. Renato Nunes (Buritama, SP, Brazil) came in with a close second on Jeffrey Scott’s Buckle Man, of Jeff Robinson/Pinnacle Bull Group, for 87.5 points and $10,000.
Robson Palermo (Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil) won third place with 87.25 points on the bull Wow from Homestead Genetics/Something Special, while Georgia local, Sean Willingham (Sommerville, Ga.), placed fourth with 87 points on D&H Cattle Company’s bull, Slinger’s Back.
There was a three-way tie for 5th, 6th and 7th place between Guillherme Marchi (Leme, SP, Brazil), Dustin Elliott (North Platte, Neb.) and LJ Jenkins (Texico, NM). Marchi scored 86.75 points on Walton & Wagoner Bucking Bulls,’ Carolina Cat; Elliot rode for 86.75 points on Jeff Robinson / Pinnacle Bull Group’s Backyard bull, Big Rig; and Jenkins got 86.75 points on Range War from Circle T Ranch & Rodeo.
Only the Top 40 riders will compete on Sunday in Round 3 of the Challenger Tour Finals presented by Dickies, starting at 2:00pm EST. Among some of the riders that made the cut were two-time World Champion Chris Shivers, “Titanium Tough” veteran Luke Snyder, and Canadian superstar Aaron Roy. Tune-in to VERSUS on Sunday, November 22 at 7:00pm EST to catch all of the action.
INJURY REPORT:
Thaigo Paguioto (Itajobi, SP, Brazil) has a chest contusion and is probable for Round 3.
Travis Sellers (Wentzville, MO) is questionable for Round 3, pending x-rays for a neck injury.
Challenger Tour Finals presented by Dickies, a part of the Built Ford Tough Series:
ROUND ONE:
1) Ross Coleman (Molalla, OR) 86.75 points on Ding-a-Ling (Jeff Robinson Bucking Bulls), $20,000; 2) Guillherme Marchi (Leme, SP, BZ) 86.5 points on Ray (BRH Ranch / Gene Baker), $10,000; 3/4) Dustin Elliot (North Platte, NE) 86.25 points on Iron Broke, $3,750 (Walton & Wagoner Bucking Bulls); 3/4) Mike Lee (Decatur, Texas) 86.25 points on Hasta Luego (Jeff Robinson Bucking Bulls), $3,750; 5) Robson Palermo (Rio Branco, Brazil) 85.5 points on Stretch Armstrong (D&H Cattle Company).
ROUND TWO:
1) Travis Briscoe (Edgewood, NM.) 88.5 points on The Juice (D&H Cattle Company), $20,000 ; 2) Renato Nunes (Buritama, SP, Brazil) 87.50 points on Jeffrey Scott’s Buckle Man (Jeff Robinson/Pinnacle Bull Group, $10,000; 3) Robson Palermo (Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil), 87.25 points on Wow (Homestead Genetics/Something Special), $7,500; 4) Sean Willingham (Summerville, GA) 87.00 points on Slinger’s Back (D&H Cattle Company); 5/6/7) Guillherme Marchi (Leme, SP, Brazil) 86.75 points on Carolina Cat (Walton & Waggoner Bucking Bulls); 5/6/7) Dustin Elliott (North Platte, NE) 86.75 points on Backyard Big Rig (Jeff Robinson/Pinnacle Bull Group); 5/6/7) LJ Jenkins (Texico, NM) 86.75 points on Range War (Circle T Ranch & Rodeo).
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