ONTARIO, Calif. (August 28, 2010) - Scoring 88.5 points on Vegemite (Brendon Clark/Hollister Bucking Bulls) at Citizens Business Bank Arena on Friday, McKennon Wimberly of Cool, Texas is in first place after the first round of the Bass Pro Shops Shootout presented by Cooper Tires, the 25th of 30 stops on the Professional Bull Riders elite Built Ford Tough Series.
Round 2 and the Built Ford Tough Championship Round are at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets are still available and can be purchased at the Citizens Business Bank Arena box office, online at www.TicketMaster.com or by telephone at (800) 745-3000.
Robson Palermo from Rio Branco, Brazil is in second place after riding White Velvet (Ace of Spades/Ohl/Circle T) for 88 points. Pete Farley of Kempsey, Australia and Brendon Clark, who is originally from Morpeth, Australia but now makes his home in Hollister, Calif., are tied for third with 87.5 points. Farley rode Rewind (Mann Creek Cattle Company/Curtis Mendell) and Clark rode Tiger Balm (Alex Howser).
INJURY REPORT:
Ned Cross, who suffered a concussion on Thursday, did not ride in Round 1 and is doubtful for Round 2. Sevi Torturo bruised his lower back in Round 1 and is questionable for Round 2.
Bass Pro Shops Shootout presented by Cooper Tires
Ontario, Calif.
ROUND 1:
1, McKennon Wimberly, Cool, Texas, 88.5 points on Vegemite (Brendon Clark/Hollister Bucking Bulls). 2, Robson Palermo, Rio Branco, Brazil, 88 points on White Velvet (Ace of Spades/Ohl/Circle T). 3 (tie), Pete Farley, Kempsey, Australia, 87.5 points on Rewind (Mann Creek Cattle Co./Curtis Mendell) and Brendon Clark, Hollister, Calif., 87.5 points on Tiger Balm (Alex Howser). 5 (tie), Luke Snyder, Raymore, Mo., 87 points on Pantani Shreader (Hyland Cattle Company); J.B. Mauney, Mooresville, N.C., 87 points on Whirlwind (Diamond G Rodeos, Inc.); and Harve Stewart, Stephenville, Texas, 87 points on Hippy Music (Ace of Spades/Phenom Genetics).
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