KANSAS CITY, Mo. (March 5, 2010) - One of 17 riders to cover his bull on the first night, Oregon cowboy Ned Cross (Midland, Ore.) rode Wine Hu (Lightning C Cattle/PBJ Bulls) for 89.25 points to win Round 1 and $7,000 at the 2010 Professional Buill Riders Built Fort Tough Invitational on Friday at the Sprint Center.
Finishing a close second was Robson Palermo (Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil), who scored 89 points and won $5,000 on Big Iron (4L & Diamond S Rodeo Company) while Austin Meier (Kinta, Okla.) was third with 88.75 points and won $3,000 on Priceless (D&H Cattle Co./L&E Bulls). Chris Shivers (Jonesville, La.) finished fourth with 87.75 points and won $2,000 on Canadian Cadillac (Walker Bucking Stock Breeders) and reigning PBR World Champion Kody Lostroh (Longmont, Colo.) rode Big Money (5G Farms Bucking Bulls) for 87.25 points and $1,200 to finish fifth.
PBR veteran Mike White announced that he will retire at the conclusion of the Built Ford Tough Invitational. For more information on the announcement and the event, visit www.pbr.com.
The second round of the Built Ford Tough Invitational will be at 6:50 p.m. CT on Saturday with the third round and the Built Ford Tough Championship Round on Sunday at 2 p.m. CT. Fans who are not able to make it to the Sprint Center can watch the action on VERSUS at 8 p.m. ET on Saturday and Sunday. Please check your local listings for more details.
For more information about the PBR and the Built Ford Tough Invitational in Kansas City, visit www.pbr.com.
INJURY REPORT: Luke Snyder (Raymore, Mo.) has a concussion, but is probable for Round 2 on Saturday.
Built Ford Tough Invitational (Kansas City, Mo.): ROUND ONE: 1) Ned Cross (Midland, Ore.) 89.25 points on Wine Hu (Lightning C Cattle/PBJ Bulls), $7,000. 2) Robson Palermo (Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil) 89 points on Big Iron (4L & Diamond S Rodeo Company), $5,000. 3) Austin Meier (Kinta, Okla.) 88.75 points on Priceless (D&H Cattle Co./L&E Bulls), $3,000. 4) Chris Shivers (Jonesville, La.) 87.75 points on Canadian Cadillac (Walker Bucking Stock Breeders), $2,000. 5) Kody Lostroh (Longmont, Colo.) 87.25 points on Big Money (5G Farms Bucking Bulls), $1,200.
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