The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) NILE Invitational presented by Cooper Tires bucked into Rimrock Auto Arena in Billings, Mont. for the thirteenth consecutive year on April 18-20, 2008. The 17th stop on the elite Built Ford Tough Series presented by Wrangler (BFTS) treated fans to thrilling rides and wrecks by the world’s top 45 bull riders and the best bulls in the industry.
In the end, 2004 PBR Rookie of the Year Zack Brown (Santa Fe, TX) emerged victorious after choosing Priest Creek Ranch’s prize bull, Soulja Boy, in the Built Ford Tough Championship Round. Brown was awarded 89.25 points which was good enough for fifth place in the round and ultimately, first place at the event with 354 points on four head and a check for $37,969.
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THE NILE INVITATIONAL PRESENTED BY COOPER TIRES RESULTS
ROUND ONE: 1/2) Zack Brown (Santa Fe, TX) 89.5 points on Jesse Hill Bucking Bulls’ Tuscarora, $6,000; 1/2) Brendon Clark (Morpeth, AU) 89.5 points on Ty Rinaldo TZ Bucking Bulls’ Flashover, $6,000; 3) Aaron Roy (Asquith, SK) 88.75 points on Diamond S Bucking Bulls’ Big Iron, $3,000; 4) Valdiron de Oliveira (Aperecida de Golania, GO) 88.25 points on Eno/Kubinchak Bucking Bulls’ Una Bomber, $2,000; 5/6) Reese Cates (Carthage, TX) 88 points on Chad Berger/Clay Struve’s Rockin’ Robin, $1,000; 5/6) McKennon Wimberly (Cool, TX) 88 points on Berger Bucking Bulls’ Bumblebee, $1,000.
ROUND TWO: 1) Sean Willingham (Summerville, Ga.) 89.5 points on Diamond S Bucking Bulls’ Blizzard, $2,730; 2/3) Austin Meier (Kinta, Okla.) 89 points on Chad Berger/Low/Rosen’s Palace Station Deuces Wild, $1,560; 2/3) Ednei Caminhas (P. Alves, SP, Brazil) 89 points on Berger Bucking Bulls’ Big Coyote, $1,560; 4) J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, NC) 88.75 points on Chad Berger/Denny Hawks’ Bond, James Bond; 5) Valdiron de Oliveira (Aperecida de Golania, GO) 88.5 points on Berger Bucking Bulls’ Little Coyote.
ROUND THREE: 1) Bryan Richardson (Dallas, TX) 90.5 points on John & Lacey Berger/Clay Struve’s Frank the Tank, $2,730; 2) Mike Lee (Decatur, TX) 88.5 points on Hofer & Dennis Bucking Bulls’ Tighty Whitey, $1,950; 3) Wiley Petersen (Fort Hall, Id.) 88.25 points on Corey & Horst Rodeo Co. Inc’s Okie Dokie, $1,170; 4) Zack Brown (Santa Fe, TX) 88 points on Ty Rinaldo TZ Bucking Bulls’ Flashover; 5/6) Ednei Caminhas (P. Alves, SP, Brazil) 87.25 points on Chad Berger/Clay Struve’s Rockin’ Robin; 5/6) Sean Willingham (Summerville, Ga.) 87.25 points on Beutler & Son Rodeo Company’s Deputy Sheriff.
BUILT FORD TOUGH CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND: 1) Helton Barbosa (Douradina, PR, Brazil) 91.5 points on C&G Rodeo Livestock, LLC’s Spit Fire, $2,730; 2) Josh Koschel (Loveland, Colo.) 91.25 points on Chad Berger/Clay Struve’s Say I Won’t Gunner, $1,950; 3) Reese Cates (Carthage, TX) 90.75 points on Page & Teague Bucking Bulls’ Holy Moly, $1,170; 4) McKennon Wimberly (Cool, TX) 89.75 points on Corey & Horst Rodeo Co. Inc’s Far North; 5) Zack Brown (Santa Fe, TX) 89.25 points on Priest Creek Ranch’s Soulja Boy.
OVERALL EVENT STANDINGS: 1) Zack Brown (Santa Fe, TX) 354 points, $37,969; 2) Josh Koschel (Loveland, Colo.) 350.75 points, $15,649; 3) Helton Barbosa (Douradina, PR, Brazil) 339.5 points, $12,295; 4) Reese Cates (Carthage, TX) 265.25 points, $7,635; 5) McKennon Wimberly (Cool, TX) 264.5 points, $6,195.
BUILT FORD TOUGH WORLD STANDINGS: (The PBR World Champion is based on total Built Ford Tough Series points earned through the season)
1) Guilherme Marchi (Leme, SP, Brazil) 7504.25 points, $152,580; 2) Kody Lostroh (Longmont, Colo.) 5713.5 points, $109,854; 3) Valdiron de Oliveira (Aparecida de Goiania, GO, Brazil) 5025.25 points, $72,476; 4) L.J. Jenkins (Texico, NM) 4859.25 points, $115,846; 5) J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, NC) 4845 points, $100,463; 6) Travis Briscoe (Edgewood, NM) 4535.5 points, $225,505; 7) Mike Lee (Decatur, TX) 4442.5 points, $68,456; 8) Robson Palermo (Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil) 4237 points, $175,291; 9) Ross Coleman (Molalla, Ore.) 4159.25 points, $46,539; 10) Chris Shivers (Jonesville, La.) 4014 points, $85,010.
