Brown, Canter Shine in Two Events in the Sunshine State

By Barbara Pinnella
Posted Tuesday, February 10, 2009

Florida was the site of two events this past weekend. First, the men went to Tampa for the Tampa Invitational. Zack Brown captured his second event win in this still-early season. He later said that he was enjoying the season this far. Well, I can’t say I blame him!

J.B. Mauney won the first round. He scored an 88.75 on Leprechaun, who is owned by Frontier/Teague Bucking Bulls. Sharing second and third with 87.25 points, were the eventual winner Brown, and Guilherme Marchi. Zack rode the Chad Berger/Clay Struve/Berger Bucking Bulls’ Bad Medicine. Marchi covered Gold Bell Wine, owned by Chad Berger/Winston Loe. Sean Willingham was fourth, with a score of 86.50. He rode the Jeff Robinson/Broken N-N/Cathy & Jason McNeely bull Mac-Nett’s Hydroblast.

Brazilian Robson Palermo went for Chicken on a Chain in the Championship Round, and dominated him for a 90.75 and the short-go win. Chicken is owned by Robinson/Tedesco/Larry the Cable Guy. Brown was second on the Frontier/Teague/McBride & Wegman bull, California Dreaming. Zack got a 90.25 for his ride. Marchi was third with the Circle T Ranch & Rodeo bull, Outa Da Blue. He earned a 90 for his efforts. Shane Proctor was fourth. He scored an 88 on Red Devil, owned by Circle T Ranch & Rodeo.

Chad Berger/Clay Struve owned the Salem NationLease Bull of the Event. Their Big Tex was scored a 45.50 to win the $1250 that is give out each week to the highest scored bull.

Ryan McConnel had wreck in which he broke his nose and suffered a concussion. He was questionable for the event the following night.

The final standings for the event found Brown on top, with Marchi second, Palermo third, Proctor fourth and Ryan Dirteater fifth.

For the BFTS, J.B. is still in the lead, followed by Austin Meier, Kody Lostroh, Dirteater, Marchi, Brown, Wiley Petersen, Proctor, McConnel, and Palermo.

The PBR then made the short trip to Tallahassee, for the Troy-Bilt Invitational, the eighth stop on the tour. Brian Canter, who had been cut from the tour earlier on due to his poor performance, had been riding a lot better of late, and put it together well enough to win this event.

Kasey Hayes split the first round with Travis Briscoe, as each man scored an 89.25. Hayes rode the Chad Berger/Clay Struve bull, Walk the Line, and Briscoe covered Motown, owned by Frontier Rodeo Company. Third was L.J. Jenkins. He rode the Circle T Ranch & Rodeo bull Black Jack to an 87.50. There was a three-way tie for fourth between Mike White, Brian Herman, and Kolt Donaldson. The three men scored an 87.25; White on Circle T Ranch & Rodeo’s Buffalo Hide, Herman on Hammer Head, owned by Roy Carter Bucking Bulls, and Donaldson with the River Bend Bucking Bull, Colt 45.

Outa Da Blue hit the board again, this time bringing Cody Campbell to the winners’ circle in the second round with an 88.25. Herman was second with an 87.25 on Blue Boy, owned by Chad Berger/Roger Ward. Third, fourth, and fifth was split between Canter, Palermo, and Valdiron de Oliveira, all with a score of 87. Canter rode Jeff Robinson Bucking Bulls’ Spotted Rivets; Palermo covered Lonestar, owned by Lane Foltyn, and de Oliveira another Circle T Ranch & Rodeo bull, Cajun Blast.

Short-go time, and Canter picked Chicken on a Chain. As with the prior nights’ event in Tampa, Chicken provided his rider with the win in the Championship Round. Canter and Chicken were given a score of 89.75. Second, and the only other man to ride his short-go bull was Palermo. He rode the Frontier/Teague/Ron White bull Nervous Waters for an 88.75.

The event standings were Canter, Palermo, Campbell, Herman, and Luke Snyder.

The bull that earned this events’ Salem NationLease Bull with a score of 46.50 was Code Blue. This bull is owned by Walton and Wagoner.

McConnel did ride after suffering a concussion the previous night, but Kasey Hayes suffered a concussion in the second round in Tallahassee. He is probable for Oklahoma City next week, however.

Not so lucky was de Oliveira, who broke his free arm in the second round. He is questionable for Oklahoma City, and probable for Anaheim.

The World Standings saw names changing places. Mauney and Meier stayed one/two, but Palermo jumped way up to third. Dirteater was fourth, Lostroh fifth, Brown sixth, Petersen seventh, Marchi eighth, Proctor ninth, and Hayes rounded out the top ten.

Must note here that Jenkins had dropped off the tour, but was back on thanks to being an alternate. He made the most of his opportunity, being third in the first round and posting a score in the second, getting him into the Championship Round. He did not ride that bull, but he is increasing his chances of staying on tour.

Photos by Andy Watson.

Be safe and God Bless,
Viva La Raza,
Barb.