The Brazilians clean house at The Baltimore Invitational
Baltimore, MD (January 3, 2010) - Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) started 2010 with a bang in Baltimore and it was Brazilian Valdiron de Oliveira (Aparecida de Goiania, GO, Brazil) who went home with the big bucks and the event win.
Oliveira made the event winning ride on Teague Bucking Bulls, LLC’s bull Uncle Buck. The 89.25 point ride secured his position at the top of the leaderboard and he walked away $27,515 richer.
“Valdiron started out really good this year,” said Guilherme Marchi (Leme, SP, Brazil) about his fellow countryman. “He’s riding good and is going to have a great 2010 season.”
Marchi came in a close second to Oliveira overall. Marchi’s final ride on Major Payne (Robinson/Katich/Pinnacle Bull Group) for 89 points solidified his second place finish in the event and his continued first place ranking in the overall 2010 Built Ford Tough Standings. “2010 is going to be a good year,” continued Marchi about the Brazilian’s success this weekend.
Coming in third was Oklahoma cowboy Ryan McConnel (Colgate, Okla.) closing out the Baltimore Invitational with the highest scored ride of the weekend: 91.5 points on Big Tex (Dakota Rodeo/Chad Berger/Clay Struve). McConnel walked away with the Round 3 win earning him $2,730. He is currently third in the overall 2010 Built Ford Tough Series.
The Brazilians rounded out the top five in Baltimore as Robson Palermo (Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil) rode Tahonta’s Shadow (Jeff Robinson Bucking Bulls) in Round 3 for 89.75 points and Renato Nunes (Buritama, SP, Brazil) stayed on Dakota Rodeo/Chad Berger/Clay Struve’s bull Yellow Jacket, Jr. for 89.75 points. Palermo sits at fourth, Nunes at fifth in the overall 2010 BFTS standings.
Kody Lostroh (Longmont, Colo.), after elbow surgery only two months ago, had a strong showing in Baltimore and proved why he was the 2009 World Champion. Lostroh rode two out of three bulls for the weekend; 88.25 points on Teague Bucking Bulls, LLC’s bull White Trash earned him the second round winner.
The Built Ford Tough Series heads to the Big Apple next weekend for the fifth year in a row, as it takes over Madison Square Garden January 8-10, 2010. Go to www.pbr.com for more information about New York City Invitational and all upcoming events.
INJURY REPORT:
No injuries to report.
Baltimore Invitational Results:
ROUND ONE:
1) Robson Palermo (Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil) 89.5 points on Say I Won’t Gunner (Dakota Rodeo/Chad Berger/Clay Struve), $2,730;
2) Renato Nunes (Buritama, SP, Brazil) 89 points on RFD-TV (Teague Bucking Bulls, LLC), $1,950;
3) Chris Shivers (Jonesville, LA) 87.75 points on Larry the Cable Guy’s Smokey (Jeff Robinson/Jeffrey Scott/Pinnacle, $1,170;
4/5/6) Cody Nance (Paris, TN) 86.75 points on Aerial Assault (Sonny Williams), $520;
4/5/6) J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, NC) 86.75 points on The Juice (Jeff Robinson Bucking Bulls), $520;
4/5/6) Aaron Roy (Asquith, SK) 86.75 points on Clam Digger (Dakota Rodeo/Chad Berger/John & Lacey Berger), $520.
ROUND TWO:
1) Kody Lostroh (Longmont, CO) 88.25 points on White Trash (Teague Bucking Bulls, LLC), $2,730;
2) Sean Willingham (Summerville, GA) 88 points on Clam Digger (Dakota Rodeo/Chad Berger/ John & L), $1,950;
3) Valdiron de Oliveir (Aparecida de Goiania, GO) 87.75 points on Iron Broke (Walton & Wagoner Bucking Bulls), $1,170;
4/5/6) Shane Proctor (Grand Coulee, WA) 87.5 points on Ambush (Sonny Williams), $520;
4/5/6) Cody Campbell (Summerville, OR) 87.5 points on Walk the Line (Dokota Rodeo/Chad Berger/ Clay Struve), $520;
4/5/6) Austin Meier (Kinta, OK) 87.5 points on Coffee Bean (Jeff Robinson Bucking Bulls), $520.
BUILT FORD TOUGH CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND:
1) Ryan McConnel (Colgate, Okla) 91.5 points on Big Tex (Dakota Rodeo/Chad Berger/Clay Struve), $2,730.
2/3) Robson Palermo (Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil) 89.75 points on Tahonta’s Shadow (Jeff Robinson Bucking Bulls), $1,560;
2/3) Renato Nunes (Buritama, SP, Brazil) 89.75 points on Yellow Jacket, Jr. (Dakota Rodeo/Chad Berger/Clay Struve), $1,560.
4) Valdiron de Oliveira (Aparecida de Goiania, GO, Brazil) 89.25 points on Uncle Buck (Teague Bucking Bulls, LLC.), $780.
5) Guilherme Marchi (Leme, SP, Brazil) 89 points on Major Payne (Robinson/Katich/Pinnacle Bull Group) $468.
OVERALL EVENT STANDINGS:
1) Valdiron de Oliveira (Aparecida de Goiania, GO, Brazil) 262.50 points, $27,515;
2) Guilherme Marchi (Leme, SP, Brazil) 260.00 points, $13,533;
3) Ryan McConnel (Colgate, Okla.) $11,295;
4) Robson Palermo (Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil) 179.25 points, $9,775;
5) Renato Nunes (Buritama, SP, Brazil) 178.75 points, $7,925.
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) 1,545.50 points, $240,129.94;
2) Robson Palermo (Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil) 1,209.75 points, $17,255;
3) Valdiron de Oliveira (Aparecida de Goiania, GO, Brazil) 1,078.50 points, $28,149.14;
4) Ryan McConnel (Colgate, Okla.) 1,005.75 points, $11,295;
5) J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, N.C.) 977.5 points, $79,270.
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