
PUEBLO, Colo. (August 19, 2008) - <![endif]--> The Professional Bull Riders' (PBR) minor league tours continued an intense travel schedule for up and coming bull riders this past weekend. The Copenhagen Bull Riding Challenger Tour, Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour and the Discovery Tour hosted eight events in three days that spanned the country.
Results from this past weekend Copenhagen Bull Riding Challenger Tour:
Cowboy Capital PBR Copenhagen Bull Riding Challenger Tour- Aug. 16, Prescott, Ariz.
1) Ryan McConnel (Farmington, N.M.) 170.5 points, $5,578; 2) Rankin Lindsey (Hillsboro, N.M.) 88 points, $4,752; 3) Cameron Mullins (Tucson, Ariz.) 82.5 points, $3,102; 4) Kevin Kieckhefer (Mesa, Ariz.) 81 points, $2,276.
Coca-Cola Jerome Davis PBR Invitational Copenhagen Bull Riding Challenger Tour -Aug. 16, Archdale, N.C.
1) Shane Proctor (Mooresville, N.C.) 87.5 points, $4,226; 2) Kasey Hayes (Liberal, Kan.) 86 points, $3,070; 3) Tommy Erxleben (Rarenna, Mich.) 84.5 points, $1,915; 4) Michael Riggs (Claxton, Ga.)84 points, $1,235; 5) Cody Martin (Butler, Ga.) 81 points, $2,690.
Results from this past weekend Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour:
Colby Yates Enterprise Challenge PBR Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour - Aug. 15, Sulphur Springs, Texas
1) Rob Bell (Houston, BC, Canada) 170 points, $5,482; 2) Bronson Butcher (Muskogee, Okla.) 167.5 points, $3,883; 3) Brian Herman (Victoria, Texas) 91 points, $3,883; 4) Kolt Donaldson (Idabel, Okla.) 90.5 points, $2,776; 5) Cody Ford (Stanfield, Ore.) 90 points, $2,036.
Chris Shivers Gerry Lane Invitational PBR Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour - Aug. 15, Baton Rouge, La.
1) Jared Long (Ramona, Okla.) 174.5 points, $5,553; 2) Billy Robinson (Galax, Va.) 173.5 points, $4,004; 3/4) Matt Werries (Jacksonville, Ill.) 173 points, $2,085; 3/4) Reese Cates (Carthage, Texas) 173 points, $2,077; 5) Bronson Butcher (Muskogee, Okla.) 172.5 points, $1,083.
North Platte PBR Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour - Aug. 16, North Platte, Neb.
1) Skeeter Kingsolver (McLouth, Kan.) 171 points, $5,759; 2) Lucas Dick (Burton, Kan) 88.5 points, $4,780; 3) Andrew Soucie (Thedford, Neb.) 81 points, $2,822; 4) Stetson Lewis (Carlsbad, N.M.) 78 points, $1,843; 5) Adrian Robertson (Saltillo, Mexico) 76.5 points, $733.
Moolah Shrine PBR Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour - Aug. 15, Hillsboro, Mo.
1) Dustin Hamlin (Broken Bow, Okla.) 169.5 points, $4,323; 2) Justice Baker (Birch Tree, Mo.) 155. 5 points, $2,870; 3) Jim Kreke (Effingham, Ill.) 86.5 points, $2,229; 4) Henry Yoder (Garnett, Kan.) 86 points, $1,553; 5) Chad Lucas (Wister, Okla.) 85.5 points, $1,074.
Coca-Cola Jerome Davis PBR Invitational PBR Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour - Aug. 15, Archdale, N.C.
1) Pistol Robinson (Burleson, Texas) 89.5 points, $2,912; 2) Josh Faircloth (Randleman, N.C.) 87 points, $2,244; 3) J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, N.C.) 86 points, $1,432; 4) Kasey Hayes (Liberal, Kan.) 84.5 points, $955; 5) J.C. Navarro (Archdale, N.C.) 81 points, $831.
Results from this past weekend Discovery Tour:
Mesquite PBR Discovery Tour - Aug. 15, Mesquite, Texas
1) Mike Lee (Decatur, Texas) 167 points, $1,684; 2) Rowdy Morgan (Thackerville, Okla.) 87 points, $1,276; 3/4) Dylan Werner (Bashnell, Fla.) 83 points, $766; 3/4) TJ Andrews (St. Jo, Texas) 83 points, $766; 5) Mark Fisher (Jerome, Idaho) 81 points, $357.
Upcoming PBR Minor League Tour Events:
PBR Bullnanza Copenhagen Bull Riding Challenger Tour on Friday, Aug. 22, at 7:30 p.m. at the Lazy E Arena in Guthrie, Okla. Tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster or the Lazy E Arena Box Office for $20, $35 or $50.
USCA PBR Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour on Friday, Aug. 22, at 8 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 23 at 8 p.m. at the USC Aiken Convocation Center in Aiken, S.C. Tickets may be purchased at USCA Convention Center Box Office or by calling 866.722.8877. Tickets are priced at $12-$30.
Mesquite PBR Discovery Tour on Friday, Aug. 22 and Saturday, Aug. 23 at the Mesquite Championship Rodeo Resistol Arena in Mesquite, Texas.
Clinton Civic Club-PBR Spectacular Discovery Tour Friday, Aug. 22, at 8 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 23, at 7:00 p.m. at the Clinton High School in Clinton, Ark. Tickets can be purchased at the Clinton Civic Club or to can by charged phone at 501.253.1931. Tickets are priced at $12 in advance or $15 at the gate.
About the PBR:
More than 100 million viewers tune in each year to the PBR on FOX, NBC, VERSUS and on a host of foreign networks across the globe. With approximately 500 hours of prime time programming annually PBR ranks among the most prolific sports on air, in addition to attracting over one and one half million live event attendees each year with its multi-tiered event structure which includes the marquee Built Ford Tough Series presented by Wrangler, the Copenhagen Bull Riding Challenger Tour, the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour and the Discovery Tour, designed specifically for entry level contestants. The PBR's governing board of directors is comprised of renowned bull riders who have developed the event into a stand alone sport which is experiencing unprecedented growth in global popularity. The PBR is headquartered in Pueblo, Colo., and has over 1,200 PBR bull riders compete in more than 300 PBR sanctioned competitions in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada and Mexico