Professional Bull Riders Minor League Results for August 22-23 and Upcoming Events

By Linsay Rosser, PBR
Posted Tuesday, August 26, 2008

PUEBLO, Colo. (August 25, 2008) - The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) is fired up this summer with the world’s top cowboys facing off against the toughest bulls in the country. Each rider is laying it all on the line to earn the essential dollars needed to qualify for the Built Ford Tough World Finals in Las Vegas this fall.

Results from this past weekend Copenhagen Bull Riding Challenger Tour:

PBR Bullnanza Copenhagen Bull Riding Challenger Tour - Aug. 22, Guthrie, Okla.

1/2) Nathan Tull (Shawnee, Okla.) 172 points, $4,446; 1/2) T.J. Pitmon (Mill Creek, Okla.) 172 points, $4,164; 3) Ross Johnson (Alvord, Texas) 86.5 points, $3,034; 4/5) Austin Ambrose (Fletcher, Okla.) 83.5 points, $1,256; 4/5) Chad Denton (Oroville, Calif.) 83.5 points, $1,256.

Results from this past weekend Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour:

USCA PBR Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour - Aug. 22, Aiken, S.C.

1) Sean Willingham (Summerville, Ga.) 175 points, $3,736; 2) Bronson Butcher (Muskogee, Okla.) 173 points, $2,537; 3/4) Cody Ford (Stanfield, Ore.) 172 points, $1,138; 3/4) Cory Rasch (Clarksville, Tenn.) 172 points, $1,138; 5) Cody Campbell (Summerville, Ore.) 168 points.

USCA PBR Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour - Aug. 23, Aiken, S.C.

1) Jordan Hupp (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 171.5 points, $3,347; 2) Skeeter Kingsolver (Mclouth, Kan.) 171 points, $7,148; 3) Josh Call (Mullen, Neb.) 169.5 points, $1,349; 4) Kasey Hayes (Liberal, Kan.) 86.5 points, $1,749; 5/6) Shane Proctor (Mooresville, N.C.) 85 points; 5/6) Carlos Garcia (Hammon Sport, NY) 85 points.

Results from this past weekend Discovery Tour:

Mesquite PBR Discovery Tour - Aug. 22-23, Mesquite, Texas

1) Clayton Baethge (Johnson City, Texas) 87.5 points, $1,975; 2) McKennon Wimberly (Cool, Texas) 84.5 points, $1,496; 3) Mark Fisher (Jerome, Idaho) 84 points, $1,077; 4) Mitchell Tanner, 79.5 points; 5) Micah Barron (Terrell, Texas) 75 points.

Clinton Civic Club-PBR Spectacular Discovery Tour - Aug. 22-23, Clinton, Ark.

1) Ryan McConnel (Cortez, Colo.) 179 points, $3,065; 2) Dustin Hamlin (Broken Arrow, Okla.) 176.5 points, $2,320; 3) Chad Lucas (Wister, Okla.) 173 points, $1,182; 4) Kolt Donaldson (Idabel, Okla.) 171.5 points, $1,007; 5) Jared Long (Ramona, Okla.) 169.5 points.

Upcoming PBR Minor League Tour Events:

Rocky Mountain Bull Bash PBR Copenhagen Bull Riding Challenger Tour on Sunday, Aug. 31, at 5:00 p.m. at the Romick Arena in Steamboat Springs, Colo. Tickets may be purchased at the Steamboat Chamber of Commerce or at http://www.rockymountainbullbash.com/.

Oklahoma Breakdown PBR Bull Bash Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour on Friday, Aug. 29, at 7:30 p.m. at the Rhoades Arena in Freedom, Okla. Tickets can be purchased at the Cowboy's Tack Shop in Woodward, Okla., VIP Supper Club in Alva, Okla., or by phone at 580.327.3370. They are available for $25 in advance or $30 at the gate

Central Texas State Fair PBR Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour on Friday, Aug. 29, at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 30, at 7:30 p.m. at the Bell County Expo Center in Belton, Texas. Tickets may be purchased at Bell County Expo Center or the Texas Box Office and are priced at $16-$20.

Pounding On The Prairie PBR Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour on Friday, Aug. 29, at 7:00 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 30, at 7:00 p.m. at the Campbell County Rodeo Grounds in Herreid, S.D. Tickets are $10 and can be purchased at the Campbell County Rodeo Box Office.

Plains PBR Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour on Sunday, Aug. 31, at 1:00 p.m. at the Sanders County Fair in Plains, Mont. Tickets may be purchased at the Sanders County Fair Box Office or by phone at 406.826.3202. Tickets are priced at $20.

Lancaster PBR Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour on Sunday, Aug. 31, at 7:30 p.m. at the Antelope Valley Fair in Lancaster, Calif. Tickets may be purchased at the Antelope Valley Fair Box Office or by phone at 661.948.6060. Tickets are priced at $25.

Bad Boys Classic PBR Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour on Monday, Sep. 1, at the Shouse Arena on Flier, Idaho. Purchase tickets by calling Twin Falls County Fair at 208.326.4396.

Tahlequah PBR Discovery Tour on Friday, Aug. 29, at 8:00 p.m. and Saturday, Aug. 30, at 8:00 p.m. at the Tahlequah Rodeo Arena in Tahlequah, Okla. Tickets are available at the gate for $13.

Mesquite PBR Discovery Tour on Friday, Aug. 29, and Saturday, Aug. 30, at the Mesquite Championship Rodeo Resistol Arena in Mesquite, Texas.

Boerne PBR Discovery Tour on Sunday, Aug. 31, in Boerne, Texas.

About the PBR: Visit www.pbrnow.com

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.