MINOR LEAGUE TOUR RESULTS FOR FEB. 21-22 AND UPCOMING EVENTS MEDIA CONTACT:

By Tierney Willis, PBR
Posted Thursday, February 26, 2009

PUEBLO, Colo. (February 26, 2009) - PBR veterans, Rocky McDonald and Colby Yates, made their presence known this past weekend as they dominated the minor leagues. With the Built Ford Tough Series boasting only 40 positions, fans can expect to see some of their favorite riders battling it out on the other PBR tours. Be sure to check out the schedules at www.pbrnow.com for a minor league event coming to your town!

Little Rock Invitational PBR Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour, Little Rock, Ark.: 1) Rocky McDonald (Col. Juarez, Mexico) 179.5 points, $3,260; 2/3) Bronson Butcher (Muskogee, Okla.) 176.5 points, $1,7801; 2/3) Evan Rasch (Clarksville, Tenn.) 176.5 points, $1,7801; 4/5) Robson Aragao(Catanduva, SP, Brazil) 176 points; 4/5) Jarrod Craig (Hillsboro, Texas) 176 points.

PBR Kalamazoo Invitational Discovery Tour, Kalamazoo, Mich.: 1) Colby Yates (Fort Worth, Texas) 175 points, $2,686; 2) Craig Sasse (St. Peter, Ill.) 174 points, $$2,207; 3) Saras Ramsay (Sydney, NSW, Australia) 173 points, $1,152; 4) Francisco Morales (Jrapunto, GUA, Mexico) 171.5 points, $1,056; 5) Caleb Booth (Leavenworth, Ind.) 170.5 points.

Upcoming PBR Minor League Tour Events:

Bullistic Buckoff PBR Discovery Tour on Friday, March 6 at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday, March 7 at 7:30 p.m. at the Victoria Community Center in Victoria, TX. Tickets are priced at $12.

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