OAKLAND, Calif. - The top 45 bull riders in the world invaded Oakland, California, for the 29th stop on the elite Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) Built Ford Tough Series presented by Wrangler (BFTS) tour. Bryan Richardson (Dallas, Texas) and Renato Nunes (Buritama, SP, Brazil) thrilled fans at the Oracle Arena as they split the round one win of the PBR Out of the Chute Invitational. Each scored 88.25 points with Richardson taking on JR’s Jacket, owned by 4c’s Bucking Bulls, and Nunes riding Hair Trigger, also of 4C’s Bucking Bulls.
Splitting third and fourth place were alternate Vince Northrop (Davidson, SK, Canada) and “Mighty” Mike White (De Kalb, Texas) who was coming back from injury after taking one event off with a sprained right thumb on his riding hand. Each rider scored 88 points as Northrop tamed Chad Berger/Winston Lee’s Gold Bell Wine while White rode Keepsake, owned by Western Rodeos, Inc. Rounding out fifth place was North Carolina’s J.B. Mauney (Mooresviile, N.C.) who rode the bull, Pogo (Western Rodeos, Inc.) for 87.25 points.
As the winner of round one at the Built Ford Tough Shootout in Jacksonville, Florida., Colby Yates (Fort Worth, Texas) was eligible to compete for the $5,000 Enterprise Rent-A-Car “Ride with the Best” bonus during round one of the Out of the Chute Invitational. Yates rode his bull, Hummer, owned by Cosca/Brown Bucking Bulls and took the $5,000 check. As the winners of round one, Bryan Richardson (Dallas, Texas) and Renato Nunes (Buritama, SP, Brazil) will be eligible to compete for the bonus during the second round of competition in Oakland.
The Out of the Chute Invitational continues Saturday, September 27th, (today) as the top 45 bull riders compete in round two and the Built Ford Tough Championship Round to see who will take home the Oakland event title. The event airs on VERSUS at 8 p.m. EST on Saturday, September 27 and at 8 p.m. EST on Sunday, September 28.
INJURY REPORT:
No injuries to report.
Out of the Chute Invitational RESULTS
ROUND ONE: 1/2) Renato Nunes (Buritama, SP, Brazil) 88.25 points on Hair Trigger (4C’s Bucking Bulls), $2,340; 1/2) Bryan Richardson (Dallas, Texas) 88.25 points on JR’s Jacket (4C’s Bucking Bulls), $2,340; 3/4) Vince Northrop (Davidson, SK, Canada) 88 points on Gold Bell Wine (Chad Berger/Winston Lee), $975; 3/4) Mike White (De Kalb, Texas) 88 points on Keepsake (Western Rodeos, Inc.), $975; 5) J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, N.C.) 87.25 points on Pogo (Western Rodeos, Inc.).
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