NFPB Federation Finals
James Crider wins Year End Champiionship!
The National Federation of Professional Bullriders is one of the top bull riding associations in America. The level of the competition has produced several of the top bull riders as well as bulls on the sport today. Each March they hold their yearly Federation Finals. One of the most outstanding events of the bull riding year amd one that bull riding fans of the Midwest are never disappointed with. This year was no exception. Fans were also treated to the Midwest Bullfighters Association Finals.
In and extremely close race James Crider emerged as the 2006 Year-End Champion with Curtis Semans close behind as the Reserve Champion. Both men had outstanding seasons in the NFPB. Curtis won the average at the Federation Finals and James finished second in the average. Just one example of the race these two men have exhibited for the year-end championship. Congratulations to both of them.
With the competition over for another year, awards were presented Sunday, April 1st at the annual banquet. LoriDee Meyers represented the Extreme Bullriding Tour and presented the Midwest Bullfighters Association award buckles. Per her report the banquet was an outstanding success with the following people being honored:
Rueben Detweiller Iron Man Award
Federation Finals 2007
Ronnie Kitchens
Chip Hume Memorial Award
High Point Bullride
Federation Finals 2007
Matt Pojanowski 90 pts
James Crider 90 pts
Curtis Seamans 90 pts
2006 New Event of the Year - Rothberry, MI
Six Crowns Rodeo Co.
2006 Event of the Year – Sedalia, MO
Jackson Bull Co.
JS Pro Rodeo
Walkowe Bull Co.
2006 Producer of the Year
Jackson-Walkowe Productions
2006 Stock Contractor of the Year
Jackson Bull Co.
2007 Stock Contractor of the Finals
5J Rodeo Co.
2006 Bucking Bull of the Year
X711 Bell Hopp – Walkowe Bull Co.
Vickie Long Memorial Award
2006 Bucking Bull of the Federation Finals
#211 Cha Ching – Joe Simon
2006 Rookie of the Year
Jeremy Miller
2007 Federation Finals Average Winner
Curtis Seamans
2006 4th Place Year End
Jeremy Miller
2006 3rd Place Year End
Seth Reynolds
2006 Reserve Champion
Curtis Seamans
2006 Federation Cup Champion
James Crider
Miss NFPB 2007
Synda Lockard
Congratulations to the personnel selected by vote of the members who served at the finals and were honored at the banquet:
Announcer: Chris Pyle
Barrel Man: Shawn Thompson
Bullfighters: Brandon Brazier, Todd Pettigrew, Chris Lewis
Judges: Adam Proctor, Mike Gillum, Jerry Downs
Final Average Standings
1. Curtis Seamans 342 pts
2. James Crider 338 pts
3. Brent Menz 330 pts
4. Curt Check 257 pts
5. Erik Hopp 249 pts
6. John Braska 246 pts
Results by round:
Round 1
1. Matt Pojanowski 90 pts
2-5 Matt Moore 85 pts
Brent Menz 85 pts
Curt Check 85 pts
Jeremy Gilreath 85 pts
Round 2
1. James Crider 90 pts
2-4 Matt Birkenholtz 86 pts
Justin Carlton 86 pts
Jeremy Gilreath 86 pts
Round 3
1-2 Curtis Seamans 85
1-2 Curt Check 85
3. Kyle Jahnke 83
4. Brent Menz 80
4. Jermey Harris 80
Round 4
1. Curt Check 87
2-3 Brent Menz 85
2-3 PeeWee Helmuth 85
4. Jeremy Miller 84
Round 5
1. Jeremy Miller 88 pts
2. John Braska 86 pts
3. Erik Hopp 85 pts
4. Brent Menz 80 pts
Round 6
1. Curtis Seamans 90 pts
2-4 James Crider 89 pts
2-4 Ryan Clark 89 pts
2-4 Justin Carlton 89 pts
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