BILLINGS, Mont. (April 18, 2009) - The PBR’s top 40 bull riders invaded Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark for the second of three performances in Billings, Mont. The NILE Invitational presented by Cooper Tires, stop #18 on the prestigious Built Ford Tough Series (BFTS) tour, showcased the world’s best as they took on the toughest bulls the PBR had to offer in front of a packed Saturday night crowd. At the end of round two, current world no. 1 Kody Lostroh (Longmont, Colo.) found himself at the top of the leader board after scoring 91 points on the bull, SoulJa Boy, owned by Priest Creek Ranch.
Second place went to last year’s Billings event winner Zack Brown (Santa Fe, Texas) who took on Chad Berger/Denny Hawks’ bull Scaredy Cat for 88 points. Third place went to BFTS alternate L.J. Jenkins (Texico, N.M.) after riding the bull, Live Wire, owned by Chad Berger/Clay Struve, for 87.75 points while Canadian cowboy Aaron Roy (Asquith, SK, Canada) scored 87.5 points on Walk the Line, owned by Ian Sissons Bucking Bulls.
Due to his round one win at The NILE Invitational, Team Enterprise rider Kody Lostroh (Longmont, Colo.) was eligible to compete for the $5,000 Enterprise Rent-A-Car “Ride with the Best” bonus during round two. Because of his qualified ride on the bull, SoulJa Boy, owned by Priest Creek Ranch, he was awarded the $5,000 bonus. As the winner of round two, Lostroh will again be eligible for the $5,000 bonus during round three of competition.
The NILE Invitational presented by Cooper Tires concludes tomorrow as the world’s best bull riders compete in round three and the Built Ford Tough Championship Round to decide who will take home the coveted event title. Tune-in to VERSUS on Monday, April 20 at 12:30 a.m. EST to catch all the non-stop action!
INJURY REPORT:
Mike Lee (Decatur, Texas) has a bad right ankle sprain. He is probable for round three of the Billings event.
The NILE Invitational presented by Cooper Tires RESULTS
ROUND ONE: 1) Kody Lostroh (Longmont, Colo.) 88.75 points on Tire Rama (Chad Berger/Clay Struve), $7,000; 2) Brendon Clark (Morpeth, AUS) 87.75 points on Already Platinum (Prescott & Brathwaite), $5,000; 3) Guilherme Marchi (Leme, SP, Brazil) 87.5 points on Cleo’s Pet (Mark Ward), $3,000; 4/5) Ryan McConnel (Colgate, Okla.) 87 points on Water Moccasin (Julio Moreno Bucking Bulls), $1,600; 4/5) Michael Manes (Conway, Ark.) 87 points on Grampa Joe (Berger Bucking Bulls), $1,600.
ROUND TWO:
1) Kody Lostroh (Longmont, Colo.) 91 points on SoulJa Boy (Priest Creek Ranch), $2,730;
2) Zack Brown (Santa Fe, Texas) 88 points on Scaredy Cat (Chad Berger/Denny Hawks), $1,950;
3) L.J. Jenkins (Texico, N.M.) 87.75 points on Live Wire (Chad Berger/Clay Struve), $1,170; 4) Aaron Roy (Asquith, SK, Canada) 87.5 points on Walk the Line (Ian Sissons Bucking Bulls);
5/6/7) Michael Manes (Conway, Ark.) 87 points on Lil’ Wicked (Chad Berger/Clay Struve);
5/6/7) McKennon Wimberly (Cool, Texas) 87 points on Bad Medicine (Chad Berger/Clay Struve/Berger Bucking Bulls);
5/6/7) Wiley Petersen (Fort Hall, Idaho) 87 points on North Dakota Kid (Chad Berger/Jim Quintaine).
About the PBR:
More than 100 million viewers tune in each year to the PBR on FOX, NBC, ESPN, 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 1.7 million live event attendees each year with it multi-tiered event structure which includes the prestigious Built Ford Tough Series, the Copenhagen Bull Riding Challenger Tour, the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour, and the Discovery Tour, designed specifically for entry level contestants. The PBR is headquartered in Pueblo, Colo., with additional offices in Australia, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico. The PBR prides itself in its 1,000 plus stock contractor relationships and over 1,200 PBR bull riders competing in more than 300 PBR sanctioned competitions in five countries.
