First Round Results From Cheyenne Frontier Days |
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Cheyenne, Wyo. (July 24, 2007) - The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) Cheyenne Frontier Days U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company Challenger (USSTC) Tour stop kicked off in electrifying style Monday night from Cheyenne, Wyo. Bull riding fans will continue to be captivated by ninety of the world's best bull riders and rankest bulls in the two day competition.
In first go-round action, only two cowboys received two scores. Ross Lewis (Zap, N.D.) has a hold of the early lead with 167.5 points on two bulls. In the long round, Lewis received a score of 79.5 points on Berger/Ryken Bucking Bulls' Turbo and in the short round he scored 88 points on Berger Bucking Bulls' Bad Medicine. Young star, L.J. Jenkins (Texico, N.M.) currently is the only other rider to have two scores with 161.5 points.
All of the thrilling action continues Tuesday at 8 p.m. at Cheyenne's Frontier Park when 45 more bull riders will go head to head with some of the toughest bucking bulls in the industry today.
Cheyenne Frontier Days U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company Challenger Event Results after Round 1:
FIRST ROUND: 1) Colby Yates (Fort Worth, Texas) 88 points; 2) Jason Bennett (Honeygrove, Texas) 86.5 points, 3) Bryan Richardson (Dallas, Texas) 85.5 points, 4) Dustin Elliott (Chadron, Neb.) 81.5 points, 5) Pistol Robinson (Burleson, Texas) 81.5 points.
SECOND ROUND: 1) Ross Lewis (Zap, N.D.) 88 points; 2) L.J. Jenkins (Texico,N.M.) 85.5 points.
FINAL RESULTS: 1) Ross Lewis (Zap, N.D.) 167.5 points; 2) L.J. Jenkins (Texico, N.M.) 161.5 points.
The U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company Challenger Tour, Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour and the Discovery Tour offer upcoming bull riders the opportunity to compete in PBR sanctioned events, while earning money to qualify for the PBR's elite Built Ford Tough World Finals presented by Wrangler.
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