The VERSUS Invitational will air for the first time ever in high definition on NBC Sunday, January 7 at 2:30 p.m., as well as on VERSUS Sunday, January 7 at 8 p.m. (All times ET). Please visit http://www.pbrnow.com/media/tv/ for the complete broadcast schedule.
Three-time PBR World Champion, Adriano Moraes (Cachoeira Paulista Sao Paulo, Brazil) captivated the New York audience when he took top honors in round one with a 90.75 point effort on Doug Joseph Bucking Bulls' Evil Forces. Jared Farley (Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia) was hot on his heels with a 90.25 point ride aboard Tommy Shrader and Anchor Bull Company's Encore.
Moraes once again captured top honors in the second action packed performance that wrapped up Saturday evening in New York. He awed the capacity crowd with an 88.75 point ride aboard Berger/Daniels Bucking Bulls' Red Jacket. Young gun, Brain Canter (Randleman, N.C.) resumed his hot streak aboard Mike Solomon's Repeat with 87 points and second place in round two.
Injury Report:
Jared Farley (Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia)--Dislocated right shoulder. Transported to area hospital for further evaluation. Doubtful to compete on Sunday.
VERSUS Invitational presented by Amp'd Mobile Results:
FIRST ROUND: 1) Adriano Moraes (Cachoeira Paulista, Sao Paulo, Brazil) 90.75 points on Doug Joseph Bucking Bulls' Evil Faces, $7,000; 2) Jared Farley (Kempsey, New South Wales, Australia) 90.25 points on Tommy Shrader and Anchor Bull Company's Encore, $5,000; 3) Chad Denton (Oroville, Calif.) 89.25 points on Davis/White's The Big Apple, $3,000; 4) Mike Lee (Decatur, Texas) 88.75 points on Frontier and Teague Bucking Bulls' Chain Reaction, $2,000; 5) J.B. Mauney (Moorseville, N.C.) 87 points on Chad Berger/Larry Ryken/Carson Larson's Copperhead Slinger, $1,200.
SECOND ROUND: 1) Adriano Moraes (Cachoeira Paulista, Sao Paulo, Brazil) 88.75 points on Berger/Daniels Bucking Bulls' Red Jacket, $7,000 2) Brian Canter (Randleman, N.C.) 87 points on Mike Solomon's Repeat, $5,000; 3) Matt Bohon (Cole Camp, Mo.) 86.75 points on Mike Solomon's Ditto, $3,000 4) Mike Lee (Decatur, Texas) 86 points on Bad Company Rodeo Co. Inc.'s Born to Boogie, $2,000; 5/6) Brendon Clark (Morpeth, New South Wales, Australia) 85.75 points on Sonny Williams' Cosmo, $1,000; 5/6) Kasey Hayes (Liberal, Kan.) 85.75 points on Chad Berger/Craig Smith's Rusty Rivets, $1,000.