Although Denton claimed the round it was Missouri's Luke Snyder (Raymore, Mo.) who dominated the lime light. Snyder tied PBR's "Ironman" J.W. Hart's (Overbrook, Okla.) record of attending 197 consecutive events in his career. Snyder was bucked off of Rickey West's White Out but by virtue of competing in the event he now shares top honors with Hart.

Also of note, 2005 PBR World Champion and current points leader, Justin McBride (Elk City, Okla.) escaped the first round of the Johnsonville Brats Invitational in Grand Rapids unscathed. In 2003 and 2004, he watched his dream of a PBR World Championship slip away because of injuries sustained in Grand Rapids.  Tonight he scored 84 points aboard Rickey West's Genex Stormy to tie for sixth place in the round.

See all the action on VERSUS Saturday night at 9 p.m. ET when the preliminary round of the Johnsonville Brats Invitational will air. VERSUS will air the final round from Grand Rapids on Sunday, September 22 at 9 p.m. ET as the top 45 cowboys in the world vie for a coveted spot at the PBR World Finals being held October 26-28 and November 1-4 in Las Vegas, Nev. The 2007 PBR World Champion will be crowned on November 4 and claim the cool $1 million bonus.

Injury Report:

No injuries to report.

Johnsonville Brats Invitational Event Results

ROUND ONE: 1) Chad Denton (Oroville, Calif.) 87.5 points on Butcher/Davidson's Navajo, $2,730; 2) Ross Coleman (Molalla, Ore.) 86.75 points on Chad Berger/Larry Ryken's Blue Chip, $1,950; 3) Jason Bennett (Honeygrove, Texas) 86.5 points on Doug Butcher Bucking Bulls' Red Neck, $1,170; 4/5) Tater Porter (Kenansville, Fla.) 84.75 points on Terry Eggleston's Tropicana, $624; 4/5) Aaron Roy (Asquith, SK, Canada) 84.75 points on Terry Eggleston's Joe Dirt, $624.

About PBR:
More than 100 million viewers tune in each year to the PBR on FOX, NBC, 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 one and one half million live event attendees each year with its multi-tiered event structure which includes the marquee Built Ford Tough Series presented by Wrangler, the U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company 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., and has over 1,200 PBR bull riders compete in more than 300 PBR sanctioned competitions in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico.

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