The Rocky Cup presented by Dickies wrapped up tonight from Rexall Place in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. Bull riding fans north of the border were thrilled with outstanding rides and harrowing wrecks. The event featured 45 contestants from the Canadian Rocky Cup presented by Dickies standings and the Built Ford Tough Series presented by Wrangler (BFTS). Travis Briscoe (Edgewood, N.M.) returned to his winning ways and claimed the event title and added $6,737 to his PBR earnings.“This has been a great bull riding so far,” commented Briscoe. “The Canadian fans have been great and the bulls were outstanding. In the Championship Round I drew Bad Medicine—a bull I had in Worcester earlier this season.”
In the first round of competition, Briscoe scored 84.25 points on Cry Baby (Corey & Horst Rodeo Co. Inc.). He was in eighth position at the start of the Championship Round. With a successful 90.5 point ride aboard Bad Medicine (Berger Bucking Bulls) he clinched the win with 174.75 points over second place Kolt Donaldson (Idabel, Okla.) who finished with 173 points.
“I’m looking forward to the rest of the weekend,” said Briscoe. “I have a lot of confidence with this win and hopefully I’ll win the Built Ford Tough event, too!”
Briscoe currently holds down the seventh position in the race for the 2008 PBR World Championship—a definite contender for the coveted $1 million bonus. With three BFTS event wins under his belt during the 2008 season, Briscoe has claimed in excess of $245,000.
The final spot for the Montana Tractors Invitational being held Friday and Saturday in Edmonton went to Mark Johansen (Strathmore, AB, Canada.) He was the highest ranking Canadian rider after the dust settled and earned his chance to become one of the most elite bull riders in the world.
“I’m tickled pink,” Johansen said following the event. “I’m pretty happy to get the chance to ride the rest of the weekend here in Edmonton.”
He cinched the spot after scoring 86.25 points in the first round aboard Pee Wee (Peters & Sons Rodeo Company).
“It was an outstanding pen of bulls here tonight,” Johansen said. “All the bulls bucked great and I’m looking forward to how the bulls the rest of the weekend will buck.”
The action continues from Edmonton on Friday and Saturday at 7 p.m. nightly at the Rexall Place. For as little as $15.00 for adults and $10.00 for children, fans will see two and a half hours of full-throttle action - PBR style - with the world’s top bull riding athletes facing off against the toughest bulls on the planet. Tickets are available via all Ticketmaster outlets, Ticketmaster.ca, and the Rexall Place box office.
Don’t miss one second of the PBR on VERSUS. The Edmonton event will air on August 2 at 9 p.m. and August 3 at 6 p.m. All TV times are listed as Eastern Time. For more information, please go to www.pbrnow.com.
Rocky Cup presented by Dickies Results
ROUND ONE:
1) Kolt Donaldson (Idabel, Okla.) 88.25 points on Fully Loaded (Chad Berger/Clay Struve) $2,042; 2) Luke Snyder (Raymore, Mo.) 87.75 points on Gold Bell Wine (Chad Berger/Winston Loe) $1,530; 3) Ned Cross (Midland, Ore.) 87.5 points on Instigator (Battle River Rodeo Company) $1,021; 4) L.J. Jenkins (Texico, N.M.) 86.5 points on Jim Dandy (Corey & Horst Rodeo Co. Inc.); 5) Mark Johansen (Strathmore, AB, Canada) 86.25 points on Pee Wee (Peters & Sons Rodeo Company).
CHAMPIONSHIP ROUND:
1) Travis Briscoe (Edgewood, N.M.) 90.5 points on Bad Medicine (Berger Bucking Bulls); 2) L.J. Jenkins (Texico, N.M.) 86.25 points on Team Equine’s Evil Forces (Chad Berger/Clay Stuve); 3) Kolt Donaldson (Idabel, Okla.) 84.25 points on Sir Patrick (Chad Berger/Clay Stuve/Julie Rosen).
OVERALL EVENT:
1) Travis Briscoe (Edgewood, N.M.) 174.75 points, $6,737; 2) Kolt Donaldson (Idabel, Okla.) 173 points, $7,737; 3) L.J. Jenkins (Texico, N.M.) 172.75 points, $3,164; 4) Luke Snyder (Raymore, Mo.) 87.75 points, $3,368; 5) Ned Cross (Midland, Ore.) 87.5 points, $2,450.
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About the 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 400 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 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., and has over 1,200 PBR bull riders competing in more than 300 PBR sanctioned competitions in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico.
