The American Bucking Bull Inc. is proud to announce the recipient of the 2008 Mikel Moreno Memorial Scholarship is Bryn Agnew.  Agnew will receive $1,000 from the Scholarship fund and an additional matched amount of $1,000 from the ABBI. Agnew plans to attend University of North Texas in the fall and study English while pursuing his career in the bucking bull industry.

The Mikel Moreno Memorial Scholarship was created in memory of Mikel Moreno when he lost his battle to cancer in 2006 at the age of 18. Mikel was the son of Julio and Cindy Moreno and the grandson of rodeo legend Cotton Rosser; he was featured in the Bull Pen Magazine in 2005 as an exceptional Jr. Breeder for ABBI and he had a huge passion for the genetics of bucking bulls.  Mikel played a role is such bulls like; 2008 PBR Bucking Bull of the Year Nominee Troubadour, Charlie Bullware, and infamous Reindeer.  Mikel was born and raised in the bucking bull industry and carried on the family tradition of raising champions throughout his short life.

Donations can be made to the Mikel Moreno Memorial Scholarship fund at the Premier West Bank in Elk Grove, Calif.

For more information regarding the Mikel Moreno Memorial Scholarship, please contact Linsay Rosser at 719-242-2800 ext3368 or email at lrosser@pbrnow.com