Second place went to New Mexico cowboy L.J. Jenkins (Texico, N.M.) who scored 89 points after riding the bull, Red Hot of D&H Cattle Company.  Mauney’s brother-in-law, Shane Proctor (Mooresville, N.C.) finished in a close third after riding Dakota Rodeo/Clay Struve’s bull, Fully Loaded, for 88.25 points while Georgia veteran Sean Willingham (Summerville, Ga.) scored 86.5 points on Scaredy Cat, owned by Dakota Rodeo/Denny Hawks.  Rounding out fifth place was 2009 Daisy Rookie of the Year contender Pete Farley (Kempsey, AUS) who rode the bull, Torque of Darrin Jewell for 85.25 points.

Due to his round two win at the Jack Daniel’s Invitational in Nashville, Tenn., 2008 PBR World Champion Guilherme Marchi (Leme, SP, Brazil) was eligible to compete for the $5,000 Enterprise Rent-A-Car “Ride with the Best” bonus during round one of the Reno Invitational.  Because he was bucked off of the bull, Electric Slide, before the eight second whistle, the stock contractor, McCoy Ranches & JoAnn Black, was awarded the $5,000 bonus.  As the winner of round two, Mauney will be eligible for the $5,000 bonus during round two of the competition.

Tomorrow the top 40 bull riders will draft their round two bulls at the Silver Legacy Casino at 11 a.m.  Round winner Mauney will pick first while the other 39 bull riders follow in succession based on their round one scores.  After all of the riders who received scores have selected their bulls, the riders will select their bulls based on their buck-off times with the quickest buck-off time picking last.

The Reno Invitational continues tomorrow as the world’s best bull riders compete in round two.  Tune-in to VERSUS at 9 p.m. EST on Saturday, September 12, where round two will air LIVE and on Sunday, September 13 at 8 p.m. EST on VERSUS.

INJURY REPORT:
Mike Lee (Decatur, Texas) suffered a concussion and is doubtful for round two.

Reno Invitational brought to you locally by Rancher’s Reserve RESULTS
ROUND ONE:   1) J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, N.C.) 89.25 points on Slider (Plummer/Larson/McKee), $7,000; 2) L.J. Jenkins (Texico, N.M.) 89 points on Red Hot (D&H Cattle Company), $5,000; 3) Shane Proctor (Mooresville, N.C.) 88.25 points on Fully Loaded (Dakota Rodeo/Clay Struve), $3,000; 4) Sean Willingham (Summerville, Ga.) 86.5 points on Scaredy Cat (Dakota Rodeo/Denny Hawks), $2,000; 5) Pete Farley (Kempsey, AUS) 85.25 points on Torque (Darrin Jewell), $1,200.

All roads are leading to Las Vegas and you don’t want to miss out on any of the action at the 2009 Built Ford Tough World Finals in Las Vegas, Nev.  The world-class event will take place on Oct. 30-Nov 1 and Nov. 5-8 at the Thomas & Mack Center---get your tickets NOW at 866.PBR.SHOW or unlvtickets.com!

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About the Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR):
PBR attracts over 1.7 million live attendees each year with its multi-tiered event structure which includes the prestigious Built Ford Tough Series, the Copenhagen Bull Riding Challenger Tour, the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour, and the Discovery Tour, designed specifically for entry level contestants.  With over 450 hours of prime time programming annually and a viewership of 100 million, PBR ranks among the most prolific sports on air and broadcasts on FOX, NBC, VERSUS, and on a host of foreign networks across the globe.  The PBR is headquartered in Pueblo, Colo., with additional offices in Australia, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico, and prides itself in its 1,000 plus stock contractor relationships and over 1,200 PBR bull riders competing in more than 300 PBR sanctioned competitions across the five countries. 

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