Taking second place was current world no. 1 bull rider Kody Lostroh (Longmont, Colo.) who scored 90 points on the bull, Bad Action, owned by Dakota Rodeo/Clay Struve.  Brazilian superstar Renato Nunes (Buritama, SP, Brazil) took third place after riding the bull, Husker’s Terror of Dakota Rodeo/Jim Quintaine, for 89.25 points while “Titanium Tough” Luke Snyder (Raymore, Mo.) rode D&H Cattle Company’s bull, The Geetus, for 87.75 points and a fourth place finish in the round. 

Due to his round one win at last night’s Reno Invitational, PBR superstar J.B. Mauney (Mooresville, N.C.) was eligible to compete for the $5,000 Enterprise Rent-A-Car “Ride with the Best” bonus during round two of the Reno event.  Mauney made the eight second whistle after riding the bull, Little Bo, owned by 4C’s/Sills/Barker; therefore, he collected the $5,000 bonus.  Cody Nance will be eligible to compete for the bonus during round three of the event.

The Reno Invitational brought to you locally by Rancher's Reserve will wrap up tomorrow as the top 40 bull riders in the world will compete in round three and the Built Ford Tough Championship Round to decide who will take home the coveted event title.  Tune-in to VERSUS at 8 p.m. EST on Sunday, September 13, to catch the conclusion of the event from The Biggest Little City in the World, Reno!

INJURY REPORT:
Kody Lostroh (Longmont, Colo.) strained his groin during round two in Reno.  He is probable for tomorrow’s round.

Michael Manes (Conway, Ark.) suffered a pinched nerve in his neck.  He will not compete in round three or the Championship Round in Reno.

Reno Invitational 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.

ROUND TWO:  1) Cody Nance (Paris, Tenn.) 90.25 points on Bird Creek (Jeff Robinson/Bar None/Leon Frakes), $2,730; 2) Kody Lostroh (Longmont, Colo.) 90 points on Bad Action (Dakota Rodeo/Clay Struve), $1,950; 3) Renato Nunes (Buritama, SP, Brazil) 89.25 points on Husker’s Terror (Dakota Rodeo/Jim Quintaine), $1,170; 4) Luke Snyder (Raymore, Mo.) 87.75 points on The Geetus (D&H Cattle Company).

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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