News

Sat 10/18/08

The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) elite Built Ford Tough Series presented by Wrangler (BFTS) thrilled the sold-out Mohegan Sun Arena crowd at the Mohegan Sun Invitational in Uncasville, Conn.  The crowd got their money’s worth as they watched current world number one Guilherme Marchi (Leme, SP, Brazil) take the round two victory after riding the bull, Bowtech’s I-94, owned by John & Lacey Berger, and scoring 89.5 points.  Marchi collected a $2,730 check and is currently sitting second in the event standings with a total of 172.5 points on two bulls.  

Taking second place in round two was Australia’s Jared Farley (Kempsey, Australia) who scored 88.5 points on Chad Berger/Clay Struve/Julie Rosen’s bull, Denny Crane.  Third place went to Kody Lostroh (Longmont, Colo.) who took on Why Not Minot of Chad Berger/ Roger Ward for 88 points.  Lostroh is currently sitting number one in the overall event standings with 175.75 points.  Fourth and fifth place were split by Brazilians Valdiron de Oliveira (Aparecida de Goiania, GO, Brazil) and Pim Rosa (Paulo de Faria, Brazil) who each scored 87.75 points.  Oliveira rode the bull, Gold Bell Wine of Chad Berger/Winston Loe while Rosa took on Robinson/Tedesco’s Mule Train.

As the winner of round one at the Mohegan Sun Invitational in Uncasville, Conn., Cord McCoy (Tupelo, Okla.) was eligible to compete for the $5,000 Enterprise Rent-A-Car “Ride with the Best” bonus during round two.  McCoy bucked off the bull, God’s Gift; consequently, the stock contractors, Chad Berger/Clay Struve, collected the $5,000 bonus.  As the winner of round two, Guilherme Marchi (Leme, SP, Brazil) will be eligible to compete for the bonus during round three of the event.

The Mohegan Sun Invitational continues tomorrow as the world’s best bull riders compete in round three and the Built Ford Tough Championship Round to see who will take home the final regular season event title of the 2008 BFTS season.  Catch the exciting conclusion when it airs on FOX on Sunday, October 19 at 4:30 p.m. EST!!

Injury Report:
Jordan Hupp (Cheyenne, Wyo.) dislocated his right shoulder during round two of the Mohegan Sun Invitational.  He will not compete during Sunday’s round of competition.

Edimundo Gomes (Brazil) was knocked unconscious and suffered a concussion after being bucked off his round two bull.  He is questionable for the performance on Sunday.

Mohegan Sun Invitational RESULTS
ROUND ONE:  1) Cord McCoy (Tupelo, Okla.) 88 points on Road Daddy (Lacey Berger/Ande Hawks), $7,000; 2) Kody Lostroh (Longmont, Colo.) 87.75 points on Gringo (Mark Ward), $5,000; 3) Shane Proctor (Mooresville, N.C.) 87.25 points on Countersink (Williams/Rothe/Lang), $3,000; 4/5) Robson Palermo (Rio Branco, Acre, Brazil) 87 points on Cool Cat (John & Lacey Berger), $1,600; 4/5) Aaron Roy (Asquith, SK, Canada) 87 points on Shrek (Mark Reed), $1,600.

ROUND TWO:  1) Guilherme Marchi (Leme, SP, Brazil) 89.5 points on Bowtech’s I-94 (John & Lacey Berger), $2,730; 2) Jared Farley (Kempsey, Australia) 88.5 points on Denny Crane (Chad Berger/Clay Struve/Julie Rosen), $1,950; 3) Kody Lostroh (Longmont, Colo.) 88 points on Why Not Minot (Chad Berger/Roger Ward), $1,170; 4/5) Valdiron de Oliveira (Aparecida de Goiania, GO, Brazil) 87.75 points on Gold Bell Wine (Chad Berger/Winston Loe); 4/5) Pim Rosa (Paulo de Faria, Brazil) 87.75 points on Mule Train (Robinson/Tedesco).