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2010 PBR World Challenge Final Results

06/06/2010

2010 PROFESSIONAL BULL RIDERS WORLD CHALLENGE FINAL
SYDNEY, NEW SOUTH WALES
JUNE 5, 2010

Missouri Iron Man Wins Bull Riding World Challenge Final

Titanium-tough Luke Snyder tonight completed the perfect comeback from a broken neck, by riding three monstrous Aussie bovines to take out the 2010 Professional Bull Riders World Challenge Final at Sydney’s Acer Arena.

The third and final stop on in the three-event 2010 PBR World Challenge Series, tonight’s show packed more than 8500 screaming bull riding fans into Sydney’s premier entertainment venue for a night of thrills, spills and bull busting skills.

For twenty-seven-year-old Snyder from Raymour, Missouri in the USA, tonight’s victory was a fairytale finish to his eighth trip down-under and proof that he is well and truly recovered from the neck injury that could so easily have ended his riding career. Snyder rode three bulls from three attempts here in Sydney, starting with an 86-pointer on Ron Woodall’s Mood Swings, followed by 85 on Gary McPhee’s Copy Wright and concluding in the championship round with 82.5 points on Ron Woodall’s Look A Like.

“This is why I love to play this game – it has its ups and downs,” an excited Snyder exclaimed in his post event interview. “This win really helps after having three months out with the neck injury.”

Fellow American Skeeter Kingsolver wrapped up the 2010 PBR World Challenge Series with three solid rides in tonight’s final, to go along with strong performances in the previous two rounds in Townsville and Brisbane. Kingsolver finished the series with 587.5 points, to win the series ahead of Australian crowd favourite Ben Jones on 582.5 points and US rider Ned Cross on 510.5. Skeeter Kingsolver rode through the pain barrier in the championship round to clinch series victory, having his leg stood on by a bull following his second ride of the night.

“The ankle is fine now – everything is better when you win,” the young Kansas bull rider enthused. “I just hope I can carry this form back home to the US and keep it going for the rest of the year.”

Goulburn’s Ben Jones kept the crowd on its feet with his three gutsy rides and his over-thetop celebrations. The New South Welshman is known across the planet for his famous chicken dance and didn’t let the fans down tonight, busting out the crazy moves despite falling agonizingly short of a series victory.

Veteran stock contractors JP Gill and Sons from The Rock, NSW took home the prize buckle for 2010 PBR World Challenge Final Champion Bucking Bull for the ferocious effort of their beast, Buck Owens. The big brown and white bull made incredibly short work of Uralla’s Chris Lowe, before flipping the young cowboy in the air with his horn for good measure!

With $150,000 won and almost 25,000 fans attending across three action-packed weekends, the 2010 Professional Bull Riders World Challenge Series has been a tremendous success and augurs well for the burgeoning future of the sport in Australia.

2010 PBR World Challenge Final Event Results:
NAME HOME STATE POINTS PAYOUT
Luke Snyder Missouri, USA 253.5 $13,937
Ben Jones Goulburn, NSW 247.0 $7,333
Skeeter Kingsolver Kansas, USA 245.5 $6,194
McKennon Wimberly Texas, USA 174.0 $3,552
Chance Roberts Illinois, USA 171.5 $4,281

2010 PBR World Challenge Final Champion: Luke Snyder, Missouri, USA
2010 PBR World Challenge Series Champion: Skeeter Kingsolver, Kansas, USA
2010 PBR World Challenge Final Champion Bucking Bull: Buck Owens, JP Gill & Sons

2010 PBR World Challenge Series Results:
NAME HOME STATE POINTS
Skeeter Kingsolver Kansas, USA 587.5
Ben Jones Goulburn, NSW 582.5
Ned Cross Oregon, USA 510.5
Luke Snyder Missouri, USA 428.5
Cody Campbell Oregon, USA 420.0