SALINAS, CA, July 18, 2013 – A crowd of 8,969 sat on the
edge of their seats on Wednesday night watching the Professional Bull Riders
take on some nasty bulls at the Salinas Sports Complex during their stop on the
PBR’s Touring Pro Division Tour in Salinas. The attendance was up 14.9% over
2012 numbers. The PBR continues to be one of the most popular events held
during Big Week each year. The champion this year was Mike Lee from Decatur, TX
with a total of 176 points on two bulls. Mike took home the Salinas PBR buckle
back in 2006; his win tonight earned him more than $9000. Second place went to
Tyler Bingham of Honeyville, UT with a score of 167.0 on two bulls. Third place
went to Cody Tyler White, who won the long round with a 90 point ride on LL
Cool J, and 4th went to Shane Proctor, who will ride on Saturday at the
California Rodeo Salinas, hoping to defend his 2012 championship at that event.
Highlights of the evening included Justin McBride
commentating from behind the chutes and giving the crowd an inside look and
more personal information about the riders and even an up and coming stock
contractor, Kaley Mae Hook. Kaley hopes to make a name for herself in a business
dominated by men. The fireworks at the end of the show were also a crowd
pleaser.
Thank you to the generous Professional Bull Riding event
sponsors:
PBR Roster
Champion Sponsor
Jack in the Box
Tequila Alderete
Corporate Sponsor
Coors
KLOK Tricolor 99.9 FM
KPRC La Preciosa
KTOM 92.7
McCormick
Mission Linen and Uniform Supply
The Salinas Californian
Wolfhouse Radio Group
Major Sponsor
El Sol
Famous Dave’s
Lowe Packaging Group
Monterey County Surveyors
Pettitt Lands
Salinas Valley Ford
Snow Seed Organics
Supporter
3 & Company Etc
Tickets are available for the upcoming Rodeo July 18th-21st
24 hours a day at www.carodeo.com, from
10am-6pm at the Box Office at 1034 N. Main Street in Salinas or by calling
800-549-4989.
For more information about Professional Bull Riding visit www.pbrnow.com.