The DCU Center welcomed the return of the Professional Bull Rider’s Inc. (PBR) tonight for the Worcester Classic – a part of the Built Ford Tough Series presented by Wrangler (BFTS). The Worcester Classic, which is tour stop No. 3 of the 2008 season, has visited this Eastern city for 11 consecutive years. Mighty Mike White (De Kalb, Texas) teamed up with Sonny Williams’ High Test for 88.5 points to school the competition in round one. The top 45 bull riders in the world face off again in rounds two and three on Saturday, January 12 at 7:50 p.m. and Sunday, January 13 at 2 p.m.

Travis Briscoe (Edgewood, N.M.) conquered Rip & Dip, owned by Chad Berger and Clay Struve, for 88.25 points to split second and third place money with Greg Potter (Queensland, Australia). By virtue of winning the third long go round in Madison Square Garden on January 6th, Brian Canter (Randleman, N.C.) was eligible to compete for the $5,000 Enterprise Rent-A-Car “Ride with the Best” bonus after the first round tonight. Canter successfully covered Frontier and Teague Bucking Bulls’ Elise’s Wrangler to claim the bonus.

For the second time this season, the “Draft” Round will add a compelling component to the action. The format, which debuted in Madison Square Garden, incorporates a “draft” round at all three-day events. The bull riders will have the opportunity to choose, based on their performance on Friday night, the bull they’d like to ride on Saturday evening.

Tune in when the Worcester Classic airs on VERSUS on Saturday, January 12 at 9:30 p.m. ET and Sunday, January 13 at 8:00 p.m. ET.

Injury Report:
No injuries to report.

Worcester Classic Event Results:
ROUND ONE: 1) Mike White (De Kalb, Texas) 88.5 points on Sonny Williams’ High Test, $7,000; 2/3) Travis Briscoe (Edgewood, N.M.) 88.25 points on Chad Berger & Clay Struve’s Rip & Dip, $4,000; 2/3) Greg Potter (Queensland, AUS) 88.25 points on Frontier Rodeo Company’s Alligator Chomp, $4,000; 4) Colby Yates (Fort Worth, Texas) 87.75 points on Mark Reed’s Warlock, $2,000.

About PBR:
More than 100 million viewers tune in each year to the PBR on FOX, NBC, VERSUS and on a host of foreign networks across the globe. With approximately 500 hours of prime time programming annually PBR ranks among the most prolific sports on air, in addition to attracting over one and one half million live event attendees each year with its multi-tiered event structure which includes the marquee Built Ford Tough Series presented by Wrangler, the Copenhagen Bull Ridingsm Challenger Tour, the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour, and the Discovery Tour, designed specifically for entry level contestants. The PBR is headquartered in Pueblo, Colo., and has over 1,200 PBR bull riders competing in more than 300 PBR sanctioned competitions in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico.

For additional information on the Professional Bull Riders, Inc., please visit http://www.pbrnow.com/ or call 719.242.2800.