PORTLAND, Ore. - Jordan Hupp, who entered Day 2
here in second place overall, claimed his third career event win at
the Rose Quarter on Sunday. He made an 84.75-point ride on
Amy's Pet (Jeff Robinson Bucking Bulls) in Round
3, followed by an 86.25-point ride on Lincoln Electric's
Bring It (Chad Berger/Clay Struve/Box K Cattle Company) in
the Built Ford Tough Championship Round, edging out then-average
leader Marco Eguche. Hupp was the only rider to
cover all four bulls in Portland.
Brazilian newcomer Eguche ended the weekend second overall, after
riding both of his bulls in Day 1, then staying on Toy
Soldier (Circle T Ranch & Rodeo) in Round 3 for 87.25
points. He selected Buckey (Wentz Bucking Bulls)
for the championship round, but bucked off. Buckey's bull score for
the out was 46.26 points (out of a possible 50), making him the
winner of the Pabst Blue Ribbon Bull Award for being the
high-marked bull of the event.
Third in the average was Ryan McConnel, who rode
both of his bulls on Day 2. In Round 3, he made the buzzer on
Keepin It Real (Circle T Ranch & Rodeo) for
85.5 points. He then covered Yellow Jacket Jr. in
the championship round for 88.25 points.
Fourth in Portland went to L.J. Jenkins. He
stayed on Express (Circle T Ranch & Rodeo) for
81.75 points in Round 3, and won the championship round on
King of Hearts (Corey & Lange/Flying Diamond
Rodeo Company) with 89.5 points. Rounding out the Top 5 was
Austin Meier with an 86-point ride in Round 3 on
Lincoln Electric's Ace in the Hole (Dakota
Rodeo/Chad Berger/Clay Struve), followed by an 85.5-point ride on
Shepherd Hills Trapper (Circle T Ranch &
Rodeo) in the Built Ford Tough Championship Round.
The BFTS will continue touring the West Coast, stopping in
Sacramento, Calif. next weekend for the Ariat Invitational, Jan.
28-29 at the Power Balance Pavilion. Bull riding begins at 6:00
p.m. PT on Jan. 28 and at 2:00 p.m. PT on Jan. 29. Tickets are
available at the Power Balance Pavilion box office,
www.Ticketmaster.com, and by telephone at (800) 745-3000.
The BFTS features the best, highest-paid bull riders on the
planet, including current PBR World Champion Silvano
Alves, who reached $1 million faster than any rider in
history, earning $1.8 million in his first 18 months.
Portland is the third stop on the BFTS, which opened the 2012
season on Jan. 6-8 with capacity crowds at Madison Square Garden in
New York. The BFTS will make 28 stops in 23 states before the Built
Ford Tough World Finals in Las Vegas on Oct. 24-28. The World
Finals are where the PBR World Champion will be crowned and awarded
the coveted championship buckle and a $1 million bonus. The richest
bull riding event in the world, the World Finals has a total purse
of more than $2 million.
The BFTS is televised every week on CBS, CBS Sports Network, NBC,
NBC Sports Network, and YouTube. BFTS telecasts are produced for
the PBR under a multi-year agreement with David Neal Productions, a
Los Angeles-based production company led by 34-time Emmy® Award
winner and Peabody Award winner David Neal, who
serves as executive producer.
Sunday's Professional Bull Riders Built Ford Tough Series
Results
Portland Invitational
Portland, OR - Final Results (Round 1-Round 2-Round
3-Round 4-Event Total Points, Money Earned)
1. Jordan Hupp, 86.5-85.75-84.75-86.25-343.25 points,
$36,925.00
2. Marco Eguche, 83.5-90.5-87.25-0-261.25 points,
$18,200.00
3. Ryan McConnel, 86.75-0-85.5-88.25-260.50 points,
$13,383.33
4. L.J. Jenkins, 87.75-0-81.75-89.5-259.00 points,
$13,680.00
5. Austin Meier, 81.75-0-86-85.5-253.25 points,
$5,470.00
6. Luke Snyder, 86.75-0-89-0-175.75 points, $7,033.33
7. Sean Willingham, 84.75-0-88-0-172.75 points,
$4,420.00
8. J. B. Mauney, 83-0-89.5-0-172.50 points, $5,480.00
9. Paulo Lima, 87.5-0-83-0-170.50 points, $4,150.00
10. Douglas Ferreira, 74.75-0-80-0-154.75 points,
$900.00
11. Silvano Alves, 73.75-0-79-0-152.75 points, $400.00
12. Beau Hill, 0-0-88-0-88.00 points, $2,050.00
13. Chris Shivers, 0-0-87.75-0-87.75 points, $1,250.00
14. Colby Yates, 86.75-0-0-0-86.75 points, $1,783.33
15. Billy Robinson, 86.5-0-0-0-86.50 points, $925.00
16. Elliot Jacoby, 0-0-86.25-0-86.25 points, $850.00
17. Caleb Sanderson, 0-0-85.75-0-85.75 points, $400.00
18. Rooster McKeeman, 0-0-85.5-0-85.50 points, $400.00
19. Guilherme Marchi, 0-0-85.25-0-85.25 points,
$400.00
20/21. Elton Cide, 0-0-84.25-0-84.25 points, $400.00
20/21. Ty Pozzobon, 0-0-84.25-0-84.25 points, $400.00
22. Dustin Elliott, 0-0-84-0-84.00 points, $400.00
23/25. Aaron Roy, 0-0-83-0-83.00 points, $400.00
23/25. Cody Nance, 0-0-83-0-83.00 points, $400.00
23/25. Mike Lee, 0-0-83-0-83.00 points, $400.00
Ben Jones, 0-0-0-0-0.00 points, $400.00
Bonner Bolton, 0-0-0-0-0.00 points, $400.00
Cody Campbell, 0-0-0-0-0.00 points, $400.00
Cord McCoy, 0-0-0-0-0.00 points, $400.00
Douglas Duncan, 0-0-0-0-0.00 points, $400.00
Dusty Ephrom, 0-0-0-0-0.00 points, $400.00
Harve Stewart, 0-0-0-0-0.00 points, $400.00
Justin Koon, 0-0-0-0-0.00 points, $400.00
Kody Lostroh, 0-0-0-0-0.00 points, $400.00
Renato Nunes, 0-0-0-0-0.00 points, $400.00
Rubens Barbosa, 0-0-0-0-0.00 points, $400.00
Ryan Dirteater, 0-0-0-0-0.00 points, $400.00
Stormy Wing, 0-0-0-0-0.00 points, $400.00
Tyler Thomson, 0-0-0-0-0.00 points, $400.00
Valdiron de Oliveira, 0-0-0-0-0.00 points, $400.00
2012 Professional Bull Riders Built Ford Tough Series
Season Standings
(Events, Wins, Top 5 finishes, Points,
Earnings)
1. Valdiron de Oliveira, 3, 0, 2, 1,513.00, $33,603.33
2. Austin Meier, 3, 0, 2, 1,432.75, $29,370.00
3. Luke Snyder, 3, 0, 1, 1,383.00, $29,843.46
4. Cody Nance, 3, 1, 1, 1,199.75, $41,270.96
5. Guilherme Marchi, 3, 1, 1, 1,117.25, $44,245.00
6. Ty Pozzobon, 3, 0, 1, 1,080.00, $13,209.43
7. Marco Eguche, 3, 0, 1, 1,045.00, $42,459.06
8. Jordan Hupp, 3, 1, 1, 942.25, $47,139.33
9. L.J. Jenkins, 3, 0, 1, 917.75, $18,008.67
10. J. B. Mauney, 3, 0, 0, 864.00, $14,793.33
11. Renato Nunes, 3, 0, 1, 791.50, $11,975.00
12. Ryan McConnel, 3, 0, 1, 766.25, $14,183.33
13. Mike Lee, 3, 0, 1, 739.00, $7,971.75
14. Silvano Alves, 3, 0, 0, 692.25, $26,772.70
15. Sean Willingham, 3, 0, 0, 678.00, $7,720.00
16. Chris Shivers, 3, 0, 0, 631.00, $3,735.00
17. Aaron Roy, 3, 0, 0, 589.25, $9,526.87
18. Justin Koon, 3, 0, 1, 560.75, $15,047.58
19. Caleb Sanderson, 3, 0, 0, 545.75, $2,360.00
20. Kody Lostroh, 3, 0, 0, 501.75, $22,496.27
21. Douglas Duncan, 3, 0, 0, 453.50, $21,927.00
22. Harve Stewart, 3, 0, 0, 453.25, $30,982.69
23. Paulo Ferreira, 3, 0, 0, 420.50, $4,950.00
24. Ryan Dirteater, 3, 0, 0, 404.25, $4,365.00
25. Cord McCoy, 3, 0, 0, 380.25, $5,950.00
26. Beau Hill, 2, 0, 0, 337.00, $2,450.00
27. Dustin Elliott, 3, 0, 0, 323.00, $3,185.90
28. Elton Cide Pereira, 3, 0, 0, 322.00, $15,062.59
29. Pistol Robinson, 1, 0, 0, 313.75, $4,090.00
30. Stormy Wing, 3, 0, 0, 288.00, $7,237.47
31. Douglas Ferreira, 3, 0, 0, 269.25, $3,214.74
32. Cody Campbell, 3, 0, 0, 263.00, $12,119.20
33. Dusty Ephrom, 3, 0, 0, 250.75, $18,342.50
34. Ben Jones, 3, 0, 0, 215.75, $3,288.70
35. Tyler Thomson, 3, 0, 0, 192.50, $21,512.45
36. Colby Yates, 2, 0, 0, 156.75, $2,183.33
37. Dakota Beck, 2, 0, 0, 152.00, $10,179.58
38. Billy Robinson, 1, 0, 0, 131.50, $6,753.28
39. Elliott Jacoby, 2, 0, 0, 126.25, $1,250.00
40. Rubens Barbosa, 3, 0, 0, 100.00, $2,714.74
41. Kevin McKeeman, 1, 0, 0, 90.50, $8,441.68
42. Reese Cates, 1, 0, 0, 84.50, $460.86
0. Zane Lambert, 1, 0, 0, 0.00, $14,400.96
0. Bonner Bolton, 1, 0, 0, 0.00, $10,261.36
0. Jory Markiss, 1, 0, 0, 0.00, $5,982.38