PBR's Nashville,TN Enterprise Event Round One

After the dust settled and the short go had ended it was Wisconsin's Fred Boettcher who was atop the leader board with 174 points on two head.In round one he rode Wildside for 84.5 points as the bull went into a fast,low spin into Fred's hand and he never bobbled once. In the short go he drew California Dreaming who went into a fast spin with lots of kick and action to the left into Fred's hand.Fred scored 89.5 on the ride and the fans roared.
One of the most under rated riders  who is coming up in the ranks,Wesley Cryer scored 82.5 aboard Wild Side in the first round.Fans  were upset as everyone thought the ride was worth a lot more.Maybe Wes just made it look too easy as the bull spun to the right into his hand with lots of action.Wes stayed in good position.Trapper got him in the short go as Wes was blown off as the bull made a fast and furious  spinning leap to the right.This bull has power to burn.
Local hero Evan Rasch scored 84.5 aboard Frontier Rodeo's Slim Shadow. Another case of everyone second guessing the judges as Evan maintained  perfect position as the bull spun to the left away from his hand.The bull had more action than some of the higher scoring  ride bulls and Evan was centered and up on his bull rope. Like Wes,Evan fell victim to  a beautiful bull with an ugly name in the short go.Slobber Knocker took two fast turns to the left away from Evan's hand with lots of power and Evan was down early.Evan's mother and father  Johnnie and Ricky Rasch were there as well as brother Cory.Cory told me he expects to be back on the BFTS in another four weeks.He's feeling good and looking great.His dad is still into team roping and won an event last weekend.meanwhile Evan is working hard riding out horses when not competing.
Ananais Perreira and Jimmy Anderson  tied at 170 for 2/3  in the standings. Ananais scored 83.5  aboard Jett in the long go and made another good ride aboard Hopper in the short go for 86.Hopper went into a left spin into Ananais' hand then jumped forward and out of the spin then  reversed right then reversed left again.
Jimmy Anderson scored 83 aboard Stretch who spun to the left with good timing and action.Yet another score the crowd didn't like.It was a good ride and good trip but not as good as Stretch has been in the past. In the short go he drew Society's Child who is big and power packed.The bull spun to the right into Jimmy's hand then reversed right then reversed left then reversed right again with good timing and action.Jimmy scored 87 .
The only other rider to top two bulls was Jason Chisum who scored 84.5 aboard Peep Show who started to the right  then hipped himself then spun to the left with lots of kick.In the short go he rode a new bull whose name may have been Roxbury Exit(at least it sounded as if that was what Razor Botkin called him)and scored 82.5 .The bull did not buck that good but it gave Jason 167 on two and he is currently in 4th place..Currently Jake Mann is 5th with 87.5 aboard Rudolph and Jarrod Ford is 6th with 87 aboard McNasty.Marcello Cruz scored 86 aboard Black Jack and is 7th while Kasey Hayes scored 85.5 aboard OJ and finished  8th.Evan Rasch was 9th  aboard Slim Shadow for 84.5 and Wesley Cryer was 10th with his 82.5 aboard Free Ride.Tate Stratton was 11th with 81.5 aboard Sin Wagon and Lucas Guilbeau was 12th with 78.5 aboard Love Tap.
Tate told me he is concentrating on PRCA major rodeos and their Xtreme Bull Tour events this season in his quest to make it to the NFR. Both Wes Cryer and Evan Rasch said they hope to be high enough in the standings to make the next BFTS cut.
I was happily surprised to see Donnie Gay and Razor Botkin here as the Arena announcers ;having last seen them along with Andy Stewart at the CBR Finals in Jackson,MS.Even barrelman(minus the barrel tonight)Rocking Ryan was here.Too bad Donnie didn't recite or play his "God Bless the Rodeo Clowns" here as the bull fighters were dressed traditionally.
Terry Don West told me has has quit riding for good and is raising bulls and having his own events while also working with Dan Russell.Terry brought Dan's Western Rodeo  bulls to Nashville.
Terry is having his Ultimate Bullriding Challenge  at the Muskogee,OK. Fairgrounds March 31-April 1.Books open March 27th.No scores.This is a last man standing event where  you ride  as many for 8 as you can till you buck off.Entry fee is $100 and the event pays 10 places with $10,000 to the winner..For more information or call ins  call:
918 652-8801.