Onward To The CBR World Championship-Echols Moves Up In Standings
by Sheila Totten
The CBR World Championship will be held January 25th and 26th in Las Vegas , Nevada at the South Point Hotel and Casino. Its going to exciting and full of action with great bulls and top riders.
When the CBR had their last event of the season in Jackson,MS. , Cole Echols(Frierson,Louisiana) won the event title and jumped into third place in the CBR's Crown Royal World Standings.Echols rode Scott Burruss' 500 Redneck in the long go for 87 points to tie with Willis Trosclair(Thibodaux,Louisiana) for 3/4 in the round.Echols made a great ride on Diamond K Bucking Bulls' Jack Hammer in the short go for 91.5 taking first in both the event and the short go.
Kenny Westrope rode Jesse Hill's Sting in the short go for 90 points for second place in the round and fifth in the event. Westrope and Friday Wright had both been called back for the short go and both did well. Wright rode Scott Burruss' Foolish Man for 87 and third place in the round and sixth place in the event.
Pistol Robinson remains in first place in the standings.He won the long go with 89.5 aboard one of my all time favorites from Lufkin Ranch and Rodeo,Spanky. Pistol was second in the event.
Dusty Gailey took advantage of the last event of the season to make it into the top 45 headed for the World Finals by riding LRR's Maverick for 88.5 in the long go for second place in the round and third place in the event. Willis Trosclair also secured a spot in the top 45 with his 87 points aboard Paul Daniel's Rena's Pet. Willis was fourth in the event.
There were lots of great bulls there per usual with only 9 qualified rides in the long go and three in the short go. Lots of excitement and action as the bulls won every round.Our friend Wesley Cryer came down off a a really good young bull from LRR- Maverick.He's another Zorro.I have watched Wes ride with no vest and using a flank strap for a bull rope many times. He's a great rider and once he gets back into shape watch out!He'll be headed straight for the gold.!
Now its on to Vegas this weekend for the CBR Finalists. Several of the top riders are unable to be there to compete once again because of being locked into contracts which have them obligated to ride elsewhere. Every year I have said this is a shame so I guess I am just repeating myself. The CBR has tried to accommodate them but...
Heading to Vegas will be the following riders: Pistol Robinson, Burleson, TX
Cole Echols, Frierson, LA
Jarrod Craig, Hillsboro, TX
Bonner Bolton, Gardendale, TX
Chad Castillo, Lipan, TX
Corey Davis, New Bloomfield, MO
Dave Samsel, Dublin, TX
Justin Hermanson, Kathryn, ND
Clint Craig, Mena, AR
Wesley Silcox, Payson, UT
Steve Woolsey, Payson, UT
Logan Knibbe, Stephenville, TX
Spud Jones, Twin Lakes, AZ
J C Bean, Goldendale, WA
Bryan Richardson, Dallas, TX
Jesse Bail, Camp Crook, SD
Jody Newberry, Conway, AR
Luke Kelley, Livingston, AL
Kenny Westrope, Hazlehurst, MS
Cody Sundby, Weatherford, OK
Howdy Cloud, Kountze, TX
Laddan Ledbetter, Midland, TX
Ardie Maier, Timber Lake, SD
Jay Dunford, Menoken, ND
Bronson Butcher, Muskogee, OK
Reese Cates, El Dorado, AR
Dusty Gailey, Archdale, NC
Mike Moore, Kankakee, IL
Layne McCasland, Wheeler, TX
Chad Besplug, Claresholm, Canada
John Jacobs, Timber Lake, SD
Zeb Lanham, Sweet, ID
Willis Trosclair, Houma, LA
Cody Whitney, Asher, OK
Danell Tipton, Spencer, OK
Travis Sellers, Wentzville, MO
Trent Cormier, Houma, LA
Cooper Kangiesser, Zenda, KS
Sonny Murphy, Tremonton, UT
Ross Lewis, Zap, SD
Jake Littlefield, Moss Point, MS
Jay Morrow, Wayland, IA
Seth Reynolds, Willowsprings, MO
Zack Oakes, Tonasket, WA
Danny McDowell, Jena, LA
Cody White, Johnson City, TX (Alternate)
Jo Jo Sullivan, Alpharetta, GA (Alternate)
Along with the riders the top 25 NBBA Classic Finalist bulls will be competing there. These are some really great young bulls who already have proven themselves by bucking off many top riders or by giving some high scoring rides. Leading the pack are LRR's Derringer and Maverick and Chuck Griffith sure has something to be proud of in them. Right on their heels is Lyndal Hurst's Full Throttle who really performs .There are bulls from Jason Diedrich,(JR's Jacket),Hurst/Ohl/Garrett/Dyess(Carney Man),Skat Jacket, L&G Cattle Co ,Sam T Straight, Bobby Harrison,Black Jacket, L&G Cattle Co, Apache Warrior, Bruce Bucking Bulls / Tino Martinez,Chipaway, Bryce Cooper,Wrangler Magic, Jerome Scallions,Chalupa, Lyndal Hurst,Black Mamba, Bruce Bucking Bulls / Tino Martinez,rain Robber, Murphy Ranch & Rodeo,Ugly Water, Bobby Richards,Excavator, Brian Piatiak,Apollo 1, Alvin Jones,Rehab, Lyndal Hurst, High Dollar Habit, Flenniken Cattle Co,Copan Cat, Lonnie Brown,Wild Nights, Greg Willingham / Fred Robinson,and Starbucks, Pat Taylor.
One lucky rider wil be able to face the bounty bull in the CLS Las Vegas $25,000 Match of Champions onJanuary 25th. The winner of the round one Championship will face off against Cochise ( Tut Henry/Klein and Sons) who has a record that ranks among the best.After 3 years in the big leagues this bull has a 100% buck-off rating.He has been to the Wrangler's NFR where he won the PRCA's Bucking Bull of the Finals.He was a top bull in the PBR and qualified for their Finals.This bull has it all. His owner Tut Henry is looking forward to working with the CBR.
The Findlay Toyota CBR World Championships which is presented by B&W Hitches will have a purse of over $200,000 for which the top 45 riders,some of the best in the world will compete in two long rounds and a short round. Looking at the draws Tuff Hedeman has really put together an explosive pen of bulls and its truly the best riders against the best bulls in the world.
There will be a pre-event party on Wednesday ,January 23 at Stoney's Rockin Country at 8 PM. At 4 PM on Thursday there is a stock contractor/rider Meet and Greet at the South Point Equestrian Center VIP Room.This is followed at 5 PM by the Bull Riders and Bulls Charity Auction for the NBBA Youth Scholarship Fund in the VIP room. At 6PM there is Celebrity Blackjack with CBR President Tuff Hedeman at the Silverton Casino . This is followed by the Kick Off Party at 9:00 PM at the South Point Casino Showroom at which Cross Canadian Ragweed will perform.
Chronicle of the Bull hosts the Stock Contractor Luncheon at Mi Casa Restaurant at the Silverton Casino at 11 AM on Friday. Round One starts at 7 PM at the South Point Equestrian Center and its followed by the after event party at Stoney's.
Saturday begins with the 10:00 AM Cowboy Church Service with Clark Busher and music by Scott Clark at the South Point Equestrian Center.
Round Two and the Championship Round begin again at 7 PM at the equestrian Center followed by another party at Stoney's Rockin Country at 11:00 PM.
On Sunday at 4:00 PM the CBR World Champions Award Banquet will be held at the South Point Ballroom.
If you can get to Vegas this week,make sure you take in the Findley Toyota CBR World Championship.Not only will you see the most exciting bull riding in the world but with all the action ,excitement and the fan orientated events you will have a great time.
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