Texas sensation claims Cheyenne Frontier Days PBR Title
Clayton Williams adds more than $16,000 to his pocket
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Cheyenne, Wyo. (July 25, 2007) - The Cheyenne Frontier Days Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company (USSTC) Challenger Tour stop wrapped up in exhilarating style Tuesday night from Cheyenne, Wyoming. Bull riding fans were delighted with thrilling rides and harrowing wrecks. When the dust settled on the event, Clayton Williams (Carthage, Texas) claimed the event title with 176 points on two bulls. Williams added $16,479 in PBR bucks to his career earnings.
Williams split victory in the long go-round with Colby Yates (Fort Worth, Texas) by scoring 88 points. He was the final rider in the short round when he topped Berger/Ryken's Cooter for 88 points and the event title.
"It's an honor to win the bull riding at Cheyenne Frontier Days," said Williams of his win. "This is one of the greatest stops of the year and I'm blessed to be able to take this win home with me."
Williams burst onto the PBR's Built Ford Tough Series presented by Wrangler after he claimed $200,000 earlier this year at the 2006 U.S. Smokeless Challenger Tour Championship presented by Dickies held in Oklahoma City, Okla. "I'm definitely not taking any of this for granted. It's been a great year and I hope I can continue the success I've experienced in the future."
The top three from the event were Renato Nunes (Buritima, Sao Paulo, Brazil) with 174 points and $9,530 and Guilherme Marchi (Leme, Sao Paulo, Brazil) with 173.5 points earning $5,328.
Cheyenne Frontier Days PBR USSTC Challenger Event Results:
FIRST ROUND: 1/2) Colby Yates (Fort Worth, Texas) 88 points; 1/2) Clayton Williams (Carthage, Texas) 88 points; 3) Jason Bennett (Honeygrove, Texas) 86.5 points; 4/6) Renato Nunes (Buritima, Sao Paulo, Brazil) 86 points; 4/6) Paulo Crimber (Olimpia, Sao Paulo, Brazil) 86 points;4/6) Tater Porter (Kenansville, Fla.) 86 points.
FINAL RESULTS: 1) Clayton Williams (Carthage, Texas) 176 points, $16,479; 2) Renato Nunes (Buritima, Sao Paulo, Brazil) 174 points, $9,530; 3) Guilherme Marchi (Leme, Sao Paulo, Brazil) 173.5 points, $5,328; 4) Ross Lewis (Zap, N.D.) 167.5 points, $4,003; 5) L.J. Jenkins (Texico, N.M.) 161.5 points, $3,228.
The U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company Challenger Tour, Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour and the Discovery Tour offer upcoming bull riders the opportunity to compete in PBR sanctioned events, while earning money to qualify for the PBR's elite Built Ford Tough World Finals presented by Wrangler.
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 U.S. Smokeless Tobacco Company Challenger Tour, the Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour, and the Discovery Tour, designed specifically for entry level contestants. The PBR's governing board of directors is comprised of renowned bull riders who have developed the event into a stand alone sport which is experiencing unprecedented growth in global popularity. The PBR is headquartered in Pueblo, Colo., and has over 1,200 PBR bull riders compete in more than 300 PBR sanctioned competitions in the United States, Australia, Brazil, Canada, and Mexico.
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