Toughest Cowboy
Toughest Cowboy presented by Jagermeister
News Release
Contact: Ann Bleiker 719-226-2009 (office)/719-330-4293 (cell)
Jan. 21, 2008
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Proctor captures win in Raleigh, Murphy remains atop standings for Jager Ranch
RALEIGH, N.C. - The 2008 World's Toughest Rodeo featuring Toughest Cowboy presented by Jagermeister made its way east to the RBC Center in Raleigh, N.C. for stop number two on the nine stop ironman of rodeo series. Bandy Murphy of Weatherford, Okla., entered the night as the top ranked cowboy after capturing the first tournament win in Kansas City, Mo.
Murphy was matched against Danny Ward of Mabank, Texas. He swept his match going three for three and picking up a bonus win after tallying 240 points on the night. With the standout performance, Murphy remained atop the standings for Jager Ranch with a total of seven wins on the season.
Shane Proctor of Powell, Wyo., had the best night finishing with four wins and a total of 253 points, surpassing Murphy for the tournament title.
"It was an outstanding feeling to finally get a win under my belt," said Proctor of his victory in Raleigh. "This is one step closer to my goal of winning the title and Jager Ranch."
Proctor was matched against Wade Sundell of Boxholm, Iowa, who unfortunately was eliminated from the competition after falling into one of the two bottom holes in the standings. The rules for Toughest Cowboy are that after two tournaments the field is cut to 10. Therefore, Sundell and Danny Ward of Mabank, Texas, were dropped to the alternate pool and are only able to return to the Tour if one of the remaining 10 gets injured. However, it was Sundell that was the first cowboy to be added to the injured list. In Raleigh, he reinjured his right shoulder and the Toughest Cowboy sports medicine team has diagnosed his injury as a linear fracture of the clavicle bone with possible tearing of the muscles surrounding the area. He will be out 4-6 weeks and his return to the series is questionable.
Toughest Cowboy presented by Jagermeister is revolutionizing the sport by introducing an exciting and innovative format to audiences across the United States. Unlike other rodeos where riders usually compete in just one discipline, Toughest Cowboy is an unprecedented test of endurance as all competitors must ride in three disciplines in one night (Bareback Riding, Saddle Bronc Riding and Bull Riding). The events feature head-to-head matches throughout the season leading to the playoffs and championship... ultimately crowning someone the Toughest Cowboy Champion.
Jagermeister, the country's best selling shot brand and top selling imported liqueur, is the first presenting sponsor of the Toughest Cowboy rodeo competition and tour in 2008. The Champion at the end of the season will be awarded the deed to the beautiful Jager Ranch located in the Rocky Mountains of Colorado.
The next televised stop on the Tour will be from Jobing.com Arena in Glendale, Arizona. Be sure to tune in to FSN next week to see if anyone can knock Murphy off the top of the leaderboard. For more information on this popular event visit www.toughestcowboy.com.
Tournament 2 Results
Raleigh, N.C.
Match 1
Clovis Crane, Lebanon, Pa. vs. Chad Eubank, Cleburne, Texas – 2 wins to 2 wins; 207 points to 186 points on three head; series wins Crane (3), Eubank (3)
Match 2
Jared Green, Socorro, N.M. vs. Erik Wolford, Clinton, Mich. – 2 wins to 2 wins; 200 points to 188 points on three head; series wins Green (5), Wolford (4)
Match 3
Logan Hodson, Telkwa, B.C. vs. B.J. Schumacher, Hillsboro, Wis. – 2 wins to 2 wins; 150 points to 182 points on three head; series wins Hodson (3), Schumacher (5)
Match 4
Wade Sundell , Boxholm, Iowa vs. Shane Proctor, Powell, Wyo. – 0 wins to 4 wins; 138 points to 253 points on three head; series wins Sundell (2), Proctor (5)
Match 5
Trey Broussard, Estherwood, La. vs. Nelson Tsosie, Farmington, N.M. – 1 win to 3 wins; 152 points to 168 on three head; series wins Broussard (4), Tsosie (6)
Match 6
Danny Ward, Mabank, Texas vs. Bandy Murphy, Weatherford, Okla. – 0 wins to 4 wins; 97 points to 240 points on three head; series wins Ward (1), Murphy (7)
Raleigh winner: Shane Proctor
Jager Ranch leader: Bandy Murphy
Overall standings from Raleigh:
1. Shane Proctor
2. Bandy Murphy
3. Nelson Tsosie
4. Clovis Crane
5. Jared Green
6. Erik Wolford
7. Chad Eubank
8. B.J. Schumacher
9. Logan Hodson
10. Trey Broussard
11. Wade Sundell
12. Danny Ward
Overall standings after Raleigh (standings based on wins and then total points):
1. Bandy Murphy, 7 wins, 469 total points
2. Nelson Tsosie, 6 wins, 396 total points
3. Shane Proctor, 5 wins, 469 total points
4. Jared Green, 5 wins, 425 total points
5. B.J. Schumacher, 5 wins, 379 total points
6. Erik Wolford, 4 wins, 384 total points
7. Trey Broussard, 4 wins, 372 total points
8. Clovis Crane, 3 wins, 407 total points
9. Chad Eubank, 3 wins, 389 total points
10. Logan Hodson, 3 wins, 335 total points
11. Wade Sundell, 2 wins, 343 total points
12. Danny Ward, 1 win, 221 total points
*Note: the bottom two guys following Raleigh were dropped to the alternate pool and will only get back on the televised tour if one of the remaining 10 are injured.
About Grit Rock Rodeo
Grit Rock Rodeo is one of the largest producers of live and televised rodeo events in the world. Grit Rock Rodeo owns the World’s Toughest Rodeo, a national touring rodeo that consists of World’s Toughest Bulls and Broncs and Toughest Cowboy. Toughest Cowboy, a revolution in the sport which featured 8 cowboys riding 3 times in a performance, was carried in 2007 on Fox Sports Net nationally on Sunday nights. Grit Rock Rodeo also owns the license rights to the Wrangler ProRodeo Tour, which is the premier Tour of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association. The 2007 Wrangler ProRodeo Tour and the Ariat Playoffs of the Tour aired nationally on Fox Sports Net and CBS Sports.
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