| Fort Worth, Texas (June 10, 2009) ~ Cooper Kanngiesser is the big winner at tonight’s first ever Owens Corning Tough Enough to Wear Pink CBR ALL STAR Shootout presented by Lowe’s in Nashville, TN. Cooper finished off the night with a high score of 275 on a evening in which fans were treated to an exciting night of bull riding in music city kicking off CMA Music week.
Cooper rode Jaw Breaker (LH) 91 in the first round and Baldy (SB) 91 in the second round. Although he had already been determined the winner, Cooper was the last ride of the night in the final round on Ronnie and scored a 93.
“I first want to thank my sponsors Waggin’ Train Dog Treats and Cinch Brand Jeans for giving me this opportunity. There were some great bulls here tonight and most importantly some great fans!” said Cooper after the show.
The event tonight was a first of its kind event, an all star match in which the top 16 riders on the World Standings were invited to participate. All 16 riders rode in two rounds and the top 10 were invited back to ride for a third time. Each rider had the opportunity to choose the bull they wanted for the final round. Coopers win was a $25,000 winner take all purse.
Cooper was not the only winner of the night- Nashville recording artist Trent Willmon was the winner of the Celebrity Steer Riding contest. Trent competed against other celebrities Jack Ingram, Jason Meadows, Suzanne Alexander, Storme Warren, Dan Evans and Rudy Kalis.
The other big winner of the night was the bull Cochise-owned by Klein Brothers Rodeo. His score was 48.
Tonight’s event benefited Tough Enough To Wear Pink and a $20,000 donation was made to the organization on behalf of Lowe’s.
The CBR will be in Nashville celebrating the CMA Music Festival. Log on to www.cbrbull.com to catch up on all the events riders will be attending.
About Tough Enough to Wear Pink
Tough Enough to Wear Pink was created by entrepreneur and breast cancer survivor Terry Wheatley to bring the sport of professional rodeo and the western community together to rally against breast cancer. Since its inception in 2004, TETWP has empowered rodeos and western events in the U.S. and Canada to focus attention on the need for a cure. To date, the campaign has raised $5 million dollars for breast cancer charities, much of which stays right in the community. The grassroots movement has inspired other sports communities to mount their own TETWP campaigns, spreading a message of hope and support that reaches beyond the rodeo arena to competitors, families and fans across America.
About CBR
Led by bull riding icon, Tuff Hedeman, Championship Bull Riding, Inc. (CBR) is a nationwide professional bull riding tour which airs primetime every week on both GAC and RFD-TV with over 14 million viewers each year and logging over 300 hours of television annually since 2004. Every CBR Tour features a two hour show and an adrenaline rush with more than 20 events and over 100,000 fans in live attendance. CBR is home of the REAL COWBOY SPORT and the best bull riders and bulls in the world. We are committed to the riders, the fans, the sponsors, and all those involved in the professional bull riding industry and we live by the words Strength, Stamina, Integrity and Speed. For more information on CBR, please visit www.CBRbull.com or call us at 817.626.BULL.
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