Post by Homeslice on May 27, 2006 4:15:25 GMT -5
PRESS RELEASE FROM THE PBR WEBSITE....
Hawaii Bull Riding Legend Returns to PBR!
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 26, 2006) - The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) is pleased to announce that Hawaiian bull riding sensation Myron Duarte (Wailuku, Hawaii) will return to PBR sanctioned competition. Over the course of his career, Duarte has qualified for the National Finals Rodeo eight times and the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo four times where he won the bull riding title in 1995. He has won the bull riding title at more than 40 of the nation's top rodeos including the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, the Reno Rodeo, and the Dodge City Roundup. In 2002, Duarte captured the PRCA's Reserve World Championship.
"When I looked at the opportunities provided by the PBR combined with some of the new policies of the PRCA, it was clear that my best interest was served by refocusing the final years of my bull riding career toward PBR events rather than PRCA rodeos," said Duarte. "Not only does the PBR provide high quality events with more prize money, but there also are opportunities for me to become involved with event promotion as well."
Duarte along with his sponsor Peter Baldwin of Piiholo Ranch in Maui, Hawaii are co-promoting the Myron Duarte Maui Challenge, a PBR-sanctioned Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour event in November. "Peter and I talked about my future in and out of the arena, and we determined that the PBR was the best choice for me and my family both professionally and personally," he continued.
Duarte will remain on the PRCA Board of Directors through his term which expires April 2007, but he will not stand for re-election. "I felt it necessary to remain on the PRCA Board since bull riders elected me to represent them and I will continue to do so with their best interests as my top priority," concluded Duarte.
A native of Hawaii, Duarte and his family now make their home in Washington state.
About PBR:
More than 104 million viewers tune in each year to the PBR on NBC, OLN and on a host of foreign networks across the globe. With over 500 hours of prime time programming annually PBR ranks among the most prolific sports on air, in addition to attracting over one 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 Colorado Springs, Colo., and has over 600 athletes competing in more than 100 PBR sanctioned competitions.
Hawaii Bull Riding Legend Returns to PBR!
COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (May 26, 2006) - The Professional Bull Riders, Inc. (PBR) is pleased to announce that Hawaiian bull riding sensation Myron Duarte (Wailuku, Hawaii) will return to PBR sanctioned competition. Over the course of his career, Duarte has qualified for the National Finals Rodeo eight times and the Dodge National Circuit Finals Rodeo four times where he won the bull riding title in 1995. He has won the bull riding title at more than 40 of the nation's top rodeos including the Houston Livestock Show & Rodeo, the Reno Rodeo, and the Dodge City Roundup. In 2002, Duarte captured the PRCA's Reserve World Championship.
"When I looked at the opportunities provided by the PBR combined with some of the new policies of the PRCA, it was clear that my best interest was served by refocusing the final years of my bull riding career toward PBR events rather than PRCA rodeos," said Duarte. "Not only does the PBR provide high quality events with more prize money, but there also are opportunities for me to become involved with event promotion as well."
Duarte along with his sponsor Peter Baldwin of Piiholo Ranch in Maui, Hawaii are co-promoting the Myron Duarte Maui Challenge, a PBR-sanctioned Enterprise Rent-A-Car Tour event in November. "Peter and I talked about my future in and out of the arena, and we determined that the PBR was the best choice for me and my family both professionally and personally," he continued.
Duarte will remain on the PRCA Board of Directors through his term which expires April 2007, but he will not stand for re-election. "I felt it necessary to remain on the PRCA Board since bull riders elected me to represent them and I will continue to do so with their best interests as my top priority," concluded Duarte.
A native of Hawaii, Duarte and his family now make their home in Washington state.
About PBR:
More than 104 million viewers tune in each year to the PBR on NBC, OLN and on a host of foreign networks across the globe. With over 500 hours of prime time programming annually PBR ranks among the most prolific sports on air, in addition to attracting over one 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 Colorado Springs, Colo., and has over 600 athletes competing in more than 100 PBR sanctioned competitions.
