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Date Posted: 04:40:16 03/30/06 Thu
Author: Julie
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In reply to: Julie 's message, "Pro-bull riders head to Tingley in Albq." on 04:38:06 03/30/06 Thu

Pro Bull Riders Head to Tingley on 1,600-Pound Terrors

By Michael Beniash
For the Journal
It's just eight seconds.
But when the world's toughest bull riders hop on 1,600 pounds of buck-happy muscle, the scoring goal of eight seconds can feel more like a fortnight.
Just ask L.J. Jenkins, a rookie rider and Texico native, who joined the Built Ford Tough Series Professional Bull Riders tour, the premier bull-riding series, in September.
"When you're on top of an angry bull, those seconds feel like an eternity," the 18-year-old said by phone. "If you get off to a rough start, you don't think that time is ever going to end."
Jenkins, however, showed how to turn an outing on a bull into a recreational pony ride in last season's Laughlin (Nev.) Invitational.
In one of Jenkins' first rides on tour, he accomplished a rare feat. Jenkins rode Reindeer Dippin, a feared bull, for the full eight seconds and scored a personal season-high 93 points out of 100. Reindeer Dippin has been ridden successfully only twice in 26 attempts and holds a 93.8 buck-off percentage.
"At the time, no one thought he could be ridden, especially an 18-year old. Nobody gave me a chance," said Jenkins, who got bucked in the first round of the event and didn't win. "When I got on him (Reindeer), I admit I was scared, but it was the ride of my life."
Jenkins, ranked 29th in the tour standings, and Edgewood sensation Travis Briscoe, 18, ranked seventh, will lead an elite group of 45 riders and 45 bulls into Tingley Coliseum on Friday night for the the 10th annual Ty Murray Invitational. The invite runs through Sunday and is the 18th stop on the 30-event tour that culminates with the World Finals on Nov. 2-5 in Las Vegas, Nev.
Joining the duo in Albuquerque will be the tour's two points leaders: Brazilian Adriano Moraes, who was the first to win two world titles (1994 and 2001), and Texan Mike Lee. Moraes is primed for a record third world title this season.
"I don't think a third title is out of reach for Adriano, unless I have something to say about it," chuckled Briscoe, who considers Moraes a role model on tour.
Also competing is fourth-ranked Sean Willingham and sixth-ranked Chris Shivers, who also owns two world titles.
Mike White, who won three consecutive Ty Murray Invitationals from '02-04, won't be in attendance. He suffered a broken back in Kansas City, Mo., during the competition almost three weeks ago and will be sidelined for six months.
For Jenkins and Briscoe, it will be their first time under the Tingley lights.
"I've dreamed about competing in this event since I was a kid," Jenkins said. "I've been to this event the past three years and have been waiting for my shot. My whole family will be there. So I just hope to do good."
For Briscoe, the Ty Murray is an opportunity to improve his top-10 stature and put him closer to his ultimate riding goal— a world championship and the $1 million bonus that goes with it.
"It's not my ultimate goal in life, but as for riding, it would definitely be a dream to be the youngest world champ ever," said Briscoe, who lists his top priority as his faith in God.
The 5-foot, 7-inch, 130-pound Briscoe has made a big impact on the circuit. He is enjoying success this season with two victories and more than $120,000 in winnings.
Briscoe, however, is fighting a lingering injury, but says he will compete this weekend despite the pain. He aggravated his sprained left elbow on his riding arm in Tacoma, Wash., on March 18-19 and hasn't competed since.
"I chose this week to come back, partly because it's Albuquerque, but I know my body is strong enough to ride some bulls and win some money," Briscoe said.
"It would just be great to win this for my fans."

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