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Date Posted: Sun, May 06 2007, 1:15:37
Author: Kris
Subject: Article about Chris Shivers from the Ada Daily News

Chris Shivers rides into Ada

ADA — Two-time PBR World Champion Chris Shivers is coming to Ada! Shivers will continue his hunt for another world title when he joins the action at the Southern Oklahoma PBR Challenge Tour Friday at the Pontotoc County Agriplex. The action continues Saturday.

The Southern Oklahoma PBR Challenge Tour, brought to Ada by Out West Productions, LLC, begins each night at 8, but the Agriplex will be open for food and the PBR Trade Show beginning at 6:30 p.m. each day.

Shivers is a native of Jonesville, La., and was the first rider in PBR history to earn $3,000,000 in the arena. The 2007 season finds this world champion recovering from a serious injury suffered at an event in Honolulu in November. Now healthy and back to competing, Shivers is focused on qualifying for the 2007 PBR World Finals and claiming his third world title.

Considered one of the best bull riders ever to compete, Chris Shivers has once again made bull riding history. With a dominating performance at the Charleston PBR Classic event Jan.13-14 Shivers not only won the event but also surpassed the $3 million mark in career earnings, making him the first man in bull riding history to reach this mark.

The Charleston title was his 17th major PBR event title. Having his name etched in bull riding history is nothing new to Shivers.

Since he started riding professionally in 1997, he has recorded the following history-making firsts: the first PBR bull rider to win more than $300,000 in prize money in one year (1998); the first PBR bull rider to reach the $1 million mark (2001), the $2 million mark (2003) and the $3 million mark (2006); the first PBR bull rider to register 13, 90-point rides in one season (1998); the highest marked ride in PBR history (a 96.5 point ride); and the first bull rider to win three consecutive Bud Light Cup events (2000).

When not in the ring riding bulls, Shivers spends time with his wife, Kylie, and son, Christopher Brand. He also enjoys ranching, team roping and hog hunting.

The two-time world champion is sending a message to fans across the world that he has his eyes set on a third PBR championship buckle.

For more information about the Southern Oklahoma PBR Enterprise Classic contact Brenda Revels by phone at (580) 235-0193 or by e-mail at brevels@ cableone.net. Tickets are $20.00 general admission, $30.00 arena floor general admission, and reserved seating $50.00. Tickets are available at Steppin’ Out Western Wear, 430 East Main, Ada; Sharpe’s Department Store, 131 West Main; Stillwater Milling, Davis; Bean’s Western Wear, Ardmore; and Rene & Roy’s Western Wear, McAlester. Steppin’ Out Western Wear in Ada will be the only store selling reserved seating. Phone (580) 332-5100 for reserved seating.

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