February 22, 2012 at 3:58 PM

SAN ANTONIO, Texas – The San Antonio Stock Show & Rodeo will offer a record $100,000 purse on Saturday, Feb. 25 when the PRCA Xtreme Bulls Tour comes to Texas. The San Antonio Xtreme Bulls event always brings ProRodeo's best bull riders to town – and it figures to be something of an extreme "grudge match" with such big money at stake.

The headliners at the AT&T Center include 11 bull riding qualifiers from the 2011 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas, matched against the rankest PRCA bulls, many of which were selected for this past December's Wrangler NFR.

Three-time World Champion J.W. Harris of Mullin, Texas, is in the lineup in what will be his last appearance before undergoing knee surgery on Feb. 29, along with 2007 World Champion Wesley Silcox of Santaquin, Utah, and fellow WNFR qualifiers Chandler Bownds, of Lubbock, Texas; Seth Glause, of Cheyenne, Wyo.; Trevor Kastner, of Ardmore, Okla.; Clayton Savage, of Cheyenne, Wyo.; Tate Stratton, of Kellyville, Okla. ; Bobby Welsh, of Gillette, Wyo.; Cody Whitney, of Sayre, Okla.; Tyler Willis, of Wheatland, Wyo., and Steve Woolsey, of Payson, Utah.

All 50 riders will compete in a long-go on Feb. 25 beginning at 1 p.m., and the top 12 will be brought back for the finals, where the San Antonio Xtreme Bulls champion will be crowned based on the highest average score. Monies won at PRCA Xtreme Bulls Tour stops count towards the 2012 PRCA World Standings, which determine qualifiers for the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo in Las Vegas.

Following the Feb. 25 Xtreme Bulls event, country music artist Trace Adkins, will perform in concert. Tickets for the San Antonio Xtreme Bulls Tour event can be purchased at www.sarodeo.com or by calling 210.225.5851. Tickets are available for $10 and $25. All tickets are for reserved seating and include admission to the grounds. The AT&T Center is located at 3201 East Houston Street.

San Antonio Xtreme Bulls Tour Roster:

Ambrose, Austin – Fletcher, Okla.

Anderson, Jimmy – Denton, Texas

Asay, Kanin - Powell, Wyo.

Atkinson, Travis – Lehi, Utah

Benton, III, Trey – Rock Island, Texas

Bownds, Chandler – Lubbock, Texas

Brooks, Beau – Strathmore, AB

Carter, Riker – Stone, Idaho

Clearwater, Ty – LaCygne, Kansas

Coleman, Shawn – Springfield, S.D.

Craig, Clint – Mena, Ariz.

Duarte, Myron – Auburn, Wash.

Elliott, Tag – Thatcher, Utah

Garner, Cody – Ault, Colo.

Geipel, Patrick – Elbert, Colo.

Glause, Seth – Rock Springs, Wyo.

Hamaker, Ty – Centennial, Wyo.

Harris, J.W. - Mullin, Texas

Helmuth, Allen – Ellensburg, Wash.

Hogg, Shawn – Odessa, Texas

Jacobs, John – Timber Lake, S.D.

Kastner, Trevor – Ardmore, Okla.

Knibbe, Logan – Rockdale, Texas

Lanham, Zeb – Sweet, Idaho

Lindsey, Rankin – Hillsboro, N.M.

Maier, Ardie – Timber Lake, S.D.

McTaggart, Colin – Pahrump, Nev.

Menz, Brent – Delta, Mo.

Murphy, Sonny – Tremonton, Utah

Navarre, Corey – Weatherford, Okla.

Pojanowski, Matt – Woodbury, Minn.

Pozzobon, Ty – Merritt, B.C.

Proctor, Shawn – Tooele, Utah

Richardson, Bryan – Dallas, Texas

Savage, Clayton – Casper, Wyo.

Schroeder, Beau – China, Texas

Schwartz, Sunshine – Anoka, Minn.

Shanklin, Ryan – Rocksprings, Texas

Silcox, Wesley – Santaquin, Utah

Smart, Chance – Philadelphia, Miss.

Smith, Tyler – Fruita, Colo.

Stratton, Tate – Kellyville, Okla.

Teel, Cody – Kountze, Texas

Vig, Garrett – Newell, S.D.

Wade, Jake – Alamo, Nev.

Welsh, Bobby – Gillette, Wyo.

Whitney, Cody – Sayre, Okla.

Willis, Tyler – Wheatland, Wyo.

Woolsey, Steve – Payson, Utah

Wyatt, Sam – Fittstown, Okla.

The PRCA Xtreme Bulls Tour provides ProRodeo enthusiasts a national schedule – with total prize money of $465,000 – that brings the excitement of PRCA bull riding to millions of fans. Great American Country (GAC) Network will broadcast 10 original airings of coverage from the PRCA Xtreme Bulls Tour events, including the tour finale in Ellensburg, Wash. They will be broadcast on Tuesdays from 10-11:30 p.m. (ET).

Great American Country is the home of the PRCA's championship rodeos, Wrangler National Finals Rodeo and the Xtreme Bulls Tour. GAC delivers viewers the widest variety of country music, its artists and the lifestyles they influence. GAC broadcasts original country music programming, music performance specials, live concerts and music videos and is available in nearly 60 million households and online at www.GACTV.com.

The San Antonio Xtreme Bulls telecast will air on March 13 from 10-11:30 p.m. (ET). In the San Antonio market GAC is available on Time Warner Cable channel 238; Grande Communications channel 71; AT&T U-verse TV channel 529; 4DTV channel W5289; DISH Network channel 167; and DirecTV channel 326.

Provided to Cuttin Up Radio Courtesy of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association

The PRCA, headquartered in Colorado Springs, Colo., is the largest and oldest professional rodeo-sanctioning body in the world. The recognized leader in ProRodeo, the PRCA is committed to maintaining the highest standards. The PRCA, a membership-based organization, sanctions approximately 600 rodeos annually, and there are nearly 30 million fans in the U.S. The PRCA showcases the world's best cowboys in premier events through the Wrangler Million Dollar Tour presented by Justin Boots, and its subsequent Justin Boots Playoffs, the PRCA Xtreme Bulls Tour; and the world-renowned Wrangler National Finals Rodeo. Action from PRCA-sanctioned rodeos and its premier events appears on Great American Country (DISH Network 167, DirecTV 326) and Pursuit (DISH Network 240, DirecTV 608). Each year, PRCA-sanctioned rodeos raise more than $26 million for local and national charities. www.prorodeo.com

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