Lostroh wins 5th round at PBR World Finals

Nov 7, 2009 - 6:08 AM LAS VEGAS(AP) -- World standings leader Kody Lostroh won the fifth round of the Professional Bull Riders World Finals on Friday night, scoring 91.25 points on Troubadour for his second straight round victory.

After winning the fourth round Thursday night, Lostroh was given the first pick in the stock draft for Friday night's round at Thomas & Mack Center. He selected Troubadour, then improved to 4-for-4 on the bull in his career.

"This is the fourth time I have been on him, and the previous three times he spun to the right," Lostroh said. "And so tonight when he spun left he still bucked just as hard, but it was just a little different feel.

"That bull kind of backs up underneath while he's spinning and wants to pull you over his head. And so, obviously, when he's spinning in the other direction it had a different feel to it, but it still worked out good."

JB Mauney, second in the world standings, was sixth in the round with an 89.25 on Ricky Bobby. Mauney tops the event standings with 447.25 points, followed by Lostroh (444.75) and Valdiron de Oliveira (442). De Oliveira was ninth in the fifth round with an 88.5 on Pearl Snap. They are the lone riders to cover all five bulls.

Lostroh leads the world standings with 13,610.75 points with three rounds left. Mauney is second with 12,878.25, and defending world champion Guilherme Marchi, who has been bucked off in all five rounds, is third with 11,646.25.

Lostroh could claim a $250,000 bonus if he passes Mauney for the event title. If Lostroh stays atop the world standings - he has had the top spot for the last 20 events of the regular season and five finals rounds - he would earn a $1 million bonus. He claimed $25,000 for the round win Friday.

Lostroh is fighting a left elbow injury.

"It'll be all right once I get some ice on it," Lostroh said.

Caleb Sanderson finished second in the fifth round with a 90.75 on Chicken on a Chain, and Austin Meier was third with a 90 on Far West.

Only 13 of the 40 competitors had successful rides.