J. B. Mauney

J.B. Mauney
Born (1987-01-09) January 9, 1987
Mooresville, North Carolina, United States
Height 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)[1]
Weight 140 lb (64 kg)[1]
Spouse(s) Lexie Wiggly (m. 2012)[2]
Awards 2013 PBR Built Ford Tough Series Champion,
2016 PBR Built Ford Tough Series Champion

James Burton "J.B." Mauney (pronounced "Mooh-nee"; born January 9, 1987) is an American professional bull rider on the Professional Bull Riders tour. He won the World Championship in 2013 and 2015.[3]

Only bull rider to stay on Bushwacker for 8 seconds.[4]

On November 5th, 2016 J.B. made PBR history by being the first bull rider to reach the $7 million mark in career earnings. [5]

References

  1. 1 2 "J.B. Mauney". pbr.com. Professional Bull Riders. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  2. ↑ Keith Ryan Cartwright (18 May 2012). "Pueblo notebook". pbr.com. Professional Bull Riders. Retrieved 12 October 2016.
  3. ↑ Swearingen, Jake (September 11, 2014). "A Q&A With World Champion Bullrider J.B. Mauney". Modern Farmer. Retrieved 25 February 2015.
  4. ↑ Walters, John (October 11, 2014). "Bushwacker Is the Michael Jordan of Bulls". Newsweek. Retrieved 5 September 2016.
  5. ↑ "MAUNEY WINS ROUND 4 OF WORLD FINALS, CLOSES IN ON PACHECO". PBR.
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