By John Cackowski
State Director

This weekend kicked off the first PBR West Championships in the Vail/Eagle Valley. Over 225 players showed up at the opening skills challenge put on by the PBR Colorado staff to showcase their skills in three categories: Exit Velocity, Timed 60, and Arm Velocity. All 225 players were able to get through the three stations in 2 1/2 hours. After the skills challenge over 3000 people showed up to the opening ceremonies put on by the town of Eagle where the band TAUK played, and many different type of vendors were on hand. Below are the top three individuals per age group. 

Top Exit Velocity: 9U/10U

T. Olson	Pro Swing 10U	62
A. Taverna	Pro Swing 9U	58
R. Emore	Pro Swing 10U	56
R. Suarez	Pro Swing 10U	56

Top Exit Velocity: 11U

A. Gotschall	Yard Dawgs	74
T. Smith	Pro Swing Orange	72
M. Gonzales	Pro Swing Orange	70

Top Exit Velocity: 12U

C. Panas	Slammers Brown	83
L. Nicholson	Slammers Brown	73
K. Hrin	Slammers Brown	70

Top Exit Velocity: 13U

A. Martinez	Crushers	88
T. Togurt	Pro Swing Orange	85
T. Hawkinson	Crushers	83

Top 60 Times: 9U/10U

T. Olson	Pro Swing 10U	9.24
R. Suarez	Pro Swing 10U	9.67
A. Benedict	Pro Swing 9U	9.75

Top 60 Times: 11U

T. Smith	Pro Swing Orange	9.14
J. Rodriguez	Pro Swing Blue	9.15
J. Hacker	Pro Swing Blue	9.18

Top 60 Times: 12U

W. Martin	Pro Swing Orange	8.4
L. Nicholson	Pro Swing Orange	8.7
P. Sawyer	Pro Swing Orange	8.76

Top 60 Times: 13U

G. Stephens	Crushers Blue	7.7
A. Spann	Pro Swing Orange	7.88
A. Benes	Pro Swing Orange	7.89

Top Arm Velocity: 9U/10U

C. Lewis	Pro Swing 10U	56
T. Olson	Pro Swing 10U	55
A. Taverna	Pro Swing 10U	52

Top Arm Velocity: 11U

T. Smith	Pro Swing Orange	64
A. Gotschall	Pro Swing Orange	63
N. Schunke	Pro Swing Orange	62

 

Top Arm Velocity: 12U

Ness	Falcons	62
Sawyer	Pro Swing Orange	62
Hrin	Slammers Brown	61
King	Slammers Brown	61

Top Arm Velocity: 13U

Martinez	Pro Swing	75
Gesick	Pro Swing	73
Depew	Shock	73
Pricket	Casper Crush	73