NAMPA, Idaho – Two-time reigning Professional Bull Riders World Champion J.B. Mauney made the race for the 2016 World Championship even tighter after a 92.5-point ride on Stone Sober (D&H Cattle Co./Buck Cattle Co.) in the Built Ford Tough Championship Round to win the DeWalt Flexvolt Invitational Saturday night at the Ford Idaho Center.

The ride capped off a 2-for-3 performance for Mauney, who picked up 505 points toward the world standings. The win was Mauney’s first Built Ford Tough Series event victory of the season.

The No. 3 bull rider in the world standings now trails current world leader Kaique Pacheco by 700.33 points with only two regular-season events left until the 2016 PBR Built Ford Tough World Finals in Las Vegas Nov. 2-6.

Cooper Davis also helped his case for the 2016 World Championship by finishing second in Idaho, picking up 385 points toward the world standings. Davis went 2-for-3, including an 89-point ride on Thunderbolt (Dakota Rodeo/Berger/Scott) to win Round 2. He was later bucked off by Little Red Jacket (J.A.R.S. Bucking Bulls/Gene Owen) in the championship round.

The No. 2 bull rider in the world standings trails Pacheco by 490.33 points.

Marco Eguchi finished strong Saturday night in third place. Eguchi went 2-for-3, including an 85.75-point ride on Stars & Stripes (Dakota Rodeo/Berger/Struve) in Round 2. Eguchi was later bucked off by Torch(J.A.R.S. Bucking Bulls/Gene Owen) in the championship round, but he still earned 270 points toward the world standings for the finish. Eguchi leaves Idaho the 27^th ranked bull rider in the world.

Chase Outlaw finished in fourth place, earning 142.5 points toward the world standings. Outlaw was bucked off by Hou’s Jacket (H-M Bucking Bulls) in the championship round but otherwise went a solid 2-for-3.

Shane Proctor rounded out the Top 5, picking up 110 world points. Proctor holds steady at 10^th place in the world standings.