Ridin' with Mason Lowe to bring PBR to Cassville
May 1, 2019
Charlea Estes-Jones
The loss of local PBR star Mason Lowe was a huge blow to the community. Lowe, known for his good sense of humor and staying grounded despite his fame, made him a local celebrity not only in Barry County but for the bullriding circuit, as well, lost his life in a bullriding incident in January. To honor Lowe's memory, a special PBR event will be held at the Cassville Bill Hailey Arena, and proceeds will be donated in Lowe's name.
Stu Crowe is one of two people who organized the 1st annual Ridin' with Mason Lowe PBR event coming to Cassville on May 11. He and Cindy O'Neall decided to put the event together, and it wasn't difficult to get PBR on board with the idea.
Crowe said, "We wanted to honor Mason through the community.
"I'd known him since he was a little boy. When he was a kid, it didn't take a lot to make Mason happy. He was always in a good mood."
So, Crowe and O'Neall made a plan, and she approached PBR with it.
Crowe said, "I'm safety man for PBR, so I get the privilege of doing quite a bit for them throughout the year, and Cindy is with them, too, so she contacted them to talk to them of the event.
"With all that we do for the PBR and all that Mason did, it wasn't hard to get them to come on board."
The event will feature 40 riders selected by PBR and 50 bulls. Crowe anticipates the event will last around two and a half hours.
Crowe said, "We'll end up bucking 50 bulls total. 40 in the long round and the top ten for the short round. We'll decide the winner for the best average on two bulls."
Crowe said when he talked to officials in charge of registration, there were already over 60 riders wanting to participate in the Pro Touring Pro Division event. He said the top 40 will be selected based on points, but that won't be announced until the week of the event.
Crowe thinks the event is a good way to get the community together to remember Lowe and also support a good cause. The event, which Crowe is planning to make an annual appearance in Cassville, will have proceeds donated to St. Jude's Children's Hospital in Lowe's name. He said, "Every year we will donate the proceeds to a charity. Mason's niece Blazi is actually a patient at St. Jude's, so we chose it as the first."
He added, "Mason was a just small town guy and he never lost that small town feeling. No matter where he was, Mason was always the same. He always had time to talk to people. He especially had time for kids. That was something that was pretty phenomenal about him."
Some big names will be at the event, including announcers Matt West and Scott Grover, both of whom announce for Unleash the Beast. There will also be PBR superstar Chase Outlaw and Lucas Teodoro.
Clown Porkchop will also be there to do a few acts. However, Crowe said the event is all about the riding, not the entertainment.
He said, "This first year, we just want to put on a good bull ride in honor of Mason. We won't have pyrotechnics or anything like that.
"Mason just loved to ride bulls, and that's how we'll honor him, just put on good bull riding."
Crowe said he anticipates a big crowd at the arena Saturday night. Tickets can only be purchased at the gate. He said, "I've gotten calls from several people coming or planning on coming."
Gates will open at 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, with the event starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for kids four to 12 and three and under are free. The rain date is Sunday, May 12, at 2 p.m.
There will also be an after party at Jersey's Bar and Grill following the riding for people to remember Lowe and socialize.
If you are unable to attend the event but would like to donate to St. Jude's in Lowe's name, donations can be dropped off at Cr-Ose Cafe, 1013 Main Street in Cassville.
For more information, call (417) 847-4866 or (417) 850-1275.
Charlea Estes-Jones
The loss of local PBR star Mason Lowe was a huge blow to the community. Lowe, known for his good sense of humor and staying grounded despite his fame, made him a local celebrity not only in Barry County but for the bullriding circuit, as well, lost his life in a bullriding incident in January. To honor Lowe's memory, a special PBR event will be held at the Cassville Bill Hailey Arena, and proceeds will be donated in Lowe's name.
Stu Crowe is one of two people who organized the 1st annual Ridin' with Mason Lowe PBR event coming to Cassville on May 11. He and Cindy O'Neall decided to put the event together, and it wasn't difficult to get PBR on board with the idea.
Crowe said, "We wanted to honor Mason through the community.
"I'd known him since he was a little boy. When he was a kid, it didn't take a lot to make Mason happy. He was always in a good mood."
So, Crowe and O'Neall made a plan, and she approached PBR with it.
Crowe said, "I'm safety man for PBR, so I get the privilege of doing quite a bit for them throughout the year, and Cindy is with them, too, so she contacted them to talk to them of the event.
"With all that we do for the PBR and all that Mason did, it wasn't hard to get them to come on board."
The event will feature 40 riders selected by PBR and 50 bulls. Crowe anticipates the event will last around two and a half hours.
Crowe said, "We'll end up bucking 50 bulls total. 40 in the long round and the top ten for the short round. We'll decide the winner for the best average on two bulls."
Crowe said when he talked to officials in charge of registration, there were already over 60 riders wanting to participate in the Pro Touring Pro Division event. He said the top 40 will be selected based on points, but that won't be announced until the week of the event.
Crowe thinks the event is a good way to get the community together to remember Lowe and also support a good cause. The event, which Crowe is planning to make an annual appearance in Cassville, will have proceeds donated to St. Jude's Children's Hospital in Lowe's name. He said, "Every year we will donate the proceeds to a charity. Mason's niece Blazi is actually a patient at St. Jude's, so we chose it as the first."
He added, "Mason was a just small town guy and he never lost that small town feeling. No matter where he was, Mason was always the same. He always had time to talk to people. He especially had time for kids. That was something that was pretty phenomenal about him."
Some big names will be at the event, including announcers Matt West and Scott Grover, both of whom announce for Unleash the Beast. There will also be PBR superstar Chase Outlaw and Lucas Teodoro.
Clown Porkchop will also be there to do a few acts. However, Crowe said the event is all about the riding, not the entertainment.
He said, "This first year, we just want to put on a good bull ride in honor of Mason. We won't have pyrotechnics or anything like that.
"Mason just loved to ride bulls, and that's how we'll honor him, just put on good bull riding."
Crowe said he anticipates a big crowd at the arena Saturday night. Tickets can only be purchased at the gate. He said, "I've gotten calls from several people coming or planning on coming."
Gates will open at 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 11, with the event starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 for adults, $5 for kids four to 12 and three and under are free. The rain date is Sunday, May 12, at 2 p.m.
There will also be an after party at Jersey's Bar and Grill following the riding for people to remember Lowe and socialize.
If you are unable to attend the event but would like to donate to St. Jude's in Lowe's name, donations can be dropped off at Cr-Ose Cafe, 1013 Main Street in Cassville.
For more information, call (417) 847-4866 or (417) 850-1275.
