Ridin’ with Mason Lowe Invitational Benefit set for May 25
May 15, 2024
Photo and Story by Adriana Keeton, [email protected]
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The above custom made AR-15 556/223 with a 16-inch barrel, custom cerakote painting, and custom hand guard with a Burris 3x9 scope is one of the items that will be auctioned off during intermission to raise money for St. Jude's Research Hospital.
It’s that time of year again for friends, family, and bull riding fans to gather at Bill Hailey Arena, in Cassville, to honor fallen Professional Bull Rider Mason Lowe and raise money for St. Jude’s Research Hospital.
The annual Ridin’ with Mason Lowe Invitational is set for Saturday, May 25, beginning at 7 p.m. Gates will open at 5 p.m. Price of admission is $10 for adults, $5 for ages 12 and under, and children three and under are free.
This year’s riders will include Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Daniel Keeping, Wyatt Rogers, Chase Outlaw, Rubens Barbosa, Lucas Costa, Tate Pollmeier, Bob Mitchell, and Caden Bunch; and Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) riders Creek Young, Denton Fugate, and Jack Gilmore. Local talent will include Quentin Vaught, Bub Steele, Derek Stills and Cash Kelling. There will also be other riders from Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma and Michigan. Fans will enjoy Freestyle Bull Fighting at intermission. Announcer for the evening will be Professional Rodeo Announcer Dillon Gross with Rodeo Clown Kyle Lamon entertaining the crowd and bulls for the evening. This year’s riders will be competing for a custom Ridin’ with Mason Lowe painted bull skull.
Stock contractors will be Jack Simmons, Colcord, Oklahoma; Gene Owen, Big Cabin, Oklahoma; LJ Jenkins, Porum, Oklahoma; Joe Anderson, Buffalo; Cline Hall, Ash Flat, Arkansas; Chris Burmister, Hot Springs, Arkansas; Justin Cornwell, Lima, Ohio; and Doug Writer, Cassville. This stock includes bulls that are used in the PBR Finals and the National Finals in Las Vegas.
The annual benefit invitational has raised $80,000 since 2019 for St. Jude’s Research Hospital in Mason Lowe’s honor and has a goal to add another $25,000 to that total for 2024.
Intermission auction items for the benefit will include a custom made AR-15 556/223 with a 16-inch barrel, custom cerakote painting, and custom hand guard with a Burris 3x9 scope; a rodeo jersey signed by PBR team bull riders at a Kansas City competition in 2023, as well as other items. There will also be a Monster Energy mini-fridge, YETI cooler and a locally donated baker’s cabinet raffle available. One “Fan of the Night” will receive a custom backpack.
Bill Hailey Arena is located at Farm Road 2160 in Cassville. For more information on the Ridin’ with Mason Lowe Invitational, visit https://ridinwithmasonlowe.com or Ridin’ with Mason Lowe on Facebook.
Mason Lowe, an Exeter native, passed away as a result of injuries sustained during a PBR event at the Denver Coliseum on January 15, 2019.
The annual Ridin’ with Mason Lowe Invitational is set for Saturday, May 25, beginning at 7 p.m. Gates will open at 5 p.m. Price of admission is $10 for adults, $5 for ages 12 and under, and children three and under are free.
This year’s riders will include Professional Bull Riders (PBR) Daniel Keeping, Wyatt Rogers, Chase Outlaw, Rubens Barbosa, Lucas Costa, Tate Pollmeier, Bob Mitchell, and Caden Bunch; and Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association (PRCA) riders Creek Young, Denton Fugate, and Jack Gilmore. Local talent will include Quentin Vaught, Bub Steele, Derek Stills and Cash Kelling. There will also be other riders from Missouri, Arkansas, Kansas, Oklahoma and Michigan. Fans will enjoy Freestyle Bull Fighting at intermission. Announcer for the evening will be Professional Rodeo Announcer Dillon Gross with Rodeo Clown Kyle Lamon entertaining the crowd and bulls for the evening. This year’s riders will be competing for a custom Ridin’ with Mason Lowe painted bull skull.
Stock contractors will be Jack Simmons, Colcord, Oklahoma; Gene Owen, Big Cabin, Oklahoma; LJ Jenkins, Porum, Oklahoma; Joe Anderson, Buffalo; Cline Hall, Ash Flat, Arkansas; Chris Burmister, Hot Springs, Arkansas; Justin Cornwell, Lima, Ohio; and Doug Writer, Cassville. This stock includes bulls that are used in the PBR Finals and the National Finals in Las Vegas.
The annual benefit invitational has raised $80,000 since 2019 for St. Jude’s Research Hospital in Mason Lowe’s honor and has a goal to add another $25,000 to that total for 2024.
Intermission auction items for the benefit will include a custom made AR-15 556/223 with a 16-inch barrel, custom cerakote painting, and custom hand guard with a Burris 3x9 scope; a rodeo jersey signed by PBR team bull riders at a Kansas City competition in 2023, as well as other items. There will also be a Monster Energy mini-fridge, YETI cooler and a locally donated baker’s cabinet raffle available. One “Fan of the Night” will receive a custom backpack.
Bill Hailey Arena is located at Farm Road 2160 in Cassville. For more information on the Ridin’ with Mason Lowe Invitational, visit https://ridinwithmasonlowe.com or Ridin’ with Mason Lowe on Facebook.
Mason Lowe, an Exeter native, passed away as a result of injuries sustained during a PBR event at the Denver Coliseum on January 15, 2019.
