Photos: 2018 Tucson Rodeo
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Photos from the 2018 La Fiesta de los Vaqueros at the Tucson Rodeo Grounds. You can catch the cowboys and cowgirls competing through Sunday, Feb. 25.
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B.J. Campbell, right, and Lane Siggins work for a 8.8-second effort in team roping.
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The sun manages to break through the clouds on a chilly winter morning during slack competition.
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Schoolchildren get amped up as cowboys compete in tie-down roping during slack competition.
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Carly Todd navigates a mote too close to a barrel for a 23.30-second time with penalty.
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Brett Wills coaxes some finishing speed from her horse for a 18.17-second time in barrel racing.
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Kass Kayser wrangles his calf to its side to complete a 13.7-second tie-down effort.
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Matt Kenney hops from his steed to finish his tie-down effort for a 14-second time during slack competition.
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Cash Myers successfully lassoes his calf but can't complete the tie-down with pace for a no-time score.
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Coats and blankets was the name of the game during a chilly morning for slack competition.
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Matt Shiozawa lands a successful lasso around a calf en route to a prompt 9.2-second time in tie-down roping.
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Richard Durham sets his sights on roping a calf's hind legs in team roping during slack competition.
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Tyler Getzwiler throws his lasso to snare the calf's hind legs after team roping partner Jake Barnes corrals the head.
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Rhett Anderson, right, and Coleby Payne work for a 9-second run in team roping.
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Schoolchildren filled the stands for slack competition.
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Young girls clamor for their friend's cotton candy in the stands during slack competition.
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Cowboy boots and rain boots defined the day during slack competition.
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Riley Krassin gets ready to take down his steer in 6.4 seconds during the steer wrestling slack runs at the Tucson Rodeo in Tucson, AZ. on February 19, 2018.
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Riley Duvall gets ready to take down his steer in 6.4 seconds during the steer wrestling slack runs at the Tucson Rodeo in Tucson, AZ. on February 19, 2018.
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Some kids were lucky enough to score some ropes and stick ponies to remember the rodeo at one of the few open vendors at the Tucson Rodeo in Tucson, AZ. on February 19, 2018.
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Whipping, gusty winds were the highlight of the day during the slack performances of the Tucson Rodeo in Tucson, AZ. on February 19, 2018. Many non-food vendors were shut down, but not all were buttoned up. Monday and Tuesday are Student Days at the rodeo where 3,000 kids have signed up for free attendance.
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Jacob Elder gets airborne trying to take dawn his animal during the steer wrestling slack runs at the Tucson Rodeo in Tucson, AZ. on February 19, 2018.
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Some folks huddled against the cool gusty day during the slack performances of the Tucson Rodeo in Tucson, AZ. on February 19, 2018.
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Riders gather in the arena to prepare for the team roping competition during slack day at the Tucson Rodeo in Tucson, AZ. on February 19, 2018.
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Bullfighters scramble to remove the spinning bull above rider Dave Mason who is stuck in the bull rope of his ride Bullet Proof.
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Barrel Racer Kellie Collier, from Hereford, TX, digs in to the turn.
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Justin Kimsey from Kennewick, WA, crashes hard after missing the connection during steer wrestling competition.
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Bull Rider E.J. Bechthold, from Balko, OK, rides the fence after completing his ride for a score of 80.50.
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Ty Harris, from San Angelo, TX, prepares to flip a calf during Tie-Down Roping competition.
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Crowds watch the action above the chutes during the Bull Riding competition at the Tucson Rodeo.
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Saddle Bronc rider Taos Muncy, from Corona, NM, rides to a score of 72.50.
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Team ropers perform during the second day of the Tucson Rodeo.
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Bareback Rider Tim Murphy from Wheeler, TX hangs on to Miss Dancer for a score of 64 to finish third for the day.
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Dean Wadsworth, from Ozona, Texas, holds on as "Crop Circle" leaps from the chutes in saddle bronc riding.
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Dugan Black receives the wrath of "Muley Madness" after his bull riding attempt fell short of eight seconds.
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Joseph McConnel, of Bloomfield, N.M., gets a nudge from "Record Rack's Hat Trick" after his sub-eight second ride.
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Pick-up men, including Shandon Stalls at right, help Tilden Hooper after his winning bareback ride.
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Tilden Hooper, the bareback winner with a 78 score, keeps his shades affixed while riding Black Fury.
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Anthony Hopen, of Norco, Calif., gets tossed from "El Diablo" after his bullride fell short of eight seconds.
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Jake Stocking gets taken for a ride but records a 8.6 steer wrestle during the first day of action.a
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Cauy Pool rides to a score of 54 in bareback during the first day of action.
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Levi Nicholson rides Two Step to a 69 score in bareback riding during the first day of action.
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Steer wrestler Trevor Duhon latches onto a steer for a 10.1 time in steer wrestling.
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Bull rider Will Morris rosins up his rope before competition.
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Levi Berends laces his boots and spurs before his bull ride.
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Miles Thompson, of Hobbs, N.M., lassoes his calf but couldn't finish the tie-down portion for a no-time score.
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Sami Jo Morisoli, of Paso Robles, Calif., takes her horse around the final barrel en route to the winning time of 19.61 seconds.
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Leia Pluemer, of Bosque Farms, N.M., heads for the final turn in barrel racing en route to a time of 19.94 seconds.
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Lane Clark, of Woodward, Okla., gets bucked from "Hashtag" before he could reach eight seconds.
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Justin Neill, of Edgewood, N.M., pilots his bull to a winning score of 78 during the first day of action.
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Brett Stall, of Detroit Lakes, Minn., gets tossed from "Voodoo Power" just shy of an eight-second ride.
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Nolan Steen, of Roswell, N.M., catches some air atop "Record Rack's Wing Span".
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Jed Jones, of Garden Valley, Idaho, holds tight to "Shooting Stars" on his ride.
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A cowboy stretches out before bareback riding during the first day of action.
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Justin Neill, of Edgewood, N.M., fastens his boots before an eventual winning bullride.
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