Fans filled the stands for this year’s 131 Annual 4th of July three-day rodeo. This year, 370 contestants competed in 10 events for a total purse of over $50,000. A new event, bull fighting, was the final highlight of Friday and Saturday performances, and is already expected to make a return to the Canadian Rodeo Arena next July 4. A blustery storm that moved in Friday evening waited until the performance had concluded to dump a half-inch of rain. The rodeo board spent much of Saturday grooming the soggy arena, getting it ready for another go. The top three performers in each of the events were:

Bareback

Joe Underwood, 66; Danny Weil, 63; Justin Opatrny, 62.

Saddle Broncs

Taylor Russell (Lipscomb), 75; Ty Flowers, 73; Will Gaillard, 72.

Steer Wrestling

Riley Westhaver, 4.1; Jason Stewart, 4.3, Josh Hammer, 4.5.

Breakaway

Amanda Coleman, 3.0; Loni Kay Lester, 3.1; Randus Sheets, 3.2; Hannah Haugen, 3.2.

Ranch Broncs

Colton Wear, 75; Jackson Taylor, 74; Handley Barnett, 70.

Team Roping

Eric Flurry and Stitches Stanley, 5.2; Kohl Whiteman and Dane Reed, 5.3; A.J. Horton and Kyle Horton, 5.3.

STEER WRESTLER CODY HARTER OF AMARILLO

Tie-Down Roping

Ross McGuire, 9.5; Luke Potter, 9.6; Mason Carter, 9.8.

40/40 Roping

Brandi Hollenbeck and Scott Riley, 7.9; Darren Ridley and Kevin Morlan, 8.4; Ike McClendon and Justin Russell (Canadian), 8.6.

Barrel Racing

Dessa Hext (Canadian), 17.42; Kindyl Scruggs, 17.45; Holly Wright, 17.68.

PHOTOS BY LAURIE EZZELL BROWN | THE RECORD