PHOTO GALLERY: Photos from the opening night of the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo Thursday night at the Ector County Coliseum. ( Jacob Ford| Odessa American)
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Miss Rodeo Sandhills Aubrey Fields of Sudan, Texas, post the American flag for a prayer and the singing of the national anthem during the opening night of the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo Thursday at the Ector County Coliseum. ( Jacob Ford| Odessa American)
Dakota Warnken of Wakarusa, Ind., competes in bull riding during the opening night of the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo Thursday at the Ector County Coliseum. ( Jacob Ford| Odessa American)
Parker McCown competes in bull riding during the opening night of the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo Thursday at the Ector County Coliseum. ( Jacob Ford| Odessa American)
Lukasey Morris of Union City, Okl., competes in bull riding during the opening night of the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo Thursday at the Ector County Coliseum. ( Jacob Ford| Odessa American)
Miss Rodeo Sandhills Aubrey Fields of Sudan, Texas, prepares to enter the arena during the opening night of the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo Thursday at the Ector County Coliseum. ( Jacob Ford| Odessa American)
Miss Rodeo Sandhills Aubrey Fields of Sudan, Texas, waves to rodeo fans during the opening night of the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo Thursday at the Ector County Coliseum. ( Jacob Ford| Odessa American)
Matt Jodie of Churchrock, NM., competes in steer wrestling during the opening night of the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo Thursday at the Ector County Coliseum. ( Jacob Ford| Odessa American)
Matt Reeves of Cross Plains, Texas, competes in steer wrestling during the opening night of the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo Thursday at the Ector County Coliseum. ( Jacob Ford| Odessa American)
Shayde Etherton of Borden, Ind., competes in steer wrestling during the opening night of the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo Thursday at the Ector County Coliseum. ( Jacob Ford| Odessa American)
Kaden Kornegay of Elkhart, Texas, competes in bareback riding during the opening night of the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo Thursday at the Ector County Coliseum. ( Jacob Ford| Odessa American)
Henry Watkins of Ririe, Ind., is nearly thrown over the railing while he competes in bareback riding during the opening night of the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo Thursday at the Ector County Coliseum. ( Jacob Ford| Odessa American)
Mark Kreder of Collinsvile, Okl., prepares for the chute to open as he competes in bareback riding during the opening night of the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo Thursday at the Ector County Coliseum. ( Jacob Ford| Odessa American)
Mark Kreder of Collinsvile, Okl., competes in bareback riding during the opening night of the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo Thursday at the Ector County Coliseum. ( Jacob Ford| Odessa American)
Ainslee Morris of Belton, Texas, competes in ladies breakaway roping during the opening night of the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo Thursday at the Ector County Coliseum. ( Jacob Ford| Odessa American)
Hannah Zimmers of Ames, Okl., competes in ladies breakaway roping during the opening night of the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo Thursday at the Ector County Coliseum. ( Jacob Ford| Odessa American)
Shaya Biever of Vernon, Texas, competes in ladies breakaway roping during the opening night of the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo Thursday at the Ector County Coliseum. ( Jacob Ford| Odessa American)
Shaylyn Hudson of Spring Branch, Texas, competes in ladies breakaway roping during the opening night of the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo Thursday at the Ector County Coliseum. ( Jacob Ford| Odessa American)
Kater Tate of McLean, Texas, competes in tie down roping during the opening night of the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo Thursday at the Ector County Coliseum. ( Jacob Ford| Odessa American)
Tyler Montano of Gallup, N.M., competes in tie down roping during the opening night of the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo Thursday at the Ector County Coliseum. ( Jacob Ford| Odessa American)
Tyler Montano of Gallup, N.M., competes in tie down roping during the opening night of the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo Thursday at the Ector County Coliseum. ( Jacob Ford| Odessa American)
Jake Booze of Miami, Texas, competes in tie down roping during the opening night of the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo Thursday at the Ector County Coliseum. ( Jacob Ford| Odessa American)
Leon Fountain competes in saddle bronc during the opening night of the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo Thursday at the Ector County Coliseum. ( Jacob Ford| Odessa American)
A young rodeo fan/photographer waits for a photo opportunity during the opening night of the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo Thursday at the Ector County Coliseum. ( Jacob Ford| Odessa American)
Magin Montoya competes in saddle bronc during the opening night of the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo Thursday at the Ector County Coliseum. ( Jacob Ford| Odessa American)
Rodeo Entertainer Kieth Isley watches a bull on the arena floor during the opening night of the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo Thursday at the Ector County Coliseum. ( Jacob Ford| Odessa American)
Will Pollock competes in saddle bronc during the opening night of the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo Thursday at the Ector County Coliseum. ( Jacob Ford| Odessa American)
Ross Griffin competes in saddle bronc during the opening night of the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo Thursday at the Ector County Coliseum. ( Jacob Ford| Odessa American)
Amanda Welsh competes in barrel racing during the opening night of the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo Thursday at the Ector County Coliseum. ( Jacob Ford| Odessa American)
A wrangler separates his rope between his fingers during the opening night of the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo Thursday at the Ector County Coliseum. ( Jacob Ford| Odessa American)
Lon Danley of Tularosa, N.M., competes in bull riding during the opening night of the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo Thursday at the Ector County Coliseum. ( Jacob Ford| Odessa American)
A PRCA member watches the bull riding chutes from the arena floor during the opening night of the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo Thursday at the Ector County Coliseum. ( Jacob Ford| Odessa American)
A cowboy watches the bull riding chutes from the arena floor during the opening night of the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo Thursday at the Ector County Coliseum. ( Jacob Ford| Odessa American)
Tristen Hutchings competes in bull riding during the opening night of the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo Thursday at the Ector County Coliseum. ( Jacob Ford| Odessa American)
Professional Bullfighter Nathan Harp runs from a bull during the opening night of the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo Thursday at the Ector County Coliseum. ( Jacob Ford| Odessa American)
Cullen Teffer competes in bull riding during the opening night of the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo Thursday at the Ector County Coliseum. ( Jacob Ford| Odessa American)
Maverick Potter of Waxahachie, Texas, competes in bull riding during the opening night of the Sandhills Stock Show and Rodeo Thursday at the Ector County Coliseum. ( Jacob Ford| Odessa American)
