Opening performances kick off 33rd Annual International Finals Youth Rodeo

Photos by Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun

  • Josey Milburn of Asher competes in Pole Bending during the International Finals Youth Rodeo on the evening of July 7. Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun
    Josey Milburn of Asher competes in Pole Bending during the International Finals Youth Rodeo on the evening of July 7. Natasha Dunagan, Countywide & Sun
  • Brylee Brown of Beebe, AR, competes in barrel racing.
    Brylee Brown of Beebe, AR, competes in barrel racing.
  • Megyn Alls of Shawnee sprints from one barrel to the next during the International Finals Youth Rodeo opening night on July 6.
    Megyn Alls of Shawnee sprints from one barrel to the next during the International Finals Youth Rodeo opening night on July 6.
  • Cassidy Wilson of Shawnee prepares to round the third barrel during the International Finals Youth Rodeo on the morning of July 7.
    Cassidy Wilson of Shawnee prepares to round the third barrel during the International Finals Youth Rodeo on the morning of July 7.
  • Rianne Tinsley of Shawnee dismounts her horse with a rope in her mouth ready to tie a goat during the International Finals Youth Rodeo on the morning of July 7.
    Rianne Tinsley of Shawnee dismounts her horse with a rope in her mouth ready to tie a goat during the International Finals Youth Rodeo on the morning of July 7.
  • Kolton Yeager of Shawnee, right, loops his lasso around the steer's horns as Tyler Fish of Harrah prepares to catch the back feet in Team Roping during the International Finals Youth Rodeo on the morning of July 7.
    Kolton Yeager of Shawnee, right, loops his lasso around the steer's horns as Tyler Fish of Harrah prepares to catch the back feet in Team Roping during the International Finals Youth Rodeo on the morning of July 7.
  • Brenna Beauchamp of Wanette races to the next barrel during the International Finals Youth Rodeo on the evening of July 7.
    Brenna Beauchamp of Wanette races to the next barrel during the International Finals Youth Rodeo on the evening of July 7.
  • Braxton Ogle of McLoud gathers up his lasso after competing in Team Roping with Colton Thomason of Henryetta during the International Finals Youth Rodeo on the evening of July 7.
    Braxton Ogle of McLoud gathers up his lasso after competing in Team Roping with Colton Thomason of Henryetta during the International Finals Youth Rodeo on the evening of July 7.
  • Tim Ortiz of Maud and Landen Youngblood of Shawnee compete in Team Roping during the International Finals Youth Rodeo on the evening of July 7.
    Tim Ortiz of Maud and Landen Youngblood of Shawnee compete in Team Roping during the International Finals Youth Rodeo on the evening of July 7.
  • Rowdy John Pino of McLoud, right, catches the steer's head as Coy Denny of Red Oak aims for the feet in Team Roping during the International Finals Youth Rodeo on the evening of July 7.
    Rowdy John Pino of McLoud, right, catches the steer's head as Coy Denny of Red Oak aims for the feet in Team Roping during the International Finals Youth Rodeo on the evening of July 7.
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  • Randy and Suzanne Gilbert and State Representative Dell Kerbs take a break during the opening night of the IFYR on July 6.
    Randy and Suzanne Gilbert and State Representative Dell Kerbs take a break during the opening night of the IFYR on July 6.
    SHAWNEE, Okla. – On the evening of July 6, 2025, the tight-knit community of Shawnee welcomed families from 35 states and provinces under the bright Oklahoma skies as the 33rd edition of the International Finals Youth Rodeo (IFYR) kicked off.The Cowboy State of Wyoming was well represented by its cowgirls in Shawnee. Barrel racer Karly Davis (Buffalo, Wyoming) set the pace for the week...

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