2019 Southwest District Rodeo
Published 3:01 pm Monday, February 4, 2019
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A bull whip champion entertains the crowd with a firey display during the during the 80th Southwest District Livestock Show and Rodeo at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Thursday, January 31, 2019. (AP Photo/Lake Charles American Press, Kirk Meche)
A cowboy competes in the bareback riding event during the during the 80th Southwest District Livestock Show and Rodeo at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Thursday, January 31, 2019. (AP Photo/Lake Charles American Press, Kirk Meche)
A cowboy competes in the bareback riding event during the during the 80th Southwest District Livestock Show and Rodeo at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Thursday, January 31, 2019. (AP Photo/Lake Charles American Press, Kirk Meche)
A cowboy competes in the bareback riding event during the during the 80th Southwest District Livestock Show and Rodeo at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Thursday, January 31, 2019. (AP Photo/Lake Charles American Press, Kirk Meche)
A cowboy competes in the bareback riding event during the during the 80th Southwest District Livestock Show and Rodeo at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Thursday, January 31, 2019. (AP Photo/Lake Charles American Press, Kirk Meche)
A cowboy competes in the steer wrestling event during the during the 80th Southwest District Livestock Show and Rodeo at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Thursday, January 31, 2019. (AP Photo/Lake Charles American Press, Kirk Meche)
A cowboy competes in the steer wrestling event during the during the 80th Southwest District Livestock Show and Rodeo at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Thursday, January 31, 2019. (AP Photo/Lake Charles American Press, Kirk Meche)
A performer shoots balloons while riding by with wax bullets during the during the 80th Southwest District Livestock Show and Rodeo at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Thursday, January 31, 2019. (AP Photo/Lake Charles American Press, Kirk Meche)
A performer shoots balloons while riding by with wax bullets during the during the 80th Southwest District Livestock Show and Rodeo at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Thursday, January 31, 2019. (AP Photo/Lake Charles American Press, Kirk Meche)
A cowboy competes in the saddle bronc riding event during the during the 80th Southwest District Livestock Show and Rodeo at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Thursday, January 31, 2019. (AP Photo/Lake Charles American Press, Kirk Meche)
A cowboy competes in the saddle bronc riding event during the during the 80th Southwest District Livestock Show and Rodeo at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Thursday, January 31, 2019. (AP Photo/Lake Charles American Press, Kirk Meche)
A cowboy competes in the saddle bronc riding event during the during the 80th Southwest District Livestock Show and Rodeo at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Thursday, January 31, 2019. (AP Photo/Lake Charles American Press, Kirk Meche)
A calf is roped by a cowboy in the tie down event during the during the 80th Southwest District Livestock Show and Rodeo at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Thursday, January 31, 2019. (AP Photo/Lake Charles American Press, Kirk Meche)
A cowgirl competes in the barrel racing event during the during the 80th Southwest District Livestock Show and Rodeo at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, Louisiana on Thursday, January 31, 2019. (AP Photo/Lake Charles American Press, Kirk Meche)
A rider tries to free his hand after his ride in the bareback event during the Southwest Districk Livestock Show and Rodeo at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, La., Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019. (Rick Hickman/Lake Charles American Press)
A rider competes in the saddlebronc event of the Southwest District Livestock Show and Rodeo at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, La., Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019. (Rick Hickman/Lake Charles American Press)
A cowboy competes in the steer wrestling event of the Southwest District Livestock Show and Rodeo at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, La., Thursday, Jan. 31, 2019. (Rick Hickman/Lake Charles American Press)
World Champion Trick Roper, Rider Kiesner, entertains the crowd at the start of the 80th Annual Southwest District Livestock Show & Rodeo at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, La., Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. (Rick Hickman/Lake Charles American Press)
World Champion Trick Roper, Rider Kiesner, entertains the crowd at the start of the 80th Annual Southwest District Livestock Show & Rodeo at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, La., Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. (Rick Hickman/Lake Charles American Press)
at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, La., Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. (Rick Hickman/Lake Charles American Press)
at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, La., Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. (Rick Hickman/Lake Charles American Press)
at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, La., Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. (Rick Hickman/Lake Charles American Press)
at Burton Coliseum in Lake Charles, La., Saturday, Feb. 2, 2019. (Rick Hickman/Lake Charles American Press)