20170716 - LCJ WAU Rodeo (hrb)

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media J.W. Ery, of Springfield, Tenn., competes in steer wrestling during the 54th Annual IPRA Championship Rodeo at the Golden Oaks rodeo grounds in Wauconda.

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Hadley DeShazo, of Salem, Ark., competes in the tie-down roping event during the 54th Annual IPRA Championship Rodeo at the Golden Oaks rodeo grounds in Wauconda.

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media A.J. Blaze, of Lawrenceville, GA., holds on tight in the Saddle Bronc competition during the 54th Annual IPRA Championship Rodeo at the Golden Oaks rodeo grounds in Wauconda.

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Josh Goodson, of Ludowici, Ga., competes in the bull riding event during the 54th Annual IPRA Championship Rodeo at the Golden Oaks rodeo grounds in Wauconda.

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Julia Bruce, 16, of Salem, Wis., and Devin Wright, 17, of Carpentersville dance to the music of Marc Esses & DJ New Vintage after the 54th Annual IPRA Championship Rodeo at the Golden Oaks rodeo grounds in Wauconda.

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Jenny Vlahos, of Woodstock performs a trick riding drill with the Midwest Renegades Daredevils during the 54th Annual IPRA Championship Rodeo at the Golden Oaks rodeo grounds in Wauconda.

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Chaim Kalman, of Chicago rides a mechanical bull before the 54th Annual IPRA Championship Rodeo at the Golden Oaks rodeo grounds in Wauconda.

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Grace Waggoner, 7, of Wauconda and Taylor Karppinen, 10, of Crystal Lake pan for gold before the 54th Annual IPRA Championship Rodeo at the Golden Oaks rodeo grounds in Wauconda. The booth was sponsored by Donley's Wild West Town.

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Candace H. Johnson-For Shaw Media Daniel Speicher, of Woodstock (D.J. New Vintage) sings for the crowd after the 54th Annual IPRA Championship Rodeo at the Golden Oaks rodeo grounds in Wauconda.