National Finals Rodeo ninth go-round — PHOTOS

The Thomas & Mack Center is seen during opening ceremonies for the 9th go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Friday, Dec. 11, 2015. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Saddle bronc rider Spencer Wright from Milford, Utah, rides his horse during the 9th go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Friday, Dec. 11, 2015. Foltyn was eventually bucked off. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Team Roping Header JoJo LeMond from Andrews, Texas, lassos a steer during the 9th go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Friday, Dec. 11, 2015. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Bullfighter Dusty Tuckness tries to separate Bull rider Cody Teel from his bull during the 9th go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Friday, Dec. 11, 2015. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Bareback rider Evan Jayne from Marseille, France, is bucked from his horse during the 9th go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Friday, Dec. 11, 2015. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Saddle bronc rider Jake Wright from Milford, Utah, gets pinned between the bucking chute as his horse bucks out of the gate during the 9th go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Friday, Dec. 11, 2015. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Steer wrestler Dakota Eldridge of Elko, Nev., wrestles a steer to a time of 5.0 seconds during the 9th go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Friday, Dec. 11, 2015. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Bareback rider Evan Jayne from Marseille, France, is bucked from Dirty Rags during the 9th go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Friday, Dec. 11, 2015. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Bull rider Cody Teel from Kountze, Texas, is stomped by his bull as bullfighter Dusty Tuckness attempts to distract the bull during the 9th go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Friday, Dec. 11, 2015. Stall was eventually bucked off. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Bull rider Cody Teel from Kountze, Texas, gets hung up on his bull during the 9th go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Friday, Dec. 11, 2015. Stall was eventually bucked off. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Bareback rider Jake Brown from Hillsboro, Texas, dismounts his horse after making a ride of 81.0 during the 9th go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Friday, Dec. 11, 2015. Brown finished in a two-way tie for third place with Austin Foss with a score of 81.0. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Bull rider Brett Stall from Detroit Lakes, Minn., rides his bull during the 9th go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Friday, Dec. 11, 2015. Stall was eventually bucked off. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Bull rider Clayton Foltyn from Winnie, Texas, rides his bull during the 9th go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Friday, Dec. 11, 2015. Foltyn was eventually bucked off. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Barrel racer Sarah Rose McDonald from Brunswick, Ga., tries to save a barrel from tipping over during the 9th go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Friday, Dec. 11, 2015. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Bareback rider Clint Laye from Cadogan, Alberta, rides Dancing Queen to a score of 77.5 during the 9th go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Friday, Dec. 11, 2015. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Bull rider Clayton Foltyn from Winnie, Texas, celebrates his round winning score of 88.00 during the 9th go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Friday, Dec. 11, 2015. Stall was eventually bucked off. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal

Bareback rider Evan Jayne from Marseille, France, lays on the ground after injuring his thoracic spine after he was bucked from his horse during the 9th go-round of the National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas Friday, Dec. 11, 2015. Josh Holmberg/Las Vegas Review-Journal