National Finals Rodeo third go-round — PHOTOS

A Nevada state flag is carried into the arena on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto

A man on horseback carries an American flag into the arena on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto

Shea Fisher-Durfey sings a song on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto

Marty Yates, of Stephenville, Texas, watches the big screen for his score in the Tie-Down Roping competition on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto

Orin Larsen, of Inglis, Manitoba, rides Spilled Perfume in the Bareback Riding competition on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto

Winn Ratliff, of Leesville, La., rides Assault in the Bareback Riding competition on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto

Seth Hardwick, of Laramie Wyo., rides Nodbig.com‘s Wonderland in the Bareback Riding competition on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto

K.C. Jones, of Decatur, Texas, brings down a steer in the Steer Wrestling competition on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto

Hunter Cure, of Holliday, Texas, brings down a steer in the Steer Wrestling compeition on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto

Blake Knowles, of Heppner, Ore., is dragged by a steer in the Steer Wrestling competition on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto

Heith DeMoss, of Heflin, La., is bucked off of Red Horse Crossin in the Saddle Bronc Riding competition on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto

Spencer Wright, of Milford, Utah, is bucked off of Lock & Load in the Saddle Bronc Riding competition on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto

Vickie Carter, of Richfield, Utah, competes in the barrel racing competition on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto

Chandler Bownds, of Lubbock, Texas, is bucked off of Breaking Bad in the Bull Riding competition on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto

Ty Wallace, of Collbran, Colo., is bucked off of RodeoHouston‘s Mad Money in the Bull Riding competition on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto

Shane Proctor, of Grand Coulee, Wash., rides Good Cop in the Bull Riding competition on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto

Calebn Bennett, of Tremonton, Utah, competes in the bareback riding competition on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto

Clayton Hass, of Terrell, Texas, competes in the steer wrestling competition on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto

Bradley Harter, of Loranger, La., competes in the Saddle Bronc Riding competition on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto

Cassidy Kruse, of Gillette Wyo., competes in the Barrel Racing competition on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto

Claton Foltyn, of Winnie, Texas, competes in the Bull Riding Competition on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto

Ty Erickson, of Helena, Mont., competes in the Steer Wrestling competition on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto

Reid Barker, of Comfort, Texas, is stepped on by a bull named Lonestar on the third day of the 2015 Wrangler National Finals Rodeo at the Thomas & Mack Center in Las Vegas on Saturday, Dec. 05, 2015. Barker was back boarded out of the arena. Brett Le Blanc/Las Vegas Review-Journal Follow @bleblancphoto