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Tanner McInerney of Alzada, Montana, is competing in the 25th annual International Finals Youth Rodeo held July 9-14 at the Heart of Oklahoma Exposition Center, in Shawnee, Oklahoma. McInerney is participating in the world's richest youth rodeo, hoping to win his share of more than $250,000 in prize money and championship saddles and buckles.

McInerney will join more than 800 of the top high school rodeo athletes from around the world for the 2017 IFYR. He is vying for prizes in steer wrestling, tie-down roping and team roping.

Contestants will compete in 10 events running simultaneously i...