Alberta stood tallest in a historic debut at the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth on Friday.
Breakaway roping made its introdiction as a full part of the Calgary Stampede Rodeo on July 4 with Langdon's Shelby Boisjoli-Meged taking home day money with a blink and you missed it 2.3 second run to highlight the opening day of the competition at GMC Stadium.
Breakaway roping, which was previously held as the Rocky Mountain Cup, a separate event from the rodeo, is the first event added to the rodeo in 46 years.
The other day one winners include: Oregon's Mason Stuller in bareback; Wyoming's Brody Cress in saddle bronc; Idaho's Tristen Hutchings in bull riding; Nebraska's Riley Pruitt in tie-down roping; Florida's Kyle Irwin in steer wrestling; Idaho's Anita Ellis in barrel racing and Texas' Kash Loyd in novice bareback.
High River saddle bronc rider Lucas Macza scored a round of 77 and sits eighth in the standings with two more days of action in Pool A.
Pool B, which runs July 7-9, features Longview barrel racer Bradi Whiteside an Okotoks bull rider Jordan Hansen. Millarville bronc rider Layton Green is in the mix for Pool C, July 10-12. The championship round of the rodeo is July 13.
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