MINOT, ND (KXNET) — Saturday marked night two of the Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo, and the competition is already heating up to a whole new level. The Badlands Circuit Finals Rodeo features the top twelve cowboys and cowgirls in eight different event categories.

Some of this weekend's events include, but are not limited to, bull riding, team roping, barrel racing, and steer wrestling. With this year's rodeo season soon coming to a close, every competitor taking to the arena this weekend knows the stakes are higher than ever before.

"This is a nerve-wracking time," breakaway roper Rickie Fanning said. "It's a blessing to get to come here and compete. When you're on a big stage, a lot of things can change. You try to just keep the same mindset, go in with full force, just try to do your j

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