Ed Spire at Missouri High School Rodeo Finals

June 16, 2011 | 10:24 p.m. CDT

Ed Spire of Maryville sits atop a fence above the holding gates, where he waits to get a closeup view of his daughter, Kirbee, as she competes in multiple events in the Missouri High School Rodeo State Finals.

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