Spokane County Interstate Fair wraps up Sunday, not before bustin' more mutton

The tenth and final day of the 2019 Spokane County Interstate Fair occurred on Friday with large crowds enjoying the sunny skies. Wool Riders Only, the company that hosts mutton bustin', ran through crowds of young contestants hoping to hang on to a sheep for six seconds or more.

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Sun., Sept. 15, 2019

Ashton, a young contestant, shakes the dirt off and heads to the exit after mutton bustin' on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019 at the Spokane County Interstate Fair and Expo Center. The final day of the fair was Sunday under a sunny sky, which attracted large crowds.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
Sheep wait in a pen for mutton bustin' on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019 at the Spokane County Interstate Fair and Expo Center. The final day of the fair was Sunday under a sunny sky, which attracted large crowds.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
A determined young contestant participates in mutton bustin' on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019 at the Spokane County Interstate Fair and Expo Center. The final day of the fair was Sunday under a sunny sky, which attracted large crowds.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
A triumphant sheep trots off after dumping a child on the ground during mutton bustin' on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019 at the Spokane County Interstate Fair and Expo Center. The final day of the fair was Sunday under a sunny sky, which attracted large crowds.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
Mia Fenn, 6, and Thomas Sills, 6, watch mutton bustin' on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019 at the Spokane County Interstate Fair and Expo Center. The final day of the fair was Sunday under a sunny sky, which attracted large crowds.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
Alejandra Perez participates in mutton bustin' on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019 at the Spokane County Interstate Fair and Expo Center. The final day of the fair was Sunday under a sunny sky, which attracted large crowds.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
Ashton, a young contestant, holds onto a sheep for dear life during mutton bustin' on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019 at the Spokane County Interstate Fair and Expo Center. The final day of the fair was Sunday under a sunny sky, which attracted large crowds.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
Tanner Blakesley grins after receiving a second place medal after mutton bustin' on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019 at the Spokane County Interstate Fair and Expo Center. Emory Scruggs won first place, Blakesley was awarded second and Dylan Beaudine placed third in the 1 p.m. contest.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review
A crowd watches mutton bustin' on Sunday, Sept. 15, 2019 at the Spokane County Interstate Fair and Expo Center. The final day of the fair was Sunday under a sunny sky, which attracted large crowds.

Libby Kamrowski The Spokesman-Review