Press Releases

President's Breakfast Returns at 2018 Pageant

The Miss Rodeo America Executive Board is excited to announce the return of the President’s Breakfast to the Miss Rodeo America 2018 Pageant. The pageant will be held in Las Vegas, Nevada December 3 – 10, 2017. The President’s Breakfast event will be replacing the Hall of Fame Gala, which will not be held this year. It will be on Tuesday, December 5^th beginning at 8:00 a.m. and hosted by the current MRAI President, Kiki Shumway. Attendees will enjoy a wonderful breakfast prior to the program. The Miss Rodeo America 2018 pageant contestants will answer an impromptu, on-stage question. The pageant points for the President’s Breakfast will be the same as the distribution of points given towards the Hall of Fame Gala. This will be a ticketed public event, ticket information will be released for all pageant events later this year at www.missrodeoamerica.com.

Miss Rodeo America, Inc. Pageant Director

We are very pleased to announce that Jeana Linton has made a transition from the Miss Rodeo America, Inc. Executive Board to accept the position of Pageant Director effective February 1, 2017.

Jeana takes on this new role after 18 years of dedication to our organization in a volunteer capacity. She will work closely with the Office Director, and Sponsorship Director to collaborate with and carry out directives from the Executive Board to ensure successful annual pageants. Her expertise in event planning and logistics, specifically as they pertain to our pageant, is a celebrated and welcomed addition to our staff.

Please help us congratulate Jeana in her new role in our organization

-The Miss Rodeo America Executive Board

MRA 2017 Pageant Official Results

Miss Rodeo America 2017: Lisa Lageschaar, Texas

First Runner-up :– Miss Rodeo South Dakota – Mikayla Sich

Second Runner-up :– Miss Rodeo New Mexico – Staci Trehern

Third Runner-up :– Miss Rodeo Iowa – Shelby Chapman

Fourth Runner-up :– Miss Rodeo Montana – Lindsay Garpestad

Appearance:– Miss Rodeo Texas – Lisa Lageschaar

Personality:– Miss Rodeo Texas – Lisa Lageschaar

Horsemanship:– Miss Rodeo New Mexico – Staci Trehern

Photogenic:– Miss Rodeo California – Rachel Owens-Sarno

Speech:– Miss Rodeo South Dakota – Mikayla Sich

Congeniality:– Miss Rodeo Nebraska – Emily Taylor

Written Test :– Miss Rodeo Texas – Lisa Lageschaar

Top Ten Contestants:

- Miss Rodeo Oregon - Katie Shrock

- Miss Rodeo Kansas - Lauren Rumbaugh

- Miss Rodeo New Mexico - Staci Trehern

- Miss Rodeo South Dakota - Mikayla Sich

- Miss Rodeo Iowa - Shelby Chapman

- Miss Rodeo Montana - Lindsay Garpestad

- Miss Rodeo Utah - Cassidy Black

- Miss Rodeo North Dakota - Megan Haag

- Miss Rodeo Colorado - Madelaine Mills

- Miss Rodeo Texas - Lisa Lageschaar

Other Awards

Scrapbook Awards :

1^st Place – Miss Rodeo Utah – Cassidy Black

2^nd Place – Miss Rodeo Kansas – Lauren Rumbaugh

3^rd Place – Miss Rodeo Wisconsin – Beth Kujala

4^th Place – Miss Rodeo Montana – Lindsay Garpestad

Scrapbook Cover Award – Miss Rodeo Utah – Cassidy Black

Achievement Award (given to high seller for MRA Scholarship Foundation Drawing): Miss Rodeo North Dakota - Megan Haag

Chap Award (Scholarship from Women’s Professional Rodeo Association for contestant with unique chaps): Miss Rodeo North Dakota – Megan Haag

Wear The West Your Way Presentation of Montana Silversmith : Miss Rodeo Pennsylvania - Alana Roth

Sherry Smith Memorial Scholarship: Miss Rodeo Utah – Cassidy Black

Dea Family Foundation Field of Science Scholarship –

Miss Rodeo Iowa – Shelby Chapman