Jordan tierney OF south dakota CROWNED 2020 MISS RODEO AMERICA

Jordan Tierney was crowned Miss Rodeo America 2020 on Sunday, December 8 at the Tropicana Theater in Las Vegas.

The 25 year-old from Oral, South Dakota represented her home state at the Miss Rodeo America Pageant as the 2019 Miss Rodeo South Dakota, becoming the fifth from her state to hold the coveted national title.

Jordan currently resides on the family ranch, where she enjoys roping, riding and helping with daily tasks when she is at home. Jordan graduated from Chadron State College with a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration with a Minor in Marketing.She plans on furthering her education through pursuing a master’s in marketing with an emphasis in market research.

The Landstrom’s Black Hills Gold crown is accompanied by more than $20,000 in educational scholarships and prizes including a wardrobe of Wrangler jeans and shirts, an assortment of Montana Silversmiths jewelry, and a selection of Justin Boots.

In addition to the title, Jordan earned the Appearance Award.

This year, twenty-seven contestants represented their states in the weeklong national pageant consisting of a horsemanship competition, a written test on equine science and rodeo knowledge, extensive interviews, extemporaneous speaking, and a fashion show. The top five contestants – from Nebraska, South Dakota, Utah, Kansas, and Washington – each answered a question about being an influential woman in Professional Rodeo and what impact they will have during their year.

During her reign as the official representative of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, Jordan will travel around 100,000 miles and appear at nearly 100 rodeo performances, as well as making appearances at schools, civic groups and other special events in order to educate the public and create awareness about the sport of rodeo, its sponsors, and its opportunities.

Jordan will also serve as a spokesperson at a variety of promotional events and model in commercial advertisements for western clothiers, publications, sponsors and other service providers to the western industry.

As Miss Rodeo America 2020, Jordan will begin her duties by attending press conferences immediately following her coronation and spend the remainder of the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo attending appearances with Miss Rodeo America 2019, Taylor McNair of Mississippi. She will be introduced for the first time in the Thomas & Mack Center during the sixth performance of the WNFR on Tuesday, December 10.

To schedule Jordan Tierney, Miss Rodeo America 2020, for your rodeo or event, please email DeShannon Davis at schedule@missrodeoamerica.com. For more information regarding the Miss Rodeo America pageant, please direct your questions to Jeana Linton at mraioffice@missrodeoamerica.com