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Miss Rodeo America 2023 - Kennadee Riggs

Miss Rodeo America 2023-Kennadee Riggs

Miss Rodeo America 2023-Kennadee Riggs

Kennadee was crowned as Miss Rodeo America 2023 on Sunday, December 4th at the South Point Hotel and Casino.

The 22 year-old from Queen Creek represented her home state at the Miss Rodeo America Pageant as the 2022 Miss Rodeo Arizona, becoming the 5th from her state to hold the coveted national title.

Having grown up under the western skies, Kennadee has carried on the legacy of her cowgirl bloodlines as a member of the Cowgirls Historical Foundation while working for the Arizona Farm Bureau and Cowboy Lifestyle Network. She served an 18-month church mission in Brazil, Arizona, and Oklahoma, and is currently a student at Arizona State University pursuing journalism. She loves volunteering as an English teacher to Brazilians, runs The Kindness Journal Podcast, and enjoys managing social media while using it to spread light.

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 and Greeley Hat Works hats.

In addition to the title, Kennadee earned the Appearance, Personality and Horsemanship Awards, and was the recipient of the Roxann Harris Memorial Competitive Spirit Scholarship.

This year, twenty-eight 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 Washington, South Dakota, Colorado, Louisiana, and Arizona – each answered a question about how she would use her platform to educate and promote the values of rural America as Miss Rodeo America 2023.

During her reign as the official representative of the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association, Kennadee will travel around 50,000 miles and appear at nearly 100 rodeo performances, as well as make 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.

Kennadee 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 2023, Kennadee 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 2022, Hailey Frederiksen of Colorado. She will be introduced for the first time in the Thomas & Mack Center during the sixth performance of the WNFR on Tuesday, December 6.

Photo Provided by Sherry Smith Photography sherrysmithphotography.photoreflect.com

Miss Rodeo America 2023 Pageant Official Results

Miss Rodeo America 2023: Kennadee Riggs

First Runner-up: – Miss Rodeo South Dakota - Adrianne Schaunaman

Second Runner-up: – Miss Rodeo Washington - Lexy Hibbs

Third Runner-up: – Miss Rodeo Colorado - Ashley Baller

Fourth Runner-up: – Miss Rodeo Louisiana - Sydney Albritton

Appearance: – Miss Rodeo Arizona - Kennadee Riggs

Personality: – Miss Rodeo Arizona - Kennadee Riggs

Horsemanship: – Miss Rodeo Arizona - Kennadee Riggs

Photogenic: – Miss Rodeo South Dakota - Adrianne Schaunaman

Speech: – Miss Rodeo South Dakota - Adrianne Schaunaman

Written Test: Miss Rodeo Washington - Lexy Hibbs

Arlene Kensinger Memorial Congeniality Award

– Miss Rodeo Hawaii - Noel Tancayo

Top Ten Contestants:

- Miss Rodeo Washington - Lexy Hibbs

- Miss Rodeo New Mexico - Jamee Middagh

- Miss Rodeo South Dakota - Adrianne Schaunaman

- Miss Rodeo Kentucky - Morgan Askins

- Miss Rodeo Colorado - Ashley Baller

- Miss Rodeo Nebraska - Bailey Lehr

- Miss Rodeo Louisiana - Sydney Albritton


- Miss Rodeo North Dakota - Elise Burwell

- Miss Rodeo Arizona - Kennadee Riggs

- Miss Rodeo Oregon - Avalon Irwin


Other Awards

Zona Vig Scrapbook Awards: Traditional

1st Place – Miss Rodeo Washington – Lexy Hibbs

2nd Place – Miss Rodeo Idaho - Taylor Hymas

3rd Place – Miss Rodeo Kentucky – Morgan Askins

4th Place – Miss Rodeo Nebraska – Bailey Lehr

Scrapbook Cover Award – Miss Rodeo Oklahoma – Anna Woolsey

Zona Vig Scrapbook Awards: Digital

1st Place – Miss Rodeo California – Jackie Scarry

2nd Place – Miss Rodeo Arkansas – Molly Musick

3rd Place – Miss Rodeo New Mexico - Jamee Middagh

4th Place – Miss Rodeo Colorado – Ashley Baller

Scrapbook Cover Award – Miss Rodeo California – Jackie Scarry

Mardee Swanson Legacy Award - Karen Troyer

Desiree Larson Memorial Achievement Award (given to high seller for MRA Scholarship Foundation Drawing): Miss Rodeo California – Jackie Scarry

Chap Award (Scholarship from Women’s Professional Rodeo Association for contestant with unique chaps & story): Miss Rodeo – Texas - Baily Simpson

Wear The West Your Way Presentation of Montana Silversmith

Miss Rodeo Florida - McKayla Baker

Sherry Lynn Smith Memorial Scholarship – Miss Rodeo Minnesota - Sophia Hillmann

Roxann Harris Memorial Competitive Spirit Scholarship – Miss Rodeo Arizona - Kenadee Riggs

Wrangler Decorated Dress Award – Miss Rodeo Washington – Lexy Hibbs

Master of Beef Award – Miss Rodeo Oklahoma – Anna Woolsey

50 Pink Horses Challenge – Miss Rodeo Montana - Briann Grimshaw

Traction Award – Miss Rodeo Colorado - Ashley Baller

BEX Beauty Award – Miss Rodeo South Dakota - Adrianne Schaunaman

MRA Horsemanship AQHA Top Horse Award - Keystone - Owned by Pete Carr Rodeo

Miss Rodeo America Top Horse Award – “Master Diamond Doc”-

Owned by Megan Charrier Poncia of Idaho

Miss Rodeo America Scholarship Foundation Raffle

2022 MRA Scholarship Foundation Raffle Winners!

1. Traeger Grill: Donna Farrell, MO
2. Northern Chill water: Lauri Musick, AR
3. Justin Boots: Jenny Bean, KS
4. Greeley Hat Works: Tom Cates, NV
5. Wrangler: Kate Richardson, CA
6. WNFR Tickets: Chris Barr, IA
7. ProRodeo Sports News: Brook Luhr
8. BEX Sunglasses Sheri Arkoosh, ID
10. Bex: Jenny Bean, CA
11. MRA Membership: Guy Warpness, WY
12. MRASF Fringe Scarf: Christy Grygiel, MO
13. Landstrom's Black Hills Gold Kelly Armstrong, OR
14. Montana Silversmiths Charlie Barron, WA
15. WNFR Spurs: Dan Morton, MN
16. Wrangler: Regina Gossett, AR
17. Montana Silversmiths: Carrol Freeman, OK
CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE WINNERS.
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