"Forever" Miss Rodeo Idahos
A message from the Miss Rodeo Idaho, Inc. Board:
Miss Rodeo Idaho, Inc believes that every woman who has held the title will "forever" be a Miss Rodeo Idaho, and will "forever" be a part of the incredible sisterhood of past Miss Rodeo Idahos. The women listed below aren't just "formers," they are "forevers." Without their incredible dedication to this program, we would not have the long-standing organization that we do today! Thank you to all 66 women who have graciously and elegantly served under this title, we appreciate you more than you know!
A Brief Summary of Miss Rodeo Idaho's Performance at Miss Rodeo America:
The Miss Rodeo Idaho program is one of the most decorated and longest standing states in the history of the Miss Rodeo America pageant, with 6 Miss Rodeo Americas, 10 1st Runner Ups, 17 top five placements, and 12 top ten placements!
* First Miss Rodeo Idaho Karna Thorson 1956 - 57
A message from the Miss Rodeo Idaho, Inc. Board:
Miss Rodeo Idaho, Inc believes that every woman who has held the title will "forever" be a Miss Rodeo Idaho, and will "forever" be a part of the incredible sisterhood of past Miss Rodeo Idahos. The women listed below aren't just "formers," they are "forevers." Without their incredible dedication to this program, we would not have the long-standing organization that we do today! Thank you to all 66 women who have graciously and elegantly served under this title, we appreciate you more than you know!
A Brief Summary of Miss Rodeo Idaho's Performance at Miss Rodeo America:
The Miss Rodeo Idaho program is one of the most decorated and longest standing states in the history of the Miss Rodeo America pageant, with 6 Miss Rodeo Americas, 10 1st Runner Ups, 17 top five placements, and 12 top ten placements!
* First Miss Rodeo Idaho Karna Thorson 1956 - 57
1957
Kay (Weick) Dennis
Caldwell |
1958
Susan (Cox) Stauffer
Lewiston Miss Rodeo America 1959
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1959
Carolyn (Wyllie) Cutler
Twin Falls |
1960
Donna (Fletcher) Crow
Nampa Personality Award Winner at Miss Rodeo America |
1961
Karen (Lavens) James
Jerome Miss Rodeo America 1962
Appearance Award Winner Personality Award Winner |
1962
Nancy (Sheldon) Brockus
Payette Miss College Rodeo America 1963
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1963
Patti Anne (Nally) Lodge
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1964
Bonnie Bruning
Twin Falls |
1965
Harriet (Sharp) Gleason
Emmett 1st Runner Up at MRA |
1966
Rosemary (Vassar) Weaver
Caldwell |
1967
Yo (Willhite) Marts
Boise |
1968
Jackie (Bodenhofer) Brown
Gooding |
1969
Carolyn (Harvey) Doherty
Twin Falls |
1970
Lana (Brackenbury) Parker
Jerome Miss Rodeo America 1971
Appearance Award Winner Personality Award Winner |
1971
Ruth (Campbell) Schneider
Caldwell |
1972
Lola (Anglin) Else
Tendovl |
1973
Jody (Walchel) Cada
Parma |
1974
Christine (Doherty) Holmes
Boise 2nd Runner Up at MRA |
1975
Betty (Schnell) Freeman
Rogerson Miss Rodeo America 1976
Personality Award Winner Appearance Award Winner |
1976
Claudia (Pence) Dains
Mackay Top Ten at MRA |
1977
Candy (Robertson) Grossaint
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1978
Susan (Carter) Rood
Boise 1st Runner Up at MRA |
1979
Diana (Rackham) Nielson
Salmon Top Ten at MRA |
1980
Anna (Wagner) Casperson
Twin Falls Top Ten at MRA |
1981
Sharon (Cook) Chivers
Idaho Falls Top Ten at MRA |
1982
Vickie (Rutledge) Shields
Nampa |
1983
Myla (Meiers) Naillon
Boise |
1984
Neenie (Blake) Corr
Boise 1st Runner Up at MRA National High School Rodeo Queen 1979-1980 |
1985
Michelle (Kelley) Warner
Albion 1st Runner Up at MRA |
1986
Lisa (Lemrick) Boggs
Caldwell |
1987
Nicole Hymas
Jerome Top Ten at MRA |
1988
Suzanne Tomtan Stancil
Boise 1st Runner Up at MRA Appearance Award Winner Speech Award Winner |
1989
Joni (James) Smith
Jerome Miss Rodeo America 1990
Horsemanship Award Winner Personality Award Winner Appearance Award Winner Speech Award Winner |
1990
Rhonda (Vedvig) Bright
Buhl Top Ten at MRA Congeniality Award Winner |
1991
Andrea Schlapia
Nampa 1st Runner Up at MRA Personality Award Winner |
1992
Julia (Christensen) Shoemaker
Meridian 1st Runner Up at MRA Personality Award Winner Speech Award Winner |
1993
Crista (Madsen) Smith
May Top Ten at MRA |
1994
Carrie (Johnson) Wilson
Star Top Ten at MRA |
1995
Laura Hadley
Star 2nd Runner Up at MRA Appearance Award Winner Speech Award Winner |
1996
Kimberly (Williams) Brackett
Twin Falls 3rd Runner up at MRA
Miss Rodeo USA 1997 |
1997
Margaux (Edwards) Crockett
Donnelly 4th Runner Up at MRA |
1998
Shelly (Williams) Wilcox
Kuna Miss Rodeo America 1999
Horsemanship Award Appearance Award Personality Award Speech Award |
1999
Selbi (Board) Duppong
Hailey |
2000
Kindi (Hess) Crystal
American Falls |
2001
Britny (Christensen) Field
Preston |
2002
Gabrielle (James) Rhoades
Nampa Top Ten at MRA |
2003
Amanda Kent
Pocatello |
2004
Allyson (Swan) Shiozawa
Twin Falls 1st Runner Up at MRA
Horsemanship Award Winner Photogenic Award Winner |
2005
Stefani Glore
Horseshoe Bend |
2006
Scharlee (Roberts) Pennington
Huston Top Ten at MRA |
2007
Morgan Anselmi
Idaho Falls |
2008
Natalie (Bish) Quiroz
Nampa |
2009
Freya (Ford) Jensen
Sandpoint 1st Runner Up at MRA
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2010
Measha (Gittins) Foy
Dayton |
2011
Trisha (Crump) Knapp
Pocatello Top 10 at MRA |
2012
Caitlin Thornton
Twin Fals |
2013
Erica (Greenwood) Weissenbuehler
Nampa Top 10 at MRA |
2014
Hali (Stutzman) Wallentine
Twin Falls |
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2017
Hunter Rackham
Idaho Falls 2nd Runner Up at MRA
National High School Rodeo Queen 2013-2014 |
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2020-2021
Nicole Jordan
Boise 1st Runner Up at MRA
Written Test Award Winner |
2022
Taylor Grace Hymas
Liberty |
2023
Lydia Rose Miller
Buhl |
Six Miss Rodeo Idahos have captured the title of Miss Rodeo America
Miss Rodeo America 1959
Susan (Cox) Stauffer
Susan (Cox) Stauffer
Miss Rodeo America 1962
Karen (Lavens) James
Karen (Lavens) James
Miss Rodeo America 1971
Lana (Brackenbury) Parker
Lana (Brackenbury) Parker
Miss Rodeo America 1976
Betty (Schnell) Freeman
Betty (Schnell) Freeman
Miss Rodeo America 1990
Joni (James) Smith
Joni (James) Smith
Fun Fact:
In 1989, Joni (James) Smith won the coveted title of Miss Rodeo Idaho and then went on to become the 5th Idahoan to win the coveted tile of Miss Rodeo America, following in the footsteps of her mother, Karen (Lavens) James, who 28 years earlier completed the same incredible feat! So far, they are the only mother-daughter duo in the history of the Miss Rodeo Idaho Pageant and the Miss Rodeo America Pageant.
In 1989, Joni (James) Smith won the coveted title of Miss Rodeo Idaho and then went on to become the 5th Idahoan to win the coveted tile of Miss Rodeo America, following in the footsteps of her mother, Karen (Lavens) James, who 28 years earlier completed the same incredible feat! So far, they are the only mother-daughter duo in the history of the Miss Rodeo Idaho Pageant and the Miss Rodeo America Pageant.
Miss Rodeo America 1999
Shelly (Williams) Wilcox
Shelly (Williams) Wilcox
Nancy (Brockus) Sheldon, Miss Rodeo Idaho 1962 also went on to win the coveted title of Miss College Rodeo America 1963