The 56th Miss Rodeo Colorado, Kellsie Purdy of Estes Park, was celebrated with a coronation at the National Western Stock Show Sunday night.
She will reign over the stock show, which concludes on Jan. 23, and make dozens of other appearances across the state this year as an ambassador for rodeo. She succeeds Kasie Pigg of Pueblo.
Purdy was chosen during a four-day competition at the Greeley Stampede last summer.
A junior at Colorado State University, Purdy is the daughter of Mark and Michelle Purdy.
Miss Rodeo Colorado and dozens of other members of rodeo royalty volunteer throughout the show, often signing autographs for fans and encouraging youth service.
Other royalty volunteering this week at the Stock Show are:
Arkansas Valley Fair
Queen Kelsie Kuhn
Princess Ashton Elliott
Coordinator Dayla Elliot
Boulder County Fair and Rodeo
Queen Marie Allison
Lady in Waiting Madison Harmon
Brush Rodeo
Queen Morgan Norris
Lady in Waiting Rachael McCracken
Coordinator Vanessa Meyer
Chaffee County Fair and Rodeo
Queen Lexi Koch
1st Attendant Brittany Kilcullen
Princess Sadie Shake
1st Attendant to Princess Aspen James
2nd Attendant to Princess Jesse Osborne
Coordinator Barb Wind
Colorado State High School Rodeo Association
Queen Carlie McAlister
Attendant Krystal Hensley
Coordinator Jill McAlister
Deer Trail Rodeo
Queen Tanna Boyle
Attendant Ashley Baller
Coordinator Lori Ellefson
Delta County Fair and Rodeo
Amy Craddock
Princess Morgan Dillingham
Kendra TenNapel
Douglas County Fair and Rodeo
Queen Attendant Tori Pihl
Princess Savannah Morton
Princess Attendant Samantha Barker
Annliese Phippen
Coordinator Denise Anderson, Debbie Mills
Eastern Colorado Roundup
Queen Lacie Bone
Lady in Waiting Kristen Arnold
Coordinator Diane Hickert
Elbert County Fair
Queen Nicholle Hatton
Princess Tawni Strachan
Coordinator Mary Louis Jacobson
Elizabeth Stampede
Queen Victoria Stark
Coordinator Dianne Stark
Miss Evergreen Rodeo Kailee Morton
Princess Crysten Ackley
Kit Carson Riding Club
Queen Emily Archuleta
Aide Natalie Merenyi
Princess Kayla Summers.
La Plata County Fair
Queen Dustrie Marlatt
Queen’s attendant Skyye Moreno
Princess Markie O’Rand
Princess attendant Lorianne Stevens.
Larimer County Fair and Rodeo
Queen Kaylin Schimpf
Lady in Waiting Kodi Younghein
Logan County Rodeo
Queen Kelli Blough
Attendant Shelby Rich
Coordinator Brandee Gillham
Miss National Little Britches Mattie Jo Duzik
Middle Park Rodeo
Queen Katherine Schonlau
Coordinator Anita Schonlau
Ogallaga Roundup and Miss Teen Nebraska Pam Radke
Old West Trail Rodeo
Queen Olivia Hunsperger
Phillips County Fair
Queen Sarah Heermann and Janna Smith
Coordinator Tiffany Webber
Roof Top Rodeo
Queen Kassi Fisher
Coordinator J’Ann Wright
Routt County Rodeo
Queen Mary White
1st Attendant Natalie Morton
2nd Attendant Zava Zupan
San Luis Valley Little Britches Rodeo
Queen Cheyann Goldbranson
Sedgewick County Rodeo
Queen Emily Hartman
Lady in Waiting Cassie Jablonski
Coordinator Dale Parker
Southeast Weld County Rodeo
Queen Jessica Graybill
Teller County Fair Rodeo
Queen Tess Mahoney
Princess Kendra Snare
Tennessee Walking Horse Rodeo
Queen Courtney Roberts
Ute Mountain Roundup Rodeo
Queen Ashley Hamilton
Coordinator Ranette Karo
Weld County Fair Rodeo
Queen Sara Vieyra
Princess Megan Thormodsgard
Attendant Savannah Gallegos
Coordinator Pat Kindv
Joey Bunch: 303-954-1174 or jbunch@denverpost.com
