| Year |
Name |
About them... |
| 1956 |
Patricia
Haley Mostert |
1st Runner-up MRA; Vienna,
VA - Realtor |
| 1957 |
Johna
Kendrick Rovere |
Sturgis, SD - Kindergarten
Teacher |
| 1958 |
Sandra Matz
Singleton |
Lived in Hamilton, MT -
Passed away November 3, 1993 - Born in Sturgis, SD on
July 18, 1937. She also held the following titles: 1953
Sturgis Rodeo Queen, 1955 Miss Black Hills Range Day,
1954 Miss Black Hills of South Dakota, 1956 South Dakota
State High School Rodeo Queen |
| 1963 |
Dixie
Kendrick Boyd
2nd photo |
Appearance Division Winner
and among Top 5 finalists MRA; San Antonio,
TX - Educational Television Consulting |
| 1964 |
Patricia
Koren Sanmartin
2nd
photo
3rd photo |
Miss Rodeo America 1965 -
Rapid City, SD - Registered Nurse |
| 1965 |
Joan Smeenk
Johnson
2nd photo |
Spearfish, SD - Ranch Wife |
| 1966 |
Patricia
Marshall Dewey |
Box Elder, SD Community
Education Director |
| 1967 |
Patricia Ray
|
|
| 1968 |
Lynn Rapp
2nd photo |
|
| 1969 |
Ruth Ann
Marty Sprague
2nd photo |
1st Runner MRA; Mud
Butte, SD - Rancher/Secretary |
| 1970 |
Kathy Norman
Coleman |
Top 10 Finalist MRA;
Springfield, SD - Ranch Wife |
| 1971 |
Linda Nelson
Aamodt
2nd photo |
Clark, SD - South Dakota
High School Business Teacher |
| 1972 |
Vicki Andis
Suhn |
|
| 1973 |
Teresa Lynn
Sutton Melvin
2nd photo |
passed away |
| 1974 |
Debra
Hallberg Hattervig |
Rapid City, SD |
| 1975 |
Jerry Lynn
Knutson Luckett |
Mitchell, SD, Professor at
Dakota Wesleyan University |
| 1976 |
Pat Kramer
Powers
2nd photo |
Top 10 Finalist MRA;
Bosque Farms, NM - TV Weathercaster/Reporter |
| 1977 |
Gina
Campbell Iverson |
Oakdale, CA |
| 1978 |
Trisha
Walker Johnsrud |
Colorado Springs, CO - Loan
Underwriter |
| 1979 |
Becky Warne
Northy |
Top 10 Finalist MRA;
Bradenton, FL - Executive Director Girl's Club |
| 1980 |
Diane
MacKaben
2nd Photo |
1st Runner-up MRA, 1982 Miss
Rodeo World - Denver, CO - Biblical Counselor |
| 1981 |
Donna
Keffeler |
Miss Rodeo America 1982 -
Littleton, CO - Assistant Manager Coors Brewing Company
Pro Rodeo Sports Division |
| 1982 |
Kelly Ruland
Kjerstad |
Wall, SD - Ranch Wife |
| 1983 |
Wanda Lutter
Watson |
Huron, SD - Registered Nurse |
| 1984 |
Leslie
Patton White |
Miss Rodeo America 1985 -
LaPlata, NM - Chemical Engineer |
| 1985 |
Robin Bail
Tierney |
2nd
Runner-up; Personality; Horsemanship; Oral, SD - Dental
Technician |
| 1986 |
Debra
Wilburn Williams Kerstiens |
Piedmont, SD - Special
Education Teacher |
| 1987 |
Angela
Kammerer Lytle |
Wall, SD - Mother, Rancher,
Seamstress |
| 1988 |
Shelli McKay
Moore |
Huron, SD |
| 1989 |
Sherry Maher
Taylor |
Monroe, UT - Horse Trainer |
| 1990 |
Kara Rovere
2nd Photo |
Appearance Winner MRA;
Omaha, NE - TV Reporter |
| 1991 |
Kayla Korkow
Hiller
2nd Photo |
3rd Runner-up MRA;
Janesville, WI - Lawyer |
| 1992 |
Cheyenne Vig
Winkler
2nd Photo |
Miss Rodeo America
Scrapbook Award; Ackley, IA - Personal Manager
|
| 1993 |
Leslie
Kay Anderson
2nd Photo
|
Denver, CO - Computer
Designer |
| 1994 |
Erin Gebhart
Retzer
2nd Photo |
1st
Runner-up MRA; Appearance; Horsemanship - Rapid City, SD
- Registered Nurse |
| 1995 |
Victoria
French Blatchford
2nd Photo
|
1st Runner-up MRA; President
of the Wells Fargo bank in Brookings, SD |
| 1996 |
Kara Fordham
2nd Photo |
Top 5
MRA; Aberdeen, SD - Pharmaceutical Sales |
| 1997 |
Jennifer
Denkinger Stephes |
Arthur, NE - Caregiver in
Agriculture. 'Married in 2003 to Andy Stephes and
now have two children, Olivia (2) and Isabelle (3 mo.).
I work as an Enforcement Inspection Analyses Officer (EIAO)
for the Minnesota Department of Agriculture.
Jennifer.Stephes@state.mn.us |
| 1998 |
Tracie
Bowden Hammerstrom |
Davis, SD - Motives
Cosmetics:Customized Make-up and Beauty Consultant |
| 1999 |
Tommi Jo
Casteel Krautschun
2nd Photo
|
Top 10
MRA; Vale, SD |
| 2000 |
Bobbi Jo
Anderson Price
2nd Photo |
2nd
Runner-up MRA; Personality; Appearance; Speech; Scrapbook
Award |
| 2001 |
Jennifer
Heier Mickelson
2nd Photo |
|
| 2002 |
Jennifer
Ruzsa
2nd Photo
3rd photo |
Scrapbook
Award MRA ; Field Coordinator With One-On-One Marketing
in the Scoreboard Division of U.S. Smokeless Tobacco |
| 2003 |
Danci
Anderson Baker
2nd
Photo |
Top 10 MRA; Region Winner;
Huron, SD - Loan Officer at Farm Credit Services of
America |
| 2004 |
Jessica
Melvin
2nd photo
3rd photo |
3rd Runner Up MRA, Raeana
Wadhams Spirit Award; Texas - Physical Therapy |
| 2005 |
Marie
Schaller
2nd photo |
MRA-Scrapbook
Award; Miss Rodeo USA 2006 Pageant - 2nd Runner-up,
Photogenic, and Scrapbook awards.
Currently pursuing her Master's
Degree at SDSU. |
|
2006 |
Sorrel McKay |
MRA - Horsemanship Award. |
|
2007 |
Lacey Cole |
Top 10MRA; Scrapbook Award. |
MRSD Past Winners
