Meet the WSRRA 2015 Candidates!

Welcome the Ms. WSRRA 2015 candidates!

The WSRRA is welcoming four handy ladies to compete for the 2015 Ms. WSRRA title. Being a ranch rodeo queen requires skills in horsemanship, rodeo and equine knowledge and personality. This is no glitzy competition; the judges will be looking for real ranch ladies. They will be scored by our guest judges, Kelly Martin and Jamie Slagowski in four categories: Interview, Speech, Horsemanship and Impromptu.

Maggie Muratore is 21 years old from (Kings River) Orovada, NV. She is currently employed with Elk Horn Ranch and Disaster Farms. She is the first generation in her family of ten to compete in rodeo. She has competed in steer stopping as a WSRRA member for one year now and enjoys being outside and branding season. Her goal in life is to rope like Jackie Hobbs and ride like Jesse Wright and to make a difference in the world.

Tia Tomburello is 23 years old from Lima, MT. She is currently the ranch manager at Peregrine Ranch in southwestern MT. She loves to rope and work with her cow dogs. She also enjoys starting colts, beading and leather work. Her favorite aspect of ranch rodeo is the horsemanship involved. She is a Feather River College Graduate, sat on the California Cattlewomans 2011-2012 Legislation, Centennial Cattlemens 2014 and Public Relations Washoe County High School Rodeo Team 2009. She has competed in the WSRRA women’s division and steer stopping for one year.

                       

Mary Jo Rowell is 25 years old from Prairie City, OR. She is the mother of six year old Helen and four year old Gus. Her love of ranching and rodeo prompted her to enter the WSRRA Queen competition. Along with improving her handle on horses, she enjoys climbing on broncs. Her partner is a 15 year old Quarter Horse named Freckles. She has also held the Grant County Rodeo Queen title in 2006 and has an Oregon State FFA degree. She has competed in stock bronc riding and ranch rodeos in the WSRRA since 2013.

Jessica Hoots is 27 years old from Ely, NV. She is the mother of one year old Kooper and is married to Pookie Hoots. She describes herself as down to earth. Jessica has qualified for the 2014 WSRRA National Finals women division with her team The Better Halves and the women’s steer stopping. She enjoys training and showing horses and competing in ranch rodeos.

Ms. WSRRA Queen Competition schedule:

Thursday, Oct. 30th

8:00 a.m. - Interview with judges

Following stockdog trials in Main arena:

Public Speech

Horsemanship

Impromptu Question

Crowning Ceremony

We would like to thank our sponsors for making this competition a memorable one.

Ty Berg                       

Kelly Martin   

Laura Estes     

Becky Herr     

Misty Castagno

Cheyenne Fowler       

Becky Kingen  

Anna Champneys       

Rebecca Hoover                                                         

Melissa Merrill          

Sarah Urbick

We would also like to thank our judges who are taking time out of their busy lives to make sure we have a perfect Ms. WSRRA!

Jamie Slagowski and Kelly Martin

WSRRA National Sponsors: