Rodeo royalty crowned

The Daily Inter Lake

Awards from the 2009 Northwest Montana Pro Rodeo Pageant were announced at a coronation and banquet Saturday.

Alyssa Hadley, 22, of Kalispell, was crowned Miss Pro-Rodeo Queen. Nineteen-year-old Hannah Jones and Kayla Bullock, 21, both of Columbia Falls, were named first and second runner-up, respectively.

Hannah Wilson, 16, of Kalispell, was crowed Miss Pro-Rodeo Princess. Maggie Jung, 16, of Kila, was first runner-up. Megan Hargrave, 17, of Kalispell, and Ashlee O'Dell, 15, of Marion, were named second and third runner-up, respectively.

Thirteen-year-old Savannah Gentry of Columbia Falls is this year's Little Miss Rodeo. Abby Rieke, 11, of Bigfork, was first runner-up. Nicole Stevens, 13, of Kila, was second runner-up. Jaimie Jung, 12, of Kila, and 11-year-old Brooke Hagler of Kalispell were third and fourth runner-up, respectively.

Other awards are as follows:

- Sportsmanship - Megan Hargrave

- Congeniality - Alyssa Hadley

- Most raffle ticket sales - Nicole Stevens

- Most sponsors - Savannah Gentry

- Horsemanship - Alyssa Hadley, queen category; Hannah Wilson, princess category; Savannah Gentry, little miss

- Personality - Hannah Jones, queen; Ashlee O'Dell, princess; Savannah Gentry, little miss

- Appearance - Alyssa Hadley, queen; Ashlee O'Dell, princess; Savannah Gentry, little miss

- Speech - Alyssa Hadley, queen; Maggie Jung, princess; Savannah Gentry, little miss

- Photogenics - Hannah Jones, queen; Maggie Jung, princess; Savannah Gentry, little miss

- Modeling - Alyssa Hadley, queen; Megan Hargrave, princess; Savannah Gentry, little miss