2011 Miss Rodeo Utah Contestants

Morgan Bo Blackhurst

Age: 20
Hometown: Hoytsville
Parents: Aaron Blackhurst and Kelli McDonald
Education: Morgan is a graduate of Lone Peak High School, currently attending Utah State University. She majors in agricultural communications and journalism with an emphasis in public relations.  She also plans to attend law school.
Sports and hobbies: Morgan, who enjoys outdoor activities, is serving an internship with the Utah State University Extension Service in Morgan County.  In that role, she plans and promotes 4-H and extension events. She loves to travel and says that her favorite destination is London. Besides riding her horses, she enjoys camping and fishing, playing softball and volleyball and going boating and four-wheeling.
Why I want to be Miss Rodeo Utah: “Growing up around rodeo has taught me so much. I watched my parents and friends compete in this great sport, and even though there were good times and bad times, with every entry fee paid a lesson was learned. Rodeo impacts everyone it comes in contact with and teaches the important values of the western lifestyle. I can think of no greater job than representing the sport and state I love. Rodeo embodies my western heritage and the values that are important to me. One of the greatest feelings an individual can have is accomplishing a goal after hard work. My goal as Miss Rodeo Utah would be to broaden the sport of rodeo and bring awareness to our lifestyle, with the help of the hard-working rodeo family.”

Dani Frandsen

Age: 21
Hometown: Santaquin
Parents: David and Heidi Frandsen
Education: Dani is a graduate of Payson High School and attends Utah Valley University. She is majoring in communications with a minor in Greek.
Sports and hobbies: Dani enjoys team roping, riding and racing dirt bikes, and playing competitive dodge ball, as well as spending a lot of time with her family. Dani enjoys hands-on activities — anything from diesel mechanics to floral design.  She has always loved her Greek heritage and is learning the Greek language and history.
Why I want to be Miss Rodeo Utah: “Earning the title of Miss Rodeo Utah would be an incredible opportunity for me to further promote the sport of rodeo both here in the state of Utah and around the country.  I appreciate the values that rodeo cowboys and cowgirls have infused in them from competing in rodeo and living the western lifestyle. I have grown up around horses, cattle and cowboys, and I find myself being constantly reminded of how fortunate and blessed my life has been because of those things. There is always something for which to be thankful, and I owe my thanks to the cowboys and cowgirls of the PRCA because they have allowed me to do what I love in representing the sport of rodeo as a rodeo queen for many years. I would be honored to represent the state with my fun-loving personality and take my step into the boots of Miss Rodeo Utah.”

Lacey Anne Godfrey

Age: 20
Hometown: Benjamin
Parents: Richard and Christine Godfrey
Education: A graduate of Spanish Fork High School, Lacey is studying business management with a minor in marketing and agricultural business.
Sports and hobbies: Lacey’s passion is competing in the Intermountain Reining Horse Association with her bay horse, Derby.  During the summer, you can find her at the tennis courts, taking her Jeep out for rides, or on trail rides with her mother in the local canyons.  During the winter she enjoys skiing and snowboarding and can make a mean cup of hot chocolate.  Some of her other favorite hobbies include attending NASCAR races and four-wheeling.
Why I want to be Miss Rodeo Utah: “I learned how to ride horses before I could walk.  I came by it naturally as my mom was a jockey and my dad a racehorse trainer. My love of horses and the western way of life isn’t just something that happened gradually — it’s a passion I was born with.  The sport of rodeo has developed my character, strengthened my family and instilled values that will channel the rest of my life.  It would be my greatest pleasure to represent the sport of professional rodeo, to teach people the importance and excitement of western life, to be a positive role model and to uphold my duties with grace and integrity.  My ancestors were Mormon pioneers who helped settle this great state of Utah. To be Miss Rodeo Utah would be a most cherished and prestigious honor.”

Stephanie Jimerson

Age: 18
Hometown: Cedar
Parents: John and Sandy Jimerson
Education: Stephanie is a graduate of Cedar High School. She is pursuing a bachelor’s of science in nursing at Southern Utah University..
Sports and hobbies: Stephanie’s favorite sport, not surprisingly, is rodeo.  She competes in barrel racing, breakaway roping and goat tying. She’s an outdoor-activity enthusiast and loves to hunt, fish and camp.  Stephanie enjoys a good tennis match, playing softball and rocking out to country music on her pink guitar.
Why I want to be Miss Rodeo Utah: “Florence Nightingale once said, ‘Health is not only to be well … but to use well every power we have.”  My greatest power is helping others by serving as an ambassador of the professional sport of rodeo.  I don’t come from a long line of western folk.  In fact, I am a first-generation cowgirl with a love for the western ways and its values.  The cowgirl in me has worked hard to get where I am. As a little girl, I stood in the stands, watching the rodeo queens and dreaming to be just like them. I am here today to share with others who started out just like me:  a cowgirl with a dream.”

Tiffanie King

Age: 18
Hometown: Ogden
Parents: Nick and Dana Cazier
Education: Tiffanie is a graduate of Fremont High School and plans to attend Weber State University in the fall.  She also has attended the Ogden-Weber Applied Technology College.
Sports and hobbies: Tiffanie enjoys a wide varies of activities, from camping to fishing to snowboarding to hiking.  Her passion, however, is to bake and cook for others.
Why I want to be Miss Rodeo Utah: “Every since I was a young girl I have watched and admired the Miss Rodeo Utah contestants and dreamed of being up there, competing in the pageant.  The kind of young women who represent Utah are strong, smart and driven.  They have always been role models for me, and I would love to serve in that capacity for the young girls today.  My family and friends have always been there to support me while I have learned and grown from this wonderful sport and these contests. I would like to win Miss Rodeo Utah not only to accomplish a lifelong dream and goal of mine, but as a reward for those who have supported me. Growing up in Utah has given me a sense of pride. I want to be the best representative for the state and carry the crown proudly.”

Raeshelle Larsen

Age: 25
Hometown: West Point
Parents: Paul and Mitzi Larsen
Education: Raeshelle, a graduate of Fremont High School, is a flight attendant pursing a degree in nursing with the goal of becoming a nurse practitioner.
Sports and hobbies: Raeshelle enjoys riding her horse, playing tennis, going fishing, hiking and camping.  She says she’s obsessed with old movies and loves taking in the classics in her spare time. She is a self-admitted “Barnes and Noble addict.
Why I want to be Miss Rodeo Utah: “Rodeo and the western way of life continue to shape the person I am today. When you live a western lifestyle you do it with faith, integrity, determination, kindness, honesty and a life that centers on family. Miss Rodeo Utah is the face of Utah and its rodeos. I would love to be that person who shows and passes those time-honored values to others. It would be an honor to represent the great people of Utah and the PRCA by rodeo and the western way of life for future generations.  I have traveled the world — but I now know why the pioneers said that this is the place.”

Makenzie Maughan

Age: 19
Hometown: Hooper
Parents: Rod and Mindy Maughan
Education: A graduate of Fremont High School, Mackenzie attends Weber State University. She is pursuing a degree in psychology.
Sports and hobbies: Mackenzie enjoys riding her horses, whether in the show arena or in the mountains. She loves snowboarding, camping, reading, being with her family and taking vacations to Lake Powell and Hawaii.
Why I want to be Miss Rodeo Utah: “Since I was just a little girl I have dreamed of being Miss Rodeo Utah.  Finally being able to compete for the title is making my dream become a reality.  Becoming Miss Rodeo Utah has been a lifelong goal of mine.  It would be an honor to represent the sport that my family and I have been involved in since before I can remember. Becoming Miss Rodeo Utah would give me the opportunity to stand as a representative for the great state of Utah and the greatest sport on dirt. So many people are trying to get rid of the western way of life and traditions that we have held on to for generations, and being able to stand as an ambassador of the sport would be such a wonderful opportunity.”

Chantell Pilcher

Age: 20
Hometown: Morgan
Parents: Curt and Carol Pilcher
Education: Chantell is a graduate of Morgan High School, where she enjoyed assisting students in the special education department. Chantell, who plans to attend Weber State University, earned a welding certificate from the Davis Applied Technology Center.
Sports and hobbies: Chantell enjoys hunting, camping, four-wheeling, long-range shooting and spending time with her family and friends. Her favorite pastime is riding and showing her horses Cross and Jazzy. Her passions also include shopping, photography and making jewelry.
Why I want to be Miss Rodeo Utah: “It would be a dream come true to represent the great state of Utah. I would be deeply honored to represent the western way of life as an ambassador of rodeo.  Being Miss Rodeo Utah would allow me the opportunity to be a leader and demonstrate my core values, positive attitude and desire to make a difference in promoting the professional sport of rodeo.”