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Miss Rodeo Texas Devin Felger (MRT Photo)
Devin Felger, 19, was crowned the 48th Miss Rodeo Texas during a coronation pageant ceremony in San Antonio, Texas on June 26.
She gleamed as she was presented the prestigious Lone Star crown signifying her royalty as the rodeo queen of Texas for 2009/2010.
Devin, entering the pageant as Miss Rodeo Austin Princess 2009, said “I was just so excited, and it still feels so surreal. My dreams really do come true. I am so incredibly thankful for all of the wonderful people and family who have gotten me here. God has truly blessed my life. My ultimate goal during my reign as Miss Rodeo Texas is not only to be a great role model, but to also project a positive image for professional rodeo and the Western way of life.”
As Miss Rodeo Texas 2009, Devin, along with the coveted statewide title, earned a $20,000 scholarship, trophy saddle, trophy buckle and many additional prizes. Miss Felger also won awards in Speech, Personality, Photogenic and Horsemanship.
Miss Felger, a sophomore at Texas A&M University majoring in Agricultural Leadership and Development, is the third consecutive Aggie to wear the crown of Miss Rodeo Texas. Devin is “excited to come from a school that is so deeply embedded with tradition and represent the Lone Star state with high integrity and ethical character.”
She is also a member of the Texas A&M Saddle and Sirloin club and serves as their current Sweetheart.
Other activities Devin is involved in include the Freshman Leadership Experience, Aggie Horseman’s Association, Aggie Rodeo Club, AQHA, Children Of The Republic Of Texas and the Texas Simmental-Simbrah Association.
Previously she held the positions of area VII FFA President, 4-H President and a state qualifier in Business Professionals of America.
Devin’s other rodeo credentials include the 2009 Saddle and Sirloin Sweetheart, 2008 Miss Rodeo North Texas Teen, 2007 Comal County Fair Queen. She also competed in queen’s contest and cutting competition in the Texas High School Rodeo, as well as competing in reining, working cow horse and cutting in 4-H.
A Texas tradition for almost five decades with the first Miss Rodeo Texas being crowned in 1963, the Miss Rodeo Texas Pageant has produced seven Miss Rodeo Americas.
Since the inception of the Miss Rodeo Texas Pageant, Miss Rodeo Texas has served as a vibrant, colorful goodwill ambassador of rodeo, the official sport of Texas, working closely with professional rodeos, rodeo associations and community organizations to preserve our western heritage and the western industry alive and flourishing in today’s society.
Contestants from all over the state participate in the Miss Rodeo Texas program competing for thousands of dollars in scholarship awards and other prizes with three age groups vying for three crowns.
The Miss Rodeo Texas contest consists of pageant winners from 19 to 24 years old. The Miss Rodeo Texas Teen consists of winners from 14 to 18 year old.
The Miss Rodeo Texas Princess competition consists of 9 to 13 year old contestants.
The selection of each of the rodeo queens is based on horsemanship, appearance, and personality competitions with the crowning of the winners on coronation night in San Antonio.
For more information, visit the Miss Rodeo Texas website, www.miss-rodeo-texas.com.
Miss Rodeo Texas 2009 Devin Felger will compete in the Miss Rodeo America pageant in Las Vegas, Nevada in conjunction with the Wrangler National Finals Rodeo (PRCA).
The coronation of Miss Rodeo America 2010 will be in early December 2009.
For more information about Miss Rodeo America, visit www.missrodeo.com.
A special thanks to Devin’s family, her parents J. R. and Zena Fegler, and friends for their excellent support of a special young Texas woman who will wear the crown and banner of Miss Rodeo Texas 2009.
Devin said, "My parents and family made the biggest impact in my success at the pageant. Without them, Rodeo Austin, my friends, and my strong faith in God, I definitely would not be where I am today; and for that I am eternally grateful.”
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