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miss rodeo montana 2000
Contestants
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Becky Boulden is the 23-year
old daughter of Myron and Marilynn Boulden
of Kalispell. She is a graduate of Flathead
High School and has attended MSU Northern in
Havre and Flathead Community College in
Kalispell. Becky has won many livestock
judging awards as an FFA member and was also
an award-winning member of her high school
speech team. She served as the 1997
Northwest Montana Miss Pro Rodeo Queen, and
won the horsemanship award at the 1998 Miss
Rodeo Montana Pageant. Her hobbies include
paint horses, calligraphy, piano, reading,
dancing and barrel racing. Becky would like
to work in a business related field while
enjoying her horse activities and continuing
to help with local rodeo pageants.
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Kara Grinde is the 21-year
old daughter of Keith and Barb Grinde of
Bigfork. She is a graduate of Bigfork High
School and is attending Western Montana
College, pursuing an elementary education
degree. She is currently on the Dean's list
with a 4.0 G.P.A., is editor of the
yearbook, and a top-b scholar athlete. She
served as the 1999 Northwest Montana Miss
ProRodeo Queen, and in high school was her
senior class president and the 1996 NW MT
Miss Pro Rodeo Princess. Her hobbies include
barrel racing, volleyball, basketball,
showing horses, leatherwork, designing
western wear, camping, and fishing. Kara
plans to teach in Montana where she can
enjoy the western way of life.
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Beau Heath is the
19-year old daughter of George Heath of
Clyde Park and Christine Brown of Sheridan.
She is a graduate of Shields Valley High
School and is currently attending Montana
State University, majoring in animal
science. Beau is a member of the 1999
Montana All-State FFA Choir and was high
school Student Body President. She has a
varsity letter in Basketball and was the
1997 Homecoming Queen. She enjoys team
roping, barrel racing, basketball, singing,
playing guitar, and taking walks with her
dog, Tuff. Beau seeks a career in Equine
Chiropractics.
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Jackie Jensen is the 22-year
old daughter of Jack and Marsha Jensen of
Winnett. She is a graduate of Winnett High
School and is attending Western Montana
College in Dillon. She is currently a member
of the WMC Rodeo Team, and served as the
1999 Miles City Bucking Horse Queen. While
in high school she was a fashion review
delegate to the National 4-H Congress, a
member of the state horse judging team, and
served as her high school Student Body
President. Her hobbies include raising and
training quarter horses, swimming,
basketball, cheerleading, barrel racing,
pottery, painting, and drawing. Jackie is
pursuing a degree in Art Education and would
like to teach for a while before pursuing
her interest in the western fashion
industry.
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Kristina Mensik is the
21-year old daughter of Bob and Kathe Mensik
of Red Lodge. She is a graduate of
Countryline Christian Academy in Illinois
and is presently attending MSU-Billings,
majoring in public relations. In high school
she received state and national 4-H awards
in horse bowl, team horse, demonstration
speech, horse public speaking, and 4-H
Standardbred project. She served as the
Illinois State High School Rodeo Queen in
1996-97, and qualified for the State High
School Rodeo Finals in pole bending and
barrel racing. She is a member of the
professional ski instructors of America and
is the current Red Lodge Home of Champions
Rodeo Queen. She enjoys singing, barrel
racing, skiing, snowboarding, mini-eventing,
hiking and rapelling. Kristina would like to
pursue a career with a rodeo related
business as their PR specialist.
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Darci Michelotti is the
23-year old daughter of Barry and Kathie
Michelotti of Great Falls. She is a graduate
of CMR High School and attended MSU Bozeman
before transferring to MSU Northern in
Havre. In college she was a Bobcat
cheerleader for three years, including a
year as captain. Darci served as the Great
Northern Stampede Queen in 1999. In high
school she was a 4-year varsity track member
and a cross-country runner, and was a sports
writer for the school paper. Her hobbies are
barrel racing, gymnastics, rodeo, swimming,
camping, and leatherwork. Darci is pursuing
a master's in athletic training or exercise
physiology and hopes to work in a hospital
or in sports rehabilitation.
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