[May 22, 2013] Queen will be crowned at rodeo Tweet May 21, 2013 (Corning Observer - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- Corning cowgirl Kaylee Loewen, the 2012 Corning Jr. Rodeo Queen, will be handing her crown over to another cowgirl on May 30 during the Corning Jr. Rodeo Mixer held at the Clark Park Rodeo Grounds. Loewen, 16, of Corning, the daughter of Lisa and Randy Loewen, rode her horse Toby to victory last year and said she has enjoyed her year serving as queen and representing her hometown. Three girls competing for this year's title gathered for practice and pictures on Friday, each full of nerves and jitters as they learned the ins and outs of the competition from local rodeo star Rylee Lamson. The Rodeo Mixer, sponsored by Bank and Corning Olive Oil Company, will start at 6 p.m., and along with the queen competition, will include the Little Miss Rodeo Pageant and Stick Horse Races for the youngsters, a barbecue and Cow-Chip Bingo. Young cowboys and cowgirls will gather at 7 p.m. on May 31 and 5 p.m. on June 1 to compete in rodeo events such as mutton busting, steer riding, bull riding, barrel racing, pole bending, goat tying, team ro ing, bareback and saddle bronc riding, and more. Vying to be Rodeo Queen are: --Kelsey Kruse, 18, of Red Bluff, is an eleventh-grader at Red Bluff High School. She is the daughter of Kass LL Kruse, and will be competing on her horse Doc. She competes in barrel racing and pole bending, and said she has wanted to be a rodeo queen since she was a little girl. Kruse plans to attend Butte College or CalPoly and wants to become a fish and game warden. --Codi Baer, 14 of Cottonwood, is the daughter of Pam and Michael Baer. She attends Cottonwood Creek Charter School, and will be competing on her horse named Bippy. Baer is proud to say she is named after the famous bull rider Cody Custer. Her favorite competition on her horse is jumping and reining. She feels it would be an honor to represent a sport that has meant so much to her and her family. --Michell Woolbert, 15 of Los Molinos, will be riding her horse Wild Josey Flo in the competition. She is the daughter of Hope and Berry Woolbert, and is in the ninth-grade at Red Bluff High School. Woolbert likes to participate in sports, such as competing in pole bending, but also likes riding bulls. She plans to become a veterinarian. Being a good role model for younger girls is one reason she would like to be crowned rodeo queen. ___ (c)2013 the Corning Observer (Corning, Calif.) Visit the Corning Observer (Corning, Calif.) at www.corning-observer.com Distributed by MCT Information Services [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]