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Photo: Miss Rodeo Sul Ross 2007 Sarah Ashley David. Photo by Sara Schultz

David Crowned Miss Rodeo Sul Ross 2007

Freshman Sarah Ashley David, Cisco, was crowned Miss Rodeo Sul Ross 2007 during Saturday's performance of the 62nd NIRA Rodeo.

David, a freshman majoring in reproductive physiology, succeeds Mary Briggs, Odessa, the 2006 Rodeo Queen. David finished first in the Appearance, Photogenic, Congeniality, Speech, Modeling and Interview categories.

Named first runner-up was Kayla Clingingsmith, Seguin, a freshman agricultural education major who won the Personality and Impromptu category awards. Kaydi Kubala, El Campo, senior, animal science, was selected second runner-up and won the Test category.

Also competing were: Amanda Renfro, North Richland Hills, junior, kinesiology, winner in Horsemanship; Julie Lejsal, Pearland, junior, animal science/pre-veterinary medicine and the Cowgirl-up winner; and Cayla Slaughter, Pyote, sophomore, animal science, Participation award winner.

"We are one of the few schools who still have the tradition of crowning a Rodeo Queen," said Pageant director Lana Hickok.

"I think it is very important for the NIRA founding school to set the example of tradition. After all, that is what the sport of rodeo is founded on -- the Western Tradition -- the art of being a cowboy.

"Sul Ross will continue to set the bar for others to emulate. My hope is that we will soon have a Miss Rodeo Texas and Miss Rodeo America to come out of our program."