Clovis Rodeo Queen 2024
Congratulations to 2024 Clovis Rodeo Queen Rachel Lancaster!
Congratulations Rachel!
Meet Miss Clovis Rodeo 2024, Rachel Lancaster. Rachel is the 21-year-old daughter of Art and Dawn Lancaster. She is the co-founder and manager of Blossom Trail Horse Shows, with plans to grow these shows in support of young horses and riders. From the moment she was born, she has been in love with horses and everything about them. Rachel is looking forward to all the excitement that is ahead of her this year. She plans to visit as many rodeos as possible and attend many community events. She is thankful for her parents’ support and for pushing her to expand her skills by running for the title of Miss Clovis Rodeo.
Farewell Letter from
2023 Clovis Rodeo Queen Lilly Kier
“Dear Rodeo, I’d be lying if I tried to tell you I don’t think about you, after all the miles and the wild nights that we’ve been through.” A Cody Johnson lyric that I will forever hold close to my heart. I’ve traveled countless miles traveling to rodeos, to experience the raw emotion of rodeo. This past year as the 2023 Miss Clovis Rodeo I have been honored to represent our one-of-a-kind rodeo. Through the year I’ve visited numerous rodeo’s such as Santa Maria, Salinas, Livermore, Reno, and many more. I was able to expand my rodeo knowledge and grow my passion for the sport. I met so many inspirational sash sisters, and rodeo icons. I will forever cherish the memories, and use them to help guide my future endeavors.
Growing up, my family attended the Clovis Rodeo every year that we could, rain or shine. I was always amazed by the cowboys and cowgirls who competed, and loved watching JJ Harrison (our rodeo clown) perform. I remember watching the rodeo queens riding and walking around the crowd and thinking how much they inspired me to continue to work for my dreams. I cannot express the gratitude that I feel for this opportunity to represent the rodeo I grew up around. To me, the Clovis Rodeo will always be so much more than just another rodeo.
Most of all I am thankful that I had the opportunity to represent an organization who feels like a family. I would especially like to thank my parents, Denielle and Rusty Kier, Clovis Soroptimist, the Carver family, a special thanks to the Thompson family, and the entire Clovis Rodeo Association for supporting me on my journey. It has truly been a privilege to spend this part of my life with them. Wishing good luck to the future Miss Clovis Rodeos to come and I hope they have as much fun as I did. As I move on to the next chapter of my life, I will always remember my time spent representing the Clovis Rodeo Association.
Catch you on the next ride,
Miss Clovis Rodeo 2023
Lillian Kier
Clovis Rodeo Queens by Year
1916 Marian D. Armstrong
1917 Ella Swigart
1918 Mildred Morrison Sharer
1919 Nola DeWees
1920 Clara McCormick
1921 Margaret Bell
1922 Dorothy Bridges
1925 Flora Vest
1926 Irene Black
1927 Vivian Jones
1928 Kathleen Broadwell
1929 Blanche Coker
1933 Bessie Michaelides (Saturday Queen)
Helen Ball (Sunday Sweetheart)
1934 Mae Givaudan
1935 Bertenis Gallemore
1936 Barbara Clark
1937 Barbara Anderson
1938 Julia Givaudan
1939 Marie Smith
1940 Irma Pendergrass
1941 Frances Armstrong
1942 Peggy Parnell
1948 Sally Cecil
1949 Bobbie Qualls
1950 Sally Sample
1951 Reno Browne (Hollywood actress)
1952 Margaret Kennedy
1953 Janet Fairchild
1954 Margie Cook
1955 Claudia Conkey
1956 Sandra Morgan
1957 Claudia Allred
1958 Janice Eppler
1959 Judy Allred
1960 Helen Badasci
1961 Bunny Erickson
1962 Sandy Jackson
1963 Bobette Rich
1964 Jody Shoults
1965 Debbie Van Buren
1966 Jenny Showalter
1967 Tandy Anderson
1968 Terri Lockwood
1969 Joanne Quinn
1970 Suzanne Hyde
1971 Maggie Quinn
1972 Pam Prickett
1973 Cathy Duke
1974 Jana Jones
1975 Lauri Bianchi
1976 Lynn Merriman
1977 Beth Riley
1978 Meg McCarthy
1979 Jeanette Leer
1980 Karen Waltz
1981 Cricket Demings
1982 Andrea Lowe
1983 Ranay Maslowski
1984 April Gaede
1985 Lisa Garabedian
1986 Debbie Valdero
1987 Teresa Fetter
1988 Stacy Lynn Johnson
1989 Marci Demings
1990 Tammy Ripley
1991 Stacey Valdero
1992 Claudia Stone
1993 Amy Gulke
1994 Kristi Reigh Brangle
1995 Andrea Nicholson
1996 Kristen Cotter
1997 Tara Sagniere
1998 Dawn Lightfoot
1999 Candace Reinhard
2000 Kristen Fosnaugh
2001 Megan Meadows
2002 Holly M. Andrus
2003 Chrystle Alberta
2004 Kadee Coffman
2005 Shannon Walker
2006 Dayna Iverson
2007 Ashley Hoffmann
2008 Markie Battaglia
2009 Brittany Slaton
2010 Samantha Lozano
2011 Courtney Thomas
2012 Hollie Kucera
2013 Kayli Gobeli
2014 Jocelynn Barrington
2015 Alicia Aluisi
2016 Katie McDougald
2017 Madison Jones
2018 Kaitlyn DeMott
2019 Lauryn Patterson
2021 Corissa King †
2022 Preslye Ede
2023 Lilly Kier
† Due to the COVID pandemic, the rodeo was canceled in 2020.