Miss Rodeo Oklahoma, 2011, Jamie Virden, is expected to be at this year’s Cushing Rodeo, July 8th and 9th. Virden received the honor of becoming Miss Rodeo Oklahoma, July 24, 2010 during the National Day of the American Cowboy celebration.
The Miss Rodeo Oklahoma Scholarship Pageant judges contestants on horsemanship, speech, modeling, interviewing, impromptu questions, photogenics and written test.
In December, 2011, Virden will travel to Las Vegas, NV to vie for the title of Miss Rodeo America. In the meantime, she will represent her state by making appearances throughout Oklahoma and across the nation promoting the sport of rodeo.
Virden is the daughter of Larry and Julie Virden and calls Marlow, OK “home”. She has one sister, Jessica. Her future plans include finishing her education at the University of Oklahoma and focusing on a degree in communications with an emphasis on broadcast journalism. She hopes to become an ESPN commentator for the professional sport of rodeo.
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