Ryleigh Rodrigues was crowned the prestigious title of Miss Rodeo Texas Princess on June 21st, 2024, at the Miss Rodeo Texas Coronation in San Antonio, Texas. She not only won the title, but also won the Photogenic, Appearance, Personality and Horsemanship categories.
Ryleigh’s official bio coming soon!
At the conclusion of the pageant, Ryleigh was awarded a scholarship, trophy saddle, trophy belt buckle, jewelry, tack, and luggage, among many other valuable prizes. Ryleigh will be representing our western heritage at numerous community events, and rodeos throughout Texas.
A Texas tradition for more than five decades with the first Miss Rodeo Texas being crowned in 1959, the Miss Rodeo Texas Pageant has produced eight Miss Rodeo Americas. Since the inception of the Miss Rodeo Texas Pageant, Miss Rodeo Texas, Miss Rodeo Texas Teen and Miss Rodeo Texas Princess have served as vibrant, colorful goodwill ambassadors of rodeo, the official sport of Texas, working closely with professional rodeos, rodeo associations and community organizations to preserve our western heritage and keep the western industry alive and flourishing in today’s society.
Contestants from all over the state participate in the Miss Rodeo Texas program competing for thousands of dollars in scholarship awards and other prizes among three age groups vying for their respective crowns. The Miss Rodeo Texas contest consists of pageant winners from 20 to 26 years old. The Miss Rodeo Texas Teen consists of winners from 14 to 19 year old. The Miss Rodeo Texas Princess competition consists of 9 to 13 year old contestants. The selection of each of the rodeo queens is based on horsemanship, appearance, and personality competitions with the crowning of the winners on coronation night in San Antonio, TX.