Rodeo Royalty

2023 Miss U.P. Rodeo

Samantha Finch

Hello everyone!

My name is Samantha Finch and I am honored to be your 2023 Miss U.P. Rodeo. I am 19 years old from Marquette, Michigan. I’m very excited for this coming year. Thank you to all of my sponsors, judges, and everyone who supported me along the way. I couldn’t have made it this far without you! I’d also like to thank the U.P. Championship Rodeo Board for allowing me to represent for you this coming year.

-Your 2023 Miss U.P. Rodeo Samantha Finch

2023 U.P. Rodeo Princess
Avery Osterlund

Hi everyone,

My name is Avery Osterlund and I am your 2023 U.P. Championship Rodeo Princess! I am 14 years old from Iron River, Michigan. I am very excited to spend this next year being an ambassador for the sport of rodeo and promoting the U.P. Championship Rodeo. I would like to thank everyone on the U.P. Rodeo board for making this possible, along with everyone else who has sponsored/supported me along the way. I could not have done it without the amazing team I had.

~Your 2023 U.P. Championship Rodeo Princess Avery Osterlund

Contestant Information

Thank you for your interest in the Miss U.P. Rodeo Queen & Princess competition. Miss U.P. Rodeo Queen and Princess have the distinct honor of representing the only P.R.C.A rodeo in the state of Michigan, the U.P. Championship Rodeo. During their title year both the queen and the princess will represent the U.P. Championship Rodeo at events and other rodeos throughout the U.P. and the Upper Midwest.

Eligibility

The queen pageant is open to young women ages 16 to 24 while the princess pageant is open to girls ages 11 to 15. Contestants do not need to reside in the U.P. or even Michigan, girls from all over are eligible to vie for the titles.

As Miss U.P. Rodeo I have a motto of “Be Fearless”. Often times in our world today, kids are scared to be outside of their comfort zone. As Miss U.P. Rodeo, I love being that role model who can help the next generation of cowboys and cowgirls to “Be Fearless” when it comes to their dreams. Being a rodeo queen has so many amazing opportunities for meeting new friends, improving your horse skills, improving your rodeo knowledge, making lifelong memories, becoming a role model and teaching the next generation the western way of life. I encourage you to compete for a title! Win or lose, there are so many amazing opportunities gained from this experience. – Zoey Poupore, Miss U.P. Rodeo 2022

Judging

Contestants will be judged in the following categories-

Horsemanship
Rodeo Knowledge
Personality
Personal Interviews
Appearance
Extemporaneous Questions

Prizes

The 2024 Miss U.P. Rodeo will receive a $1,000 scholarship, award belt buckle, a traveling crown and chaps. The 2024 U.P. Rodeo Princess will receive an award buckle and crown. Miss U.P. Rodeo Queen contestants will be given awards in horsemanship, rodeo knowledge, appearance, public relations and 1st runner-up. Miss U.P. Rodeo Princess will receive an award buckle, traveling crown and chaps. Each age division will be given to the first runner-up and category winners in horsemanship, rodeo knowledge, appearance, appearance, public relations, and personality. Miss Congeniality will be awarded to the young lady voted on by her peers.