Sophia McKirch in running to be Miss Rodeo USA

Sophia McKirch

Sophia McKirch

Wednesday, January 4, 2012

— Sophia McKirch, 21, of Gentry, will be competing in the 2012 Miss Rodeo USA Pageant at the International Professional Rodeo Association's International Finals Rodeo, Jan. 10-15, in Oklahoma City, Okla.

McKirch is the 2011 Miss Rodeo Old Fort Days and was Miss Siloam Springs Rodeo Queen in 2008, as well as Miss Colcord Rodeo Queen in 2009. She is hoping to take her current title to the next level. She will be going through a week of interviews, speeches, modeling, impromptu questions and horsemanship competition.

She has lived in Gentry her whole life and attended Gentry Schools, graduating in 2008. She is working on her nursing degree and plans to pursue a career in pediatrics. She is the daughter of Vernon and Sonda McKirch.

More information is available on the MRUSA website and 2012 Miss Rodeo USA Pageant Facebook page.

Coronation will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Jan. 15 at the final IFR performance and will be live on www.makin8.com.

School News, Pages 12 on 01/04/2012