Carly Drake is crowned 2019 Miss Friona
The 63rd Annual Maize Days “Fiesta Friona” Celebration began Saturday night as twelve young ladies took to the stage at the Friona High School auditorium to compete for the title of Miss Friona. Poise, elegance, talent, and communication skills were all part of the mix. Earlier in the day, the contestants had a luncheon and interviews with the judges. The main extravaganza, however, was in the auditorium where friends and family cheered on their favorite contestants as Emcees Ed and Tyleen Caffrey conducted the festivities and pageant judges Lesley Gama, Dr. Patricia Thatcher, and Whitni Buckley made their choices. The envelope please.
Carly Drake, 17 year old daughter of Wes and Amber Drake, was named the 2019 Miss Friona. She was crowned by 2018 Miss Friona, Victoria Williams. Carly was sponsored by Friona InterBank and received a $1000 scholarship as the winner. She also won $200 scholarships for her interview, talent, evening gown, and on-stage question.
Xitlaly Ortiz Carrillo, 16 year old daughter of Ramon and Erika Ortiz Carrillo, was named the 1st runner-up and won a $700 scholarship. She was sponsored by Parmer Paws.
Katricia DeLaCruz, 17 year old daughter of Angie and Salud Tirado, was the 2nd runner-up and won a $500 scholarship. She was sponsored by Parmer Medical Center.
Mariah Rivera, 17 year old daughter of Juan and Alma Rivera, was the 3rd runner-up and won a $200 scholarship. She won another $200 scholarship for being named Miss Congeniality. She was sponsored by LoneStar Ag.
Kylee Sifuentes, 17 year old daughter of Michael and Tasha Stanberry, was the 4th runner-up and won a $200 scholarship. She was sponsored by Bunker Trucking, Inc.
All Miss Friona contestants and the two escorts, David Prieto and Eric Gonzalez, received a $100 scholarship.
Special thanks to photographers Tabitha Carthel, Eric Gonzalez, and Holly Campbell. Tabitha took the pre-event photos that were featured in last week’s Friona Star. Eric and Holly took the photos at the pageant and those are featured in this edition.
Scholarships for the Miss Friona Pageant were provided by donations from the following: Parmer Medical Center, LoneStar Ag, A-1 Service Center, Hi-Pro Feeds, Kendrick Oil Company, Parmer County Farm Bureau, Wilbur-Ellis Company, Legacy Pump & Irrigation, Bi-Wize Pharmacy, Farmer’s Co-Op Gin, K-3 Towing and King Country Trailers, Del Rio Dairy, Ivy Cottage, TW&M LLC, Interbank, Blue Sky Farms, Chico’s Welding Construction Inc., Benger Aero Spraying, Hunan’s, Kathryn Gurley Attorney at Law, Lowe’s Marketplace, and Parmer County Pump.
Carly Drake
