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Mrs. Colorado

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Mrs. Colorado
Formation1939
TypePageant
Membership
Mrs. America
WebsiteOfficial website

The Mrs. Colorado competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Colorado in the Mrs. America pageant. The event was held in Arvada from 1992 to 1998 (1995-1998 titles) and moved to Denver in 1999. The Pageant has been held in the Ellie Caulkins Opera House in the Denver Performing Arts Complex.[1][2][3][4][5]

From 1990 to 2008, the Mrs. Colorado state pageant was directed by Tricia Dampier, based in Littleton, Colorado. In 2008, it was taken over by Abundance Productions, based in Parker, Colorado. Abundance Productions is owned and operated by Emily Stark.[6][7] Colorado has been one of the consistent successful states at Mrs. America, having one Mrs. America (Mrs. America 2006 Marney Andes after Diane Hardgrove was crowned Mrs. World, Marney became Mrs. America), one first runner-up, two 2nd Runner up and one Top 6 and eight Top 10 placements.[8][9][10]

Results summary

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The following is a visual summary of the past results of Mrs. Colorado titleholders at the national Mrs. America pageants/competitions. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the national competition during which a placement and/or award was garnered, not the year attached to the contestant's state title.

Placements

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  • Mrs. America Marney Andes (2006)
  • 1st runner-up: Debi Barnhill (1993)
  • 2nd runner-up: Janell Ames (2011)
  • Top 6: Shalon Polson (2010)
  • Top 10: Shae Stuart (1999), Raeanne Smith (2000), Emily Stark (2002), Megan Yarberry (2009), Nicki Myers (2014), Mette Castor (2015), Valerie Daly (2017), Sylvia Waller (2022)[11]

Colorado holds a record of thirteen placements at Mrs. America.[12][13][14]

Awards

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  • Best Costume: Raeanne Smith (2000), Danette Haag (2021), Corrie Francis (2021)[15]
  • Publication: Erica Shields (2016)
  • Mrs. Photogenic: Lauren Campbell (2018)

Winners

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Year Name Age City Awards Notes
1949 Held at Elitches Gardens
1956 Adeline Morris Top 3
1957 Laura Hollar Rocky Ford
1958 Margie Yost Greeley
1959
1960 Jo Ann Paustain Littleton
1961 Cayolyn Wagner
1962 Lillian Helling
1963 Francine (Jane) Alverson Denver
1964
1965 Margaret Freeman Denver 1st Runner Up to Mrs. America 1965
1966 Joan Mendez
1967 Jeanne E Graves Pueblo West
1968
1969 Doris Jean Scott
1977 Barbara Wannamaker Denver
1979 Carol Viano Loveland
1980 Maryann Roedel
1981 Sharon Nuanes Golden
1982
1983 Linda Krause
1984 Sandra Wedemeyer
1985 Colleen Adolfson Colorado Springs
1986 Laurie Kole Wallace Centennial
1987 Rebecca Sein
1988 Connie Lelacheur
1989 Tricia Dampier Littleton
1990 Toni Cole Castle Rock
1991 Blair Morgan Blackhawk Active duty military
1993 Debbie Barnhill Arvada 1st Runner-up
1994 Debi Moore Loveland National Scrapbook Award
1995 Paula Stephens Littleton
1996 Amy Nugent Lone Tree
1997 Diandre Warren Denver
1998 Gina Mulholland Denver
1999 Shae Stuard Castle Pines Top 10
2000 Raeanne Smith Northglenn Top 10 & Best Costume Miss Colorado Teen 1982
2001 Traci Tattersall Parker
2002 Emily Stark Parker Top 10 Miss Colorado USA 1995
2003 Elisabeth Cartmill 21 Aurora Youngest Mrs. CO crowned -

turned 21 during her year

2004 Sheri Engstrom Fort Collins
2005 Jennifer Lamont Denver
2006 Marney Andes Aurora Miss Nebraska Teen

Mrs. America 2006

2007 Tiffany Haugen Colorado Springs
2008 Christina Sacha Denver Young American Miss International 1992 and

Little Miss America 1982 along with Top 6 at Miss Illinois USA

2009 Megan McCarter Cañon City Top 10 Blossom Queen 1999
2010 Shalon Polson Highlands Ranch Top 6 Miss Colorado Teen 1990
2011 Janell Ames Franktown 2nd Runner-up
2012 Courtney Graham Castle Rock
2013 Mina Muirhead Ft. Collins
2014 Nicki Myers 29 Denver Top 10
2015 Mette Castor Highlands Ranch Top 10 Miss Louisiana America 1997
2016 Erica Shields Littleton Publication Award
2017 Valerie Daly Monument Top 10
2018 Lauren Campbell Denver Mrs. Photogenic Miss Colorado USA 2005
2019 Rachael Preslar Aurora
2020A* Sylvia Waller Aurora Top 10 & Best in Physical Fitness
2021 Danette Haag[16][17] Windsor
2021A* Corrie Francis Arvada Mrs. Arizona 2010
2022 Sylvia Waller Aurora Top 12
2022A Nikki Goss Monument Top 12
2023 Dani Holliday Aurora
2023A Natalie Oliver-Atherton Centennial

References

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  1. ^ Canterbury, Carie (2017-02-23). "Cassandra Mueller seeks support for Mrs. Colorado America Pageant". Canon City Daily Record. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  2. ^ "Mrs. America Pageant seeks Colorado contestants". Journal-Advocate. 2009-09-08. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  3. ^ "Durango women sought for Mrs. Colorado pageant". Durango Herald. September 24, 2017. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  4. ^ "Mrs. Colorado Pageant 2017 seeking Mrs. Aurora". Sentinel Colorado. 2016-09-21. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  5. ^ Hegedus, Mike (2007-09-04). "Mrs. America and 'The Naked Lady'". CNBC. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  6. ^ "Meet Emily Stark of Mrs. Colorado Pageant in Central Denver". Voyage Denver. September 15, 2020. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  7. ^ Canterbury, Carie (2014-03-23). "Cassandra Giammo named 2014 Blossom Queen". Canon City Daily Record. Retrieved 2021-07-27.
  8. ^ "Former Cañon City resident vying for Mrs. Colorado title". Canon City Daily Record. 2015-03-27. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  9. ^ Ross, Jamie (September 7, 2006). "Tucsonan wins title as pageant marks 30 years". Arizona Daily Star. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  10. ^ "'It Brings Purpose To My Pain' Colorado Mom Inspires In Mrs. Colorado Pageant". KCNC-TV. 2019-02-26. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  11. ^ "Pageant Contestant Overcomes The Odds To Compete In Mrs. Colorado While Inspiring Others". CBS Denver. 2019-03-31. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  12. ^ Lowe, Lindsay (September 4, 2019). "Beauty pageant contestant rocks a pantsuit to challenge the 'typical pageant look'". TODAY.com. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  13. ^ "Pageant puts out call for Mrs. Loveland". Reporter-Herald. 2017-10-13. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  14. ^ "Mrs. Colorado America Local Titleholders to Participate in Nov. 6th Great Candy Run to Benefit Fetal Health Foundation". finance.yahoo.com. 2 November 2016. Retrieved 2021-07-22.
  15. ^ Markard, Tamara (2021-04-05). "Mrs. Greeley Andrea Hall prepping to outshine competitors in Mrs. Colorado Pageant". Greeley Tribune. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
  16. ^ "70 percent of her body was burned in a fire. Decades later, she's vying to be Mrs. Colorado". The Denver Post. 2019-03-29. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
  17. ^ Poulisse, Adam (30 March 2019). "Decades after 70 percent of her body was burned, Colorado mom goes for beauty crown". Glenwood Springs Post Independent. Retrieved 2021-07-23.
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