The 2023 Scott County Rodeo Royalty Pageant will be held at the Scott County Rodeo Arena on June 1 at 6 p.m. The following are the pageant contestants:
Buckaroo Contestants:
Paisley Jo Jeffrey
Paisley is the 3 year old daughter of Brandy Jeffrey of Waldron, AR. Her favorite color is pink
and her favorite animal is the horse. Currently, her favorite hobby is going to tumbling class.
Paisley hopes to work at the vet clinic someday like her mama. When asked about participating
in the rodeo pageant last year, she confidently answered that her favorite part was…. “the
popsicles.” Her pony Tina Turner agrees.
Cora Bohanan:
Cora is the 3 year old daughter of Kyle and Malena Bohanan of Waldron, AR. Cora loves to start
the weekend with pink pancakes with sprinkles and chocolate milk on Saturday mornings. She
loves riding and petting her horses, June and Pinto Bean. Her favorite pastimes area splashing
in the creek and mud puddles, feeding all of her animals and shopping with mommy.
Aubree Cox
Aubree is the 4 year old daughter of Colton and Hannah Cox of Charleston, AR. She has 2 dogs,
Doz and Augie and a horse named Magic. She attends Branch Church of Christ in Branch.
Aubree loves to play outside in the mud with her dogs.
Levi Parnell
Levi is the 1 year old son of Victoria and Jesse Parnell of Vandervoort, AR. He loves playing in
the mud, feeding his goats, chickens and cows. He also enjoys helping his mom and gram plant
the garden and flowers. He also enjoys riding the tractor with his dad and riding horses with his
Aunt Maggie.
Little Miss Contestants:Dallie Mathews
Dallie is the 8 year old daughter of Buck and Anne Mathews of Waldron, AR. She not only loves
barrel racing, team penning and roping but also playing softball. She has 3 horses, Salty, George
and her main stick Brandy. If she’s not riding or playing softball she is definitely pestering her
little sister Clancy! Dallie is sponsored by Mathews Custom Meats in Waldron, AR.
Callie Myers
Callie is the 8 year old daughter of BJ and Beth Myers of Waldron, AR. Callie is an active
member of Westark Horse Show Association and was the pony all around High point champion
for 2022. She attends Waldron Elementary School. She enjoys riding her horses and raising
corgis. When she grows up she wants to be a teacher. Callie is sponsored by her parents, BJ & Beth Myers.
Layla Willson
Layla is the 7 year daughter of Ronnie and LaTisha Willson of Mansfield, AR. She loves riding
horses with her mom and brother. She also enjoys gymnastics and softball. She lives on a farm
and like to help do farm chores, especially helping her mom with her beehives. Layla is sponsored by Saddle Up Tack Shop in Greenwood, AR and Steven Layne Properties, LLC in Mansfield, AR.
Rockie Moore
Rockie is the 8 year old daughter of Travis and Crystal Moore of Waldron, AR. She rides her
horse almost daily and is responsible for the care of her horse Socks. Her hobbies include
spending time in the barn with “Socks” and mini cow “Luna”. She plays basketball and softball,
but her favorite times are playdays and rodeos. Her dream is to be a farmer raising cattle and
horses. Rockie is sponsored by her aunt, Beverly Rush.
Princess Contestants:
Julia Skulman
Julia is the 12 year old daughter of Rob and Shirley Skulman of Fort Smith, AR. She is an honor
roll student and cheerleader at Chaffin Middle School in Fort Smith. She also plays basketball,
tumbles and rides horses. Julia’s connection to Scott County runs deep on her mother’s side of
the family. Her great-great grandfather, Tom Gray, was the mayor of Waldron for 15 years and
is remembered as a kind, gentleman citizen. He and his wife, Beulah attended the Methodist
church with their many children and grandchildren. Julia’s great grandfather is the late I.T.
“Buddy” Gray, and her late grandmother is Helen Rawlings Gray. Their eldest daughter, Lois
Gray Wade, is her only living grandparent. Further Scott County roots extends to Dutch Creek
where her late grandfather Jerry Wade is the son of Gladden and Ocia Wade. Julia’s paternal
grandparents are the late Walt and Delores Skulman of Ozark. Julia has a special bond with
horses since she was a toddler and always dreamed of owning a horse. Christmas Eve, 2021,
was when her dream came true and her parents found a beautiful, sweet palomino, Pistolena
Chic, who needed a little girl. You’ll often find Julia not only riding Chic, but grooming her,
playing with her and just chilling out laying across her back as if Chic was a lounge chair! These
two just seem to trust and completely get each other. Julia and Chic participate in the Royal J
Legends, the Greenwood Roundup Club, Stigler Oklahoma Round Up Club, A-OK barrel racing, Lavaca Southern Fringe barrel series and other rodeo and barrel events in western Arkansas and eastern Oklahoma. Julia is sponsored by Carly & Company in Fort Smith, AR.
Camryn Huschka
Cami is the 13 yr old daughter of Ryan and Hilary Huschka of Dayton, AR. She is excited to be a
member of the Scott County Rodeo Royalty this year. Cami is new to horses and has been riding
for 2 years. She is very proud of her horse, Tortilla. Tortilla is a 5 year old Cayuse Indian horse.
Cami enjoys spending her free time working her horses, volunteering for Urban Acres Horse
Sanctuary and trail riding. Cami is sponsored by Urban Acres Horse Sanctuary and trail riding. She is also sponsored by Sebastian Interiors, Milltown Valley Meats, Chaffee Nutrition, Saddle Up Tack shop, Greenwood Air, Leaonette’s Style Shop, Chance Howard Farrier Services, Pure Country Bling, 71 Express, Mama’s Log Cabin, MadHappy Designs, Greenwood Nutrition Den, Heidi Wubbels, Big Red Realty, ENJAY Livestock, Ralls Family, Alicia Kirkpatrick, Grandma Rox & Hot Dottie.
Grace Shrum
Grace is 11 year old daughter of Ericka and Nate Shrum of Mansfield, AR and Candace and
Brock Grouse. She enjoys playing with her cousins, riding horses, hog hunting, playing softball,
basketball and swimming. Her favorite holiday is the 4th of July. When she grows up she wants
to be a teacher. A fun fact about her is she has 34 first cousins. Grace is sponsored by RB Transport in Waldron, AR and Brent Mays Pumping in Mansfield.
Brenlei Mirus
Brenlei is the 14 year old daughter of Kayla Walston of Hatfield, AR and James Mirus of
Mountainburg, AR. She will be a freshman at Mena High School this fall. Brenlei enjoys riding
horses, hanging out with friends and family and showing animals. Her future goals are to go to
college to become a large animal veterinarian. Brenlei is sponsored by Hornet Tire and Automotive in Cove, AR.
Lexi Escalanta
Lexi is the 12 year old daughter of DJ Escalanta and Brittany Willet of Mansfield, AR and Rosie
Samo and Jeremy Southerland of Panama, OK. She goes to school in Panama, OK and is in the
7th grade. Her hobbies are spending weekends playing fast pitch softball with her travel team
and riding her horse “Lilah.” When Lexi grows up she wants to be a vet. Lexi is sponsored by her parents, DJ Escalanta and Brittany Willet.
Queen Contestants:Vivian Holmes
Vivian is the 18 year old granddaughter of Tina and Leonard Holmes of Waldron, AR. She will
begin college this fall at UA Rich Mountain where she plans to obtain an associates in general
science. After obtaining that degree she plans to transfer to UAFS to further her education in
dental hygiene. As a senior at Waldron High School, she was the captain for the basketball team
and part of the FFA horse judging team. She was also a member of BETA, FCA and Talent
Search. In her free time she enjoys swimming, spending times with her friends and teaching her
dog, Skip new tricks. Vivian is sponsored by R&H Body Shop in Waldron, AR.
Haley Myers
Haley is the 15 year old daughter of BJ and Beth Myers of Waldron, AR. She is a 9th grader at
Waldron High School. Her interests include basketball, barrel racing and bull riding. She was the
2022 Crossroads Cowboy Church Champion Jr barrel racer, the 2022 DD Rodeo Co. Champion
14-19 steer rider and is a member of the Women’s Professional Bull riding Association.
Haley is sponsored by her parents, BJ and Beth Myers.
Sadie Espinoza
Sadie is the 15 yr old daughter of Kandy and Ramon Espinoza of Waldron, AR. Sadie is involved
in her youth church group at Haw Creek Baptist church. She loves all sports. She plays
basketball, volleyball and runs track for Waldron High School. She also plays travel basketball
with her Intensity team. When not on a court or track field, she can be found horseback,
roaming the bottoms along the river. She is competing on her palomino “B”, but back at home
is red mare “Diamond and new colt “Maverick”. Sadie wants to thank everyone who bought
tickets and supported her during this pageant. Sadie is sponsored by Southside Vet Clinic in Waldron, AR.
Sr. Queen Contestant:Aubrey Gaines
Aubrey was born in California and moved to Arkansas less than a year later. She has lived in or
near Waldron for the last 18 years. She loves her family, horse, “Boo”, the Lord and her
amazing fiancé Grady. She has been working with her mare for 4 years now and can’t wait to
see how well they do together in the arena. Aubrey is sponsored by Allen Mechanical Services in Waldron, AR
The Scott County Rodeo will be held on June 2, and 3.
