Douglas, WY- August 16, 2024- The Miss Rodeo Wyoming Association is proud to announce Dusty Miller
(Miss Cody Nite Rodeo 2024) of Cowley, WY was crowned Miss Rodeo Wyoming 2025 at the Wyoming
State Fair in Douglas on August 15, 2024. Bailee Mackey, Miss Rodeo Wyoming 2024 was on hand for
the crowning. Dusty was joined by Amelie Binning (Miss Laramie Jubilee 2024) from Laramie, WY. The
judges included Sandra Utter (Pine Bluffs, WY), Kimberly Williams Brackett (Three Creek, ID), and Trevor
Erickson (Providence, UT).
The pageant started on August 12th and concluded on August 15th. They were judged in multiple
categories including horsemanship, personality, and appearance. Other category winners were also
announced during the crowning ceremony.
Knowledge: Dusty Miller, Miss Cody Nite Rodeo 2024
Congeniality: Amelie Binning, Miss Laramie Jubilee 2024
Scrapbook: Dusty Miller, Miss Cody Nite Rodeo 2024
Photogenic: Dusty Miller, Miss Cody Nite Rodeo 2024
Speech: Amelie Binning, Miss Laramie Jubilee 2024
Personality: Amelie Binning, Miss Laramie Jubilee 2024
Appearance: Dusty Miller, Miss Cody Nite Rodeo 2024
Horsemanship: Dusty Miller, Miss Cody Nite Rodeo 2024
MRW 1st Runner-Up: Amelie Binning, Miss Laramie Jubilee 2024
MRW 2024: Dusty Miller, Miss Cody Nite Rodeo 2024
Dusty Elizabeth Miller is the 23-year-old daughter of Kie and Christy Miller. Dusty was born and raised
here in the Cowboy State, and she comes from one of the oldest farming families in the Big Horn Basin.
As a fourth-generation farmer and a first-generation cowgirl, Dusty has always been an avid supporter of
Wyoming’s agriculture industry.
From a very young age she was involved in showing various livestock in the 4H as well as participating in
photography, fashion and visual arts. Dusty attended Rocky Mountain High School and was very active in
the FFA. She found her passion advocating for agriculture and she was on the officer team all four years.
She is part of the 1% of members to receive their American FFA degree.
Dusty has been representing the sport of rodeo and the tradition of rodeo queens since she was 9 years
old. She has been honored to hold 6 rodeo queen titles in her life and was the 2024 1st runner up for
Miss Rodeo Wyoming. As a 2024 rodeo queen, she has already traveled to over 50 rodeos. She has
attended rodeos all throughout the North as well as the great state of Texas.
Dusty will hold her coronation/fundraiser this fall before traveling to Las Vegas, NV to support Bailee,
Miss Rodeo Wyoming 2024 as she competes for the title of Miss Rodeo America 2025. Additional
information on her coronation/fundraiser, as well as Bailee’s Las Vegas Send-Off party will be released
at a later date on the Miss Rodeo Wyoming website (http://www.missrodeowyoming.com/).
Miss Rodeo Wyoming 2025 Pageant is made possible by our sponsors Wyoming State Fair, Sallie Waters,
Douglas Ace Hardware – Larry and Diana Leake, Eastern Wyoming College – Douglas Campus, Tom and
Debbie Christensen, Blend Coffee Shop and Co. – Sally Oban, MH Western Photography, and Clinton Foster Photography
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About Miss Rodeo Wyoming
Miss Rodeo Wyoming symbolizes the youth of our state who wish to further promote the sport of
professional rodeo and the great western way of life. Miss Rodeo Wyoming is the ideal western-type
American girl who represents her state, believes in our western heritage and works hard in promoting
these values during her travels. While spreading goodwill for her community, her state and the sport of
rodeo, Miss Rodeo Wyoming garners experiences that lay a solid foundation for her future.
About Miss Rodeo Wyoming Association
The Miss Rodeo Wyoming Association was formed in 1977. The objective of the Association is to
support, promote and guide the lady who reigns as Miss Rodeo Wyoming. The Association assists Miss
Rodeo Wyoming in organizing a coronation benefit held in the hometown of each Miss Rodeo Wyoming
to raise funds for her reigning year. A clinic for young ladies interested in rodeo queen competitions is
also conducted by the Association. The coronation, clinic, and miscellaneous fund raisers conducted by
the Association and sponsorship donations fund travel, wardrobe, and expenses for Miss Rodeo
Wyoming. A scholarship fund has been established and each queen is awarded a scholarship upon the
completion of her reign.
MRWA National Director:
Crystal Myers
nationaldirector@missrodeowyoming.com
MRWA Scheduling Coordinator:
Zoe Curtright
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