Royalty finalists to be announced Thursday, crowned Saturday

After a vote of the student body, the eight finalists will be announced during a recognition ceremony at Armstrong Gym at 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 27. The crowning of the king, queen and their court will be at halftime of Saturday’s football game at Elliott Field, which begins at 1:30 p.m.

Queen Candidates (Name, Hometown, Grade): Jessica, Baker, Kimball, Jr.; Jennifer Balmat, Chadron, Sr.; Emily Banks, Wausa, Jr.; Jen Beckstead, Havre, Mont., Sr.; Jessica Cervantes, West Point, Jr.; Brittany Clay, Broken Bow, Sr.; Anya Cox, Cheyenne, Wyo., Sr.; Kelsey Coy, Douglas, Wyo., Sr.; Michelle DeBoer, Chadron, Sr.; Sarah Douglas, North Platte, Sr.; Lindsay Drake, Rapid City, S.D., Jr.; Amy Fellhoelter, Broadwater, Jr.; Alexis Fenske, Henderson, So.; Staci Ganje, Gillette, Wyo., Sr.; Cynthia Gillespie, Alliance, Jr.; Shana Gulbranson, Chadron, Sr.; Lori Hoegerl, Ellsworth, Sr.; Tracy Hubl, Glenvil, Sr.; Loni Hughes, Spearfish, S.D., Sr.; Pam Johnson, Columbus, Sr.; Jessica Kearns, Torrington, Wyo., Sr.; Ashley Milton, Cody, Sr.; Melissa Mitchell, Stone Mountain, Ga., Jr.; Erin Musgrave, Ong, Jr.; Kelli Payne, Neligh, Sr.; Sara Pilakowski, Genoa, Jr.; Christina Reynoldson, O’Neill, Jr.; Whitney Rickard, Mitchell, Sr.; Katie Ringleman, Imperial, Sr.; Joslynne Simpson, North Platte, Sr.; Kylee Stanley, Alliance, Sr.; Raycheal Steininger, Bucklin, Kan., Jr.; Gwen Stokey, Paxton, Jr.; Amy Tullis, Torrington, Wyo., Jr.; Brittany Weglin, Yoder, Wyo., Jr.; Mary Wells, Albion, Sr.

King Candidates (Name, Hometown, Grade): Joshua Balmat, Chadron, Sr.; Kenneth Boehr, Lincoln, Jr.; William Broeder, Mitchell, So.; Jake Brummer, Wilcox, Jr.; Craig Calkins, Cody, Wyo., Jr.; Jeff Casselman, Chadron, Sr.; Travis Connot, Sidney, Jr.; Kyle Cotton, Torrington, Wyo., Sr.; Chris Craig, Sidney, Jr.; Jacob Frost, Overton, Jr.; Charles Funk, O’Neill, Sr.; Matt Hines, Sturgis, S.D., Sr.; Rich Kunckel, Casper, Wyo., Sr.; John Latham, Camp Crook, S.D., Sr.; Alex Laudenklos, Monroe, Sr.; Craig Lowe, North Platte, Sr.; Joe Martin, York, Sr.; Daniel McDermott, Merna, Sr.; Brian Mecouch, Tabernacle, N.J., Jr.; Andrew Meyers, Minden, Jr.; Chase Rasby, Sutherland, Sr.; Brian Rochelle, Casper, Wyo., Sr.; Dan Ruterbories, Ord, Jr.; Grant Sasse, Monument, Colo., Jr.; Kyle Schmidt, Gordon, Jr.; Alex Schwarz, Bertrand, Sr.; Daniel Schweitzer, Hot Springs, S.D., Sr.; Drew Stevens, Yankton, S.D., So.; Tyler Thompson, Gering, Sr.; Chance Whelchel, Harrisburg, Jr.; Samuel Widger, Kearney, Jr.