Miss Rodeo Nebraska
Brylee Thompson is a 21 year old from Hershey, Nebraska. She is a recent graduate from Mid Plains Community College in North Platte where she achieved her business degree with an emphasis in entrepreneurship and leadership. Brylee’s goals are to work in the agricultural industry and would like to own her own business, that would allow her travel and support the sport of rodeo. Brylee’s life goal is to always spread kindness and lift others up. She wants to be a person who focuses on the positive in every aspect of her life. Brylee wants to Lead with Light everywhere she goes as Miss Rodeo Nebraska Lady in Waiting 2026.
For more updates and photos from Brylee’s reign, visit our social media pages!
Photo Courtesy of Suzanna Klaasmeyer Photography
Miss Teen Rodeo Nebraska
Dakota is the daughter of Tiffany Glasshoff and granddaughter of Kim and Kelvin Striech. She resides in Murdock, Nebraska where you can find her riding her horses Sunny, Lena, and Cisco. Dakota was recently crowned Miss Teen Rodeo Nebraska 2025 where she won the categories of horsemanship, speech, personality, and appearance. Dakota wants to thank her family and sponsors for everything they do.
Photo Courtesy of A Moment Photography
About Us
The mission of the Miss Rodeo Nebraska Association to produce a quality pageant to select young women to be official ambassadors to promote the State of Nebraska, professional rodeo and our western values and lifestyles.
The concept of Miss Rodeo America was developed in 1955 by a group of gentlemen under the name of International Rodeo Management (IRM).
The same year, the town of Burwell, Neb. selected its first Miss Rodeo Nebraska: Dallas Hunt George of Lincoln, who held the MRN title in 1955 and 1956.
She won the regional title in Omaha at the AK-SAR-BEN Rodeo in 1956 and went on to compete and win the Miss Rodeo America title in 1957.
Laura (Lolly) Cameron Klug won the MRN title in 1957. She also won the Regional title at AR-SAR-BEN and competed at the Miss Rodeo America Pageant. In 1959, she was named as the Buffalo Bill Rodeo Queen and given the title of Miss Rodeo Northwest. She then competed again at the Miss Rodeo America Pageant, where she was second runner-up.
The MRN Pageant has continued every year since its humble beginnings. The goal of it is to select a young lady with the desire and enthusiasm to serve as a goodwill ambassador for the sport of rodeo and the state of Nebraska.
In 1991, after Burwell had hosted the pageant for 36 years, the pageant was moved to North Platte so it could be presented in conjunction with Nebraska’s official state celebration, NEBRASKAland DAYS and the PRCA Buffalo Bill Rodeo.
Also in 1991, NEBRASKAland DAYS started a tradition of presenting a $1,000 scholarship to newly crowned MRNs. The MRNA Scholarship Program has continued to grow and now awards more than $5,000 in scholarship money.
In 2000, the pageant schedule was changed from three days to four days. In 2006 the Miss Rodeo Nebraska Association, Inc. expanded its program to include the Miss Teen Rodeo Nebraska Pageant.
President – Cindy Petersen
Vice President – Jane Qualm
Secretary – Peggy Moorhead
Treasurer – Shari Schlichtemeier
National Director – Joni Jespersen
Miss Teen Rodeo NE Director – Shana Simpson
Pageant Chairperson – Michelle Whitson
MRN 2025 – Danielle Forster
Past President – Sally Haythorn
Advisory member – Hannah Uecker
Advisory member – Adrienne Christensen
2026 MEMBERSHIP FORM
News
Sunday June 14th:
Horsemanship
BBQ
Speech
Monday June 15th:
Style Show
Tuesday June 16th:
MTRN 2026 Coronation
Wednesday June 17th:
MRN 2027 Coronation
The Sponsors of Miss Rodeo Nebraska
Photo courtesy of Suzanna Klaasmeyer Photography
We are so grateful to the many gracious sponsors who make the Miss Rodeo Nebraska program possible. We couldn’t do it without you! For more information about sponsorships, or to learn how to become a sponsor, contact Peggy Moorhead at moorhead@hersheytel.net or Joni Jesperson at jj@bbc.net.
Diamond Sponsors
Gold Sponsor
TED & LOLLY KLUG
Bronze Sponsors
JESPERSEN FEEDLOT
JOHNA NIEDFELT
Copper Sponsors
ATL ENTERPRISES LLC
WILLIAM & LEAHANN BRELL
CROSS DIAMOND CATTLE COMPANY
DAWSON COUNTY AG SOCIETY, INC
HI-LINE AG, LLC
HOMESTEAD BANK
JONES PLUMBING & HEATING, INC
JR’S WESTERN, INC
THOMAS & ARLENE KELLY
JOAN LEHR
PHILLIPS RODEO COMPANY & FAMILY
PINNACLE BANK
FARREL & LINDA SCHMIDT
TOM & LINDA SCHWARZ
THE HOME AGENCY
THOSE BLASTED SIGNS
MATTHEW & KYLEE WILKEN
Pageant Sponsors
Pageant Partners
BUFFALO BILL RODEO COMMITTEE
MID-PLAINS COMMUNITY COLLEGE
MISS RODEO AMERICA ASSOCIATION
MISS RODEO NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION, INC
NEBRASKALAND DAYS
Saddle Sponsors
HALL’S ELECTRIC
AGRI AFFILIATIES, INC.
Event Sponsors
Forms
If you are having troubles getting the Entry Form to open, please contact Shari Schlichtemeier at sharislick@gmail.com to get a form emailed to you.
MISS RODEO NEBRASKA NEWS
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Miss Rodeo Nebraska Entry Form
MISS TEEN RODEO NEBRASKA NEWS
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Miss Teen Rodeo Nebraska Entry Form
Miss Teen Rodeo Nebraska Rule Book
Miss Teen Rodeo Nebraska Contract
Miss Rodeo Nebraska Membership Form
Pageant Visiting Royalty
Visiting Royalty Form
(Photo courtesy of KC Creations Photography)
Their reigns may be over, but our former Miss Rodeo Nebraskas and Miss Teen Rodeo Nebraskas will never be forgotten. Click on the links below to see photos of previous leading ladies.
Honored Miss Rodeo Nebraskas
Honored Miss Teen Rodeo Nebraskas
MISS RODEO NEBRASKA ASSOCIATION
PLATINUM SPONSORS
RUBY SPONSORS
