Pageant night at Klipsch Auditorium was competitive this year, with almost every division featuring multiple contestants.  Those vying for Miss and Mister Watermelon titles this year wore ensembles that reflected the watermelon festival, with lots of red, green and black (for the seeds) patterns.  

Ouachita broadcast journalism major Rebecca Paden hosted and her abilities certainly showed she had excelled in her studies.  The three judges had difficult decisions to make but finally settled on their list of winners.  A pictorial follows beneath our list.

Baby Miss- photogenic- Rynlee Dougan

1st Runner up- Amelia McKinney

Winner- Rynlee Dougan

Baby Mister- photogenic: Z’Avyon Ah’Mere Cochran

1st runner up- Z’Avyon Ah’Mere Cochran;

Winner: Za’Mir C Stuart

Toddler Miss- photogenic- Leah May Wheelington

1st runner up- Everleigh Johnson

Winner- Eliza Martinez

Tiny Miss- photogenic and winner-Mylee Kae Adams 

Little Miss- photogenic- Lakyn Pugh

1st runner up- Mariah Washington

Winner- Lakyn Pugh

Little Mister- photogenic and winner- Brandon Luke Ashton Jones

Young Miss- photogenic- Tobi Lee Craig

1sr runner up- Abigail Tidwell

Winner- Tobi Lee Craig

Miss- photogenic- Raylee LynnAdkison 

1st runner up- Raylee Ann Michaud

Winner- Raylee Lynn Adkison

People’s Choice Award- Kaelyx Wade