Champions & Competitive Performers - National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame

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National Cowgirl

The artists, ranchers, rodeo champions, activists, and trailblazers who shape the West.

2026 Honorees

Cherie DeVaux

Laura Kraut

Kenda Lenseigne

A woman in a white blouse and a black skirt with white designs stands smiling by a window, resting one hand on her hip in a stylish, modern room with yellow seating and decorative pillows.

Lela Rose

Lisa Sorrell

Dr. Mary Edwards Walker

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Champions & Competitive Performers

Kenda Lenseigne

Laura Kraut

Cherie DeVaux

A woman with long dark hair, wearing a white cowboy hat, a black textured jacket, and a beaded necklace, smiles in front of a dark, patterned background.

Carole Jackson-Holyan

Woman wearing a light gray cowboy hat and embroidered denim shirt, smiling with arms crossed against a plain white background.

Cheryl Cody

Smiling woman in a purple cowboy hat, glasses, and a black shirt decorated with various colorful embroidered patches, standing against a plain white background.

JJ Hampton

Smiling woman in a tan cowboy hat and dark embroidered shirt sits on a concrete ledge by a river.

Kaila Mussell

Smiling woman in a blue denim shirt and black puffer vest holding the reins of a brown horse outdoors.

Meggan Hill-McQueeney

Smiling cowgirl in a colorful paisley shirt and cowboy hat beside a chestnut horse against a dark background with reins in hand.

Annie Reynolds

Smiling woman in a black cowboy hat and blue button-down shirt, wearing hoop earrings.

Kirsten Vold

Smiling woman in a white cowboy hat with braided hair, wearing a patterned western shirt and scarf.

Sherry Wolfenbarger Cagan

Smiling older man in a white cowboy hat and purple shirt leaning on a railing outside a brick storefront with neon signage.

Lavonna “Shorty” Koger

Outdoor black-and-white portrait of a person wearing a wide-brimmed cowboy hat, denim shirt, and bandana, leaning on a railing.

Lari Dee Guy

Person in a red blazer with an American patch, black cap, resting chin on hand while holding a pen and a notebook.

Kathryn Kusner

Smiling woman in a blue shirt and cowboy hat riding a brown horse through a sunlit park with trees.

Stacie Dieb McDavid

RADM (ret.) Christina Alvarado Shanahan

Smiling woman in a white button-up shirt, black jeans, and a large western belt buckle, wearing a black cowboy hat in a rustic wooden setting

Sherry Cervi

Close-up portrait of a smiling woman with auburn hair and blue eyes, wearing a dark top.

Angelika Trabert, M.D.

A smiling woman in a cowboy hat and blue shirt stands beside a brown horse in an indoor arena, her hand gently holding the horses bridle.

Mary Burger

Smiling woman in a blue shirt standing beside a brown horse wearing a saddle in a stable.

Marilyn Williams Harris

Older woman wearing a white cowboy hat, red lace shirt, and white neck scarf, smiling warmly at the camera.

Pat North Ommert

Older man in a black cowboy hat and denim shirt cooking dough in a large cast-iron pan at an outdoor fair.

Jean Cates

Older woman in a denim shirt and white apron stands behind a large pie in a pan outdoors, the crust decorated with the letters 'C-C' at a fair or festival.

Sue Cunningham

Smiling woman in a button-down shirt standing beside a white horse in a stable setting.

Shirley Lucas Jauregui

A porcelain figurine of a girl in a lavender dress hugging the neck of a white horse with gold-trimmed tack, set against a light blue glittery background.