Champions & Competitive Performers - National Cowgirl Museum & Hall of Fame - Page 2

MUSEUM UPDATES: The Cowgirl will have delayed opening Sunday, September 20, at 2 p.m. due to a private event.

Mark your calendar for the opening of the museum expansion November 7 at 10 a.m. for members and 12 p.m. to the public.

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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

Cowgirl in a white hat and pink shirt rides a dark horse around a Coors-branded barrel in a crowded rodeo arena.

Mary Walker

Portrait of a smiling woman in a white lace blouse and wide-brimmed cowboy hat, outdoors by a fence at a ranch.

Mildred Farris

Woman in a pink button-down shirt leaning against a horse stall wall, holding a green and yellow horse blanket.

Sunny Hale

Cowgirl standing outdoors in a garden, wearing a white cowboy hat, pink shirt, blue jeans, and brown boots, holding riding reins.

Barbra Schulte

Woman in white riding a black horse at night, dust rising from hooves.

Stacy Westfall

Smiling woman in a white cowboy hat rides a brown horse under a leafy tree.

Sandy Collier

Historic portrait of a young woman in a long dress and wide-brim hat, seated on a bench, with a handwritten inscription dated Aug 1921.

Marie Gibson

Woman in a vintage outfit wearing a wide-brimmed hat points a pistol directly at the camera, aiming with intent.

Mary “May” Emma Manning Lillie

Vintage photo of a smiling woman in a Western costume, wide-brimmed hat, scarf, fringe sash, and tall boots with decorative tops, one foot resting on a small table.

Pauline Nesbitt

Person lying on the ground in a striped shirt, smiling and waving, as a large dog cuddles against them and rests its head on their arm.

Eloise “Fox Hastings” Wilson

Black-and-white photo of a woman in a wide-brim hat, patterned blouse and scarf, seated on an ornate carved chair.

Betty Dusek

Woman in a white sequined outfit and cowboy hat holding an American flag at a parade or ceremony

Kay Gay

Woman wearing a beige cowboy hat and a tan floral shirt with heart patches, against a neutral backdrop (portrait).

Kay Whittaker Young

Black-and-white photo of a rider and horse mid-jump over a hurdle in a show jumping event, with another horse nearby and spectators in the background

Audrey O’Brien Griffin

Woman in a wide-brimmed hat and fringed dress stands beside a horse wearing heart-shaped tack in a rural arena.

Prairie Rose Henderson

Smiling woman in a rhinestone western shirt standing beside a horse at a stable door.

Beverly Sparrowk

Person wearing a wide-brimmed hat rides a dark horse equipped with Western tack in an outdoor arena, smiling at the camera.

Kalyn Brooks

Woman in a white cowboy hat rides a gray horse in an outdoor arena.

Sharon Camarillo

Smiling woman wearing a red wide-brim hat and a sequined jacket, outdoors with green trees in the background.

Rose Cambra Freitas

Vintage sepia portrait of a smiling woman in a wide-brimmed hat and Western outfit, seated with decorative fringed shawl and boots.

Bonnie McCarroll

Smiling elderly woman in a glittering silver hat and pink embroidered suit rides a black motorcycle.

Ann Lowdon Call

Rider in a cowboy hat balances on two competing horses side by side, performing a stunt in an arena while smiling.

Elaine Kramer

Woman in a fringed Western outfit with a wide hat, sitting and holding a pistol.

Lulu Bell Parr

Woman in a fringed jacket sits on a fence outside, smiling and holding binoculars.

Wantha Davis

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.