Miss Limestone Sheriff's Rodeo 2010

Lacee Olson

And she won the Horsemanship Award..................

...................And she won the Speech Award

Miss Limestone Sheriff's Rodeo 2010 Coronation Lap

Accepting the Queen's Saddle from sponsor

Halsey FoodService General Manager Brett Posey

The 28th Annual Limestone Sheriff’s Rodeo culminated recently with the crowning of 21 year old, Lacee Olson of Holly Pond, Alabama, as Miss Limestone Rodeo, 2010. This followed weeks of keen competition in a pageantry event that drew contestants from as far away as Missouri.

The daughter of Vonda Smith and Randy Olson, Lacee is originally from Altoona, Kansas, but moved to Alabama two years ago in hopes of pursuing a degree in Equine Science and Agri-Business. She has been accepted for enrollment this fall at Auburn University.

Lacee was a fierce barrel racer when she competed in the Kansas High School Rodeo Association, and later in the Central Plains Region Collegiate Rodeo Circuit as a representative of the Garden City Community College, in Garden City, Kansas. She still enjoys the competitiveness of barrel racing as well as breakaway and team roping.

While living in Cullman County, Lacee has been employed at the Cullman Stockyards as an assistant for livestock auctions. Some of her new friends encouraged her to enter the West Point Rodeo Queen Pageant, and she won the pageant in 2009. After completing her reign, she entered the Miss Limestone Rodeo Pageant in hopes of winning the scholarship money to further her education.

“I am thankful to receive the scholarship money to pursue my dream of working with horses and the business disciplines of agriculture. And I am thankful for all the new friends in Athens and Limestone County. The Queen Pageant Committee made all of the contestants feel at home even during a very competitive pageant. I will be proud to represent the Limestone Sheriff’s Rodeo as its ambassador for the upcoming year”, said Miss Olson.

In addition to the overall title, Lacee earned the Speech and Horsemanship awards, received a custom-made trophy saddle, jewelry, and western style clothing, along with numerous other gifts.

“We are thankful for the success of this pageant and we are humbled to have drawn contestants from as far away as Missouri. Four of our contestants have gone on to become Miss Rodeo USA, and we are particularly proud to have Lacee representing us as our ambassador for this upcoming year. Her experience in rodeo events and her platform of ‘Fearlessly Blessed’ will serve her well during her reign,” added Sheriff Mike Blakely.