21 Junior Miss contestants to compete in Henry County Fair pageant

Mindy Carls
The Junior Miss and Miss Henry County Fair pageant will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, in the grandstand at the fairgrounds in Cambridge. Junior Miss contestants are, front row, from left: Vivienne York, Violet Runty, Essie York, Tessa Courtright, Emma Motley, 2021 Junior Miss Bella VanOpdorp, Mollie Parr, Makayla Bros, Millie Dzekunskas, Ida Rowold and Bia York. Back row: Ella Shannon, Lilly Thompson, Maddie Wells, Cora Gorman, Annabelle Ropp, Karen Lester, Camryn Ebert, Claire DeGrave, Haley Rubitsky and Emma Knudtson.

The Junior Miss and Miss Henry County Fair pageant will be at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 15, in the grandstand at the fairgrounds in Cambridge.

Twenty-one girls are competing to succeed 2021 Junior Miss Bella VanOpdorp.

The girls, their hometowns, ages, sponsors and parents are:

  • Vivienne York, Cambridge, 11, sponsored by her father Chris York, Chris and Molly York.

  • Violet Runty, Geneseo, 11, sponsored by her grandparents Richard and Eddielea Sheets, Tom and Cathy Runty.

  • Essie York, Cambridge, 13, sponsored by her father Chris York, Chris and Molly York.

  • Tessa Courtright, Geneseo, 12, C and C Spray Foam Insulation, Parker and Eliza Courtright.

  • Emma Motley, Cambridge, 14, sponsored by her parents Jason and Terilyn Motley, Jason and Terilyn Motley.

  • Ella Shannon, Geneseo, 12, Wirth Inc., Derek and Renae Shannon.

  • Lilly Thompson, Woodhull, 13, sponsored by her mother Sarah Maynard, Adam and Sarah Maynard.

  • Maddie Wells, Geneseo, 14, Central Bank, Joe and Laura Wells.

  • Cora Gorman, Geneseo, 13, sponsored by her family, Tom and Jen Gorman.

  • Annabelle Ropp, Geneseo, 13, sponsored by her family, Joe and Tonia Ropp.

  • Karen Lester, Geneseo, 14, Heather Vandevoord, Hollie Lester.

  • Camryn Ebert, Geneseo, 12, Dinges Farms, Jon and Ashley Ebert.

  • Hayley Rubitsky, Geneseo, 13, I Bake it That Way by Nicole, Jared and Nicole Rubitsky.

  • Elena Anderson, Geneseo, 13, Anderson Brothers’ Farms, Josh and Isabel Anderson.

  • Emma Knudtson, Geneseo, 11, Knudtson Family Farms, Mike and Rachel Knudston.

  • Claire DeGrave, Atkinson, 12, Steward Farms, Luke and Amanda DeGrave.

  • Mollie Parr, Geneseo, 12, sponsored by her parents Brett Parr and Tanayha Erdman, Brett Parr and Tanayha Erdman.

  • Makayla Bros, Geneseo, 11, Laura Kittelson and Dean Resser, Nikki Kittelson and JC Bros.

  • Mille Dzekunskas, Cambridge, 13, sponsored by her parents, Kerri and Josh Christopherson, Kerri and Josh Christopherson

  • Ida Rowold, Geneseo, 12, Cathelyn Construction, Eric and Nicole Rowold.

  • Bia York, Cambridge, 12, sponsored by her father Chris York, Chris and Molly York.

This article originally appeared on Star Courier: 21 Junior Miss contestants to compete in Henry County Fair pageant

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