Alyssa Abercrombie
Miss San Benito Rodeo 2009
Decades of Tradition
The first Queen Contest for the Saddle Horse Show and Rodeo was in 1939. It
was then that Jean Medeiros was crowned Queen. The contest had charm and was
very popular with participants and spectators alike. It gave the girls of the
county a way to show off their horsemanship and personality. The contest was
interrupted during World War II (1942-45) and was eventually discontinued. In
1991, George Callens, president of the Saddle Horse Show and Rodeo, reintroduced
Miss San Benito Rodeo, bringing back the tradition, heritage, and pageantry
surrounding the contest and the Saddle Horse Show and Rodeo.
The following young ladies have the distinct honor of wearing the Miss San Benito
Rodeo crown:
Dara Griffin Tobias, 1991
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Katy Hubbell, 1992
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Dana Marcus, 1993
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Shari Benson, 1994
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Margie Jacobsen, 1995
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Allison Renz, 1996
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Jennifer Dassel, 1997
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Shannon Renz, 1998
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Melissa Dassel, 1999
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Jamie Andrade, 2000
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Alison Mitchell, 2001
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Natalie LaCorte, 2002
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Amanda Lima, 2003
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Sarah Lomanto, 2004
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Caili Beebe, 2005
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Alethea Prewett, 2006
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Amanda Jacobsen, 2007
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LeAnna Ceglia, 2008
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