Rodeo Royalty
Are you a young lady 14-17 looking for a whirlwind year of adventure, into meeting new people and would like to represent the Crossfield Pete Knight Days Rodeo? Then you've come to the right place. Download the new application when posted and submit it for a chance to be our
2026 Rodeo Queen or Princess!
2025
Queen Leah Simpson
&
Princess Sophia Cooper
Leah Simpson is the 2025 Pete Knight Days rodeo queen. So far, Leah is having an amazing time. She has learned many new skills such as horsemanship under pressure, communicating with many different groups of people and proper upkeep to maintain a happy and healthy relationship between her and her horses. She is enjoying meeting new people and can’t wait to see what experiences and opportunities the next year may bring. She enjoys hanging out with friends and family as well as spending time with her two horses Annie and Sweet Pea. Off of rodeo season, Leah loves playing volleyball, school sports, helping out with her school leadership group and volunteering within her community.
Sophia Cooper is the 2025 Pete Knight Rodeo Princess. She is 16 years old and lives in Rocky View County, Alberta on her family farm. She enjoys riding her horse, barrel racing, academics and spending time with her family and friends. Sophia has spent the last 6 years in 4-H with the Indus Silver Spurs, connecting with her horse, growing confidence in public speaking, volunteering in the community and expanding her riding skills. Since she was young, Sophia has had a love for animals and a passion for helping them. This passion helps drive her towards her goal of becoming a veterinarian. She has been extremely committed to her studies, as she believes good grades and hard work are of the utmost importance to achieve her goals. All of these hobbies and skills contribute to her goals of becoming a veterinarian and growing with her animals.
2025 Royalty Tour
Past Royalty Titles
1978: Connie (Havens) Randal Queen, Theresa Craig Princess, Lori Thomas Princess
1979: Debbie (Spreter) Beddoes Queen, Wanda Rach Princess, Christina Wilson Princess
1980: Teresa (Vance) Moss Queen, Debbie (Fike) Anderson Princess
1981: Leslie (Avery) Queen, Lana (Hansen)Jordan Princess, Charlotte Prefontaine
1982: Crossfield Homecoming - No Rodeo
1983: Bobby (Sharp) McKinnon Queen, Bonnie (Francis) McKennon Princess,
Charlotte Prefontaine Princess
1984: Lorelie (Evans) Hess Queen, Lisa Reed Princess, Candance Coubrough Princess
1985: Sabrina Friesen Queen, Melinda Kondrat Princess, Cindy Giacomon Princess
1986: Peggy Grochmal Queen, Vicki Larsen Princess, Tara Baldwin Princess
1987: Julia (Gallelli) MeElroy Queen, Sabina Hefferman Princess
1988: Michelle Christianson Queen, Danielle Kojoa Princess, Rhondah (Dunlop) Harnack Princess
1989: Shellie Hockey Queen, Mary Beaton Princess
1990; Kim (Sirs) Pielak Queen, Sabina Hefferman Princess
1991: Susanne Negrey Queen, Tara Tiegan Princess
1992: Brenda Jackson Queen
1993: Jamie Rust Queen, Alayne Herog Princess
1994: Alayne Herzog Queen, Carrie Henderson Princess, Tara Hefferman Princess
1995: Tara Sacket Queen, Amy Clayholt Princess, Melissa Foat Princess
1996: Lindsay Litke Queen, Karen Pedden Princess
1997: Amanda Earl Queen, Angie Bates Princess, Amber Gertner Princess
1998: Brook Harbridge Queen, Tara Christiansen Princess, Lindsay German Princess
1999: Connie Kohout Queen, Cathryn Fleischer Princess, Jamie Schoen Princess
2000: Charlene Earl Queen, Meagan James Princess
2002: Meagan Church Queen, Cambria Leask Princess
2005: Amber Henderson Queen, Emily McBean Princess
2008: Becca Walters Queen, Samantha MacArthur Princess, Kelly Gallelli Princess
2009: Samantha MacArthur Queen, Mollie Jaquish Princess
2010: Chelsea Mather Queen, Emily Marston Princess
2011: Emily Marston Queen, Miranda Ross Princess
2012: Savannah Allain Queen, Bryanna Anderson Princess
2013: Monique Uittenbogerd Queen, Jessica Craig Princess
2014: Cheyanne Schmitz Queen, Corrine Blaire Princess
2015: Naomi Akkerman Queen, Rebeccah Allain Princess
2016: Mikayla Carlin Queen, Breanna Correia Princess
2017: Brayden Oblak Queen, Kelsey Uittenbogerd Princess
2018: Breanna Correia Queen, Kayla Morgan Princess
2019: Ellen Van Noordenburg Queen, Ashley Gillespie Princess
2020: COVID19
2021/22: Victoria Moore Queen, Tenley Walburton Princess
2024: Kayla Bullard Queen, Shelby Oldale Princess
2025: Leah Simpson Queen, Sophia Cooper Princess