2022 Pageant Results

Congrats to the new
2022 Miss Rodeo Kansas - Zoe Bean
and
2022 Miss Teen Rodeo Kansas- Eva Gaschler

Zoe Bean
2022 Miss Rodeo Kansas
Personality, Horsemanship,
Pageant Promotional, Congeniality

Eva Gaschler
2022 Miss Rodeo Kansas
Personality, Appearance, Horsemanship,
Speech, Photogenic,

2022 MRK Queen Contestant

Zoe Bean is the 23 year old daughter of Charles and Jennifer Bean. She is currently spending my summer working at my local Co-Op during harvest. In the fall, she will finish up her last year at Kansas State University. Her plan is to graduate in May 2022 with a degree in Animal Science and Industry. Future plans include, working at a feedlot, building my family’s herd, and running an operation one day. The title of Miss Rodeo Kansas has always been a goal of hers for many years, and she wishes all the contestants the best of luck!

2022 MTRK Contestants

Eva Gaschler was born July 31, 2004, in Newton Kansas. She lived in that area until she was about a year old and then her parents moved to Ellis Kansas. When she was two, she found out she was going to be an older sister to twin brothers named Ethan and Eric. In her whole life she has moved seven times. Eva went to Washington grade school until 4th grade when she was homeschooled. She went back to public school for 5th and the first semester of 6th grade. After that she was homeschooled until her freshman year of high school where she attended Ellis High School. She attended there until the second semester of her sophomore year. During this time, she participated in FFA, the school play, Forensics, Cross Country, and Track. When she transferred to Palco Junior Senior High School she learned what it was like to be in a class of eight other kids that had been together since kindergarten. She currently participates in FFA, STUCO, Forensics, the school play, Cross Country, Track, and Basketball. She’s apart of the 2022 graduating class.

MacKenzie Swan is the 17 year old from Wright, Kansas and the daughter of Chip and Becky Swan. This is MacKenzie’s second year in high school rodeo. She competes in barrel racing and pole bending. MacKenzie is a junior at Dodge City High School where she is an Honor Roll student and in the top 10% in her class, and was also awarded an Ag department Student of the Month Award in April. She is a member of National Honor Society, FFA and 4-H. MacKenzie has received many achievements in 4-H/FFA. She is currently the chapter FFA President and previously has been the Chapter Reporter and the Vice President. She is a 4-H Junior Superintendent and a member of the 4-H Horse Club.
In the future she plans to attend Colby Community College and major in pre-veterinary/veterinary technician and minor in ag business. She also plans to be a member of the college’s rodeo, equestrian and livestock judging teams. While in college she plans to work at a local horse rehabilitation center helping train mustangs that become future prospects for people.
MacKenzie grew up around horses and rodeo but say her parents didn’t push her into it until she sparked her own interest in the sport. “I am just starting out with my journey in the horse world, independently, but have made leaps and bounds since my freshman year and continue to improve daily. I have grown a passion for all things equine. When it comes to horses, I find my freedom. High School Rodeo is freedom for me,” she says.
A fun fact is that MacKenzie has never been to the ocean. If she had one wish come true she says it would be to compete in the All In Barrel Race in Las Vegas, Nevada.

2022 MRK Pageant Judges

Baleigh Munsell

Baleigh’s start in Rodeo began at a young age traveling and helping her Dad, Doug Munsell, with his Clown Acts at multiple rodeos across the states. She also participated in Little Britches Rodeo, helped with her Family’s very own Three D Rodeo Company, raising bulls and producing and carrying flags for the Ulysses FFA’s Better than Nothing Bull Bash for 20 years. She got her start in the music industry at the age of 17, when big brother Wacey Munsell asked her to run sound for the 2014 Better Than Nothing Bull Bash. She also had the privilege to travel as a Nanny and study under one of the greatest in the industry, Jill Franzen-Loden, 2018 and 2020 PRCA Music Director of the year. Baleigh has an interest in pursuing opportunities to share her love of music in the Rodeo industry as a Music Director. She got her start in pageants at a young age by participating in The Miss Southwest Sunflower Princess mentoring program and the Miss Kansas Sunflower Princess mentoring program for 4 years. She then competed in the Miss Kansas Outstanding Teen program for three years and earned herself a Fitness Preliminary Award and spot in the Top Ten! She then competed in the Miss Kansas Organization for three years. Her first year she won the Leslie Moss, Lifestyle and Fitness Preliminary Award in 2015. She also was runner up for the Children’s Miracle Network Fundraising Award the following year in 2016
When not coordinating music for Rodeos you can find Baleigh in the studio teaching Dance. This is where her love for music began. She enjoys teaching the younger generations what she is passionate about. She also loves to spend time with her beautiful red headed daughter, Jennings, fiancé Clay Weil and the rest of her loved ones.

Garrett Panzer

Garrett has been involved with the western lifestyle his entire life. Born in Liberal, KS, he was riding a horse before he could walk. Many days were spent with his dad riding pens in the feed yard, checking pasture cattle, or roping in the arena. In 1976, Garrett moved to Lakin where he currently resides with his family. After HS, Garrett attended Dodge City Community College, then finished at Hastings College in Hastings, NE. During these five years he played football, but never let the cowboy in his leave. Currently, Garrett teaches computer applications and video production at Lakin High School. Him and his wife, Kim, recently celebrated 25 years of marriage. Sons, Garrison and Hadley are their pride and joy. Garrison is currently a Professional Rodeo announcer and soundman. Hadley is currently attending Kansas State University on a full ride football scholarship. Garrett’s rodeo career started out in Junior rodeo and the National Little Britches Rodeo Association. From there, he worked his way up into the Kansas High School Rodeo Association and Kansas Professional Rodeo Association. After his days of competing were over, Garrett continues to serve the rodeo industry as a rodeo judge.

Jackie Van Petten

Jackie has been in the horse industry most of her life. She started showing quarter horses when she was 7 years old and has continued to barrel race through the National Barrel Horse Association, Better Barrel Races, and Barrel Bash races. Jackie was a former Miss Rodeo Kansas, Miss Rodeo K-State, and Miss Kansas High School Rodeo. Jackie has lived in the Topeka area her entire life. She and her husband Jeff live in Meriden, Kansas where they raised their two children Jolie and Jarek.
Jackie graduated from Kansas State University with a bachelor's degree in Secondary Education and Journalism and then went on to get her master in Counselors Education at Emporia State University. Jackie spent 37 years in education 24 of them in high school counseling. She recently retired from Topeka West High School. Jackie is looking forward to having more time to spend with her horses and young riders that she coaches.