Katera Harter ~ Miss Rodeo Kansas 2014
Growing up on the plains of northwest Kansas in Colby, Katera has always enjoyed her small town way of life. She is the daughter of Lowell and Sue Harter and the youngest of eight children. Family and Jesus have been the centerfold of daily life growing up and to this day for this Kansas cowgirl.
Competing in her first rodeo queen pageant at the age of 13, Katera has held the previous titles of: 2007 Thomas County Rodeo Princess, 2010 Thomas County Rodeo Queen, 2011 Miss Teen Rodeo Kansas, and 2012 Miss Beef Empire Days Rodeo Queen. Katera has enjoyed representing rodeo and the western way of life for the last several years.
Currently Katera is a sophomore at Colby Community College studying Ag Business while on a rodeo scholarship. In college, Katera is involved as the President of the Collegiate Farm Bureau, Secretary of the Rodeo Club, and member of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association where she competes in the Central Plains Region as a barrel racer. As a 2012 graduate of Colby High School, Katera stayed actively involved as FFA President/Secretary, Captain of the Dance Team, National Honor Society Treasurer, Student Council Representative, Colby High School Ambassadors, Livestock judging, and CYO. As an eleven year member of the Colby Comets 4-H Club, Katera showed horses, swine, goats, and steers at her county fair. After taking some time off of school to focus on her reign, her future plans are to complete her bachelors degree in Ag Business and return to rural Kansas to give back to the agriculture industry that has provided so much in her life.
Katera admires the great outdoors. Hunting and fishing with her family is at the top of her hobbies list. Spending the weekend at her parents on Lake McConaughy in Nebraska is always a summertime favorite. If free time arises in her busy schedule, Katera also enjoys barrel racing on her American Quarter Horse, Acknowledge Me, aka “Propane”, baking desserts, and running down her country roads.
“As an official spokeswoman for the PRCA and the western way of life, I will hold strong to my faith and high moral values, always striving to be the best role model for younger generations and to leave a impression on rodeo fans and fans to be. Thank you to my family, for shaping me into the young woman I am proud to be today.”
Competing in her first rodeo queen pageant at the age of 13, Katera has held the previous titles of: 2007 Thomas County Rodeo Princess, 2010 Thomas County Rodeo Queen, 2011 Miss Teen Rodeo Kansas, and 2012 Miss Beef Empire Days Rodeo Queen. Katera has enjoyed representing rodeo and the western way of life for the last several years.
Currently Katera is a sophomore at Colby Community College studying Ag Business while on a rodeo scholarship. In college, Katera is involved as the President of the Collegiate Farm Bureau, Secretary of the Rodeo Club, and member of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association where she competes in the Central Plains Region as a barrel racer. As a 2012 graduate of Colby High School, Katera stayed actively involved as FFA President/Secretary, Captain of the Dance Team, National Honor Society Treasurer, Student Council Representative, Colby High School Ambassadors, Livestock judging, and CYO. As an eleven year member of the Colby Comets 4-H Club, Katera showed horses, swine, goats, and steers at her county fair. After taking some time off of school to focus on her reign, her future plans are to complete her bachelors degree in Ag Business and return to rural Kansas to give back to the agriculture industry that has provided so much in her life.
Katera admires the great outdoors. Hunting and fishing with her family is at the top of her hobbies list. Spending the weekend at her parents on Lake McConaughy in Nebraska is always a summertime favorite. If free time arises in her busy schedule, Katera also enjoys barrel racing on her American Quarter Horse, Acknowledge Me, aka “Propane”, baking desserts, and running down her country roads.
“As an official spokeswoman for the PRCA and the western way of life, I will hold strong to my faith and high moral values, always striving to be the best role model for younger generations and to leave a impression on rodeo fans and fans to be. Thank you to my family, for shaping me into the young woman I am proud to be today.”