A North Platte woman has been named Miss Teen Rodeo Nebraska 2016. Taylor Fugate was crowned Wednesday morning at the North Platte Community Playhouse in North Platte.

Rebel Sjeklocha, 15, of Hayes Center, was named first-runner up and will fulfill the duties of queen if Fugate is unable to do so.

Fugate, 15, won the horsemanship and appearance categories in the pageant and tied for first place on the written test with Sjeklocha. Sjeklocha also placed first in the speech and personality categories.

Danielle Forster, 16, of Smithfield, won the photogenic award, and Halee Kohmetscher, 16, of Lawrence, took home top honors for congeniality.

Chyanne Friehe, 16, of Culbertson and Maceyn Howard, 15, of North Platte were named the pageant’s Rising Stars.

Fugate is a sophomore at North Platte High School where she competes in volleyball, basketball and track. Her parents are Jeremy and Dustie Cole, of North Platte. Taylor’s previous queen titles include: Miss Ogallala Junior Rodeo and Sutherland Rodeo Queen.

She and the other five teen contestants spent four days this week competing in the 10th annual Miss Teen Rodeo Nebraska Pageant.

A new Miss Rodeo Nebraska 2017 will be crowned during the first performance of the award-winning Buffalo Bill Rodeo tonight in North Platte.