Hello!

I am excited to announce that I have been selected to compete in the Miss Colorado Pageant. The winners of Miss Colorado compete in the Miss USA pageant. I am honored by this opportunity!

With your help, I am hoping to raise $2,000. This amount will help me pay for not only my entry fee, and board; but also, makeup, dresses, and other supplies.

This March while competing at a World Cup in Uruguay, I re-tore my ACL ligament in my right knee. This was exactly a year from the first time I tore my ACL, competing against the same country, in the same venue, on the same mat, and, to top it off, on my birthday weekend.

This experience devastated me, I knew (due to International Judo regulations) I no longer would have a shot at the 2016 Olympic Games. My heart was truly broken; the months that followed were the most depressing and directionless I have ever encountered.

I am a very serious Christian; I do not (and did not) believe that God hurt me. I believe God allows things to happen in our lives to make us stronger, and with this attitude I intend to move forward with optimism!

Ever since I was a little girl and saw Miss USA, I have secretly wanted to participate in a pageant.  I am thrilled with this opportunity. It is my oasis in my recent desert. I am so Extremely thankful for any help anyone provides.

Thank you for your support! And Thank you for taking time to read this :)