Repping for the Brand
By: Ruth Nicolaus
Three local young women have been selected to represent the St. Paul Rodeo through the Royal Court
The St. Paul Rodeo Royal Court: Princess Jessica Lincoln, Queen Mary Olney, and Princess Jenna Singer, (from left to right), will represent the St. Paul Rodeo at other rodeos and equine events throughout the year. Photo courtesy Karen McKillip.
St. Paul, Ore. – Three young women have been selected as the Royal Court for the 2023 St. Paul Rodeo.
Mary Olney, Beavercreek, Ore., has been awarded the title of St. Paul Rodeo Queen. Jessica Lincoln, Hillsboro, Ore., and Jenna Singer, Sherwood, Ore., have been chosen as St. Paul Rodeo Princesses.
The 21-year-old Olney is a 2019 graduate of Madras High School and a 2020 graduate of the Tulsa (Okla.) Welding School. She is currently a student at Clackamas Community College, working towards an associates degree of nursing with the goal of being a pediatric nurse.
She has served as the Sisters, Ore. Rodeo queen and was part of the pivot team for Rodeo Houston in 2022.
She is the daughter of Sonia Heath.
Princess Jessica Lincoln is a 2020 Liberty High School graduate and a 2021 Portland Community College graduate with an associates of science degree focused on criminal justice. Her career goals include becoming a game warden.
Lincoln has represented Oregon at the 4-H National Congress and National Conference and was the 2020-2021 Columbia County Rodeo Queen and the 2022 Clackamas County Fair and Canby Rodeo Princess.
She is the daughter of Barbie Muhly and Jeff Lincoln.
Princess Jenna Singer is a senior at Sherwood High School and has shown livestock in 4-H and FFA at the Washington County Fair and the Oregon State Fair. She has competed in various horse shows across the nation, including American Quarter Horse Shows in Oklahoma.
Her future career goals include attending college to become an ultrasound technician.
She is the daughter of Randy and Kelly Singer.
The women will make appearances at rodeos and other events across Oregon, and will serve as ambassadors for the storied St. Paul Rodeo throughout the year. They represent the rodeo and western industry for those attending the St. Paul Rodeo and beyond.
The St. Paul Rodeo takes place June 30-July 4, 2023 in St. Paul. Performances start at 7:30 pm each night with fireworks following the show. A July 4 matinee begins at 1:30 pm. Tickets are available online at www.StPaulRodeo.com. They range in price from $20-$60. For more information, visit the website or call 800.237.5920.