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More photos from Washington County Fair queen pageant
WASHINGTON - Girls from Washington County competed on Sunday for the Washington County Fair queen crown.
Showing off their best casual wear, Sunday wear and formal wear the seven participants showed poise and professionalism.
A variety of questions were answered by the girls to the judges and limited audience. The first question asked by the judges was pulled from the participants application and the second was pulled by the participants from a basket.
Even though there was a smaller audience due to COVID-19 safety precautions, there were still claps and reactions to the girls and their question answers.
When asked what the best invention is in her opinion, Oliva Marek said indoor plumbing, eliciting chuckles and nods of agreement from the audience.
After the scores were tallied, Taylor Brinning was crowned the 2020 fair queen. In the fall, Brinning will be a senior at Washington High School. She is involved in 4-H. FFA, Fellowship of Christian Athlete, volleyball and more.
Phelan Hostetler was named first runner-up; Olivia Marek was second runner-up; and Miss Congeniality was Brynn Beenblossom.
Thus far, the court has been spending the week at the fairgrounds handing out awards during the livestock shows.
Phelan Hostetler was named the first runner-up during the Washington County Fair Queen Pageant on Sunday, July 19. (Caitlin Yamada/ The Union)
2020 Washington County Fair Queen Taylor Brinning posing for photos with the 2019 queen Leah Marek. (Caitlin Yamada/ The Union)
Taylor Brinning was crowed the Washington County Fair Queen on Sunday. (Caitlin Yamada/ The Union)
Brynn Beenblossom was named Miss Congeniality at the Washington County Fair Queen Pageant on Sunday, July 19. (Caitlin Yamada/ The Union)
{L to R} Taylor Brinning and Phelan Hostetler embracing after being named fair queen and first runner-up, respectively, at the Washington County Fair Queen Pageant on Sunday, July 19. (Caitlin Yamada/ The Union)
Taylor Brinning hugging the 2019 fair queen, Leah Marek, after being named the 2020 Washington County Fair Queen. (Caitlin Yamada/ The Union)
Olivia Marek was named the second runner-up in the Washington County Fair Queen Pageant on Sunday, July 19. (Caitlin Yamada/ The Union)
Sydney Cuddeback answering a judge question in her Sunday wear with her father, Jeff Cuddeback, as her escort at the Washington County Fair Queen Pageant on Sunday, July 19. (Caitlin Yamada, The Union)
Sierra Gillis introducing herself in her casual wear during the Washington County Fair Queen Pageant on Sunday, July 19. (Caitlin Yamada/ The Union)
There were seven girls competing in the Washington County Fair Queen Pageant on Sunday. The girls showed off their casual wear, Sunday clothes and formal wear while answering questions. (Caitlin Yamada/ The Union)
Ellie Todd pulling a question to answer from a basket in her formal wear during the Washington County Fair Queen Pageant on Sunday, July 20. (Caitlin Yamada/ The Union)
