Cotton Festival youth royalty crowned September 16

By: HEATHER
BOGARD
Associate Editor

For the first time in several years, Cotton Festival Youth Royalty were crowned during pageant festivities held at the Northside Civic Center in Ville Platte on Saturday, September 16. Winners and runners-up were announced as follows:
Baby Tee Cotton Queen:
Queen - Olivia Sage Briscoe, the 10-month-old daughter of Ethan and Meghan Briscoe of Eunice.
First Runner Up - Genesis Bothwell, the seven-month-old daughter of Terran Sweeney and Brandon Bothwell of Vinton.
Baby Tee Cotton King:
King - Beckett Malcolm Douget, the six-month-old son of Devin and David Douget of Crowley.
First Runner Up - Nolan James Mayeaux, the 10-and-a-half-month-old son of Ryan and Sarah Mayeaux of Cottonport.
Tiny Tee Cotton Queen:
Queen - Nova McMahon, the 16-month-old daughter of CJ and Brooke McMahon of Scott.
First Runner Up - Alina Jolie Ortego, the 17-month-old daughter of Trent and Ashlyn Ortego of Sunset.
Tiny Tee Cotton King:
King - Fisher Billiot, the 17-momth-old son of Tristen and Erin Billiot of Ville Platte.
First Runner Up - Hezekiah Newt Manuel, the one-year-old son of Sage and Kelsey Manuel of Ville Platte.
Tee Cotton Queen:
Queen - Georgia Daigle, the three-year-old daughter of AJ and Amy Daigle of Ville Platte.
First Runner Up - Caroline Fontenot, the three-year-old daughter of Ashley Garcia and Donovan Fontenot of Ville Platte.
Tee Cotton King:
King - Kannon Reed, the three-year-old son of Merranda Reed of Ville Platte.
First Runner Up - Korbyn McMahon, the three-year-old son of CJ and Brooke McMahon of Scott.
Little Cotton Boll Queen:
Queen - Emily-Grace Fruge, the five-year-old daughter of Michael and Christy Fruge of Rayne.
First Runner Up - Paisley Bordelon, the four-year-old daughter of Brett and Megan Bordelon of Eunice.
Little Cotton Bud King:
Queen - Noah Doga, the four-year-old son of Matthew and Tasha Doga of Pine Prairie.
Miss Cotton Boll:
Queen - Hazlyn Gobert, the six-year-old daughter of Jerome and Shana Gobert of Elton.
First Runner Up - Addison Jade Fontenot, the six-year-old daughter of Misti Fontenot of Mamou.
Mr. Cotton Bud:
Queen - Noble Manuel, the six-year-old son of Joel and Morgan Manuel of Ville Platte.
Miss Cotton Lace:
Queen - Emma Kojis, the eight-year-old daughter of Scott and Avery Kojis of Bunkie.
First Runner Up - Gracyn Marie Smith, the eight-year-old daughter of Randy and Joni Smith of Estherwood.
Miss Cotton Blossom:
Queen - Brooklyn Ann Fontenot, the 11-year-old daughter of Paul and Sisciley Fontenot of Washington.
First Runner Up - Layla Faith Mulligan, the 11-year-old daughter of Russell and Kayla McElfresh of Lake Charles.