Pratt Tribune
There were 23 contestants in the Miss Kansas 2021 Competition that took place July 8, 9 and 10 in Pratt. The crown, sash and title of Miss Kansas 2021 was won by Miss Augusta Taylor Clark, a Kansas State University student who is from St. John.
The top 11 semifinalists named in the 2021 competition included fan favorite Dakota Derstein, Miss Santa Fe, who is from Dodge City. The other top 10 individuals were Marissa Hernandez, Miss Sedgwick County (Wichita); Regan Smith, Miss Meadowlark (Overland Park); Candace Sweetwood, Miss Chisholm Trail (Arkansas City); Ayanna Hensley, Miss Boot Hill (Dodge City); Clark; Katherine Wurzer, Miss Wichita (Wichita); Emily Rugg, Miss Air Capital (Greensburg); Courtney Wages, Miss Emerald City (Wichita); Alexandra Adkins, Miss South Centra (Wichita); and Paige Harding, Miss Heart of Kansas (Dodge City).