Jadynce Hancock was visibly shocked, and then moved, when 2024’s winner Adaline Chalfin placed the 2025 tiara and sash on her during Thursday night’s Miss Trigg County Pageant in the Little Theater.
Up against 11 other strong young women, including a close friend in Milly Reynolds, it’s a moment she had long awaited — made clear by the tears she shed when finally accepting her flowers.
Among the overall high marks in first impression, a sense of confidence, personality, stage presence, technique, casual wear and composite appearance, many among the crowd simply noticed a permanent smile on her face the entire evening.
That, Hancock said, was no accident.
The toughest part of the competition, she said, was maintaining the confidence through the walks, the questioning and the wardrobe changes.
But even then, Reynolds — who finished second runner-up — was by her side.
The 16-year-old daughter of Monique and Jason Hancock, and sponsored by Infinity Family Care, she is going to pursue a degree in cosmetology after graduating from Trigg County High School.
Hancock finished above a truly difficult field that saw Ella Chalfin nearly keep the crown in the family by earning first runner-up. Adriana Westmoreland was awarded third runner-up and Riley Shaughnessy snagged fourth runner-up, while Bella Moore and Karley Johnson finished out the top seven.
As part of her annual duties, she will make appearances at the Trigg County Country Ham Festival, the 2025 Christmas Parade, as well as several other engagements of note.
Magen Summers, Madilynn Paige Moser, Kaylen Steip, Jessara Crenshaw and Kami Rousse also walked the stage.
Rousse was tabbed by the classmates as “Miss Congeniality” after strong rehearsals earlier this week, and after overcoming “a huge fear” of hers by competing altogether. She plans to attend college to become a high school special education teacher — in order to help kids with disabilities like hers.
A presentation for Trigg County Project Graduation, this year’s sponsors also included Seven Springs Flower Academy, JCO Farms, Shipley’s Archery, Next Level Dirt, Burgess Dump Service, Gigi’s Boutique & Marketplace, Jordan Marie Photography, Lisa Butts with Lakeland Realty, Foundations Primary Care, The Mason Jar, and The Friends of Janice Mason Art Museum.
About The Others
Crenshaw: Active in PACHEK and 4-H, she is interested in multiple disciplines of art, including fiber and theater, and enjoys reading books, pet sitting, singing, songwriting, playing guitar and writing poetry. She plans to further her education with experiences in art residencies.
Steip: She is classically taught through Christian Community Classical Conversations and is also a member of PACHEK, who also has a yellow belt in Taekwondo. She enjoys all facets of the creative department, and is toying with cosmetology school for makeup, or online digital design.
Moser: A cheerleader and huge proponent of Rummikub, she plans to attend college to pursue a degree in dentistry, and she wants to return to Cadiz to open her own practice.
Shaughnessy: Trigg County’s senior class president stays supremely busy on the school’s campus, but enjoys scrapbooking, baking and spending time with loved ones when not competing for the Wildcats. She will attend college and pursue either a career in law or marine pharmacology.
Johnson: A multi-sport athlete for Trigg County, she plans to attend the University of Kentucky and the J. David Rosenberg College of Law. She entered this contest because she wanted to improve her public speaking skills, and push herself into a stage performance.
Westmoreland: She’s headed to Austin Peay State University, where she wants to earn a degree in radiologic science — something she will eventually use in the medical field. Like others on this list, she’s a member of FCA, FFA, BETA, NHS and the Blackhole Pep Club.
Reynolds: She’s interested in advertising, marketing and sonography for careers, and her hobbies include riding horses, shopping, photography and sports media.
Moore: She has intentions of attending Western Kentucky University or the University of Kentucky to pursue a Bachelor of Science in astronomy because “she wants to see all the beauty God has given us the ability to see,” and what better way to start than by looking up?
Summers: Looking to pursue sonography and nursing assistant through and after college, she loves to hunt, bake and sing. She’s part of Trigg County’s early graduation program, and is expected to finish high school by her junior year.
Chalfin: “You don’t have to be the stereotypical pageant girl to enter one and have fun,” she said. Recently falling in love with agriculture, she now raises 10 chickens, and has plans to attend the University of Kentucky for an agrarian teaching degree.
