Two Miss Marigold Queens to Compete for Miss Illinois in 2022

 

Two Miss Marigold Queens to Compete for Miss Illinois in 2022

 

2021 Miss Marigold Elisabeth Sandoval and 2019 Miss Marigold Sarah Wynn will compete for the 2022 Miss Illinois title this summer.
 

Pekin, IL May 5, 2022- For the first time in known history, two Pekin native women will compete alongside each other for the title of Miss Illinois in June. Reigning 2021 Miss Marigold Elisabeth Sandoval will compete for the first time, representing the community of Pekin and the Pekin Marigold Festival. 2019 Miss Marigold Sarah Wynn will compete for the second time, representing the title of 2021 Miss Blackhawk Valley this year.

 

Elisabeth Sandoval, Miss Marigold 2021
Miss Illinois, the official state final to Miss America, was first held in 1927, with four Miss Illinois winners succeeding to win a Miss America title since. Miss Illinois has won more Miss America titles than any other competing state in the history of the organization. The Miss America Organization has served to provide scholarship and leadership opportunities for women.

 


Elisabeth Sandoval will be the fourth woman to compete on behalf of the Pekin Marigold Festival. Sandoval currently attends the University of Illinois as a Political Science and English major with a minor in Theater. She also has a passion for pageantry.

 

Sarah Wynn, Miss Marigold 2019

“Competitions like Miss Marigold and Miss Illinois are essentially celebrations of women’s presence in the world,” Sandoval says. “… their talents, identities, intelligence, and passion. They provide young women with opportunities to advocate for their communities, hone their skills, earn scholarships to advance their educations, and form priceless bonds of friendship with other accomplished women.”

 

Sandoval says these organizations have been essential in shaping the person she is today.

 

“It is my great honor to wear the Marigold crown, and I hope that I have been and will continue to be… a worthy role model to the young people of Pekin.”

 

Follow Miss Illinois on Facebook for updates related to the spring pageant.

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Media Contact:
Brittney Hogue
Member Communications Coordinator
Pekin Area Chamber of Commerce
309-642-7029 | brittney@pekinchamber.com

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