Mother Lode Round-Up Queen
2025 Mother Lode Roundup Queen Candidates
The winner of the Mother Lode Roundup Queen contest will be announced at the Queen Coronation and Calcutta scheduled to begin May 8 at 4 pm at Black Oak Casino Resort. The two contestants are Addison Rose and Bailey Stepp.
Hello rodeo fans! I am Addison Rose, a lifelong, 21-year-old resident of Tuolumne County, and the proud daughter of Rudge and Tamara Wynn. I am a graduate of the Sonora High School Class of 2022.
Since the age of nine, I have immersed myself in agricultural activities, raising animals for the Mother Lode Fair each year. My journey began as a member of the Tuolumne Pioneers, where I learned the values of responsibility and hard work. In high school, I joined the Sonora High FFA Chapter, where I developed a deeper appreciation for agriculture and leadership.
Raised in a family deeply rooted in the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Posse, I have attended the Mother Lode Roundup all of my life. Watching the queen contest each year fueled my dreams and aspirations, making this moment even more special. I cannot begin to express how grateful I am for the opportunity to compete for the 2025 Mother Lode Roundup Queen.
Outside of my rodeo and agricultural interests I enjoy hiking and horseback riding in the beautiful Tuolumne County wilderness and volunteering with local organizations. I believe in the importance of community service and strive to make a positive impact wherever I can.
I hope to see you on May 10th and 11th at the rodeo! Let’s celebrate our love for the western lifestyle and enjoy the rodeo together!
Hello there! My name is Bailey Stepp and I am a contestant for the 2025 Mother Lode Roundup Queen.
I am 16 years old and have been raised in Oakdale and La Grange. I was able to attend the Mother Lode Roundup for the first time in 2023 when I participated as the La Grange Rodeo Junior Queen. I was able to do many things that year as the junior queen, however, one of my most favorite things to participate in was the Mother Lode Roundup. I enjoyed the connection among the queens but even more; I enjoyed the relationship that the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Posse members shared with the queens.
Because of that experience, I knew I wanted to come back and be a contestant. I love the western lifestyle and am a first generation rodeo competitor in high school rodeo. I take pride in being a well-rounded horsewoman and am looking forward to the opportunity of representing the Tuolumne County Sheriff’s Posse in the 2025 Mother Lode Roundup Queen contest.
Rodeo tickets and 50/50 cash raffle tickets are $20 each from Queen Contestants
The winner of the Mother Lode Roundup Queen contest will be announced at the Queen Coronation and Calcutta scheduled to begin May 8 at 4 pm at Black Oak Casino Resort.
2024 Mother Lode Roundup Queen Delaney Grace
Delaney Grace, a 22 year old, born and raised in Burson and now resides in Lodi. Her interest in horsemanship and western culture began at knee height. She was Miss Clements Stampede in 2020 for three years and runner-up for Calaveras Rodeo Queen in 2019.
2023 Mother Lode Roundup Queen Ginna Hahn
Ginna Hahn was born and raised in Sonora and attended Mother Lode Adventist Junior Academy through 10th grade. She then moved on to Sonora High School, where she graduated in 2020. She now works in the construction industry as a carpenter and certified welder with Boyer Construction.
Hahn says, “It has been a dream of mine for a long time. It almost doesn’t feel real. I have grown up with the Posse, and have been with the Posse ever since I was born.”
Hahn says the most challenging aspects of the competition were the speech, one-on-one interview, and the on-stage elements. There was also a horsemanship competition and selling the most pre-rodeo tickets.
2023 first runner-up was KaeLee Gates, and the second runner-up was Tommi Cover.
