Valencia competing in Miss Oklahoma Pageant

Miss SWOSU Melissa Valencia of Marlow is representing Southwestern Oklahoma State University in Weatherford at the Miss Oklahoma Pageant that began Tuesday and continues through Saturday in the RiverSpirit Casino Resort in Tulsa.

Miss and teen pageant preliminary competitions will be Tuesday-Friday with the Miss Teen Oklahoma Pageant finals on Fridays at 7:30 p.m. and the Miss Oklahoma Pageant finals on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

Valencia is competing among 45 hopefuls during the Miss Oklahoma Pageant.

Valencia is competing in the Sigma group. She had her interview session, on-stage question and evening wear competitions. Her swimsuit competition was Wednesday and she will perform her vocal talent—O mio babbino caro— today (Thursday). 

The winners of the pageants advance to the Miss America Pageant and Miss America’s Outstanding Teen Pageant later in the year.