Katie Kilcullen is the 17-year-old daughter of Kristie Kilcullen, WC Grover, and the late Chris Kilcullen. She resides in the small town of Elmira, west of Eugene, an hour away from her beloved Oregon coast. She attends Elmira High School and is in her senior year. After graduation, Katie plans on attending Oregon State University, where she will study Zoology to reach her goal of becoming a veterinarian. When Katie is not fulfilling her rodeo queen duties, you can find her volunteering at her local dog rescue, welding, fishing, and spending time with friends, family, and her dogs.

Katie began taking horseback riding lessons at the age of 11 and has never looked back! However, unlike most queens, Katie did not embark on her rodeo queen career until the age of 16; her first and only title was the Miss Philomath Frolic & Rodeo Queen. Katie is a varsity athlete on her high school equestrian team where she competes with her horse Seven in working rancher classes, drill, pole bending, cow sorting, individual flags, saddle seat, and in hand trail. However, their FAVORITE things to do are to make run ins at rodeos and enjoy a good trail expedition. Katie only has one horse; she calls him her “unicorn”. While she is excited to have the opportunity to ride different horses all over Oregon, she will always choose her best friend, Seven, when she can.

Katie plans to dedicate her year to Miss Rodeo Oregon's motto, “Educate, Elevate, and Inspire”. She also plans on sharing her platform, “Beauty from Ashes”, where she shares the tragic loss of her father and how she found beauty from the unthinkable. She will also share others’ stories and how they apply to her platform. As she travels the state of Oregon, she plans on making endless friends, encouraging others, teaching about the great sport of rodeo, agriculture, and the western way of life, all while hoping to brighten someone’s day. The role of a rodeo queen is to be the bridge between the rodeo and community, and Katie plans to be just that.