Dayville’s Rowdy Israel is crowned the 75th annual Elgin Stampede queen last month by outgoing queen Sarah Baker. Israel was also named Oregon High School’s Rodeo Queen in June.

ELGIN — In addition to being named queen of the Oregon High School Rodeo Association in June, Dayville’s Rowdy Israel was crowned queen of the Elgin Stampede last month.

Israel, 16, who was already busy making appearances at rodeos across the state High School Rodeo Association, now carries two titles and all of the commitments that come with being double-crowned.

For instance, on Friday, Aug. 19, Israel represented the Elgin Stampede in Kennewick, Washington, then had to be in Cottage Grove for a rodeo on Saturday and Sunday to on behalf of the Oregon High School Rodeo Association.

Rowdy’s mother, Nicole Israel, said Friday that making the appearances is a definite “parent commitment” because Rowdy has to be at certain places at certain times and she has to make sure she is there.

“Whether I have to drive all night to make it happen or whether I don’t,” she said, “that’s just a commitment you have to make.”

It’s a commitment on Rowdy’s part as well. A typical appearance consists of a parade in the morning, then later a grand entry at a rodeo. After that, she puts her horse away and signs autographs into the night.

She also competes in Oregon high school rodeos, as she did at the rodeo in Cottage Grove over the weekend and at the Grant County Junior Rodeo before that.

The appearances, she said, keep her “super-busy in a compacted day.”

Nonetheless, Rowdy said, she is grateful for the dual honor of being a double rodeo queen. She thanked her sponsors and those who supported her in and around Grant County.