Chelsea Thurman crowned 2026 Miss Breckenridge
Chelsea Thurman was crowned the 2026 Miss Breckenridge at the pageant on Saturday, May 2, during the annual Frontier Days event at the Breckenridge City Park.
The 18-year-old senior was crowned by last year’s Miss Breckenridge, Grace Raymond. This year’s runner-up is Izamar Duran.
The event featured several Breckenridge girls competing for the title of Miss Breckenridge and several other titles for younger girls and specialty categories. The divisions were: Tiny Miss – newborn to 12 months; Toddler Miss – 1 to 4 years; Little Miss – 5 to 8 years; Junior Miss – 9 to 13 years; and Miss Breckenridge – 14 to 19 years.
The judges were Marchelle Taylor, Desiree Powell and Ramsie Bradford.
The pageant director is Jessica Wade, and Paul Huntington was the emcee. Major sponsors of the event were Halo Cosmetics, title sponsor; and 40 Something Cowgirls, tiaras sponsor.
Chelsea Thurman, right, reacts to being named Miss Breckenridge, after receiving her crown from 2025 Miss Breckenridge Grace Raymond. Click here to see more photos. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Miss Breckenridge Pageant 2026 Results
- Miss Breckenridge – Chelsea Thurman
- Miss Breckenridge Runner-up – Izamar Duran
- Junior Miss Breckenridge – Kentley McKibben
- Junior Miss Runner-Up — Lily Brown
- Little Miss Breckenridge – Willow Noble
- Little Miss Breckenridge Runner-Up – Taylen Hill
- Toddler Miss Breckenridge – Brooklyn Thurmond
- Toddler Miss Breckenridge Runner-up – Oaklynn Baird
- Tiny Miss Breckenridge – Miley Craft
- Tiny Miss Breckenridge Runner-up – Chloe Brown
- Most Photogenic – Addalynn Hamm
- Prettiest Dress – Willow Noble
- Beautiful Eyes – Addalynn Hamm
- Best Smile – Willow Noble
- Most Scholarly – Chelsea Thurman
- Most Popular – Kentley McKibben
Click here to see the Breckenridge Texan’s Photo Gallery from the event.
Miss Breckenridge Pageant director Jessica Wade, right, poses for a picture with the 2026 Miss Breckenridge, Chelsea Thurman, center, and the 2025 Miss Breckenridge, Grace Raymond, left. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Miss Breckenridge 2026 Runner-up Izamar Duran, center, poses for a photo with pageant director Jessica Wade, right, and 2025 Miss Breckenridge Grace Raymond, left. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Junior Miss Breckenridge 2026 Kentley McKibben receives her trophy, sash and crown from pageant director Jessica Wade, right, and 2025 Miss Breckenridge Grace Raymond, left. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Little Miss Breckenridge 2026 Willow Noble, center, shows off her trophy, along with pageant director Jessica Wade, right, and 2025 Miss Breckenridge Grace Raymond, left. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Toddler Miss Breckenridge 2026 Brooklyn Thurmond received her trophy, crown and sash from 2025 Miss Breckenridge Grace Raymond, left, and pageant director Jessica Wade, right. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Tiny Miss Breckenridge 2026 Miley Craft was already in nap mode by the time the awards portion of the Miss Breckenridge Pageant occurred on May 2. From left, are 2025 Miss Breckenridge Grace Raymond, Miley’s mom McKenzie Craft, Miley, and pageant director Jessica Wade. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
Cutline, top photo: Grace Raymond, the 2025 Miss Breckenridge, left, and pageant director Jessica Wade, right, place the crown on Chelsea Thurman’s head, as she’s named the 2026 Miss Breckenridge. Click here to see more photos from the pageant. (Photo by Tony Pilkington/Breckenridge Texan)
