The Press-Dispatch
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The Press-Dispatch Local Wednesday, July 24, 2019 A- 9 Hours: Monday – Thursday 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Friday 9 a.m. to Noon The Lohano Center For Advanced Medicine Endocrinology Services Now Accepting New Patients. Self-Referrals Accepted. Call 812-254-2250 to schedule an appointment Vasdev Lohano, MD, FACP Alicia Fields, DNP, FNP-C, RYT Abigail Sutt joins Miss Pike County sisterhood By Dennis Marshall Those who are familiar with the Pike County pag- eant circuit weren't surprise when Abigail Sutt complet- ed the quadruple crown of Miss Pike County competi- tion and was awarded 2019 Miss Pike County on Satur- day at the Pike Central High School Auditorium. A fter all, pageants are in her blood. The long-time contestant won Teen Miss Pike County in 2017 and also earned the honors of Little and Junior Miss Pike Coun- ty in her illustrious pageant career. "I'm so thrilled," Sutt said. "It's so crazy that it's my turn to be up on this big stage as queen." Her older sister, Bailee, won Miss Pike County the same year she won Teen Miss, and her mother, Sum- mer Sorgius, is a former pag- eant contestant and the cur- rent Miss Teen and Miss Ju- nior director. "[My sister and I] got to enjoy that year together," Sutt said. "But, now I get to join her in the sisterhood of being Miss Pike County. It makes it even more special to me that we can share this experience and journey to- gether. "The Pike County pag- eants have always played an important role in our lives. We help with them every year, and I'm so excited to take it all in and enjoy my year as Miss Pike County." Sutt will now compete in August at the Indiana State Fair for the honors of Miss Indiana. She will have a busy schedule during the next year, with many differ- ent parades and events add- ed to her calendar. The first place she will be showing off her crown is at the Pike County 4-H Fair. "Come to the fair and if you see me out there, say hello," she said. "It is one of the best fairs in the state, and be sure to check out the rodeo and the motocross." Sutt plans to attend Oak- land City University and ma- jor in communications and public relations. The other honors given out during the Miss Pike County competition were: Director's Award to Emily Allen; Fan Favorite to Kas- sandra Evans; Miss Conge- niality to Madison Fettinger; Miss Photogenic to Sutt; second runner-up to Sabree McDowell; and first runner- up to Evans. YOUNG NAMED TEEN MISS Lauren Young took home top honors in the Teen Miss Pike County competition. She also earned Miss Con- genitally. "It's a really humbling ex- perience for me just because I know all the little girls are looking up to me and I am able to represent my com- munity," Young said. "It's really important to me. It blows my mind that I was able to win, and I'm glad that I was able to do it with a bunch of other girls that I got closer to throughout the course of the whole thing." Young said she wanted to get involved with pageants because it seemed like fun and her mother did it when she was younger. "My mom is my role mod- el," Young said. "I know when I grow up that I want to be like her. So, I was kind of just following in her foot- steps. I just loved doing this with everybody." Young hopes to attend Notre Dame University in South Bend and eventually become a dermatologist. Ali Holder earned the Peo- ple's Choice Award, Madi- son Heeds won the Photo- genic Award and Alli Har- din earned the Director's Award. Fan Favorite Kassandra Evans flexes her muscles after showing off her bow shooting skills during the Miss Pike County contest at the Pike Central High School Auditorium. Director's Award winner Alli Har- din pays tribute to the military dur- ing the active wear segment of Teen Miss Pike County. Miss Photogenic Madison Heeds goes with a "shop till you drop" theme during the active wear portion of the competition. Miss Photogenic Madison Heeds, Fan Favorite Alli Holder, Teen Miss Pike County and Miss Congeniality Lauren Young and Director's Award winner Alli Hardin poise for a photo after Teen Miss Pike County on Saturday at the PCHS Auditorium. 2018 Teen Miss Pike County Carlie Halbrader crowns the 2019 winner, Lauren Young, on Saturday at PCHS. Second runner-up Sabree McDowell goes with a baking theme during the active wear segment of the Miss Pike County competition on Saturday. Fan Favorite Kassandra Evans, Miss Congeniality Madison Fettinger, Miss Pike County and Miss Photo- genic Abigail Sutt, Director's Award winner Emily Allen and second runner-up Sabree McDowell poise for a photo after the Miss Pike County competition on Saturday at the Pike Central High School Auditorium. Director's Award winner Emily Allen struts her stuff during the professional wear portion of Miss Pike County. Miss Congeniality Madison Fettinger woos the Miss Pike County crowd during the eve- ning gown part of the compe- tition. The con- testants from Teen Miss Pike County embrace each oth- er before a winner is named on Satur- day at the PCHS Au- ditorium.