Riding for a cause: Comanche teen ropes in Rodeo Queen title | Community

A local girl earned one prestigious title at the 53rd Annual Duncan Noon Lions Club Open Rodeo when she raised $8,730 for the rodeo to qualify as a queen candidate.

LynnLee Shannon, 17, of Comanche, was crowned the 2026 Lions Club Queen Saturday, June 27 in Duncan.

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