From the beautiful Land of 10,000 lakes, Donnae Morton is your Miss Rodeo Minnesota 2024! Donnae comes from a multi-generational agricultural family outside of Winthrop, MN. She graduated from the University of Northwestern St.Paul with a bachelor's degree in sports management and minors in marketing and coaching. She grew up being involved in her church, school, community, sports(college softball), 4H, FFA, and high school rodeo. Some of Donnae’s favorite memories come from traveling around to all of her dad’s PRCA rodeos as a family and following him around with her brothers on their ponies. Donnae recognizes how blessed she is to live in a rodeo and agricultural family. She continues to pursue this passion by training horses, competeing and teaching riding lessons. Donnae’s platform for the year is to encourage people to “Rise and Shine” and give God the glory. To rise up to whatever situation you are faced with and shine your light bright. She strives to live a life that honors Christ through everything she says and does.