Complete list of Miss New Mexico USA 2022 candidates

Miss New Mexico USA 2021 Christa Schafer, 27, of Las Cruces, New Mexico, United States will crown her successor at the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces on June 5, 2022. It is the 69th edition of the state-level beauty pageant that selects New Mexico’s candidate for Miss USA, which selects the Miss Universe candidate of the U.S.

Currently, New Mexico has 18 Miss USA placements including the coronation of Mai Shanley in 1984. The most recent one was in 2019 when Alejandra Gonzalez finished as the first runner-up.

Schafer was crowned Miss New Mexico US 2021 at Hotel Encanto in Las Cruces on August 15, 2021. The respective first, second, third and fourth runners-up were Ayana Pai, Elizabeth Nelson, Dominique Ehrl and Sapphire Persinger.

There are 24 women competing for the Miss New Mexico USA 2022 title. Here are the candidates:

1. Abigail Hill
2. Baylee Robinson
3. Bianca Wright
4. Brooke Ayala
5. Elizabeth Medina
6. Elizabeth Nelson
7. Emily Jaquez
8. Francesca Covino
9. Gabriela Baca
10. Giselle Martinez
11. Jacqueline Pina
12. Janelle Garciduenas
13. Kelsey Prince
14. Lauren Rice
15. Mackenzie Sydow
16. Malaysia Persinger
17. Margeaux Greene
18. Melanie Hernandez
19. Nalanie Miranda
20. Renay Baca
21. Rylee Brachle
22. Sapphire Persinger
23. Sophia Maloney
24. Suzanne Perez