Mackenzie Lee Sydow of Uptown, Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States competed against 23 other Miss New Mexico USA 2022 candidates at the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces, New Mexico on June 5, 2022 and finished in the Top 16. On June 3, 2023, she competed against 24 other Miss New Mexico USA 2023 candidates at the Center for the Arts of New Mexico State University in Las Cruces and finished in the Top 15.
On June 30, 2024, Sydow represented Uptown at Miss New Mexico USA 2024 and competed against 31 other candidates at the Center for the Arts of New Mexico State University. She won the title.
Miss New Mexico USA 2025 contestants
On August 17, 2025, Sydow will go back to the Center for the Arts of New Mexico State University to crown her successor. It is the 72nd edition of the 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 20 Miss USA placements including the coronation of Mai Shanley in 1984. The most recent one the Top 20 finish of Bianca Wright in 2023.
There are 23 women competing for the Miss New Mexico USA 2025 crown. Here are the candidates:
- Rosalinda Pacheco (Alameda)
- Lauren Rice (Albuquerque)
- Lucero Jacob (Belen)
- Natalia Hernandez (Duke City)
- Christina Marquez (Farmington)
- Jasmin Martinez (Hobbs)
- Dominique Ehrl (Land of Enchantment)
- Naomi Juarez (Las Cruces)
- Inez Garcia (Las Vegas)
- Haidyn Hill (Lincoln County)
- Reen Aragon (Los Ranchos)
- Kendall Trujillo (Madrid)
- Jody Traversy (Mesilla)
- Nayeli Nguyen (Northern New Mexico)
- Leah Jo Tapia (Rio Grande)
- Tianna Dunlap (Rio Rancho)
- Kelsey Prince (Roosevelt County)
- Felicia Chavez (Ruidoso)
- Naomi Cruz (Santa Fe)
- Catalina Bernal (Sunland Park)
- Cadence Stark (Taos)
- Paulina Valenzuela (Three Crosses)
- Sophia Maloney (Zia)

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