Mackenzie Lee Sydow is an alumna of Sandia High School and the University of New Mexico, which are both in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. On June 5, 2022, she competed against 23 other Miss New Mexico USA 2022 candidates at the New Mexico Farm and Ranch Heritage Museum in Las Cruces, New Mexico and finished in the Top 16.
On June 3, 2023, Sydow 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, she competed against 31 other Miss New Mexico USA 2024 candidates at the Center for the Arts of New Mexico State University and won the title.
Miss New Mexico USA 2025 predictions
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.
There are 23 women competing for the Miss New Mexico USA 2025 crown. I believe these five candidates will make it to the top:
predicted 4th runner-up
Catalina Bernal
predicted 3rd runner-up
Rosalinda Pacheco
predicted 2nd runner-up
Nayeli Nguyen
predicted 1st runner-up
Dominique Ehrl
predicted Miss New Mexico USA 2025
Paulina Valenzuela
Currently, New Mexico has 20 Miss USA placements including Mai Shanley in 1984. The most recent one was the Top 20 finish of Bianca Wright in 2023.
On August 4, 2024, Sydow represented New Mexico at Miss USA 2024 and competed against 50 other candidates at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was unplaced.
On October 23, 2024, Sydow turned 23. In December 2024, she graduated from the University of New Mexico with a bachelor’s degree in psychology and community health.
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