Morgan Clift

2022 XIT Rodeo Queen

Morgan Clift is the 17-year old daughter of Bryan and Jana Clift. She has two other sisters Kaytly and Ellie. She was an incoming junior at Stratford High School. She is now enrolled in a homeschool program, Acellus. She is planning on graduating early from high school and enrolling in OPSU. Then after taking her basics at OPSU, Morgan will transfer to OSU to pursue a degree in Ag business and a minor in ranch management. She enjoys showing pigs and goats, running barrels, poles, and breakaway. Morgan had a strong love for playing in the marching band and served as the head drum major in the Big Blue Band. She competed in LDE, CDE, and SDE competitions in the FFA. She also served as the secretary in the Stratford FFA officer team and she has qualified for area in multiple competitions. This year Morgan’s Vet Science team was one spot away from advancing to the state competition Morgan’s first horse was named Jemma. She taught Morgan all about how to become comfortable riding and competing on horseback. She started running barrels in the local riding club when she was around 9 years old. She was also an ambassador for the local riding club, Silver Spurs Rodeo Club, for three years. She was able to win the pole bending for that year with her pole horse Heather. As well as running barrels and poles, she also competes in sorting competitions on her three year old, Cat. She has recently started competing in the Young Guns Extravaganza in Dodge City on a new pole horse, Pepper. She is also competing in the JRCA in barrels, poles, and starting on her journey in breakaway roping. As well as doing Young Guns, She has started competing in Texas High School Rodeo in Region 1. She is currently placed in the top 10 in her region with the poles. Her family runs a small herd of cattle as well as sheep. She enjoys checking cattle and branding the calves as well. She loves representing XIT in multiple establishments. She has read to the Stratford Elementary Kindergarten class before Christmas. Morgan has also enjoyed representing XIT at the Cowboy Classic in Dumas and the Christmas Parade in Stratford. Morgan has always admired the XIT traditions that the XIT rodeo upholds such as the empty saddle before the rodeo starts. Morgan wants to encourage any kids or even adults to find a dream and work hard to accomplish it. She wants everyone to follow the plan God has for you and never give up! Xit is a great organization as well as an amazing family to be a part of.

Past Rodeo Queens of XIT

  • 2019/2020 Kaylee Mitchell
  • 2018 Jaci Brown
  • 2017 Devan Running
  • 2016 Christiana Dickson
  • 2015 Jaiden Nixon
  • 2014 Jessica Lynn Fischbacher
  • 2013 Alyssa Nials
  • 2012 Shelby Spielman
  • 2011 Cassidy Horn
  • 2010 Danae Parman
  • 2009 Jamie Frazier
  • 2008 Laramie Wing
  • 2007 Lisa Maez
  • 2006 Bailey Bryson
  • 2005 Lindi Pritchett
  • 2004 Toree Winchell
  • 2003 Kylee Schumacher
  • 2002 Rachel Johnson
  • 2001 Erin McAdams
  • 2000 Shani Brown
  • 1999 Hollye Callis
  • 1997 Brandi Brown
  • 1996 Camie Frazier
  • 1995 Julie White
  • 1994 Mica Newman (Ellis)
  • 1993 Roxann Papay
  • 1992 Jami Allen McGaughy
  • 1991 Alicia Miller Law
  • 1990 Cindy Denny
  • 1989 Kim Hatfield
  • 1988 Michele Bailey (Spielman)
  • 1987 Jessica Austin
  • 1986 Wendy Presley
  • 1985 Tanya Wharton
  • 1984 Jolene Geroge
  • 1983 Melissa Woolley (Prather)
  • 1982 Deana Lane
  • 1981 Kim Clements McCracken
  • 1980 Annetta George Hadley
  • 1979 Lisa Harris
  • 1978 Deide Aduddell (Zieman)
  • 1977 Michelle Woolley
  • 1976 Sherre Coots (Tevebaugh)
  • 1975 Kay Carter (White)
  • 1974 Ginny Bates (Brown)
  • 1973 Shirlyne Chisum
  • 1972 Kathy Tow
  • 1971 LeVonda Nolan (Calloway)
  • 1970 Darcy Krumwiede (Karber)
  • 1969 Linda Like (Harr)
  • 1968 Caylene Caddell
  • 1967 Terri Porter
  • 1966 Nicki Hudgins
  • 1964 Sherri Bryant (Cornett)
  • 1963 Judy McNeill (Mann)
  • 1962 Paulette Gaddy (Wingate)
  • 1961 Linda Wells
  • 1960 Nancy Dee Beard (Porter)
  • 1959 Sandra Morris (McCleskey)
  • 1958 Linda Parker (Childers)
  • 1957 Beverly Peek (Pirkle)
  • 1956 Jolene Tovera (Hamilton)
  • 1955 Janice Lawrence (Ruth)
  • 1954 Nancy Storey (Kelly)
  • 1953 Carol Dominick (Nikkel)
  • 1952 Sue Robertson
  • 1951 Jimmie Sue Burnett (Chisum)