2nd runner-up 2014, 1st runner-up Miss Kansas Teen USA 2012
A native of Olathe, Kansas, Leah Blefko was a student at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville during her reign. She was crowned Miss Arkansas USA on 5 October 2014 and represented Arkansas at the Miss USA 2015 pageant in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Leah enjoys living a healthy lifestyle through various activities such as running, boxing, hiking, and other physical activities. She is now a professional model and actress.
Miss Arkansas USA 2015 Leah Blefko is the daughter of proud parents Bob and Jennifer Blefko of Olathe, Kansas and currently lives in Fayetteville, Arkansas where she is a junior at the University of Arkansas. She is double majoring in Broadcast Journalism and Sports Management as she hopes to explore her career options within Sports Broadcasting after graduation in 2016. Leah enjoys living a healthy lifestyle through various activities such as running, boxing, hiking, and other physical activities. Her community and charity involvement include: Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure, Warriors for Ross, The Salvation Army, and The Garrett Uekman Foundation.
The on-stage moments, the tension of the final two and the glory of the crowning, here are Leah’s state pageant photos.
Lights, camera, action! Professional photoshoots are one of the perks that comes from winning a title.
There’s nothing better than watching a contestant progress from year to year! Here’s a look back at Leah’s previous pageant photos.
All beautiful things must come to an end, no matter how bittersweet. See Leah’s farewell walk and other candids from the weekend she crowned her successor Abby Floyd as Miss Arkansas USA 2016.
Winning a state title is a sisterhood for life. Here are Leah’s “after the crown” photos.