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SALT LAKE CITY- Kayla Barclay, daughter of Mike and Susan Barclay, Manti, has been named Miss Utah 2008. Barclay was selected by judges at the pageant held July 12, in the Capitol Theatre.
Barclay reigned as Miss Sanpete 2007 and was victorious over 49 other contestants from across the state. She will reign as the new Miss Utah for the coming year and then compete for Miss America in January.
Her platform is internet safety, in particular, educating young people on how to avoid the dangers on the Internet. She played "Scherzo" by Chopin for her talent.
She was crowned by outgoing Miss Utah, Jill Stevens, who had previously served with the Utah National Guard in Afghanistan. First runner-up was Whitney Merrifield, Miss Pleasant Grove; second attendant, Jennifer Gulbrandsen, Miss Wasatch Front; Christina Lowe, Miss Utah Valley University, was third runner-up and Tayler Williams, Miss Bear River Valley, was named as fourth runner-up.
Barclay has attended Brigham Young University and Snow College and will resume her studies in psychology and business after taking next year off from college while she serves as Miss Utah.
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