Miss Mount Pleasant 2026 Results

On February 7th, 2026, we brought back the Miss Mount Pleasant competition after 3 years and crowned a new Miss Mount Pleasant and Miss Mount Pleasant's Teen, plus a brand new title, Miss Henry County! Hundreds of dollars were awarded to various women from across the state.

Photo: Clarisa Ostrowski, Miss Henry County 2026, Anna Lucy Bratney, Miss Mount Pleasant's Teen 2026, and Micah Barnes, Miss Mount Pleasant 2026. Photo by Rodney Eland Fine Art Photography.

Miss Mount Pleasant 2026 is Micah Barnes!

Photo: Micah Barnes being crowned Miss Mount Pleasant 2026 by Miss Iowa, Lydia Fisher, and Miss Iowa's Teen, Fiona Trieber. Photo by Rodney Eland Fine Art Photography.

Micah Barnes, 28, was crowned Miss Mount Pleasant 2026 on February 7th, 2026 at the Heatilator Performing Arts Center in Mount Pleasant, Iowa.

She received a $200 scholarship prize, as well as an official MAO crown and sash, a beautiful bouquet of flowers from From the Heart Flowers and Gifts, custom Thank You cards and 20% off their first purchase from Triple 3 Designs, and much more.

Micah will now go on to represent Mount Pleasant at the Miss Iowa Scholarship Program in June 2026.

Micah is from Alta, Iowa and is currently a high school and college educator. She hopes to one day be a physical therapist. Micah graduated from Buena Vista University in 2020 with a Bachelor of Science in Biology, with post baccalaureate education. She also graduated from California Polytechnic State University in 2021 with a Masters of Science in Agricultural Education & Beef Advocacy. During the pageant, Micah performed a HERstory presentation titled "Fear is a Liar" as her talent, and her Community Service Initiative is titled "Be the Light: Small Acts. Lasting Impact"

Micah is the daughter of Kendall and Marty Barnes. She is an Iowa High School Rodeo Association Hall of Fame inductee, a Miss Congeniality winner at the Miss Rodeo America Pageant, and loves thrifting, reading, and hiking.

Miss Henry County 2026 is Clarisa Ostrowski!

Photo: Clarisa Ostrowski being crowned Miss Henry County 2026 by Miss Iowa, Lydia Fisher, and Miss Iowa's Teen, Fiona Trieber. Photo by Rodney Eland Fine Art Photography.

Clarisa Ostrowski, 20, was crowned Miss Henry County 2026 on February 7th, 2026 at the Heatilator Performing Arts Center in Mount Pleasant, Iowa.

She received a $200 scholarship prize, as well as an official MAO crown and sash, a beautiful bouquet of flowers from From the Heart Flowers and Gifts, custom Thank You cards and 20% off their first purchase from Triple 3 Designs, and much more.

Clarisa will now go on to represent Henry County at the Miss Iowa Scholarship Program in June 2026.

Clarisa is from East Moline, Illinois and is currently a Scott Community College Communication Transfer Major, and will graduate in May of 2026. During the pageant, Clarisa performed a Ballet Folklorico to El Son De La Negra, and her Community Service Initiative is titled "Beyond the Surface - Empowering Confidence Through Chronic Skin Awareness".

Clarisa is the daughter of William and Belinda Ostrowski. She has multiple famous pins on Pinterest, loves running, making sweet treats, and eating sweet treats.

Miss Mount Pleasant's Teen 2026 is Anna Lucy Bratney!

Photo: Anna Lucy Bratney being crowned Miss Mount Pleasant's Teen 2026 by Miss Iowa's Teen, Fiona Trieber, and Miss Iowa Rising Star, Marysa Clark. Photo by Rodney Eland Fine Art Photography.

Anna Lucy Bratney, 15, was crowned Miss Mount Pleasant's Teen 2026 on February 7th, 2026 at the Heatilator Performing Arts Center in Mount Pleasant, Iowa.

She received a $200 scholarship prize, as well as an official MAO crown and sash, a beautiful bouquet of flowers from From the Heart Flowers and Gifts, custom Thank You cards and 20% off her first purchase from Triple 3 Designs, and much more.

Anna Lucy will now go on to represent Mount Pleasant at the Miss Iowa's Teen Scholarship Program in June 2026.

Anna Lucy is from Waukee, Iowa and is currently a student at Dowling Catholic High School. She hopes to one day be a cosmetologist or a nurse. During the pageant, Anna Lucy performed a Lyrical Dance to “Small Things” by Bella Taylor Smith as her talent, and her Community Service Initiative is titled "Understanding Opens Doors".

Anna Lucy is the daughter of Stephanie and Peter Bratney. She is the oldest of 3 sisters, has a crazy German Shepard named Taysie, and is related to George Washington. She also loves show choir, golfing, and piano.

Other scholarships awarded.

Along with our titleholders, we also awarded many other scholarships to our delegates.

Photo: Miss Iowa, Lydia Fisher, presenting Claire Tillotson with the Top Talent Award at the Miss Mount Pleasant 2026 Competition for her violin performance. Photo by Rodney Eland Fine Art Photography

Teen Top Talent Award: Kara Hoover, 13, from Mount Pleasant, Iowa

Teen Spirit Award: Anna Lucy Bratney, 15, from Waukee, Iowa

Teen People's Choice Award: Anna Lucy Bratney, 15, from Waukee, Iowa

Miss Top Talent Award: Claire Tillotson, 27, from Cedar Rapids, Iowa

Miss Spirit Award: Zarah Van Dyk, 22, from Pella, Iowa

Miss People's Choice Award: Clarisa Ostrowski, 28, from East Moline, Illinois

Thank you to all of our delegates!

Photo: Miss Iowa Rising Star, Marysa Clark, presenting Zarah Van Dyk with the Miss Spirit Award at the Miss Mount Pleasant 2026 Competition, an award voted on by her fellow delegates. Photo by Rodney Eland Fine Art Photography

Our Teen delegates included Anna Lucy Bratney of Waukee, Iowa, Kara Hoover of Mount Pleasant, Iowa, and Antonia Zylstra of Pella, Iowa.

Our Miss delegates included Micah Barnes of Alta, Iowa, Claire Tillotson of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Zarah Van Dyk of Pella, Iowa, Aubreyonna McGill of Centerville, Iowa, and Clarisa Ostrowski of East Moline, Illinois.

Miss Mount Pleasant is an official preliminary to the Miss Iowa program. Miss Mount Pleasant is an open competition. To compete, delegates must live, work, or attend school in Iowa.

Thank you to our incredible panel of judges!

Our panel of judges included Stephanie Runnells Bennett of Iowa City, Iowa, Joseph Burgus of Sperry, Iowa, David Wendt of Keokuk, Iowa, Cody Flietner of Burlington, Iowa, and Karla Janette Monroe of Iowa City, Iowa.

Photo: From left to right, Karla Monroe, Cody Flietner, Clarisa Ostrowski, Anna Lucy Bratney, Micah Barnes, David Wendt, Joseph Burgus, and Stephanie Runnells Bennet. Photo by Rodney Eland Fine Arts Photography.