Mrs. Oklahoma International 2011 crowned

Mrs. Oklahoma International 2011 - Autumn Pohl

The 2011 Mrs. Oklahoma International Pageant took place this weekend at the Cascia Hall Performing Arts Center in Tulsa.  At the end of Sunday’s Coronation Show, Autumn Pohl, Mrs. Bixby was crowned the new Mrs. Oklahoma International.  She will travel to Chicago in July to compete for the Mrs. International crown.

During her reign, Pohl will promote her platform of Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Awareness.  After seeing the her brother struggle with this disorder, she felt compelled to try and raise awareness so that others could be spared the same experiences. Pohl and her husband, David, have two sons, Parker and Grayson.

Rounding out the Top Five were:

1st Runner Up – Kayla Wilson, Mrs. Washington County (Bartlesville)
2nd Runner Up – Melissa Kohout, Mrs. Stephens County (Duncan)
3rd Runner Up – Angela Rosecrans, Mrs. Green Country ( Tulsa)
4th Runner Up – Sherri Stewart, Mrs. El Reno

The remaining semifinalists were:
Courtney Eason – Mrs. Velma-Alma
Kristin Gillespie – Mrs. Northeast Oklahoma (Coweta)
Andrea Ford – Mrs. Tulsa County (Tulsa)
Sunie Stolhand – Mrs. Ponca City
Allison Haynes – Mrs. Edmond

Beginning 23 years ago, Mrs. International was developed to have higher standards than other pageant systems. The very first woman to wear the Mrs. International crown, was Rhonda Berglan of Oklahoma.  The focus behind Mrs. Oklahoma International is to showcase women 21 to 56 years old, married at least six months and a resident of the state. Each contestant competes in Interview Competition, which is valued for 50% of her overall score, Evening Gown, valued for 25% and Fitness Wear for 25%. Each contestant has the opportunity to select a platform of her choice that she spends the year promoting. Husbands are a direct part of the show, escorting their wives in the Evening Gown competition, and the husband crowns his wife titleholder.