Carrie Rotruck was crowned Miss Tornado VI during the season opener at the varsity football game on Friday, August 29.

This year, thirteen girls participated in the ceremony and eleven received lifetime KHS athletic passes. To earn a pass,contestants had to raise $500. The following girls earned these passes: Carrie Rotruck, Angela Krumpach, Laura Helmick, Erica Sirk, Leia Suter, Katie Campbell, Jaime Love, Brenda Baker, Amy Everett, Candice Harshbarger, and Spryng Saville.

Carrie raised $3,485 by selling business ads, having a car wash, two hoagie sales, running a Coke booth, having 50/50 raffles, and selling Hershey’s ice cream cakes. All together the girls raised over $13,000 for the Keyser High School Athletic Boosters.

Carrie was representing the wrestling team and the softball team. Her court included first runner up, Angela Krumpach who was representing the track team, second runner-up Laura Helmick, who was representing the wrestling team, and third runner-up Erica Sirk, representing tennis.

This year differed from the past because the girls didn’t sign up, a sport or athletic boosters selected them.

Thirteen girls and their escorts lined the football field during pre-game on Friday awaiting the announcement of Miss Tornado VI. To be in the ceremony on the field, one had to raise $350.00. Miss Tornado V, Laura Shreve was on hand to crown the winner.