Mallory Link is the 2019 El Paso County Fair Queen. She is the 18-year old daughter of Suzan McCoy of Peyton and Dean Link of Kiowa. Mallory has just completed her Freshman year at Western Colorado University in Gunnison. She will be transferring to the University of Wyoming in the fall, where she plans to graduate with a degree in Business Marketing. She hopes to enter the agriculture field to educate the general public about the importance of farming and ranching to the entire world.
Mallory participated in 4H for 10 years and in FFA for 2 years. Her projects in 4H included cattle, sheep, pigs, working ranch horse, western riding, and halter classes, livestock judging, and cattle fitting contest, Decorate your Duds and Fashion Review. Her school activities included volleyball, basketball, Student Council, and the Play Production. Her offices in high school were 4H Club President, in 2018, Student Council President in 2017, Vice President in 2018, FFA Club Secretary2017, Vice President 2018, American Aberdeen Association Secretary 2017. Mallory was awarded the FFA Green Hand Award, the Gabehart 3.0-3.5 Honor Roll High School and College Award. Her horse is named Lacy.