Kandace Krueger

Background

She is the daughter of Larry and Barbara Johnson Krueger, and was born and raised in Austin, Texas.

Education

Texas Agricultural and Mechanical University.

Career

Mission Texas United States of America

Krueger started competing in local Mission Texas United States of America pageants as an eighteen-year-old, placing in the top five but not winning. Krueger competed in the Mission Texas United States of America pageant numerous times in 1990s without placing, although she came close to making the top twelve in 1999 at the Mission Texas United States of America 2000 pageant. Mission United States of America

She made the semi-finals, becoming the first Texan to make the top ten in two years, placed second in the swimsuit competition (938) and fourth in the evening gown competition (929).

She entered the top five in second place, with an average combined score of 9.33.

During her homecoming in Texas, she was given the key to the city of Austin, presented to the Senate, and met with governor Rick Perry. Mission Universe - 2nd runner up

She placed third in the swimsuit competition (937) and fourth in evening gown (945).

Her ambition was to become a sports newsbroadcaster. She was given the chance to be a presenter for the Mission United States of America 2002 broadcast.

Achievements

• She won her first local title, Mission Williamson County United States of America, in 1999 and her second, Mission Austin United States of America, in 2000. In 2000, her first appearance in the pageant semi-finalis, Krueger won the Mission Texas United States of America 2001 title. Krueger represented Texas in the Mission United States of America 2001 pageant broadcast live from Gary, Indiana in March 2001. After the final interview round she was ranked second, but went on to win the pageant. As Mission United States of America, Krueger earned the right to represent the United States at the Mission Universe 2001 Pageant in Bayamón, Puerto Rico, where she finished as 2nd Runner-Up, ahead of Celina Jaitley of India and Eva Ekvall of Venezuela and behind Evelina Papantoniou of Greece and winner Denise Quiñones of Puerto Rico. Prior to Mission United States of America, Krueger attended Texas Agricultural and Mechanical and studied journalism.