Hannah Murphy was crowned Miss Lewis County 2026 and Haiden Bartel was crowned Miss Lewis County’s Teen 2026 on Saturday, March 14.
Murphy is the 64th Miss Lewis County and Bartel is the third Miss Lewis County’s Teen.
Murphy, of Chehalis, is a 19-year-old freshman at Centralia College studying early childhood education. She is sponsored by Wagner Orthodontics and her hostess is Tara Phillips.
Her community service initiative is “Engaging America: The Next Generation of Voting.”
Riley Martin, of Onalaska, was named runner-up Miss Lewis County and received a $1,000 scholarship.
Bartel, of Chehalis, is a 17-year-old junior at W.F. West High School and a Running Start student at Centralia College. She is sponsored by Olympic Sotheby’s International Realty and her hostess mom is Rachel Mordick. Her community service initiative is “Cultivating Inclusion.”
Gracie Murphy, of Chehalis, was named runner-up Miss Lewis County’s Teen and received a $500 scholarship.
Alongside their crowns and titles, Murphy went home with a $2,500 scholarship and Bartel went home with a $1,000 scholarship.
Murphy and Bartel will serve together as the official hostesses of Lewis County until March 2027 and will compete in the Miss Washington Scholarship Program.
Contestants in both Miss Lewis County divisions were judged on pre-pageant interviews, a “health and fitness” portion, on-stage questions, an evening gown portion and a talent show.
For more information about the program or to donate to future scholarships, visit https://www.misslewiscounty.com
