Hendrix cheerleader wins Miss Diamond Lakes title

CONWAY — Tori-Beth Poland, a Hendrix cheerleader who is set to graduate in 2027, won the Miss Diamond Lakes title at the Feb. 8 pageant, qualifying her to compete in the Miss Arkansas contest this summer.

Tori-Beth Poland, stands near fellow cheerleaders alongside the Hendrix Warrior mascot Altus at a basketball game.

Raised in Sherwood by parents Meredith (and husband James) Townsend and Chad Poland, Tori-Beth Poland is a junior health science major at Hendrix.