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Photo caption: From left, first runner-up Hadley Whipple, Homecoming queen Rayna Taylor and second runner-up Genevieve Robinett. WKU photo by Clinton Lewis.

Rayna Taylor of Murfreesboro, Tennessee, was crowned WKU’s 2025 Homecoming Queen on Saturday (November 1).

Taylor, daughter of Ellaina and Arthur Taylor, is a Hospitality Management major and was sponsored by National Pan-Hellenic Council.

First runner-up was Hadley Whipple of Lexington, Kentucky, daughter of Justin and Tracy Whipple. Whipple is a Biology (Pre-Med) major with minors in Chemistry and Organizational Leadership and was sponsored by Kappa Delta and Sigma Chi.

Second runner-up was Genevieve Robinett of Brentwood, Tennessee, daughter of Bert and Chantel Robinett. Robinett is a Psychology major with a minor in Photojournalism and was sponsored by Alpha Omicron Pi, FarmHouse, Lambda Chi Alpha and Sigma Alpha.

The 39 Homecoming queen candidates were recognized at halftime of Saturday’s WKU Football game at Houchens Industries-L.T. Smith Stadium. Awards were presented by 2024 Homecoming queen Sarah Vincent and President Timothy C. Caboni.

More: Homecoming queen candidates

Contact: Student Activities, (270) 745-2060

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