A junior at State College High School, Krystal works on her family’s 800-acre dairy farm with 45-head of cattle, three of which she owns. She is involved in 4-H and FFA, and is a member of the Pennsylvania Junior Holstein Association and the Pennsylvania Junior Red & White Association. In school, Krystal is a majorette, varsity wrestling manager, and an honor roll student. She is also involved in many clubs and activities.

Two alternates were chosen to support the new princess. The first alternate is 17-year-old Karla Stoltzfus of Bedford County. The daughter of Ken and Dena Stoltzfus, she is a senior at Bedford High School where she is active in 4-H, FFA, the National Technical Honor Society and the United Way. The Stoltzfus family farms 650 acres where they raise Angus beef cattle and milk 65 Jersey cows. Stoltzfus owns seven dairy animals herself.

Chosen as second alternate, Lebanon County’s Crystal Hitz is the 17-year-old daughter of Steven and Cynthia Hitz of Annville. The family farms 110 acres and milks 40 Holsteins. A senior at Annville-Cleona High School, Hitz is active in tennis, honor society and the Little Dutchman FFA, where she serves as treasurer.

In addition to Krystal, Karla and Crystal, four other finalists were chosen:
• Gabrielle Hertzog, Cambria County dairy princess, daughter of Jeffery Hertzog and Annette Hertzog, was the speech winner and honorable mention skit winner;
• Bethany Trotter, Lawrence County dairy princess, daughter of David and Jill Trotter, was an honorable mention speech winner;
• Crystal Yoder, Mifflin County dairy princess, daughter of Lee and Joanne Yoder; and
• Daisy Matulevich, Susquehanna County dairy princess, daughter of Gary and Cheryl Matulevich.

Erie County’s Michaela Downes was voted “Miss Congeniality” by the other county princesses.