Olivia Bliven crowned Miss Tomball 2013

Olivia Bliven was crowned as Miss Tomball on Saturday.

Leslie Kortz

Olivia Bliven was crowned as Miss Tomball on Saturday.

Olivia Bliven edged out 36 fellow contestants to win this year’s Miss Tomball pageant Saturday night.

Earlier in the day, the contestants appeared in the parade in decked-out cars. Though it was cold and rainy, the girls made the best of it. Donned in big hair and celebrity-style makeup, the girls smiled through the frostbite (the Texas version of it, anyways) and had a great time parading around Main Street.

But  Olivia, a junior, had no idea just what kind of day was ahead of her.

“I was completely shocked,” she said of her win, accrediting her success to her pageant coach.

“She helped me improve my speaking and confidence level,” she said, revealing that her most nervous moment was when she realized she was standing on a stage in front of hundreds of people. “I’ve never done anything like that before.”

Along with the Miss Tomball title, Olivia will receive a $1,000 scholarship.

Check back tomorrow for more information on the Miss Tomball winnings and to hear from the runner-up and Miss Congeniality.