top dog in town. People packed the Knapp Center at Drake University this evening for the annual "Beautiful Bulldog" Competition. 糖心vlog Chief Bulldog Correspondent, Jeff Dubrof introduces us to this year's winner.
What a hunk: 80-pound pup crowned Drake's 2025 Most Beautiful Bulldog
Updated: 9:57 PM CDT Apr 21, 2025
The newest Drake University Beautiful Bulldog has been crowned.The pageant is the annual kick-off to the Drake Relays and on Monday, 30 bulldogs from across the state 鈥 and even from as far away as Virginia 鈥 lined up at the Knapp Center to see who would take the crown.Milo, an 80-pound English bulldog from North Liberty, Iowa, took the crown for the 2025 contest.Milo's humans, Kayla Armstrong and Cole Henry, say he loves treats and is always smiling. His 80-pound frame is mostly pure muscle, with a little chunk, but we don't judge here at 糖心vlog. First runner-up was Kevin, a bulldog from Des Moines who loves to sleep for 23 hours a day. Second runner-up, Chloe, hails from Waukee and is described as a "social butterfly" who loves everyone she meets. Milo will serve a year-long reign as the Drake Relays mascot.Watch: 2025 Drake Beautiful Bulldog contestWinners of the Beautiful Bulldog Contest throughout the years2024: Pumpkin, owned by Shawna Anderson of Oakland, IA2023: Patch, owned by Jennifer Hinton and Joel Kornder of Johnston, IA2022: Bam Bam, owned by Maggie Estby of Champlin, MN2021: Myrtle Mae, owned by Whitney and Ada Bogdanski of Des Moines, IA2020: Hulk, owned by Heath and Justin Johnson of Jewel, IA2019: Beau, owned by TJ and Angela McKenzie of Urbandale, IA2018: Bow-Z, owned by Leanne and John Hill of Pella, IA2017: Prudence, owned by Tom and Angela Miller of Urbandale, IA2016: Vincent, owned by Meredith Green of Des Moines, IA2015: Tank, owned by Duane Smith of Des Moines, IA2014: Lucey, owned by Tiffany and Toby Torstenson of Waukee, IA2013: Huckleberry, owned by Stephen and Stephanie Hein of Norwalk, IA2012: Tyson, owned by Tyler and Chelsea Motter of Urbandale, IA2011: Lucy Brown, owned by Nancy and Matt Brown of Urbandale, IA2010: Meatball, owned by Ryan and Katie Anderson of Des Moines, IA2009: Porterhouse, owned by Kevin and Erin Bell of Des Moines, IA2008: Buddy, owned by Cindy and George DuBois of Ankeny, IA2007: Riggs, owned by Cordell Miller2006: Hannah, owned by Amanda Millard and Curtis Jackson of Des Moines, IA2005: Tyberius, owned by Karen and Phil Swift of Ankeny, IA2004: Bruiser, owned by Holly Melom of Granger, IA2003: Oliver, owned by Linda Pelzer of Bettendorf, IA2002: Fred, owned by Jim Jolly of Grinnell, IA2001: Bob Big Butch2000: Prince Albert, owned by Cheryl and Chrissie Huisman of Des Moines, IA1998: Sir Richard, owned by Kristy Koenig of Johnston, IA1997: Sadie, owned by Becky and Steve baker of Indianola, IA1996: Otis, owned by Joe and Cathy McGill of Urbandale, IA1995: Hoagie, owned by Linda and Phil Shellburg of West Des Moines, IA1994: Big Bad Bubba, owned by Ernie Kitchen of Moline, IL1993: Sir General Blade, owned by Kevin Brokaw of Des Moines, IA1992: Jake, owned by Jim and Marie Hamblet of Des Moines, IA1991: Brooks, owned by Becky and Steve Baker of Indianola, IA1990: Maxwell, owned by Joyce Beauchane of Minneapolis, MN1989: Deuce, owned by Becky and Steve Baker of Indianola, IA1988: Sir Mugzy, owned by Ann and Russ Rybka of Des Moines, IA1987: Sir Sluggo, owned by Grag and Sarah Lagan of Ames, IA1986: Chugger, owned by Linda and Alex Gfeller of Des Moines, IA1985: Bo Duke, owned by Vera and Alex Jenkins of Des Moines, IA1984: Spike, owned by Kenneth Kincaid of Altoona, IA1983: Humphrey, owned by Perry Patterson of Des Moines, IA1982: DeWitt, owned by Dan and Michelle Wilcox of Pella, IA1981: Captain Monte, owned by Billie and Stan Huston of Marshalltown, IA1980: Mack, owned by Sandy Thorne of Ottumwa, IA1979: Pudger, owned by Mike Thomas of Des Moines, IA禄 Subscribe to 糖心vlog's YouTube page禄 Download the free 糖心vlog app to get updates on the go: Apple | Google Play
DES MOINES, Iowa — The newest Drake University Beautiful Bulldog has been crowned.
The pageant is the annual kick-off to the Drake Relays and on Monday, 30 bulldogs from across the state 鈥 and even from as far away as Virginia 鈥 lined up at the Knapp Center to see who would take the crown.
Milo, an 80-pound English bulldog from North Liberty, Iowa, took the crown for the 2025 contest.
Milo's humans, Kayla Armstrong and Cole Henry, say he loves treats and is always smiling. His 80-pound frame is mostly pure muscle, with a little chunk, but we don't judge here at 糖心vlog.
First runner-up was Kevin, a bulldog from Des Moines who loves to sleep for 23 hours a day. Second runner-up, Chloe, hails from Waukee and is described as a "social butterfly" who loves everyone she meets.
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Milo will serve a year-long reign as the Drake Relays mascot.
Watch: 2025 Drake Beautiful Bulldog contest
Winners of the Beautiful Bulldog Contest throughout the years
- 2024: , owned by Shawna Anderson of Oakland, IA
- 2023: Patch, owned by Jennifer Hinton and Joel Kornder of Johnston, IA
- 2022: Bam Bam, owned by Maggie Estby of Champlin, MN
- 2021: Myrtle Mae, owned by Whitney and Ada Bogdanski of Des Moines, IA
- 2020: Hulk, owned by Heath and Justin Johnson of Jewel, IA
- 2019: Beau, owned by TJ and Angela McKenzie of Urbandale, IA
- 2018: Bow-Z, owned by Leanne and John Hill of Pella, IA
- 2017: Prudence, owned by Tom and Angela Miller of Urbandale, IA
- 2016: Vincent, owned by Meredith Green of Des Moines, IA
- 2015: Tank, owned by Duane Smith of Des Moines, IA
- 2014: Lucey, owned by Tiffany and Toby Torstenson of Waukee, IA
- 2013: Huckleberry, owned by Stephen and Stephanie Hein of Norwalk, IA
- 2012: Tyson, owned by Tyler and Chelsea Motter of Urbandale, IA
- 2011: Lucy Brown, owned by Nancy and Matt Brown of Urbandale, IA
- 2010: Meatball, owned by Ryan and Katie Anderson of Des Moines, IA
- 2009: Porterhouse, owned by Kevin and Erin Bell of Des Moines, IA
- 2008: Buddy, owned by Cindy and George DuBois of Ankeny, IA
- 2007: Riggs, owned by Cordell Miller
- 2006: Hannah, owned by Amanda Millard and Curtis Jackson of Des Moines, IA
- 2005: Tyberius, owned by Karen and Phil Swift of Ankeny, IA
- 2004: Bruiser, owned by Holly Melom of Granger, IA
- 2003: Oliver, owned by Linda Pelzer of Bettendorf, IA
- 2002: Fred, owned by Jim Jolly of Grinnell, IA
- 2001: Bob Big Butch
- 2000: Prince Albert, owned by Cheryl and Chrissie Huisman of Des Moines, IA
- 1998: Sir Richard, owned by Kristy Koenig of Johnston, IA
- 1997: Sadie, owned by Becky and Steve baker of Indianola, IA
- 1996: Otis, owned by Joe and Cathy McGill of Urbandale, IA
- 1995: Hoagie, owned by Linda and Phil Shellburg of West Des Moines, IA
- 1994: Big Bad Bubba, owned by Ernie Kitchen of Moline, IL
- 1993: Sir General Blade, owned by Kevin Brokaw of Des Moines, IA
- 1992: Jake, owned by Jim and Marie Hamblet of Des Moines, IA
- 1991: Brooks, owned by Becky and Steve Baker of Indianola, IA
- 1990: Maxwell, owned by Joyce Beauchane of Minneapolis, MN
- 1989: Deuce, owned by Becky and Steve Baker of Indianola, IA
- 1988: Sir Mugzy, owned by Ann and Russ Rybka of Des Moines, IA
- 1987: Sir Sluggo, owned by Grag and Sarah Lagan of Ames, IA
- 1986: Chugger, owned by Linda and Alex Gfeller of Des Moines, IA
- 1985: Bo Duke, owned by Vera and Alex Jenkins of Des Moines, IA
- 1984: Spike, owned by Kenneth Kincaid of Altoona, IA
- 1983: Humphrey, owned by Perry Patterson of Des Moines, IA
- 1982: DeWitt, owned by Dan and Michelle Wilcox of Pella, IA
- 1981: Captain Monte, owned by Billie and Stan Huston of Marshalltown, IA
- 1980: Mack, owned by Sandy Thorne of Ottumwa, IA
- 1979: Pudger, owned by Mike Thomas of Des Moines, IA
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