Melany Enriquez named first Miss San Luis since 2019

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Miss San Luis 2023 Melany Enriquez
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There’s a new representative for San Luis, Ariz.

Melany Enriquez was named Miss San Luis earlier this month. Enriquez is entering her senior year at San Luis High School.

Enriquez said her platform is domestic violence prevention.

“I hope to empower women through fighting domestic violence," Enriquez told KAWC. "I hope to give women who have been through domestic violence a voice. I hope that we can even save lives.”

This was the first Miss San Luis pageant held since before the pandemic in 2019. Alexia Perez Arce won that competition. It was not held from 2020-2022.

As for this year, Alejandra Dorado was the first runner-up, while second runner-up was Lizbeth Sarabia.

The other competitors were Damara Rodriguez, Vivian Infante and Jocelyn Salazar.

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Victor is originally from West Sacramento, California and has lived in Arizona for more than five years. He began his print journalism career in 2004 following his graduation from Georgetown University in Washington D.C. Victor has been a reporter for the following daily newspapers: The Monterey County Herald, The Salinas Californian and the Reno Gazette-Journal, where he covered stories including agriculture, education and Latino community news. Victor has also served as a local editor for Patch, a national news organization with hyperlocal websites, in Carmichael, California in the Sacramento area. He also served as the editor for The New Vision, the newspaper for the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tucson, which includes Yuma and La Paz counties. Victor lives in Somerton. He enjoys spending time with his family and friends and following most sports.