Tiger Stadium was filled Saturday night as students waited patiently for the announcement of the 2013 homecoming king and queen.
Alex Cagnola, biological engineering senior, and Emma Arceneaux, biological sciences senior, were crowned king and queen during halftime of the LSU vs. Furman game.
“It was so incredible, I don’t even have words to describe it,” Arceneaux said of the moment she heard her named called as the homecoming queen.
Arceneaux said being on the field during halftime is what she will remember the most from being crowned, along with how supportive her family was during the homecoming process.
Despite her new title, Arceneaux said she will still live out a normal student life.
“I won’t let the crown change me,” Arceneaux said. “I just try to be the best person I can be.”
The 2013 Homecoming queen candidates also included Sarah Beth Theriot, biological sciences senior, and Carley Wahlborg, mass communication senior. King candidates included Dylon Hoffpauir, mass communication senior, and Tuan Tran, biological sciences senior.
Other members of the 2013 Homecoming Court who were ineligible for king and queen included juniors, sophomores and freshman.
The juniors were Sara Hazelwood, secondary education major; Matthew Landry, nutrition and food sciences major; Arenn Martin, business management and sports administration major; and Bradley Williams, mass communication major.
Sophomore members of the court were Alli Beth Blanchard, kinesiology major, and Jacob Boudreaux, biochemistry and French double major.
Freshman court members included Gabriella Darden, mathematics major; and Alex Naquin, chemical engineering major.
Arceneaux encouraged students to apply for homecoming court, adding that the experience is one “you will never forget.”
LSU Homecoming was coordinated by LSU Campus Life, a unit within the Office of the Dean of Students and the Division of Student Life and Enrollment.