Jax Cornejo is crowned the Duke of Wellington…
Jax Cornejo is crowned the Duke of Wellington in 2023…
Sumner Newscow report — Jax Cornejo was crowned the 2023 Duke of Wellington Friday evening. Cornejo joins Heidi Gulick who was crowned the Duchess of Wellington last fall.
Cornejo is the son of Jesse and Airily Cornejo and the grandson of Allan Roths and Paula Ramsey, and Terri and Mardie Cornejo. He is the great-grandson of Jessie Cornejo and the brother of Lyric and Cruz Cornejo.
He has been in tennis for four years, scholar’s bowl for four years, FCA for four years, National Honor Society for three years and theater for three years. He volunteers at the Wellington Humane Society and works at Crestview Country Club. 
Cornejo placed sixth at state in tennis his sophomore year, and fourth his junior year. and was a two-time league tennis champion. Other honors include receiving the USTA Junior Male Sportsmanship Award and the Junior Lions Club Award. After high school, Jax plans to attend the University of Kansa and major in interior architecture. He two one day run his own interior design company.
The other candidates included Keaton Hartman, Cope Henry, Hudson Lawrence and Jack Wright. Juliana Newman and Riggs Erber were the crown bearer.
