Triana is a graduate of Oklahoma State University with a degree in Human Development and Family Sciences with a focus in Psychology and a minor in Sociology. During her undergraduate career, she was involved in various organizations and activities across campus which included: The Oklahoma State University Women’s Track and Field team, Student Health Council, Fellowship of Christian Athletes, and Student Athletic Advisory Committee. Triana was awarded the Academic Achievement Award, 2014 Second-Team Academic All-Big XII, Dean’s Honor Roll, 2014-2016 All-Big XII Honors, Top-10 Senior Nomination, Track and Field Scholarship, and Recipient of the Chickasaw Nation Academic Scholarship.
After graduating college in May of 2016, Triana spent her time working part-time at Sky Fitness and Well-Being and coaching athletes from the ages of 4-18 for the USA Track and Field Summer teams, leading them all the way to the Junior Olympics.
Triana has served as the Regional Coordinator for the Winter and Summer Special Olympics, volunteered at the Eastern Oklahoma Food Bank, and has partnered with the American Heart Association for the past two years as the Honorary Cardiovascular Disease survivor leading over 10,000 participants in the Tulsa Heart Walk. Triana was selected to sing the National Anthem this past year at the Jim Thorpe Awards, and has partnered with the Boys and Girls Club of both Tulsa and Oklahoma City, spreading her platform, Bridging the Great Cultural Divide.
At the age of 5, Triana began discovering her passions in athletics, music, and theater. By the age of 7 Triana began her streak as the state and regional champion in the 200-meter dash, 400-meter dash, and 800-meter run qualifying her for the Junior Olympics, all while balancing auditioning for acting roles and competing in local talent shows. Triana continued her passions all the way through college becoming a Division 1 Track and Field Heptathlete, and after only three months of training, qualifying then placing top 10 at the Big XII Track and Field Championship in the Heptathlon. She has also been featured in multiple films and the Kings of Leon music video for Beautiful War.
She began competing in the Miss America Organization at the age of 16 in the Miss Georgia’s Outstanding Teen Program after placing Top 10 at a local pageant, where she was appointed as a titleholder. She returned to her pageant career once in college with the hopes of paying towards her tuition for the semester. At the age of 22, she received 1st runner-up at the Miss OSU pageant and overall interview award. The next year returning to the Miss OSU pageant, she won the title taking her to her first Miss Oklahoma Scholarship Competition in 2016. Although she did not qualify as a semi-finalist, she returned to Miss Oklahoma the following year as Miss Oklahoma City becoming a Community Service Finalist, Preliminary Overall Talent Winner, and ultimately Miss Oklahoma 2017. Although her pageant journey was shorter than most before gaining the title of Miss Oklahoma, it taught her the importance of dedication, hard work, sacrifice, and service.
Triana plans to travel the state as Miss Oklahoma and spread the awareness of her platform, Bridging the Great Cultural Divide, and the importance of nurturing cultural compassion through Culturosity by motivating, empowering, and educating children and young adults about other cultures, starting conversations, and challenging intolerance respectfully.
Triana is the daughter of Joel Hearrell and Dr. Monica Browne. She has 8 brothers and 2 sisters ranging from the ages of 5 to 34.