Riley Hedstrom crowns Mr. America Global 2025 Rowan Musick in Washington, D.C.

Riley Joseph Hedstrom, a native of Blaine, Minnesota, United States, was appointed Mr. America Global 2024 on May 12, 2025. He crowned his successor Rowan Musick of Missouri, USA at the Hilton Washington DC in Washington, D.C., USA on August 23, 2025.

On October 5, 2025, Hedstrom will represent the U.S. at Mister Global 2025 and compete against 36 other candidates at the MCC Hall The Mall Lifestore Bangkapi in Bangkok, Thailand. Musick will represent the U.S. at Mister Global 2026.

Riley Joseph Hedstrom, Rowan Musick

Mr. America Global 2025 results

beauty pageant: Mr. America Global
international memberships: Mister Global, Mister International, Mister Model International, Man of the Year, Mister Cosmo, Mister Friendship International
national director: Julio Tatisedition: 1st
date: August 23, 2025
venue: Hilton Washington DC, Washington, D.C., United States
candidates: 20hosts: Jacqueline Matter, Riley Hedstrom

WINNERS

PLACEMENT20252024Mr. America
GlobalRowan Musick
MissouriRiley Hedstrom
Minnesota1st
runner-upAlijah Johnson
New JerseyN/A2nd
runner-upDavid Borum
OklahomaN/A3rd
runner-upClayton Maxwell Carlton
IndianaN/A4th
runner-upAnnirudh Ankola
CaliforniaN/A

INTERNATIONAL TITLES

TITLE20252024Mister Global
USARowan Musick
MissouriRiley Hedstrom
MinnesotaMister International
USADavid Borum
OklahomaJosef W. O’Brien
UtahMister Model International
USAAlijah Johnson
New JerseyCarlos Manuel Montenegro
TexasMan of the Year
USAClayton Maxwell Carlton
IndianaN/AMister Friendship
USAAnnirudh Ankola
CaliforniaChristopher Alan
TexasMister Cosmo
USAKristian Bandeira
MassachusettsN/A

FINALISTS

PLACEMENTNAME (STATE/DISTRICT)Top 5
Annirudh Ankola (California)
Clayton Maxwell Carlton (Indiana)
Rowan Musick (Missouri)
Alijah Johnson (New Jersey)
David Borum (Oklahoma)Top 10
Luke Huffstutler (Alabama)
Emmyrich Meneses Vicente (Maryland)
Kristian Bandeira (Massachusetts)
Isaiah Martinez Rodriguez (New York)
Alex Chatchai (Washington, D.C.)Top 20
Eric Rodriguez (Colorado)
Christopher Ash (Florida)
Marquez Vargas (Hawaii)
Joel Clayton Millspaugh (Illinois)
Noah Wood (Michigan)
Michael S. Watkins Jr. (Ohio)
Alex Morrissey (Oregon)
Kadja Manuel (Pennsylvania)
Adam Castañeda (Texas)
Mitchell Taurone (Utah)

SPECIAL AWARDS

AWARDCANDIDATEMister CongenialityIsaiah Martinez Rodriguez
New York)Mister PhotogenicAlex Morrissey
OregonBest in SwimsuitDavid Borum
OklahomaTop ModelMarquez Vargas
HawaiiMister InfluencerEmmyrich Meneses Vicente
MarylandMister HumanitarianChristopher Ash
FloridaPeople’s ChoiceAlex Chatchai
Washington, D.C.

JUDGES

Alonso Maximo

Axel Vasquez

Nicky Kandola

Rodolfo Fernadez

Sasha Perea

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20 Mr. America Global 2025 candidates competing in Washington, D.C.

Riley Joseph Hedstrom is a data engineer born and raised in Blaine, Minnesota, United States. He was appointed Mr. America Global 2024 on May 12, 2025.

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Mr. America Global 2025 contestants

Mr. America Global is based in Washington, D.C., USA. Its parent company Live Style Brand was established in 2024.

On August 23, 2025, Hedstrom will crown his successor at the Hilton Washington DC in Washington, D.C. It is the inaugural edition of the national beauty pageant that chooses the country’s Mister Global, Mister International, Mister Model International, Man of the Year, Mister Cosmo and Mister Friendship International.

Mister Global Cuba 2025 Daviel Ruiz will attend the coronation ceremony as a special guest. Alonso Maximo, Axel Vasquez, Nicky Kandola, Rodolfo Fernadez and Sasha Perea will serve as judges.

There are 20 men competing for the Mr. America Global 2025 crown. Here are the candidates:

Luke Huffstutler (Alabama)

Annirudh “Anni” Ankola (California)

Eric Rodriguez (Colorado)

Christopher Ash (Florida)

Marquez Vargas (Hawaii)

Joel Clayton Millspaugh (Illinois)

Clayton Maxwell Carlton (Indiana)

Emmyrich “Richie” Meneses Vicente (Maryland)

Kristian Bandeira (Massachusetts)

Noah Wood (Michigan)

Rowan Musick (Missouri)

Alijah Johnson (New Jersey)

Isaiah Martinez Rodriguez (New York)

Michael S. Watkins Jr. (Ohio)

David Borum (Oklahoma)

Alex Morrissey (Oregon)

Kadja Manuel (Pennsylvania)

Adam Castañeda (Texas)

Mitchell Taurone (Utah)

Alex Chatchai (Washington, D.C.)

Riley Hedstrom

From 2014 to 2018, Hedstrom attended St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota where he earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and finance. He worked at GlobalTranz in Minneapolis, Minnesota as a business analyst from 2018 to 2019 and a business intelligence engineer from 2019 to 2022.

In 2022, Hedstrom joined Humana in Minnetonka, Minnesota as a business intelligence engineer. In July 2024, he became a senior business intelligence engineer at the same company.

On August 31, 2024, Hedstrom represented Minnesota at Mister USA 2024 and competed against 19 other candidates at the Crystal Ballroom of Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California, USA. He finished in the Top 10.

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13 things about Mister Global 2025 third runner-up Riley Hedstrom

Riley Joseph Hedstrom represented Minnesota, United States in the first edition of Mister USA and the country in the 11th edition of Mister Global. He is the first ever Mr. America Global.

BIOGRAPHY

Hedstrom is an American data engineer and beauty king born in Blaine, Minnesota to Michael “Mike” Hedstrom and Kay Wienk Hedstrom. Mike and Kay got married on October 18, 1986.

Riley finished high school in Blaine. He and his two brothers Blake Hedstrom and Cody Hedstrom are alumni of St. Olaf College in Northfield, Minnesota where he played football.

On May 24, 2025, Riley turned 29. Here are 13 more things about him:

In 2014, he graduated from Blaine High School.

From 2014 to 2018, he attended St. Olaf College where he earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics and finance.

In 2015, he faced two felony charges of fifth-degree possession and a two-semester suspension from St. Olaf College and attended South Central College in North Mankato, Minnesota.

In 2016, he started dating Alec Smith of Chesapeake, Virginia, USA.

From 2018 to 2019, he was a business analyst at GlobalTranz in Minneapolis, Minnesota.

From 2019 to 2022, he was a business intelligence engineer at GlobalTranz.

In 2022, he joined Humana in Minnetonka, Minnesota as a business intelligence engineer and got engaged to Smith.

He is Mister Minnesota USA 2024.

He was a Mister USA 2024 finalist.

He is Mr. America Global 2024.

In 2025, he visited Mexico and Thailand.

He is Mister Global USA 2025.

He was Mister Global 2025 third runner-up.

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TIMELINE

Riley is openly gay and 6’2″ tall. He is eight years younger than Blake and five years younger than Cody.

2010s

• In June 2014, he graduated from Blaine High School.
• In August 2014, he entered St. Olaf College in Northfield.
• On September 13, 2015, he was arrested and imprisoned after police caught him in his dorm room at St. Olaf College with marijuana wax, lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD), 3,4-Methylenedioxymethamphetamine (MDMA) and additional paraphernalia.
• In June 2018, he graduated from St. Olaf College.
• In July 2018, he joined GlobalTranz in Minneapolis as a business analyst.
• In November 2019, he became a business intelligence engineer at GlobalTranz.

2020s

• In January 2022, he left GlobalTranz and joined Humana in in Minnetonka as a business intelligence engineer.
• In July 2024, he became a senior business intelligence engineer at Humana.
• On August 31, 2024, he represented Minnesota at Mister USA 2024 and competed against 19 other candidates at the Crystal Ballroom of Millennium Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, California, USA. He finished in the Top 10.
• On May 12, 2025, he was appointed Mr. America Global 2024 and Mister Global USA 2025.
• On May 15, 2025, he traveled to Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, Mexico.
• On August 23, 2025, he crowned his successor Mr. America Global 2025 Rowan Musick at the Hilton Washington DC in Washington, D.C., USA.
• On October 5, 2025, he represented the U.S. at Mister Global 2025 and competed against 36 other candidates at the MCC Hall The Mall Lifestore Bangkapi in Bangkok, Thailand.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QX8MAg-r9Cg

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