Born and raised in the town of Braman, Oklahoma which has a population of only 250 people. Kasie won the Miss Oklahoma USA 2002 title in a state pageant held in late 2001. This was her first attempt at the title. She went on to represent Oklahoma in the Miss USA 2002 pageant broadcast live from Gary, Indiana in March 2002, but did not place. The pageant was won by Shauntay Hinton of the District of Columbia.