 The winning statue nationwide was "Confident", produced by British-born American sculptor Bryant Baker.It is believed that Marland's personal favorite was "Trusting" by Jo Davidson who had also sculpted statues of Marland, his wife Lydie, and his brother George.Time Magazine ran a story about the competition and compared the competing designs.The pioneer woman selected was not the ugly one executed by Mahonri Young; it was not the demure one executed by Jo Davidson; it was not the brawny one of James Earle Fraser, nor the placid one of Arthur Lee, nor the fragile one of F. Lynn Jenkins.