Pageant Update

Miss South Carolina USA & Teen USA 2021 contestant commentary

2/15/2021

UPDATE: Congratulations to Miss South Carolina USA 2021 Marley Stokes and Miss South Carolina Teen USA 2021 Augusta Roach! Click here to see the full results.

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Link to contestant photos -- https://www.misssouthcarolinausa.com/contestants-miss/

Two 2016 RPM Teens, both top 3 at Miss Teen USA 2016, going head to head - Emily Wakeman Miss NC Teen USA 2016, 1RU at Miss Teen USA and Marley Stokes Miss SC Teen USA 2016, 2RU at Miss Teen USA and 3RU at Miss SC USA last year.
3/5 of last year's top five and 2/5 of the 2019 top five are back
Caitlin Russell is returning after missing 2020; Riley Copans is competing for the first time since 2018 (she won Miss Collegiate America 2019) & in SC for the first time.
Also a former Miss SC (Davia Bunch/4RU last year) & SC Outstanding Teen (Hope Harvard) in the mix.
In Teen, two of last year's top five are back (Ava Nicole Randall & Kendall Rivers)

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Miss North Carolina USA & Teen USA 2021 contestant commentary

2/15/2021

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UPDATE: Congratulations to Miss North Carolina USA 2021 Madison Bryant and Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2021 Madison Walker! Click here to see the full results.

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Link to contestant photos -- www.missnorthcarolinausa.com/contestants-miss/

Kaaviya Sambasivam becomes the 3rd 2018 Teen to compete for Miss
Madison Bryant is the only 2020 Miss RU returning, Victoria Vesce, perennial former RU is back.
Haleigh Jo Baker, 3x Teen RU is competing in Miss for the first time this year - she competed every Teen year she was eligible, can't remember the last Teen who did that then moved up into Miss immediately?
Other Teen RUs competing in Miss are Reagan Wayne (2RU to Kaaviya) & Paige Adkins (3RU 2013)
In Teen, again the only returning RU is 1RU Gabriel Barnhart (I've seen her name spelt both Gabriel and Gabrielle?). The Teen group is mostly new.

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Miss Georgia USA & Teen USA 2021 contestant commentary

2/15/2021

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Link to contestant photos -- http://missgeorgiausa.com/contestants

3 former Teens from 3 states competing, each who held titles 3 years apart! (Caroline Wade Miss GA Teen USA 2010, Grayson Hodgkiss Miss IL Teen USA 2013 & Erin Snow Miss AL Teen USA 2016)
Two 2015 GA Teen RUs competing - Jordan Meachum (3RU PA USA 19) & Gracie Abercrombie - 1RU that year was none other than Kelly Hutchinson.
Other returning RUs - Olivia Wamack (2RU 20, 3RU 19), Cora Lynn Griffen (4RU 20), Christell Foote (1RU GA TUSA 19, 3RU TN TUSA 18), Hollyn Adams (1RU GA TUSA 17)
First state crossover for 2021 (competing in two states in the same year) - Bria Lain was T16 in LA last month and now competing in GA
In Teen - two of last year's top five and a number of SFs are back.

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Miss Pennsylvania USA & Miss PA Teen USA 2019 contestant commentary

12/2/2018

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Update: Congratulations to Miss Pennsylvania USA 2019 Kailyn Perez and Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 2019 Julia Meckley!

Finals for the Miss Pennsylvania USA & Teen USA pageants will be held tomorrow (Sunday) at 4pm. The show will be webcast at http://www.pageantvision.com. Unfortunately I will be unable to watch the webcast and post live updates as I am working but I will do the best I can to bring you results when I can.

There are 39Miss contestants this year, slightly higher than last year and similar to 2016 but well down on 2017's 60! Teen numbers - 29 - are also similar to recent years. It's hard to believe there were only 11 contestants in 2016.

The 2019 winners will succeed 2018 titleholders Olivia Suchko of Belle Vernon and Kailey Grill of Mars.

Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 2011 Madison Longstreth who was first runner-up last year and third runner-up in 2017 is returning, and will be hunting for her own crowning moment - she was first runner-up in the 2011 Teen pageant and was named Miss PA Teen USA the following day after the winner resigned. Madison went on to make the top 15 at Miss Teen USA! Second runner-up Tristan Kresek is also returning, as are 2017 & 2018 fourth runner-up Natalie Romano and 2016 fourth runner-up Jodelis Diaz. Robin Stoner has been a semi-finalist the last couple of years and was a Teen runner-up in 2006 and Julia Pauline is a five-time semi-finalist who was second runner-up at Miss PA Teen USA 2010.

Four-time Florida finalist Kailyn Perez has moved to Pennsylvania and may be hoping some of the luck of LauRen Merola - another perennial FL contestant who won Miss PA USA on her first try and placed fourth runner-up at Miss USA 2008 - rubs off on her. 2015 Georgia Teen USA runner-up Jordan Meachum is also competing in Pennsylvania for the first time.

Other returning semi-finalists are Monet Tiberii, Chantelle Heggenstaller, Alissa Alexander, Julia Chiango and Kirstin Pollock (in NY).

Contestants mentioned above & others that caught my eye: Madison Longstreth, Tristan Kresek, Natalie Romano, Jodelis Diaz, Robin Stoner, Julia Pauline, Kailyn Perez || Jordan Meachum, Monet Tiberii, Chantelle Heggenstaller, Alissa Alexander, Julia Chango, Kirstin Pollock, Billie Owens || Victoria Piekut, Kayla Schneider, Marisa Sully, Alysa Bainbridge, Carly Gonzalez, Sierra Hack, Brianna Layman

In the Teen pageant 2018 third runner-up Julia Meckley and fourth runner-up Erica Knopp are the only returning finalists this year. Anvi Viji-Anand is the sole returning semi-finalist.

Contestants mentioned above & others that caught my eye: Julia Meckley, Erica Knopp, Anvi Viji-Anand, Miranda Beaver, Morgan Glenn || Hallie Jacobs, Ashley Naraine, Abby Rathway, Julia Snyder, Lilianna Torpey

Click "read more" or scroll below for the full list of contestants with notes of past placements.

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Miss USA and Miss Teen USA State Pageant Weekend Recap 1-2 December

12/1/2018

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Only two state pageants this weekend, as things quieten down prior to Christmas. Links for contestant commentaries, the newly crowned titleholder profiles and results recaps are below:

SOUTH CAROLINA

MaKenzie Divina - Miss South Carolina USA 2019
Allie Richardson - Miss South Carolina Teen USA 2019
Miss South Carolina USA & Teen USA contestant commentary

PENNSYLVANIA

Kailyn Perez - Miss Pennsylvania USA 2019
Julia Meckley - Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 2019

Miss Pennsylvania USA & Teen USA contestant commentary

Kailyn Perez, Julia Meckley, MaKenzie Divina & Allie Richardson

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Miss South Carolina USA & Miss SC Teen USA contestant commentary

11/30/2018

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Update: Congratulations to Miss South Carolina USA 2019 MaKenzie Divina and Miss South Carolina Teen USA 2019 Allie Richardson!

Miss South Carolina USA & Teen USA is being held a little later this year, I can't remember a time when it was held in December! Prelims are tonight (Friday) and the crowning is on Saturday; both shows can be watched at http://www.pageantslive.com.

Tori Sizemore & Kirby Elizabeth Self have been one of my favourite duos and I had them pegged to both place highly at Miss USA and Miss Teen USA - well both of them have now been 1RU at Miss Teen USA but I was absolutely shocked that Tori didn't place at Miss USA this year!

The 2019 winners will succeed 2018 titleholders Tori Sizemore of Anderson and Kirby Elizabeth Self of Greenwood.

The only returning runner-up from South Carolina's 2018 top five is second runner-up Bailey Anderson who was also 2RU in Georgia in 2017. Caitlin Russell, who made the top 10 last year and was second runner-up in both 2016 & 2017 is also competing again this year. 2018 North Carolina fourth runner-up & first runner-up in 2017 Victoria Vesce has moved to SC this year, she has also been a Teen runner-up.

Somewhat unusually for SC there are only three returning Teen runners-up in the mix for Miss SC USA this year - a lot for many states but for some reason SC always has more than most! They are 2016 first runner-up MaKenzie Divina, 2015 fourth runner-up Mary Caroline Owen and 2014 first runner-up Blythe Neal. Kincer Crutchfield, third runner-up at Miss Virginia Teen USA 2014 and a semi-finalist at Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2015, is competing in SC for the first time this year (& her first Miss pageant).

Sydney Sill, who assumed the Miss SC Teen 2012 title after Rachel Wyatt won Miss America's Outstanding Teen that year is competing at Miss SC USA for the first time, however she was top 10 at Miss SC Teen USA 2014. She was second runner-up at Miss South Carolina (MAO) this year and 1st runner-up in 2017. The third member of the top three in that 2012 Miss SC Teen pageant? None other than Tori Sizemore!

Liza Walker (T10 Miss SC USA 16) and Megan Leonardi (T15 Miss SC Teen USA 12) are the only returning semi-finalists. A number of previous non-finalists are competing again this year as well.

Contestants mentioned above & others that caught my eye: Bailey Anderson, Caitlin Russell, Victoria Vesce, MaKenzie Divina, Mary Caroline Owen || Blythe Neal, Kincer Crutchfield, Sydney Sill, Liza Walker, Megan Leonardi || Megan Gumola, Catherine Kirkland, Anna Logan Hooks, Hope Lumpkin, Erika Cline

In Teen, sadly only one of last year's excellent top five are returning - third runner-up Madison MacLachlan. The only other past runner-up who is competing again is Blakely Lovett who was 4RU in 2017 and made the top 10 last year

Others from last year's top 10 are Lindsay Holley and Madison Crymes. Gracen Grainger made the top 10 in 2017 but did not compete last year.

Savanna Foré is the only returning contestant from last year's top 15.

Contestants mentioned above & others that caught my eye: Madison MacLaughlin, Blakely Lovett, Lindsay Holley, Madison Crymes, Gracen Grainger || Savannah Foré, Ava Nichole Randall, Katie Ward, Allie Richardson, Marler Askew || Sullivan Blackwell, Maggie Campbell, Leah Hervieux, Georgia Devaney, London Drake

Contestant lists

MISS SOUTH CAROLINA USA 2019 CONTESTANTS (27)
Megan Leonardi • Aiken (T15 SC TUSA 12)
Morgan Romano • Capital City
Breana Broad • Charleston
Blythe Neal • Clemson (NF 16, T10 SC TUSA 15, 1RU 14, T17 13)
Kaylee Olivas • Columbia (NF SC TUSA 15-18)
Sara Burd • Edge of America (NF 18, NF 17)
Morgan Gumola • Edisto Beach (NF SC TUSA 17, NF 15)
Bailey Rogers • Folly Beach (2RU 18, 2RU GA USA 17)
Ashleigh Vanderwalker • Fort Mill
Meera Bhonsle • Gamecock
Catherine Kirkland • Golden Corner (NF SC TUSA 16)
Anna Logan Hooks • Greenville
Stacey Slice • Greenville County
Jalyn Carlson • Horry County (NF CO TUSA 14)
Hope Lumpkin • Kiawah Island (NF 18, NF 17)
Caitlin Russell • Lake Murray (T10 18, 2RU 17, 2RU 16)
Leslee Brown • Low Country
Kinser Crutchfield • Mount Pleasant (SF TN TUSA 15, 3RU VA TUSA 14, SF 13)
Mary Caroline Owen • Mountain Lakes (4RU SC TUSA 15, T17 14)
Lizzy Notaro • Myrtle Beach (NF 16, NF 15)
Kayla Jackson • Rock Hill (NF 18)
Sydney Sill • Spartanburg (T10 SC TUSA 14, SC'S OT 12)
Liza Walker • Strawberry (T10 16)
Victoria Vesce • Sullivan’s Island (4RU NC USA 18, 1RU 17, T10 15, NF 13, 3RU NC TUSA 12, T15 11)
Nicole Hagen • Tigertown
MaKenzie Divina • Upstate (1RU SC TUSA 16)
Erika Cline • York

MISS SOUTH CAROLINA TEEN USA 2019 CONTESTANTS (27)
Gracie Stines • Camden
Ava Nicole Randall • Clemson
Iliriana Lekani • Coastal
Madison Brown • Columbia
Gracen Grainger • Edisto Beach (T10 17)
Katie Ward • Folly Beach
Allie Richardson • Golden Corner
Calie Emanuel • Grand Strand
Madison Crymes • Greenville County (T10 18)
Lindsay Holley • Greenville (T10 18)
Marler Askew • Greenwood
Dani Picardi • Hanahan
Brianna Binder • Irmo
Sullivan Blackwell • Kiawah Island
Lily Richter • Lake Murray
Maggie Campbell • Midlands
Leah Hervieux • Mount Pleasant
London Drake • Mountain Lakes
Maritsa Platis • Myrtle Beach
Chloe Kasey • Palmetto
Blakely Lovett • Pawleys Island (T10 18, 4RU 17, 2RU 16)
Georgia Devaney • Strawberry
Emma Creed • Sullivan’s Island (NF 18)
Areana Myers • Sumter (NF 17)
Savanna Foré • Upstate (T15 18)
Gracie Hicks • Waccamaw
Madison MacLachlan • Walhalla (3RU 18)

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Miss Texas Teen USA 2019 results recap

11/28/2018

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Congratulations to Miss Texas Teen USA 2019 Kennedy Edwards! Click her name to view her titleholder profile which has more photos.

Texas now has their complete 2019 team for Miss USA and Miss Teen USA - Kennedy joins Miss Texas USA 2019 Alayah Benavidez who was crowned in September.

Kennedy made history as the first African-American to win the Miss Texas Teen USA title. She is also the first Miss Houston Teen USA to win the title since Tye Felan in 2003! The Houston local pageant was taken over by former Miss USA Crystle Stewart this year and her team has already achieved great success with Kennedy's win and Miss Houston USA Lesha Wincher placing second runner-up at Miss Texas USA 2019.

Kennedy is a freshman at Howard University in Washington DC, alongside Miss IL Teen USA 2019 A'Maiya Allen who is also a Howard freshman!

Kennedy was competing in the pageant for the first time. First runner-up went to Bryn Carden who was a semi-finalist last year. Second runner-up, for the second year in a row, was Gina Campagna who also won the activewear award. Third runner-up went to another 2018 semi-finalist Mary Sickler and a second newcomer Hailey Hurst placed fourth runner-up and also won Miss Photogenic.

Among the top 18 were last year's fourth runner-up Angelique Devine and previous non-finalists Callie Adams, Alexa Cyr, Raelynne George, Vielka Gutierrez and Carly Moran. The remainder of the semi-finalists were competing for the first time: Katherine Alexander, Blayke Breeding, Rita Goebel, Avery Jackson, Anissa Mendez, Lillian Perez and Preslie Watson.

Full results

Miss Texas Teen USA 2019: Kennedy Edwards
1RU: Bryn Carden (SF 18)
2RU: Gina Campagna (2RU 18, NF 17, NF 16)
3RU: Mary Sickler (SF 18)
4RU: Haleigh Hurst

Semi-finalists:
Callie Adams (NF 18, NF 17)
Katherine Alexander
Blayke Breeding
Alexa Cyr (NF 17)
Angelique Devine (4RU 18)
Raelynne George (NF 17)
Rita Goebel
Vielka Gutierrez (NF 16, NF 15)
Avery Jackson
Anissa Mendez
Carly Moran (NF 17)
Lillian Perez
Preslie Watson

Congeniality:
Photogenic: Hailey Hurst
Activewear: Gina Campagna

Kennedy Edwards, Bryn Carden, Gina Campagna, Mary Sickler, Hailey Hurst

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Miss Virginia USA and Miss Virginia Teen USA 2019 results recap

11/28/2018

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Congratulations to Miss Virginia USA 2019 Courtney Smits and Miss Virginia Teen USA 2019 Morgan Duty! Click their names to view their titleholder profiles which have more photos.

Courtney was Miss Georgia Teen USA 2012 and a semi-finalist at Miss Teen USA 2012. She will be the seventh Georgia Teen titleholder to compete at Miss USA and the second to represent a different state. She is the ninth former Teen to win Virginia since 2000 and again, the second who represented a different state for Teen - the other was Catherine Muldoon in 2012 who was Miss NY Teen USA 2004 but had also competed in Georgia for Teen.

Morgan was second runner-up at Miss VA Teen USA last year and first runner-up in 2017. According to the records I currently have, she is the first titleholder from Lebanon in the southwest of the state.

Photos by Rick Myers

First runner-up in the Miss pageant was Nadgeena Jerome who was competing for the first time. Second runner-up went to another former Teen, Miss Virginia Teen USA 2011 Susie Evans who was competing in her first Miss pageant. Susie had planned to compete a few years ago and then received the amazing opportunity to be a performer at Tokyo Disney! Third runner-up was Jade Kenny, who was Miss Maryland 2014 (& a semi-finalist in DC USA last year), and 2016 Teen 2RU Mary McGeorge placed fourth runner-up.

The semi-finalists included two-time Teen runner-up Davina Seoparsan, past semi-finalists Ashley Day, Alexis Drury, Johanna King (in DC), Victoria Maiden and Elizabeth Martin and 2018 non-finalist Brianna Ruff. The newcomers in the top 15 were Jasmyn Franklin, Amber Miller and Anah Taylor. Elizabeth took advantage of the new rule that allows a contestant to compete in multiple states in the same state pageant season, as she had competed in Texas a few months ago... and Johanna is competing again in DC in a few weeks.

Miss Congeniality was Kati Roberts and Jade Kenny won Miss Photogenic.

I believe this is the first time since at least 2000 that Virginia has had two former Teens and a former Miss America contestant in their top five (or any combination of three former titleholders), although in 2006 there were two former Teens competing and Caressa Cameron later went on to win not just Miss Virginia but Miss America as well! If you check out the link to the state pageant results page below though, you'll see a number of recent Virginia top fives featured contestants who later went on to win USA titles in VA in other states - e.g. four of the 2015 top five of Laura Puleo (Miss VA USA 15), Desiree Williams (Miss VA USA 16), Jamie Hughes (Miss CT USA 18), Brittinay Nicolette (Miss MD USA 18) and Kristie Barlow all competed at Miss USA

2018 third runner-up Cameron Clark finished first runner-up this year, second and third runner-up spots went to newcomers Zoe Lowe and Alyssa Mawyer. Fourth runner-up was Gabriella Pena who is the second Teen to use the rule change I mentioned previously and compete in a second state. She made the top 15 in North Carolina in October (after placing 3RU in NC in 2018).

The only returning contestants in the top 12 were Savannah Marcum (SF in Virginia last year) and Grace Anne Jeremiah (SF in California - the second 2018 Cali Teen semi-finalist to compete in a different state this year). The other semi-finalists were MollyPaige Deans, Jahnai Elder, Blair Oakley, Elana Scarlett and Sydney Spencer.

Madison Ramsey won Miss Congeniality and Cameron Clark was Miss Photogenic.

Full results

Miss Virginia USA 2019: Courtney Smits (GA TUSA 12)
1RU: Nadgeena Jerome
2RU: Susie Evans (VA TUSA 11)
3RU: Jade Kenny (SF DC USA 18, Miss MD 14)
4RU: Mary McGeorge (2RU VA TUSA 16)

Semi-finalists:
Ashley Day (SF 18, NF 17, NF 16, NF FL USA 13, NF 12)
Alexis Drury (SF 17)
Jasmyn Franklin
Johanna King (SF DC USA 15, SF 14)
Victoria Maiden (SF 17)
Elizabeth Martin (NF TX USA 19, SF VA USA 18, NF 17)
Amber Miller
Brianna Ruff (NF 18)
Davina Seoparsan (1RU VA TUSA 15, 2RU 14)
Anah Taylor

Congeniality: Kati Roberts
Photogenic: Jade Kenny

Courtney Smits, Nadgeena Jerome, Susie Evans, Jade Kenny, Mary McGeorge

Miss Virginia Teen USA 2019: Morgan Duty (2RU 18, 1RU 17, NF 16)
1RU: Cameron Clark (3RU 18)
2RU: Zoe Lowe
3RU: Alyssa Mawyer
4RU: Gabriela Pena (T15 NC TUSA 19, 3RU NC TUSA 18, NF NC TUSA 17, NF NC TUSA 16)

Semi-finalists:
MollyPaige Deans
Jahnai Elder
Grace Anne Jeremiah (SF CA TUSA 18)
Savannah Marcum (SF 18)
Blair Oakley
Elana Scarlett
Sydney Spencer

Congeniality: Madison Ramsey
Photogenic: Cameron Clark

Morgan Duty, Cameron Clark, Zoe Lowe, Alyssa Mawyer, Gabriela Pena

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Miss Minnesota USA and Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2019 results recap

11/27/2018

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Congratulations to Miss Minnesota USA 2019 Catherine Stanley and Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2019 Olivia Herbert! Click their names to view their titleholder profiles which have more photos.

Catherine was Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2014 - click the link for her Teen profile - and won both titles on her first attempt. She is the second 2014 Teen heading to Miss USA this year. She is the first Miss titleholder from Bloomington since 1988. As happens quite frequently, Catherine's "Miss" titleholder Haley O'Brien was herself a former Teen (MN Teen USA 2010) who went on to win the Miss title.

Olivia was a semi-finalist in last year's Teen pageant, the first time a returning semi-finalist (not runner-up) has returned & won the following year since 2006! She is a cousin of Miss Minnesota USA 2011 Britt Thelemann Pangerl. She is the first titleholder from Andover, north of Minneapolis.

I didn't get a chance to do any contestant commentary for this weekends' pageants but all four of last year's runners-up competed again this year which has been a fairly rare occurrence this state pageant season. 2018 fourth runner-up Zianya Steigauf placed first runner-up this year. Two-time Teen semi-finalist Taylor Fondie finished second runner-up. Third runner-up KerryAnne Kelly was the only newcomer in the top five and also won Miss Photogenic. Fourth runner-up was Melissa Paakh, last year's 1st runner-up (she & Zianya swapped spots!).

Among the semi-finalists were the other two 2018 runners-up Danielle Hron (2RU) and Catalina Nguyen (3RU), 2018 semi-finalist and 2017 Teen runner-up Kala Schmidt, other past Miss & Teen semi-finalists Maddy Karlen and Elle Gilbert and first-time contestants Allie Brunette, Lauryn Greenfield, Jenna Housley, Courtney Igbo and Samantha Smith.

Miss Congeniality was Mikayla Holmgren.

In Teen, the top three contestants were all returning semi-finalists. First runner-up was Gwendolyn Buchanan (SF in 2016) and second runner-up was Sylvia Leonard (SF in 2018). Third and fourth runner-up placements went to newcomers Lillie Imm and Lauren Disher respectively.

Two more past semi-finalists Hallie Jackson (2017) and Grace Myler (2018) made the top 15 again this year. The other semi-finalists were Devon Brant, Madison Callais, Madeleine Danzberger (Miss Photogenic), Yajaira L, Madison Mikan, Samantha Nash, Regan Schmidt and Hannah Wehling. Hannah is the sister of former MN runner-up Sydney Wehling who competed in the Miss division in both North Dakota & Minnesota this year, finishing fourth runner-up in ND.

The Congeniality winner was Isabella Nehk.

See also: Miss Minnesota USA & Teen USA state pageant results | Miss Minnesota USA & Teen USA titleholder history

Full results

Miss Minnesota USA 2019: Catherine Stanley (MN TUSA 14)
1RU: Zianya Steigauf (4RU 18, SF 17)
2RU: Taylor Fondie (SF MN TUSA 16, SF 15)
3RU: KerryAnne Kelly
4RU: Melissa Paakh (1RU 18)

Semi-finalists:
Allie Brunette
Elle Gilbert (SF MN TUSA 14)
Lauryn Greenfield
Jenna Housley
Danielle Hron (2RU 18)
Courtney Igbo
Maddy Karlen (SF 17)
Catalina Nguyen (3RU 18)
Kala Schmidt (SF 18, 3RU MN TUSA 16, SF 14)
Samantha Smith

Congeniality: Mikayla Holmgren
Photogenic: KerryAnne Kelly

Catherine Stanley, Zianya Steigauf, Taylor Fondie, KerryAnne Kelly, Melissa Paakh

Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2019: Olivia Herbert (SF 18)
1RU: Gwendolyn Buchanan (SF 16)
2RU: Sylvia Leonard (SF 18)
3RU: Lillie Imm
4RU: Lauren Disher

Semi-finalists:
Devon Brant
Madison Callais
Madeleine Danzberger
Hallie Jackson (SF 17)
Yajaira L
Madison Mikan (NF 18)
Grace Myler (SF 18)
Samantha Nash
Regan Schmidt
Hannah Wehling

Congeniality: Isabella Nehk
Photogenic: Madeleine Danzberger

Olivia Herbert, Gwendolyn Buchanan, Sylvvia Leonard, Lillie Imm, Lauren Disher

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Miss Maine USA and Miss Maine Teen USA 2019 results recap

11/27/2018

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Congratulations to Miss Maine USA 2019 Lexie Elston and Miss Maine Teen USA 2019 Mara Carpenter! Click their names to view their titleholder profiles which have more photos.

Lexie is 22 and was born & raised in Portland. She is currently studying towards a degree in environmental science. This was her first time competing in the pageant. She also won the Miss Photogenic award.

Mara was first runner-up in last year's pageant and is the first returning 1RU to win since Donna Schlieper in 2006. She is the first titleholder from Camden.

Photos by Creative Sparks Imagery

In the Miss pageant another newcomer Julia van Steenberghe placed first runner-up. Second runner-up went to Helena Higgins, who placed 4RU last year. Kaitlyn Beckwith, who was second runner-up last year & in Teen in 2017, placed third runner-up this year. Fourth runner-up was Sara Disselkamp, who was a semi-finalist in 2017 and third runner-up in 2016.

The top nine included past semi-finalist Elaine Cavalieri and newcomers Hamdia Ahmed, Katie Johnson and Congeniality winner Haylie Witham.

As with last year's pageant, the majority of contestants in the Teen top 11 were competing for the first time. First through fourth runners-up were, in order, Ashleigh Bolduc, Sophia Herdrich, Grace Morey, Meghan Cookson. Ashleigh was the only finalist other than Mara who had competed previous, she was a semi-finalist last year.

The semi-finalists were Emily Briggs, Teghan Halsey, Lexie McMahan, Annie Norman, Samantha Quinn and Julianna Rogers.

Sophia Herdrich was Miss Congeniality and Madelyn Brassard was Miss Photogenic.

See also: Miss Maine USA & Teen USA state pageant results | Miss Maine USA & Teen USA titleholder history

Full results

Miss Maine USA 2019: Lexie Elston
1RU: Julia van Steenberghe
2RU: Helena Higgins (4RU 18, NF FL USA 15, NF 14)
3RU: Kaitlyn Beckwith (2RU 18, 2RU ME TUSA 17, SF 16)
4RU: Sara Disselkamp (SF 17, 3RU 16, NF 14)

Semi-finalists:
Hamdia Ahmed
Elaine Cavalieri (SF 18, SF ME TUSA 16)
Katie Johnson
Haylie Witham

Congeniality: Haylie Witham
Photogenic: Lexie Elston

Lexie Witham, Julia van Steenberghe, Helena Higgins, Kaitlyn Beckwith, Sara Disselkamp

Miss Maine Teen USA 2019: Mara Carpenter (1RU 18)
1RU: Ashleigh Bolduc (SF 18)
2RU: Sophia Herdrich
3RU: Grace Morey
4RU: Meghan Cookson

Semi-finalists:
Emily Briggs
Teghan Halsey
Lexie McMahan
Annie Norman
Samantha Quinn
Julianna Rogers

Congeniality: Sophia Herdrich
Photogenic: Madelyn Brassard

Mara Carpenter, Ashleigh Bolduc, Sophia Herdrich, Grace Morey, Meghan Cookson

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