Congratulations to newly crowned Miss South Dakota USA 2019 Abby Merschman and Miss SD Teen USA Shelby Specht! Click their names to visit their profiles and see more photos.
Abby was competing for the first time and is in fact the first newcomer among the Miss USA 2019 delegates crowned thus far. Shelby was a semi-finalist last year and recently competed at Miss High School America. Abby is from Brookings and Shelby from Sioux Falls.
Abby was competing for the first time and is in fact the first newcomer among the Miss USA 2019 delegates crowned thus far. Shelby was a semi-finalist last year and recently competed at Miss High School America. Abby is from Brookings and Shelby from Sioux Falls.
 |  |  |
As with the 2018 pageant both the first and second runners-up were former Miss SD Teen USA titleholders! First runner-up went to Alyssa Hustrulid, Miss SD Teen USA 2010, in her highest Miss placement to date. She is the fourth former Teen to place 1RU this year! Miss SD Teen USA 2012 Kalani Jorgensen (last year's first runner-up) placed 2RU this year and won the Miss Photogenic award. Third runner-up was Julia Gesling, last year's Teen 3RU, and newcomer Berkeley Fierro was fourth runner-up.
Among the Miss top 10 were former Teen semi-finalists Jhena van den Hoek and Megan Hill and newcomers Aaana Okerlund, Alexa H and LIz K. Jennifer D won the Congeniality award.
Among the Miss top 10 were former Teen semi-finalists Jhena van den Hoek and Megan Hill and newcomers Aaana Okerlund, Alexa H and LIz K. Jennifer D won the Congeniality award.
Shelby was the only one of the Teen top five who had competed previously. First through fourth runners-up were, in order, Molly Saltzman, Izabel Kreger, Kate Dailey and Madison Price. Izabel won Miss Congeniality and Madison was Miss Photogenic.
The Teen semi-finalists were Cate B, Janelle Dickau, Alexis K, Emma S. and Jaimye Lynn Wininger. Jaimye Lynn was also a semi-finalist last year.
The Teen semi-finalists were Cate B, Janelle Dickau, Alexis K, Emma S. and Jaimye Lynn Wininger. Jaimye Lynn was also a semi-finalist last year.
Full results
MISS SD USA 2019: Abby Merschman
1RU: Alyssa Hustrulid (2RU 17, 2RU 16, SD TUSA 10, SF 09)
2RU: Kalani Jorgensen (1RU 18, SF 17, SD TUSA 12, 1RU 11)
3RU: Julia Gesling (3RU SD TUSA 18, SF 17)
4RU: Berkeley Fierro
Semi-finalists:
Megan Hill (SF SD TUSA 12, SF 10, NF 09)
Alexa H.
Liz K.
Aanna Okerlund
Jhena van den Hoek (NF 18, NF 16, SF SD TUSA 15, NF 14)
Congeniality: Jennifer D
Photogenic: Kalani Jorgensen
1RU: Alyssa Hustrulid (2RU 17, 2RU 16, SD TUSA 10, SF 09)
2RU: Kalani Jorgensen (1RU 18, SF 17, SD TUSA 12, 1RU 11)
3RU: Julia Gesling (3RU SD TUSA 18, SF 17)
4RU: Berkeley Fierro
Semi-finalists:
Megan Hill (SF SD TUSA 12, SF 10, NF 09)
Alexa H.
Liz K.
Aanna Okerlund
Jhena van den Hoek (NF 18, NF 16, SF SD TUSA 15, NF 14)
Congeniality: Jennifer D
Photogenic: Kalani Jorgensen
Abby Merschman, Alyssa Hustrulid, Kalani Jorgensen, Julia Gesling, Berkeley Fierro
MISS SD TEEN USA 2019: Shelby Specht (SF 18)
1RU: Molly Saltzman
2RU: Izabel Kreger
3RU: Kate Dailey
4RU: Madison Price
Semi-finalists:
Cate B.
Janelle Dickau
Alexis K.
Emma S.
Jaimye Lynn Wininger (SF 18)
Congeniality: Izabel Kreger
Photogenic: Madison Price
1RU: Molly Saltzman
2RU: Izabel Kreger
3RU: Kate Dailey
4RU: Madison Price
Semi-finalists:
Cate B.
Janelle Dickau
Alexis K.
Emma S.
Jaimye Lynn Wininger (SF 18)
Congeniality: Izabel Kreger
Photogenic: Madison Price
Shelby Specht, Molly Saltzman, Izabel Kreger, Kate Dailey, Madison Price
RSS Feed
