Miss New York USA & Teen USA 2016 will be crowned this weekend!  There are 143 Miss contestants and 53 Teens competing, similar to recent years.

Returning runners-up from last year are 2RU Kylie Jasenski (a former Teen first runner-up), 3RU Hannah Lopa (3RU at Miss NY Teen USA 2011), and 4RU Serena Bucaj (first runner-up in 2014).  I was disappointed to see that Jessica Carter isn't competing this year! Miss New York 2013 Amanda Mason, who assumed the title after Nina Davuluri won Miss America, is competing for the first time since she was a non-finalist in 2012.

Much like California, there are many contestants who have previously competed in other states, including two former Teens.  I am totally thrilled to see my Miss Teen USA 2008 favourite Shannon Geraghty back, competing in Miss for the first time (Miss Georgia Teen USA 2008).  I've hoped to see her back ever since I was shocked by her non-placement that first Bahamas year.    The other former Teen is Miss NH Teen USA 2010 Morgan Lucas, who most recently competed in Massachusetts in 2014.

Another Massachusetts contestant, 2015 third runner-up & 2014 fourth runner-up Cara Lemire is competing in NY this year.  Other contestants from different states include Lindsey Begue (Ohio), Laura Arumugam (FL), Adrienne Burfield (MO), A'Storia Hill (NC), Talisha Lee (NV & GA), as well as Kylie Jasenski who competed once in SC.

Two-time first runner-up Sophia D'Ambrosio is back for another attempt at the Teen title; sadly there hasn't been much luck for the other two-time 1RUs this year (Gigi Gauthier placed 1RU for a third year in CA, and Dasha Semina was 4RU in UT) but I'd love to see her break the hoodoo!   Others competing are Christiana DiNardo, also a runner-up in 2015 and 2014, 2015 4RU Michelle Laino and past semi-finalists Trisha Kelly and Jasmine Rodulfo.

See also:
Miss New York USA & Teen USA Titleholder History | New York state pageant results 

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

The final chapter of the 2016 season is upon us, with Nebraska and New York crowning their winners this weekend.  New Mexico following the weekend of the 23rd-24th (they've had a number of date changes), and Kentucky is as late as the 30th-31st - it's been particularly hard to find information from them this year and I gather the dates have changed a few times.

Competing in Nebraska this year are three former Teens, hoping to add to this record-breaking year (see more info on that here).  The three are 2011 Teen Madison Novak, 2RU last year; 2009 Teen Sarah Hollins, 3RU last year and 2RU in 2014, and first-time Miss contestant Sarah Summers who was Miss NE Teen USA 2012.  Sarah is only the fourth 2012 Teen to compete this year and fifth ever! (but we may be seeing another in NY this weekend too).  

2015 fourth runner-up Taida Pajazetovic is also back.  Jessica White is competing for the first time since she placed fourth runner-up at Miss NE Teen USA 2007!

The only returning Teen contestants are 2015 third runner-up Megan Karas and semi-finalists Lacey White and Ariel Zach.

Kudos to Nebraska for keeping their numbers steady, with 19 Miss contestants and 25 Teens - their highest Teen group since 2007.  Special mention to my favourite local title for 2016, "Miss Middle of Nowhere Teen"!  Contestant photos can be viewed here.

2016 contestants marked with asterisks below:

See also:
Miss Nebraska USA & Teen USA Titleholder History | Nebraska state pageant results 

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