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Miss Missouri USA & Teen USA 2016 contestant commentary

9/28/2015

Miss Missouri USA 2016 and Miss Missouri Teen USA 2016 will be crowned this weekend at Lindenwood University in St Charles. The new Missouri winners will be the second pair of new Vanbros titleholders for 2016. Contestants are posted on the Warriors for Ross site here - in Illinois earlier in the month, people's choice voting contributed more than $15,000 towards this worthy charity! Contestant numbers are up in both - between Miss and Teen there are over 120 contestants this year.

Miss

In the Miss division the only returning runner-up is Miss MO Teen USA 2011 and 2015 second runner-up Sydnee Stottlemyre. I loved last year's top five so I'm disappointed more aren't back! 2015 Teen 3RU Kennedy Thomas and 4RU Hannah Beilman are competing in Miss this year for the first time, as is 2014 Illinois Teen runner-up Madison Langley and 2011 Illinois Teen runner-up Shenell Randall (there are two other Beilman's competing this year, Olivia and Samantha... sisters?). Lexy Kadey, third runner-up at Miss Colorado USA last year, and Teen runner-up in 2013, has returned to the state where she first competed as a Teen. Lexy is utilising her Lindenwood scholarship, and I'd interested to see how many other contestants are too. Also competing is Samantha Shackleford, 3RU at Miss MO Teen USA 2007 who last competed in Miss in 2011. There are two MO 2015 semi-finalists back: Tori Kruse (who has competed in Iowa previously) and Alexandria Spry.

Teen

In Teen, first runner-up Dallas Ezard, daughter of Miss Missouri USA 1993 Stephanie Nunn Ezard, is competing again; she was also a semi-finalist in 2012. None of the other semi-finalists are back! There are a few returning non-finalists, including one who had competed in Colorado until this year (again, Lindenwood scholarship?), but for the most part this is an entirely fresh group of contestants.

Previous pageant photos

(2016 contestants marked with asterisks)

Miss MO USA 2015 Top Five - Erica Stone (4RU), Sydnee Stottlemyre* (2RU), Rebecca Dunn (Miss MO USA), Karielle Chambers (1RU), Francesca Mirabella (3RU)

Miss MO Teen USA 2015 Top Five - Kennedy Thomas* (3RU), Mia Hulen (2RU), Christina Stratton (Miss MO Teen USA), Dallas Ezard* (1RU), Hannah Beilman* (4RU)

Miss CO USA 2015 Top Five - Lexy Kadey* (3RU), Catherine Compton (2RU), Talyah Polee (Miss CO USA), Leanna Jenkins (1RU), Sabrina Janssen (4RU)

Miss IL Teen USA 2014 Top Five - Madison Langley* (3RU), Victoria Atkins (1RU), Miranda Fenzau (Miss IL Teen USA), Abby Floyd (2RU), Hannah Cohn (4RU)

Miss IL Teen USA 2011 Top Five - Shenell Randall* (3RU), Miriah Ludtke (1RU), Paige Higgerson (Miss IL Teen USA), Katie Cunningham (2RU), Sarah Bertrand (4RU)

Miss MO Teen USA 2007 Top Five - Lacie Hill (4RU), Ashley Strohmier (1RU), Lauren Petersen (Miss MO Teen USA), Emily Jones (2RU), Samantha Shackelford* (3RU)

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Miss Michigan USA & Teen USA 2016 results recap!

9/26/2015

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A huge congratulations are in order for Susie Leica, the new Miss Michigan USA 2016 and Unjaneé Wells, Miss Michigan Teen USA 2016! This is the first time in a long time that I have correctly predicted both winners, even if I forgot to vote for the "Road to" contest on USB (mega bummer). Susie was third runner-up in 2011 and a semi-finalist in 2012 but had not competed since then. Unjaneé was second runner-up in 2015 and fourth runner-up in 2014 - she is the first returning runner-up to win since Ruby King in 2013, and only the third returning RU to win in a decade! This is the first year since 2004 that both the Miss and Teen winners in Michigan are returning runners-up!

Susie Leica is crowned Miss MI USA 2016

Unjaneé Wells is crowned Miss MI Teen USA 2016

Bar one, in both devisions every single contestant who made the top five this year had competed previously. In Miss, first runner-up went to 2014 semi-finalist Krista Ferguson. Second runner-up was Samantha Skowronek, who last competed as a Teen in 2009 alongside fourth runner-up Sarah Gerberding who has now been a runner-up four times. Third runner-up was Elizabeth Johnson who dropped back one spot from last year. Amongst the semi-finalists, Mari Doan got back amongst the top fifteen after two years as a non-finalist in Iowa. Kaiya Montague also avenged her non-finalist spot from last year, and 2015 Teen runner-up Stephanie Stavrou showed that age was no barrier to making the top fifteen.

The Teen first and second runner-up spots went to 2015 semi-finalists Aria Hutchinson and Emily Finn respectively. Third runner-up was the only newcomer amongst the top fives, Alexis Fagan-Williams. Fourth runner-up was 2015 non-finalist Tiffney Cicotte. All but three of the rest of the top fifteen were newbies.

Full results

Miss Michigan USA 2016: Susie Leica (SF 12, 3RU 11)
1RU: Krista Ferguson (SF 14)
2RU: Samantha Skowronek (SF MI TUSA 09)
3RU: Elizabeth Johnson (2RU 15)
4RU: Sarah Gerberding (1RU 15, SF 13, 1RU MI TUSA 10, 1RU MI TUSA 09)

Semi-finalists:
Lenora Camaj
Victoria Davis (NF 14, SF MI TUSA 13)
Mari Doan (NF IA USA 15, NF IA USA 14, SF IA USA 13)
Ashley Jones
Alyse Madej (SF 13)
Kaiya Montague (NF 15, SF 14, SF 13)
Camila Nicholson
Karlen Pitts (NF MI TUSA 15)
Stephanie Stavrou (3RU MI TUSA 15)
Stephanie Waters (SF 14)

Congeniality: Lindsey Oprisiu
Photogenic: Amanda Beard

Susie Leica, Krista Ferguson, Samantha Skowronek, Elizabeth Johnson, Sarah Gerberding

Miss Michigan Teen USA 2016: Unjaneé Wells (2RU 15, 4RU 14)
1RU: Aria Hutchinson (SF 15)
2RU: Emily Finn (SF 15)
3RU: Alexis Fagan-Williams
4RU: Tiffney Cicotte (NF 15)

Semi-finalists:
Madelyn Christensen
Jasmine Cunmulaj
Jennifer Holubowicz
Chrisitna Loukopoulos
Alexis Lubecki
Keri Martin
Ashley Sierminski
Elizabeth Smaza (SF 15)
Sydney Smith (NF 15, SF 14)
Zoe Stenholm (SF 15)

Congeniality: Alannah Philips
Photogenic: Alexis Lubecki

Unjaneé Wells, Aria Hutchinson, Emily Finn, Alexis Fagan-Williams, Tiffney Cicotte

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Miss Florida Teen USA 2016 contestant commentary

9/23/2015

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Miss Florida Teen USA 2016 will be held in two weekends' time and contestant photos are already up. There are 57 Teens in the competition this year, similar numbers to last year.

Returning from the 2015 top five are second runner-up Brooke Garrison and fourth runner-up Grace Smith. There are six semi-finalists back: Daniela Albrecht, Bobbie Grace Barber, Jessica Brinson, Carolyn Munson, Chelsea Novoa, Tiffany Rivera.

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2015 Teen Top Five | Taylor Nicole Pearce (3RU), Olivia Caputo (1RU), Jara Courson (Miss FL Teen USA), Brooke Garrison* (2RU), Grace Smith* (4RU)

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Miss Michigan USA & Teen USA contestant commentary

9/23/2015

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Miss Michigan USA & Teen USA 2016 will be crowned this weekend and we finally have contestant photos! Click here to see the pics - and scroll down for a text version of the complete contestant roster. Miss contestant numbers have dropped from 84 last year to 70 this year but I think the high percentage of returning contestants is a great reflection on the quality of programme Melissa and her team run. Teen has gone from 46 to 37.

Most notably 2015 first runner-up Sarah Gerberding is back. Last year's 2015 was a tough one because it put Sarah, at that point a two-time Teen runner-up (consecutively, as well!) next to Rashontae Wawrzyniak, a three-time Miss runner-up including 1RU in 2014. As we know Rashontae took the title - all the way to top ten at Miss USA! - but I am so glad to see Sarah competing again this year! In addition to Sarah, 2015 Miss runners-up Elizabeth Johnson (2RU) and Laura Esqueda (4RU) and 2015 Teen 3RU Stephanie Stavrou are all competing for Miss MI USA (there are seven 2015 Teens in the Miss competition this year!).

Another whose inclusion has excited me is Susie Leica. Susie was a runner-up in 2011 and a semi-finalist in 2012 but has not competed since. I absolutely loved her both years (was shocked she didn't make top five her second year) but assumed we wouldn't be seeing her on the stage again... glad she's having another crack at it. Similarly, I'm very happy to see Carla Francavilla, who was also a semi-finalist in 2012 but has not come back since then. Competing for the first time in Michigan is Mari Doan, a former Iowa contestant who has now completed her medical degree (beauty AND brains!) and is now a resident physician in Warren.

In the Teen division, 2015 second runner-up & 2014 fourth runner-up Unjanee' Wells is the only runner-up competing again. There are quite a few semi-finalists from last year back, and a lot of very promising looking newbies.

2016 contestants marked with asterisks below:

2015 Miss Top Five | April Strong (3RU), Sarah Gerberding* (1RU), Rashontae Wawrzyniak (Miss MI USA), Elizabeth Johnson* (2RU), Laura Esqueda* (4RU)

2015 Teen Top Five | Stephanie Stavrou* (3RU), Marja Smith (1RU), Maria Rendina (Miss MI Teen USA), Unjanee Wells* (2RU), Amanda St Germain (4RU)

2011 Miss Top Five | Susie Leica* (3RU), Raquel McClendon (1RU), Channing Pierce, Michele Drapinski (2RU), Jamie Zade (4RU)

As for who isn't competing? Sad not to see Miss MI Teen USA 2011 Taylor Sherman (Semi-finalist 2015) back this year! Of Michigan's former Teen titleholders, only Taylor through to Iris Robare (2014) are now eligible after a run of weddings over the past year! Congratulations to Raquel McClendon (MI Teen USA 2006), Caitlin Klug (MI Teen USA 2007), Elizabeth Hawthorne (MI Teen USA 2008) and Catherine McGhee (MI Teen USA 2010). Some gorgeous wedding photos can be found on the Michigan Titleholder History page.

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Miss Wyoming USA & Teen USA 2016 results recap

9/20/2015

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Yet another Miss Teen USA 2013 delegate is heading to Miss USA! Autumn Olson is the new Miss Wyoming USA, the third of four 2013 Teens who have competed so far this year to win their state title. Miss Wyoming Teen USA 2016 is Shelly McRoberts, a first-time contestant who is a freshman at BYU in Provo. Autumn is 21 and from Saratoga; Shelly is 18 and the first Wyoming titleholder from Kemmerer, a small town in the southwest of the state.

First runner-up in the Miss division was Lexi Revelli, now a four-time runner-up, who was second runner-up to Autumn at Miss WY Teen USA 2013. Second runner-up was Whitney Haugen, a non-finalist in Colorado last year. Unfortunately Whitney has aged out, as I think she would make a really strong rep for Wyoming at Miss USA - I don't remember her from last year but she quickly became a favourite tonight. Third and fourth runners-up were both newcomers: Julia Rose (who has MAO experience but has never competed in the USA system) and Hope Golgart. Two of the contestants on the original roster did not compete, leaving only 14 in the competition... so they were all announced as semi-finalists.

In Teen, all four runners-up from last year made the top five again, and all finished in different spots to last year! Autumn Schieferstein jumped from third runner-up to first runner-up, Jacey Phipps improved from fourth runner-up to second, Holly Harrington swapped places with Autumn, going from first runner-up to third and Mackenzie Kern, 2RU last year, placed fourth runner-up.

Full results

Miss Wyoming USA 2016: Autumn Olson (WY TUSA 13, 1RU 12, SF 11, SF 10)
1RU: Lexi Revelli (3RU 15, 4RU 14, 2RU WY TUSA 13, SF WY TUSA 12)
2RU: Whitney Haugen (NF CO USA 14)
3RU: Julia Rose
4RU: Hope Golgart

Semi-finalists: (all contestants competed as semi-finalists)
Alexis Asa (SF WY TUSA 15)
Tori Cole (SF 15, NF 14, NF 13, NF 12)
Jaycie Johnson (SF 15, NF WY TUSA 12)
Brianna Kilpatrick
Alex Lajeunesse (NF WY TUSA 13)
Megan Martinez
Alexis May (SF 15)
Samantha Plumb
Virginia Schmidt

Congeniality: Virginia Schmidt
Photogenic: Julia Rose

Autumn Olson, Lexi Revelli, Whitney Haugen, Julia Rose, Holly Golgart

Miss Wyoming Teen USA 2016: Shelly McRoberts
1RU: Autumn Schieferstein (3RU 15)
2RU: Jacey Phipps (4RU 15, 3RU 14)
3RU: Holly Harrington (1RU 15)
4RU: Mackenzie Kern (2RU 15)

Semi-finalists:
Allison Edwards
Ariana Hauglid (NF 15, NF 14, NF 13)
Rae'Lee Klein (SF 14)
Jenikah Michael
Naomi Mordahl
Kelsey Nash
Bailey Salas
Kayli Turlington
Grace Turner (SF 15)
Ashley Williams

Congeniality: MaKenzie Kirkendall
Photogenic: Holly Harrington

Shelly McRoberts, Autumn Schieferstein, Jacey Phipps, Holly Harrington, Mackenzie Kern

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Miss Idaho USA & Teen USA 2016 results recap

9/20/2015

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A huge congratulations goes to two-time runner-up Sydney Halper for winning Miss Idaho USA 2016 and to newcomer Kate Pekuri for winning Miss Idaho Teen USA! Sydney, who is from Moscow in Latah County, was first runner-up in 2014 and fourth runner-up last year. Third time was the charm. Kate is from Boise. Click their names to view their titleholder profiles.

"Sydney, 21, is a senior honors student at the University of Idaho majoring in clothing, textiles and design with an emphasis in marketing. She feels fortunate to have been adopted at a young age into a loving family that instilled in her compassionate virtues and a strong work ethic. Sydney hopes to use the Miss Idaho, USA platform to support and publicize adoption advocacy initiatives. Mahatma Gandhi encouraged us to "be the change you wish to see in the world." Sydney aims to do exactly that."

"Growing up in a special needs household, Kate has been involved in the special needs community her entire life. Through her involvement she has also contributed to an organization known as Camp Rainbow Gold for cancer patients and siblings. Kate is a member of the National Honor Society, and now as a senior maintains a 3.9 GPA. She has spent the past 4 years working at her local mountain as a Ski Instructor, teaching and learning from the 3-6 year olds. In her free time, Kate enjoys traveling, skiing and cheering on her Capital High School Eagles."

Photos by Justin Hebert Photography

Unusually the top three in the Miss division were all from northern Idaho. First and second runner-up spots went to newcomers Ashley DeBoer of Coeur D'Alene and Cassie Lewis of Moscow respectively. Third runner-up was Ashley Southern, Miss Idaho's Outstanding Teen 2012 and Claira's first runner-up at Miss ID Teen USA 2011. Miso Jang, first runner-up at Miss ID USA last year, dropped to fourth runner-up this year. At first I felt really sad for Miso, but then it hit me that's exactly what happened with Sydney, and look what position she's in this year! Miss Nevada Teen USA 2010 Audrey Denison finished in the top nine.

In Teen, 2015 second runner-up Amanda Kelly repeated her placement. The rest of the top five were all newcomers.

Full results

Miss Idaho USA 2016: Sydney Halper (4RU 15, 1RU 14)
1RU: Ashley DeBoer
2RU: Cassie Lewis
3RU: Ashley Southern (Miss ID's OT 2012, NF ID TUSA 12, 1RU ID TUSA 11)
4RU: Miso Jang (4RU 15)

Semi-finalists: (not a typo, yes only 4!)
Audrey Denison (NV TUSA 10, 2RU 09)
Danika Jensen (SF 14, NF 13)
Allie Mulanix (NF 15, NF 14)
Charlene Muraski

Congeniality: Charlene Muraski
Photogenic: Katie Davis

Sydney Halper, Ashley DeBoer, Cassie Lewis, Ashley Southern, Miso Jang

Miss Idaho Teen USA 2016: Kate Pekuri
1RU: Hailey Kelso
2RU: Amanda Kelly (2RU 15)
3RU: Gabriella Simpson
4RU: Natalie Campbell

Semi-finalists:
Kylie Costa
Chelsea Hilde
Sheva Mozafari
Kaily Ode (SF 15)
Lizzi Zieba (NF 15)

Congeniality: Ashley Tripp
Photogenic: Gabriella Simpson

Kate Pekuri, Hailey Kelso, Amanda Kelly, Gabriella Simpson, Natalie Campbell

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Miss Wyoming USA & Teen USA contestant commentary

9/17/2015

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Miss Wyoming USA & Miss Wyoming Teen USA is the second state pageant happening this weekend! The final show will start at 4pm MT, webcast here. As with Idaho, Miss contestant numbers are significantly lower this year dropping from 26 to 16, but Teen is up six.

The Miss competition is missing a lot of recent delegates - for a state that has a reputation for having many returning runners-up annually, this is a fairly fresh group. Miss Wyoming Teen USA 2013 Autumn Olson is back already, hoping to join her 2013 Future Productions "sister" Kate Redeker, the new Miss WI USA, in the Miss USA 2006 roster. The only returning Miss runner-up is Lexi Revelli, also a runner-up in 2014 and second runner-up to Autumn in Miss WY USA 2013.

The Teen competition is a different story - all four runners-up are back! They are Holly Harrington (1RU 15), Mackenzie Kern (2RU), Autumn Schieferstein (3RU) and Jacey Phipps (4RU, also 3RU in 2014).

2013 Teen Top 5 - Kaylynn Keller (4RU), Emily Stevens (3RU), Autumn Olson* (Miss WY Teen USA), Lexi Hill (1RU), Lexi Revelli* (2RU)

2015 Teen Top Five | Jacelyn Phipps* (4RU), Mackenzie Kern* (2RU), Payton Sanders (Miss WY USA), Holly Harrington* (1RU), Autumn Schieferstein* (3RU)

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Miss Idaho USA & Teen USA 2016 contestant commentary

9/16/2015

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Miss Idaho USA & Miss Idaho Teen USA 2016 will be crowned this Saturday in Boise, with finals starting at 3pm MST. I have loved following Claira & Chaise's year as ID titleholders and will be sad to see them go. Numbers are down in both divisions this year - six fewer in Miss and three fewer in Teen.

In the Miss division, the first runners-up from the past two years are back: Miso Jang was 1RU to Claira and Sydney Halper was 1RU to Yvette Bennett in 2014 (as well as 4RU last year). Miso was also a runner-up at Miss Idaho a couple of months ago. Claira's Teen 1RU Ashley Southern, a past Miss Idaho's Outstanding Teen, is competing in Miss for the first time. Audrey Denison Miss NV Teen USA 2010 is back for the first time - she just recently finished an 18 month LDS mission and now attends BYU-Idaho.

This is clearly a transition year in Teen with only one returning runner-up: Amanda Kelly who was 2RU last year. Other than Amanda the only returnees are two non-finalists from 2015.

2016 contestants marked with asterisks:

2015 Miss Top 5 | Miso Jang* (1RU), Cosette Fife (2RU) Claira Hollingsworth, Sydney Halper* (4RU), Jamie O'Neal (3RU)

2014 Miss Top 5 | Katarina Schweitzer (4RU), Jordyn Chessmore (2RU) Yvette Bennett, Sydney Halper* (1RU), Nancy Gildersleeve (3RU)

2015 Teen Top 5 | 2015 Top Five - Trista Tomlinson (3RU), Sierra Norman (1RU), Chaise Goris (Miss ID Teen USA), Amanda Kelly* (2RU), Ariana Whitfield (4RU)

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Miss Wisconsin USA & Teen USA 2016 results recap!

9/13/2015

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Congratulations to Kate Redeker, the new Miss Wisconsin USA 2016 and Karly Knaus, Miss WI Teen USA 2016! {click their names to view their titleholder profiles} No stranger to the pageant stage, Kate was Miss Wisconsin Teen USA 2013 and a semi-finalist at Miss Teen USA - she is the second 2013 Teen to win this year, no small feat considering we only have six titleholders thus far! Karly was a semi-finalist in the 2015 Teen pageant.

First runner-up in the Miss division was newcomer Tyra McFarland; fourth runner-up Sara Spaulding was also competing for the first time. Second runner-up Heidi Golznig has now been a runner-up three times in Miss and once in Teen, and third runner-up Teaka Griesbach made the top five in Miss for the first time after two runner-up Teen placements. To my great surprise, Victoria Sorone Johnston, Miss WI Teen USA 2011 and a three-time Miss runner-up, did not make the top five this year (this is only her second time in nine pageants that she hasn't made the top five); neither did other former runners-up Carolyn Cianciolo and Cassandra Besaw (I thought Cassandra was right up there this year too!)

The Teen top five was one of the best and most even top fives I have seen in any pageant I have ever watched! I am *really* glad I wasn't a judge because it was near impossible to split them. Other than Karly, the only returning contestant in this year's top five was Brittany Georgia, 2RU last year. 2015's fourth runner-up Grace Mackey-Natz was a semi-finalist this year.

Full Results

Miss Wisconsin USA 2016:  Kate Redeker (WI TUSA 13, SF 12)
1RU: Tyra McFarland
2RU: Heidi Golznig (1RU 15, 2RU 12, 1RU WI TUSA 09)
3RU: Teaka Griesbach (2RU WI TUSA 14, 1RU WI TUSA 13, WI's OT 10)
4RU: Sara Spaulding

Semi-finalists:
Sara Axness  (SF 15)
Cassandra Besaw (SF 15, 4RU 14, SF 13, SF 12)
Carolyn Cianciolo  (2RU 15, 2RU 14, 4RU MO USA 13, SF MO USA 12)
Regina Gray (SF 14)
Natalie Hamilton (SF 15, 3RU WI TUSA 14, SF 13)
Madeline Helwig
Rheanna Pencak
Victoria Sorone Johnston (4RU 15, 1RU 14, 4RU 13, WI TUSA 11, 3RU 10, 3RU 09, SF 08, 4RU 07)
Danika Tramburg
Dakota Vandeberg

Congeniality: Victoria Sorone Johnston
Photogenic: Destiny Caithamer

NF Swimsuit: Autumn Gabrielson
NF Gown: Natalie Howard
NF Interview: Mikayla Berge

Kate Redeker, Tyra McFarland, Heidi Golznig, Teaka Griesbach, Sara Spaulding

Miss Wisconsin Teen USA 2016: Karly Knaus (SF 15)
1RU: Skylar Witte
2RU: Sloan Schmitz
3RU: Abigail Bryson
4RU: Brittany Georgia (2RU 15)

Semi-finalists:
Mikayla Becker
Madeline Bruss
Rachel Higgins
Morgan Hillmann (SF 15)
Grace Mackey-Natz (4RU 15)
Lily Marcom
Halie Schwingel
Victoria Sciborski
Zoe Sippl
Makenzie Vang

Congeniality: Cassandra Hanestad
Photogenic: Sloan Schmitz

NF Swimsuit: Alysha Grosz
NF Gown: Jacqueline Sporie
NF Interview: Paige Novachek

Karly Knaus, Skylar Witte, Sloan Schmitz, Abigail Bryson, Brittany Georgia

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Miss Wisconsin USA & Teen USA 2016 contestant commentary

9/10/2015

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Miss Wisconsin USA and Miss Wisconsin Teen USA 2016 will be crowned Sunday afternoon in Fond du Lac! The show starts at 4pm CST and will be webcast here (Future Productions run their own webcasts & the quality is great!). Numbers for both groups are down on 2015.

Three of last year's runners-up are back in the Miss division: Heidi Golznig (1RU 2015, 2RU 12, 1RU WI Teen USA 2009), Carolyn Cianciolo (2RU 2015 & 2014, and a runner-up in Missouri in 2013), and former Miss WI Teen USA 2011 Victoria Sorone who has been a runner-up the past three years. Victoria isn't the only former Teen competing: Kate Redeker, Miss WI Teen USA 2013 and a semi-finalist at Miss Teen USA, is competing in Miss for the first time. Kate's first runner-up Teaka Griesbach, also a Teen runner-up in 2014, is vying to be the second Miss WI's Outstanding Teen to win Miss WI USA. 2014 runner-up Cassandra Besaw, Miss Photogenic three

In Teen, second runner-up Brittany Georgia and fourth runner-up Grace Mackey-Natz are back, as are semi-finalists Morgan Hillmann, and Karly Knaus.

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