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Miss Ohio USA and Miss Ohio Teen USA 2019 results recap!

11/6/2018

Congratulations to Miss Ohio USA 2019 Alice Magoto and Miss Ohio Teen USA 2019 Isabelle Jedra! Click their names to view their titleholder profiles which have more photos.

Alice is the second former Miss America delegate to win a state title this year. She was Miss Ohio 2016 and a preliminary swimsuit winner at Miss America 2017 where she was the youngest contestant. She's not unfamiliar with the USA system though - six or so months before she won Miss Ohio as an 18 year old she was a semi-finalist at Miss Ohio Teen USA 2016! I've put a photo of her competing at Miss OH Teen USA & some of her Miss Ohio win and Miss America competition photos up on her profile. A fun fact is that she ended up wearing the same gown at Miss America that the Miss OH Teen USA 2016 winner Olivia Turk wore at Miss Teen USA that year - and both were the same age too!

Isabelle also has experience, as she was fourth runner-up in last year's pageant. She is the first returning runner-up to win since Shelby Stapleton in 2015.

All the competition photos here are by Edwin Shaw Photography - there are some great photos this year & he's outdone himself with how quickly they have been posted! How pretty are the winners' blue gowns?!

First runner-up in the Miss pageant for the second time was Mariah Payne. Mariah was fourth runner-up last year and first runner-up to Dinaleigh Baxter in 2017. Second runner-up went to Photogenic winner Bri Lang who moved up one spot on her 3rd runner-up placement from last year. Third runner-up was Miss Ohio Teen USA 2016 first runner-up Britain Bennett and fourth runner-up was two-time semi-finalist Kellie Hall who won her third consecutive Miss Congeniality award!

Among the semi-finalists were 2018 second runner-up Joanee Church and 2017 fourth runner-up Madeleine Smith. Seven past Miss & Teen semi-finalists made the top 16 again this year: Jealynn Holtz, Jenna Jacobs, Angela Judy, Mackenzie Schutt, Nicole Sherb, Andréa Hunter and Kayelin Tiggs. 2018 non-finalist Jordan Templin made the cut for the first time and the only newcomer in the entire top 16 was Grace Brown!

For the first time ever Swimsuit/Activewear and Evening gown awards were announced on prelims night, judged by a separate panel of judges (from local media organisations). The Miss swimsuit winner was Kellie Hall with Andréa Hunter and Jordan Templin as finalists. The Evening gown winner was Bri Lang with Courtney Rea and Grace Brown as finalists. Courtney is a past two-time runner-up and five-time semi-finalist but she surprisingly missed the cut this year, I was shocked!

In Teen, first runner-up was newcomer Maliyah Lorenzo who I have been told is only 14! Second and third runner-up 2018 semi-finalists Katarina Putnick and Milan Howard respectively. Fourth runner-up was another newcomer Rianna Fee.

Among the top 16 were two more runners-up from last year Marisa Matsanoff and Emi Reindle, Miss Ohio's Outstanding Teen 2016 and 2017 titleholders Madison Heichel and Gracie Fusco, three previous non-finalists Shreya Samadder, Gabriella Morando (Photogenic winner) and Ava Denegar and newcomers Keeley Goldberg, Kylee Long, Kat Sweeney and Emily Whitworth.

The Teen activewear award went to Katarina Putnick with Rianna Fee and Ciara Nishanian as finalists. The evening gown winner was Maliyah Lorenzo with winner Isabelle Jedra and Kat Sweeney as finalists.

Britain Bennett (3RU), Mariah Payne (1RU), Alice Magoto (Miss OH USA), Bri Lang (2RU), Kellie Hall (4RU)

Milan Howard (3RU), Maliyah Lorenzo (1RU), Isabelle Jedra (Miss OH Teen USA), Katarina Putnick (2RU), Rianna Fee (4RU)

Full results

Miss Ohio USA 2019: Alice Magoto (Miss OH 16, SF OH TUSA 16)
1RU: Mariah Payne (4RU 18, 1RU 17)
2RU: Bri Lang (3RU 18)
3RU: Britain Bennett (SF OH TUSA 18, NF 17, 1RU 16)
4RU: Kellie Hall (SF 18, SF 17)

Semi-finalists:
Grace Brown
Joanee Church (2RU 18, SF 17)
Jealynn Holtz (SF OH TUSA 17)
Andréa Hunter (SF 18, NF 17)
Jenna Jacobs (SF 17, SF OH TUSA 14)
Angela Judy  (SF 18, SF 16, SF OH TUSA 15)
Mackenzie Schutt (SF PA USA 18)
Nicole Sherb (SF 18, NF OH TUSA 17, SF 15)
Madeleine Smith (4RU 17)
Jordan Templin  (NF 18)
Kayelin Tiggs  (SF 18, NF 17)

Congeniality: Kellie Hall
Photogenic: Bri Lang

Alice Magoto, Mariah Payne, Bri Lang, Britain Bennett, Kellie Hall

Miss Ohio Teen USA 2019: Isabelle Jedra (4RU 18)
1RU: Maliyah Lorenzo
2RU: Katarina Putnick (SF 18)
3RU: Milan Howard (SF 18)
4RU: Rianna Fee

Semi-finalists:
Ava Denegar (NF 18, NF 17)
Gracie Fusco (OH's OT 17)
Keeley Goldberg
Madison Heichel (OH's OT 16)
Kylee Long
Marisa Matsanoff (1RU 18, SF 17, SF 16, NF 15)
Gabriella Morando (NF 18)
Emi Reindle (3RU 18, SF 17, NF 16)
Shreya Samadder (NF 17, NF 16)
Kat Sweeney
Emily Whitworth

Congeniality: Dhira Mishra
Photogenic: Gabriella Morando

Isabelle Jedra, Maliyah Lorenzo, Katarina Putnick, Milan Howard, Rianna Fee

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Miss Ohio USA and Miss Ohio Teen USA 2019 Contestant Commentary

10/31/2018

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Update: Congratulations to Miss Ohio USA 2019 Alice Magoto and Miss Ohio Teen USA 2019 Isabelle Jedra!

Miss Ohio USA & Teen USA will be the first state pageant held this weekend, with the final show starting in Sharonville at 2pm (unfortunately this means I won't be able to post live results but I will update as soon as I can!). Links to the contestant photos are here - this is for their People's Choice voting and I assume the official headshots will be posted soon as well.

There are 46 Miss contestants and 43 Teens - slightly up on last year but still low for Ohio.

The 2019 winners will succeed Deneen Penn of Cortland and Sofia Durina of Columbiana.

Miss Ohio 2016 Alice Magoto will be competing for Miss Ohio USA for the first time - although she was a semi-finalist at Miss Ohio Teen USA 2016! (I believe she was the youngest contestant at Miss America 2017). Last year's second runner-up Joanee Church, third runner-up Bri Lang and fourth runner-up Mariah Payne are returning - Mariah was also first runner-up in 2017. Also from 2017 fourth runner-up Madeleine Smith (who was a semi-finalist last year) is back. Courtney Rea, second runner-up in 2016, third runner-up in 2015 and a semi-finalist the last two years and from 2012-2014 will be trying her eighth shot at the title. Britain Bennett was first runner-up at Miss OH Teen USA 2016 and a semi-finalist at Miss OH Teen USA 2018.

Returning Ohio Miss & Teen semi-finalists from the last few years are Kayelin Tiggs, Nicole Sherb, Kellie Hall, Angela Judy and Jenna Jacobs (the contestant lists below provide more details). Three-time semi-finalist Sierra Nowak is returning to compete in Ohio after making the top 20 at Miss California USA 2017 and finishing as a non-finalist last year. Mackenzie Schutt was a semi-finalist at Miss Pennsylvania USA 2018.

Contestants mentioned above & others that caught my eye: Alice Magoto, Joanee Church, Bri Lang, Mariah Payne, Madeleine Smith, Courtney Rea || Britain Bennett, Kayelin Tiggs, Nicole Sherb, Kellie Hall, Angela Judy, Jenna Jacobs || Sierra Nowak, Mackenzie Shutt, Emily Quinn, Jordan Templin, Jealynn Holtz, Anna Wooden || Aissatou Thiam, Andrea Hunter, Mahek Shah, Grace Brown, Sarah Sarah Bick, Ashlyn Callarik

The Teen pageant is headlined by not one but two former Miss Ohio's Outstanding Teen titleholders - unsurprisingly it is rare to get two competing in the same state pageant and to my knowledge has only happened a few times previously! They are Miss OH's Outstanding Teen 2017 Gracie Fusco and Miss OH's Outstanding Teen 2016 (& Alice Magoto's sister titleholder) Madison Heichel. Madison's sister Julianna is the current Miss OH's Outstanding Teen!

As with the Miss division there are three returning runners-up: first runner-up Marisa Matsanoff (also a semi-finalist from 2016 to 2017 & non-finalist in 2015), third runner-up Emi Reindle (SF 2017, NF 2016) and fourth runner-up Isabella Jedra.

Returning semi-finalists are Katarina Putnick, Alexis Detrick and Milan Howard.

Outgoing titleholder Deneen Penn was the first newcomer to win the title since 2013, and since 2000 only four newcomers have won the title!

Gracie Fusco, Madison Heichel, Marisa Matsanoff, Emi Reindle, Isabella Jedra, Katarina Putnick || Alexis Detrick, Milan Howard, Shreya Samadder, Sirena Cunningham, Kat Sweeney, Alexis Bailey || Gabriella Morando, Maliyah Lorenzo,Keeley Goldberg, Carly Edwards, Payton Szymczak, Braxtyn Mckinney

Here are last year's top five photos - returning contestants are marked with asterisks (photos by Edwin Shaw Photography/PageantImages.com):

2018 Miss Top Five | Bri Lang* (3RU), Stephanie Miranda (1RU), Deneen Penn (Miss OH USA), Joanee Church* (2RU), Mariah Payne* (4RU)

2018 Teen Top Five | Emi Reindle* (3RU), Marisa Matsanoff* (1RU), Sofina Durina (Miss OH Teen USA), Au'Lauren Million (2RU), Isabella Jedra* (4RU)

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

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Miss Ohio USA & Teen USA 2017 results recap

11/17/2016

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Two-time fourth runner-up Dinaleigh Baxter from Winchester is the new Miss Ohio USA 2017 and newcomer Emma Karle from Springfield is Miss Ohio Teen USA! Dinaleigh is the fourth consecutive past runner-up to win the Miss Ohio USA title.

Photos by Edwin Shaw Photography/PageantImages.com

In the Miss top five, three of the four runners-up were all competing for the first time: first runner-up Mariah Payne, third runner-up Sarah Burgett and fourth runner-up Madeleine Smith. Second runner-up went to Taylor Diazmercado, who placed first runner-up last year.

Among the the rest of the top fifteen were past runners-up Courtney Rea and Caity Jackson, two-time Teen first runner-up Amanda Giroux and three-time past semi-finalist Sarah Bell.

In the Teen pageant, 2016 second runner-up Ana Rofkar made the top two and 2015 third runner-up Alessandra Gesiotto was fourth runner-up. Their sisters were Ohio's 2014 representatives Emma Rofkar, Miss Ohio Teen USA 2014 and Madison Gesiotto, Miss Ohio USA 2014. Second runner-up went to newcomer Macy Hudson and another newcomer, Au'Lauren Million placed third runner-up.

Four of the remaining semi-finalists were also semi-finalists last year, including Breahna Reid, sister of Miss Ohio Teen USA 2013 Brittany Reid. Two past non-finalists also made the cut for the first time.

Full results

Miss Ohio USA 2017: Dinaleigh Baxter (4RU 16, 4RU 15)
1RU: Mariah Payne
2RU: Taylor Diazmercado (1RU 16, SF OH TUSA 12)
3RU: Sarah Burgett
4RU: Madeleine Smith

Semi-finalists:
Jenna Jacobs (SF OH TUSA 14)
Caity Jackson (3RU 16, NF 13, 3RU OH TUSA 11, 2RU OH TUSA 10)
Sarah Bell (SF 16, SF 15, SF OH TUSA 14)
Kristy Ressler
Stephanie Miranda (SF 15)
Joanee Church
Kellie Hall
Courtney Rea (2RU 16, 3RU 15, SF 14, SF 13, SF 12)
Amanda Giroux (1RU OH TUSA 15, 1RU 14, SF 13)

Congeniality: Kellie Hall
Photogenic: Stephanie Miranda

Dinaleigh Baxter, Mariah Payne, Taylor Diazmercado, Sarah Burgett, Madeleine Smith

Miss Ohio Teen USA 2017: Emma Karle
1RU: Ana Rofkar (2RU 16)
2RU: Macy Hudson
3RU: Au'Lauren Million
4RU: Alessandra Gesiotto (SF 16, 3RU 15)

Semi-finalists:
Jealynn Holtz
Shelby Stock
Sydney Copeland  (NF 16)
Marisa Matsanoff  (SF 16, NF 15)
Kristen Nguyen (SF 16)
Regan Spoltman
Angel Bagley  (SF 16)
Emi Reindle (NF 16)
Breanah Reid (SF 16)
Rakiah Beckley

Congeniality:  Marisa Matsanoff
Photogenic: Sydney Copeland

Emma Karle, Ana Rofkar, Macy Hudson, Au'Lauren Million, Alessandra Gesiotto

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Miss Ohio USA & Teen USA 2017 contestant commentary

11/11/2016

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Miss Ohio USA & Teen USA 2017 will be crowned Saturday night at 5pm (prelims were Friday night). There are 53 contestants in the Miss competition and XXX in Teen, similar to last year and one of the larger state pageants nationally.

In the Miss competition, all four runners-up from last year are returning: first runner-up Taylor Diazmercado, second runner-up Courtney Rea, third runner-up Caity Jackson and fourth runner-up Dinaleigh Baxter. Courtney and Dinaleigh were also runners-up in 2015 and Caity was third runner-up at Miss Ohio Teen USA 2011. Two-time Teen first runner-up Amanda Giroux (2014 and 2015) will be competing in the Miss pageant for the first time. Returning semi-finalists are Stephanie Miranda (also last year's Photogenic winner), Sarah Bell, Mackenzie Rachlow (Teen 2015) and Jenna Jacobs (Teen 2014).

The last three Ohio winners had all been previous runners-up, and both Madison and Megan had also been Teen runners-up at the start of their pageant careers. Last year all the Miss top five finalists had competed previously, as had four of the 2015 top five.

2016 Miss Top Five | Caity Jackson* (3RU), Taylor DiazMercado* (1RU), Megan Wise (Miss OH USA), Courtney Rea* (2RU), Dinaleigh Baxter* (4RU)

2015 Miss Top Five | Courtney Rea* (3RU), India Simone (1RU), Sarah Newkirk (Miss OH USA), Megan Wise (2RU), Dinaleigh Baxter* (4RU)

Returning from last year in the Teen division are three sisters of former titleholders: Ana Rofkar, sister of Miss Ohio Teen USA 2014 Emma Rofkar, Alessandra Gesiotto, sister of Miss Ohio USA 2014 Madison Gesiotto and Breahna Reid, sister of Miss Ohio Teen USA 2013 Brittany Reid. Ana was second runner-up and Alessandra and Breahna were semi-finalists - Alessandra was also a runner-up at Miss Ohio Teen USA 2015.

The only other runner-up back is 2016 first runner-up Britain Bennett. Other returning semi-finalists are Kristen Nguyen, Angel Bagley and Marisa Matsanoff from 2016 and Nicole Sherb from 2015.

Ana & Emma Rofkar

Breahna & Brittany Reid

Alessandra & Madison Gesiotto

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Miss Ohio USA & Teen USA 2016 contestant commentary

11/10/2015

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UPDATE - Congratulations to Miss OH USA Megan Rae Wise and Miss OH USA Olivia Turk!

Miss Ohio USA and Teen USA 2016 will be crowned on Saturday afternoon in Springfield, Ohio, a new location for the pageant after many years in Portsmouth. Miss numbers are steady, while the Teen division has grown 15% on previous years. Contestant photos can be found here.

In what I am sure is a first there are three sisters of former titleholders competing in the Teen division: Alessandra Gesiotto (3RU 2015), sister of Miss Ohio USA 2014 Madison Gesiotto; Ana Rofkar, sister of Miss Ohio Teen USA 2014 Emma Rofkar; and Breanah Reid, sister of Miss Ohio Teen USA 2013 Brittany Reid. Madison placed third runner-up the year before she won Miss Ohio USA, so it will be interesting to see if Alessandra follows in her footsteps this year.

All four 2015 runners-up are competing again this year. Megan Wise, second runner-up last year, will be competing for the ninth time, while third runner-up Courtney Rea is competing for the fifth year. Megan has only failed to make the top five once in the eight years she has competed. Two-time runner-up India Simone was first runner-up last year, while Dinaleigh Baxter was fourth runner-up. Alex-Taylor Deitz (Alex Taylor) is competing in Ohio for the first time after being a semi-finalist in Pennsylvania last year and first runner-up at Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA three consecutive years between 2012 and 2014. Returning semi-finalists are Alissa Brumbaugh (2015), Sarah Powell (2015), Ericka Leighty (2015), Jordan Brown (2015) and Carley Powell (2014), as well as some who have made the semis in Teen previously.

Kara Mitchell was first runner-up at Miss Ohio (MAO) 2014 while Alissa Brumbaugh was first runner-up at Miss OH in 2011 and 2012 and also placed 1RU at the National Sweetheart pageant.

In addition to Alessandra Gesiotto, the only returning runner-up from last year is fourth runner-up Francheska Torres. Semi-finalists who are back include Olivia Sohnly, Hannah Keller, Tamera Carter, Olivia Turk (2014) and Whitneyshianne Smith.

* indicates contestant is competing in 2016:

2015 Miss Top Five | Courtney Rea* (3RU), India Simone* (1RU), Sarah Newkirk (Miss OH USA), Megan Wise* (2RU), Dinaleigh Baxter* (4RU)

2015 Top Five | Alessandra Gessiotto* (3RU), Amanda Giroux (1RU), Shelby Stapleton (Miss OH Teen USA), Maria Boggs (2RU), Francheska Torres (4RU)

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

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

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