The trend for former Teens, and for blondes, is alive and well in Alabama. Their blonde streak in Teen is often overlooked, but a blonde has been crowned every single year bar one since 2005! In Miss, Peyton is the first blonde to win since 2010.
Miss
Second runner-up was newcomer Alyssa Knight who I thought had a very real chance of being the first newcomer crowned in any state this year. Third runner-up was Hannah Godwin, 3RU last year as well, and fourth runner-up was Synetta Hawkins, another newcomer.
Among the top ten semi-finalists was last year's fourth runner-up Caroline Pettey (also a Teen RU in 2013). Last year's first runner-up Liz Willis made the top fifteen, as did 2014 fourth runner-up Cortney Burns.
Teen
Last year's fourth runner-up Bailee Smith and two-time North Carolina runner-up Ashleigh Lenoir both made the top ten this year. Among the top fifteen semi-finalists was Hannah Carroll, third runner-up the past two years.
Full results
1RU: Barron Rae Williams (T10 15, AL TUSA 11, 1RU AL TUSA 10)
2RU: Alyssa Knight
3RU: Hannah Godwin (3RU 15)
4RU: Synetta Hawkins
Top 10:
Hanna Bowlin
Haley Hurt
Ashley Lewis (NF 13, NF 12, NF 11)
Caroline Pettey (4RU 15, 2RU AL TUSA 13)
Makayla Westmoreland (T15 AL TUSA 13)
Top 15:
Cortney Burns (T10 15, 4RU 14)
Elisabeth Chramer
Madison Neal (T10 AL TUSA 14, NF 13, NF 11)
Liz Willis (1RU 15, 2RU 14, 1RU GA TUSA 12)
Lisa Ybarra
Congeniality: Barron Rae Williams
Photogenic: Liz Willis
1RU: Malaina Daugherty
2RU: Claire Scott (NF 15)
3RU: Bayley Albinger (T10 15, 4RU 14)
4RU: Brennen Cooke
Top 10:
Madison Barron (T15 15, T15 14)
Kendall Gause
Hannah Claire Hamric
Ashleigh Lenoir (4RU NC TUSA 15, 3RU NC TUSA 14)
Baylee Smith (4RU 15)
Top 15:
Hannah Carroll (3RU 15, 3RU 14, T15 12)
Brooke Edwards
Jessica Graham (T10 15)
Lacey Newman
Kenley-Catherine Waters
Congeniality: Claire Scott
Photogenic: Bayley Albinger