Baylee Smith is Miss Alabama USA 2017 and Claire Scott is Miss Alabama Teen USA 2017! In a rare occurrence, both titleholders competed together in Miss AL Teen USA in both 2015 & 2016. Baylee is the second winner this year who competed in Teen last year. In the 2016 Teen pageant Claire was 2nd runner-up (& also won Congeniality) and Baylee made top ten; in 2015 Baylee was fourth runner-up and Claire was a non-finalist.
Baylee is the 9th Miss AL USA winner in the past decade who had competed in a Miss USA or Teen USA state pageant prior to her win. In Alabama, the last time a Miss winner had competed in Teen the year previously was Rebecca Moore in 2007 (first runner-up at Miss AL Teen USA 2006).
Claire is the fourth consecutive returning runner-up to win the Miss Alabama Teen USA title. This is rare in any state and hasn't happened in Alabama in the 17 years of records I've kept. Since 2005, all but one of 13 winners has been a blonde!
Baylee is the 9th Miss AL USA winner in the past decade who had competed in a Miss USA or Teen USA state pageant prior to her win. In Alabama, the last time a Miss winner had competed in Teen the year previously was Rebecca Moore in 2007 (first runner-up at Miss AL Teen USA 2006).
Claire is the fourth consecutive returning runner-up to win the Miss Alabama Teen USA title. This is rare in any state and hasn't happened in Alabama in the 17 years of records I've kept. Since 2005, all but one of 13 winners has been a blonde!
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All five finalists had competed previously and three were runners-up last year. First runner-up in the Miss division was Hannah Godwin, who had been third runner-up the past two years. Second runner-up went to Miss AL Teen USA 2011 Barron Rae Williams who was first runner-up last year. Taylor Jones, top 10 at Miss Alabama Teen USA 2013, was third runner-up. 2016 second runner-up Alyssa Knight placed fourth runner-up.
The five remaining from the top ten were also all very experienced competitors, in fact they had competed in 16 previous USA pageants between them. They were Miss Georgia's Outstanding Teen 2013 Kelly Hutchison, who was a runner-up in Miss Georgia Teen USA the past two years and was competing in her first Miss pageant; three-time non-finalist (and 2012 top 15 Teen finalist) Preslie Gifford; 2016 non-finalist and past Florida contestant Victoria Ward; 2014 Teen top 10 semi-finalist & swimsuit winner Madison Neal; and Caroline Pettey, who was a Teen runner-up in 2013, Miss runner-up in 2015 and top 10 last year.
Hannah Godwin won her first Congeniality award and top 15 semi-finalist Savannah Droxler won Photogenic. Baylee Smith was the first winner to also win the Swimsuit award since Mary-Margaret McCord in 2013.
In the Teen competition, first runner-up went to swimsuit winner Hannah Claire Hamric who was top 10 last year. Newcomers Kennedy Cromeens and Alex Griffin took the second and third runner-up spots respectively. Fourth runner-up was Bayley Albinger who has now made the top five three time and top ten once. Most of the rest of the top ten and top fifteen spots went to newcomers.
The five remaining from the top ten were also all very experienced competitors, in fact they had competed in 16 previous USA pageants between them. They were Miss Georgia's Outstanding Teen 2013 Kelly Hutchison, who was a runner-up in Miss Georgia Teen USA the past two years and was competing in her first Miss pageant; three-time non-finalist (and 2012 top 15 Teen finalist) Preslie Gifford; 2016 non-finalist and past Florida contestant Victoria Ward; 2014 Teen top 10 semi-finalist & swimsuit winner Madison Neal; and Caroline Pettey, who was a Teen runner-up in 2013, Miss runner-up in 2015 and top 10 last year.
Hannah Godwin won her first Congeniality award and top 15 semi-finalist Savannah Droxler won Photogenic. Baylee Smith was the first winner to also win the Swimsuit award since Mary-Margaret McCord in 2013.
In the Teen competition, first runner-up went to swimsuit winner Hannah Claire Hamric who was top 10 last year. Newcomers Kennedy Cromeens and Alex Griffin took the second and third runner-up spots respectively. Fourth runner-up was Bayley Albinger who has now made the top five three time and top ten once. Most of the rest of the top ten and top fifteen spots went to newcomers.
Full results
Miss Alabama USA 2017: Baylee Smith (T10 AL TUSA 16, 4RU AL TUSA 15)
1RU: Hannah Godwin (3RU 16, 3RU 15)
2RU: Barron Rae Williams (T10 15, AL TUSA 11, 1RU AL TUSA 10)
3RU: Taylor Jones (T10 AL TUSA 13)
4RU: Alyssa Knight (2RU 16)
Top 10:
Preslie Gifford (NF AL TUSA 15, NF 14, NF 13, T15 12)
Kelly Hutchinson (2RU 16, 1RU 15, Miss GA's OT 13)
Madison Neal (T10 AL TUSA 14, NF 13, NF 11)
Caroline Pettey (T10 16, 4RU 15, 2RU AL TUSA 13)
Victoria Ward NF 16, T10 15, SF FL USA 14, SF FL TUSA 10)
Top 15:
Chelsea Bowden
Cortney Burns (T15 16, T10 15, 4RU 14)
Savannah Droxler
Katie Hilyer (T15 15)
Shannon-Elizabeth Taylor (NF 16)
Congeniality: Hannah Godwin
Photogenic: Savannah Droxler
Swimsuit: Baylee Smith
1RU: Hannah Godwin (3RU 16, 3RU 15)
2RU: Barron Rae Williams (T10 15, AL TUSA 11, 1RU AL TUSA 10)
3RU: Taylor Jones (T10 AL TUSA 13)
4RU: Alyssa Knight (2RU 16)
Top 10:
Preslie Gifford (NF AL TUSA 15, NF 14, NF 13, T15 12)
Kelly Hutchinson (2RU 16, 1RU 15, Miss GA's OT 13)
Madison Neal (T10 AL TUSA 14, NF 13, NF 11)
Caroline Pettey (T10 16, 4RU 15, 2RU AL TUSA 13)
Victoria Ward NF 16, T10 15, SF FL USA 14, SF FL TUSA 10)
Top 15:
Chelsea Bowden
Cortney Burns (T15 16, T10 15, 4RU 14)
Savannah Droxler
Katie Hilyer (T15 15)
Shannon-Elizabeth Taylor (NF 16)
Congeniality: Hannah Godwin
Photogenic: Savannah Droxler
Swimsuit: Baylee Smith
Baylee Smith, Hannah Godwin, Barron Rae Williams, Taylor Jones, Alyssa Knight
Miss Alabama Teen USA 2017: Claire Scott (2RU 16, NF 15)
1RU: Hannah Claire Hamric (T10 16)
2RU: Kennedy Cromeens
3RU: Alex Griffin
4RU: Bayley Albinger (3RU 16, T10 15, 4RU 14)
Top 10:
Ashlyn Byrd (NF 16, T10 15)
Landry Carter
Ireland Hendrix
Natalie Jones
Ale McGraw
Top 15:
Sophia Armata
Savannah Bussey (NF 16)
Katelyn Kirby
Renee Pufahl
Kennedy Whisenant
Congeniality: Ashley Estes
Photogenic: Madison Boyd
Swimsuit: Hannah Claire Hamric
1RU: Hannah Claire Hamric (T10 16)
2RU: Kennedy Cromeens
3RU: Alex Griffin
4RU: Bayley Albinger (3RU 16, T10 15, 4RU 14)
Top 10:
Ashlyn Byrd (NF 16, T10 15)
Landry Carter
Ireland Hendrix
Natalie Jones
Ale McGraw
Top 15:
Sophia Armata
Savannah Bussey (NF 16)
Katelyn Kirby
Renee Pufahl
Kennedy Whisenant
Congeniality: Ashley Estes
Photogenic: Madison Boyd
Swimsuit: Hannah Claire Hamric
Claire Scott, Hannah Claire Hamric, Kennedy Cromeens, Alex Griffin, Bayley Albinger
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