On Sunday evening Abby Floyd was crowned Miss Arkansas USA 2016 and Makenzie Sexton won the Miss Arkansas Teen USA title. Apologies for taking so long to get this results recap up! As far as my records go, Abby is the first Miss AR USA from Searcy, and Makenzie is the first Miss AR Teen USA from Cabot since 1991.
Abby was Miss Arkansas Teen USA 2013 and is the first Miss AR Teen USA to win Miss AR USA since 1996! She brings the number of former teens crowned so far this year to nine, four of whom are from the class of 2013. In a rare twist of fate, Makenzie was Abby's fourth runner-up in the pageant that year. It's incredibly rare for two contestants in the same top five to end up holding both the Miss & Teen titles down the line. Even more astonishing is that out of that top five, four have held the Miss Arkansas Teen USA title consecutively: Abby, Lauren Weaver (third runner-up 2013, Miss Arkansas Teen USA 2014), Arynn Johnson (first runner-up 2013, Miss Arkansas Teen USA 2015) and Makenzie (fourth runner-up 2013, Miss Arkansas Teen USA 2016).
Another fun bit of trivia: Makenzie's mother Tonya Snodgrass was Miss Missouri USA 1992. The following year Tonya crowned Stephanie Nunn as Miss Missouri USA 1993. Stephanie is the mother of Miss Missouri Teen USA 2016 Dallas Ezard!
Abby was Miss Arkansas Teen USA 2013 and is the first Miss AR Teen USA to win Miss AR USA since 1996! She brings the number of former teens crowned so far this year to nine, four of whom are from the class of 2013. In a rare twist of fate, Makenzie was Abby's fourth runner-up in the pageant that year. It's incredibly rare for two contestants in the same top five to end up holding both the Miss & Teen titles down the line. Even more astonishing is that out of that top five, four have held the Miss Arkansas Teen USA title consecutively: Abby, Lauren Weaver (third runner-up 2013, Miss Arkansas Teen USA 2014), Arynn Johnson (first runner-up 2013, Miss Arkansas Teen USA 2015) and Makenzie (fourth runner-up 2013, Miss Arkansas Teen USA 2016).
Another fun bit of trivia: Makenzie's mother Tonya Snodgrass was Miss Missouri USA 1992. The following year Tonya crowned Stephanie Nunn as Miss Missouri USA 1993. Stephanie is the mother of Miss Missouri Teen USA 2016 Dallas Ezard!
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In Miss Arkansas USA, two more 2013 Teen contestants took out the first and second runner-up spots: Haley Pontius and Sierra Gorton. Sierra was fourth runner-up last year, while Haley was competing in Miss for the first time. Third runner-up and Gown award winner was Miss Arkansas Teen USA 2009 Allison Kusenberger who has now alternated between third and second runner-up for five years. Allison has one more year before she ages out, I would love to see her pull off a win! Fourth runner-up went to Interview winner Tarole Harris, who last competed in Hawaii in 2012. The semi-finalists were largely a group of first-time contestants.
In the Teen competition, all four runners-up were competing for the first time. It was going to be hard to top last year's exceptional top five but this year's group was up for the challenge! Like last year there were four blondes and a brunette in the top five, and whilst they looked less like sisters than last year's blondies, I'm still glad I wasn't a judge who had to split them.
In the Teen competition, all four runners-up were competing for the first time. It was going to be hard to top last year's exceptional top five but this year's group was up for the challenge! Like last year there were four blondes and a brunette in the top five, and whilst they looked less like sisters than last year's blondies, I'm still glad I wasn't a judge who had to split them.
Full results
Miss Arkansas USA 2016: Abby Floyd (2RU 15, AR TUSA 13, SF AR TUSA 12)
1RU: Haley Pontius (NF AR TUSA 14, SF 13, NF 12)
2RU: Sierra Gorton (4RU 15, SF AR TUSA 13)
3RU: Allison Kusenberger (2RU 15, 3RU 14, 2RU 13, 3RU 12, AR TUSA 09, SF AR TUSA 08)
4RU: Tarole Harris (NF HI USA 12)
Semi-finalists:
Destiny Gann
Deivory Howard
AnnaLisa Meredith
Hanna Moss
Adrianna Morehouse
Stephanie Salvatori
Rylee Schwaller
Skyla Weeks (SF AR TUSA 15)
Congeniality: Hanna Moss
Photogenic: Abby Floyd
Interview: Tarole Harris
Swimsuit: Allison Kusenberger
Gown: Abby Floyd
1RU: Haley Pontius (NF AR TUSA 14, SF 13, NF 12)
2RU: Sierra Gorton (4RU 15, SF AR TUSA 13)
3RU: Allison Kusenberger (2RU 15, 3RU 14, 2RU 13, 3RU 12, AR TUSA 09, SF AR TUSA 08)
4RU: Tarole Harris (NF HI USA 12)
Semi-finalists:
Destiny Gann
Deivory Howard
AnnaLisa Meredith
Hanna Moss
Adrianna Morehouse
Stephanie Salvatori
Rylee Schwaller
Skyla Weeks (SF AR TUSA 15)
Congeniality: Hanna Moss
Photogenic: Abby Floyd
Interview: Tarole Harris
Swimsuit: Allison Kusenberger
Gown: Abby Floyd
Abby Floyd, Haley Pontius, Sierra Gorton, Allison Kusenberger, Tarole Harris
Miss Arkansas Teen USA 2016: Makenzie Sexton (1RU 15, 4RU 14, 4RU 13)
1RU: Alexia Vannucci
2RU: Kailey Hula
3RU: Caroline Long
4RU: Caleigh Coenen
Semi-finalists:
Caroline Adair
Justice Barnes
Laney Boyer
Courtlyn Jackson (SF 15, NF 14)
Alexandria Paladino (NF 15)
Maddison Smith
Tabatha Taylor
Dani Winberry
Congeniality: Caroline Long
Photogenic: Kailey Hula
Interview: Caroline Long
Swimsuit: Makenzie Sexton
Gown: Alexandria Paladino
1RU: Alexia Vannucci
2RU: Kailey Hula
3RU: Caroline Long
4RU: Caleigh Coenen
Semi-finalists:
Caroline Adair
Justice Barnes
Laney Boyer
Courtlyn Jackson (SF 15, NF 14)
Alexandria Paladino (NF 15)
Maddison Smith
Tabatha Taylor
Dani Winberry
Congeniality: Caroline Long
Photogenic: Kailey Hula
Interview: Caroline Long
Swimsuit: Makenzie Sexton
Gown: Alexandria Paladino
Makenzie Sexton, Alexia Vannucci, Kailey Hula, Caroline Long, Caleigh Coenen
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