Miss Iowa USA & Teen USA 2017 will be crowned this weekend, with prelims at 8pm CST Saturday night and finals at 4pm on Sunday, both webcast here. Iowa will farewell Alissa Morrison and Hannah Bockhaus, their awesome 2016 titleholders - in my opinion both must have been extremely close to making the cut at Miss USA & Teen USA!
There are 26 Miss contestants (click the link for photos), a 36% drop over the average of the past three years and a far cry from 2014-15 when there were 57 and 47 contestants respectively. Numbers are similar to 2010-11 though. Teen contestant numbers are close to the average of recent years, and have remained relatively steady since 2008.
There are 26 Miss contestants (click the link for photos), a 36% drop over the average of the past three years and a far cry from 2014-15 when there were 57 and 47 contestants respectively. Numbers are similar to 2010-11 though. Teen contestant numbers are close to the average of recent years, and have remained relatively steady since 2008.
Alissa & Hannah have been awesome titleholders for Iowa this year!
There are three contestants with prior Miss America/MAOT/Teen USA experience in the mix for Miss Iowa USA. Continuing the trend of there being many former Miss America titleholders competing this year, Miss Iowa 2013 Nicole Kelly will be hoping to follow her Miss America sister titleholder Tessa Dee, the newly crowned Miss SD USA, on the road to Miss USA. Miss Iowa's Outstanding Teen 2012 Savannah Necker is also competing - she was first runner-up at Miss Iowa Teen USA 2015. Morgan Kofoid, Miss Iowa Teen USA 2013, will be the third 2013 Teen competing this year.
All four runners-up from 2016 are also back! Three of the four have also been finalists previously. 2016 first runner-up Kelsey Weier was 2RU in 2015; 2016 second runner-up Lindsay Trappen was 4RU in 2015; and 2016 third runner-up Jenny Valliere was a runner-up in 2011 & 2012. Last year's fourth runner-up Brooke Stahlberg was competing for the first time. Returning Miss & Teen semi-finalists are Shelby Doehrmann, Krista Kolegraff, Heather Swanson, Mariah Kooyman and Martina Hoogland.
Iowa has a long tradition of crowning returning runners-up (check out their state results page) - nine of the last twelve winners have been previous finalists in either Miss or Teen, seven of them multiple times. Will that trend continue this year?
All four runners-up from 2016 are also back! Three of the four have also been finalists previously. 2016 first runner-up Kelsey Weier was 2RU in 2015; 2016 second runner-up Lindsay Trappen was 4RU in 2015; and 2016 third runner-up Jenny Valliere was a runner-up in 2011 & 2012. Last year's fourth runner-up Brooke Stahlberg was competing for the first time. Returning Miss & Teen semi-finalists are Shelby Doehrmann, Krista Kolegraff, Heather Swanson, Mariah Kooyman and Martina Hoogland.
Iowa has a long tradition of crowning returning runners-up (check out their state results page) - nine of the last twelve winners have been previous finalists in either Miss or Teen, seven of them multiple times. Will that trend continue this year?
 2016 Top Five | Jennifer Valliere* (3RU), Brooke Stahlberg* (4RU), Alisssa Morrison (Miss IA USA), Kelsey Weier* (1RU), Lindsay Trappen* (2RU) (click to view full size) |  2015 Top Five | Lindsay Trappen* (4RU), Kelsey Weier* (2RU), Taylor Even (Miss IA USA), Nicole Sikkema (3RU), Alyssa Morrison (1RU) |
 Nicole Kelly is crowned Miss IA 2013 |  Savannah Necker is Miss IA's OT 2012 |  Morgan Kofoid is Miss IA Teen USA 2013 |
In contrast there are very few returning contestants in the Teen competition. Last year's third runner-up Katie van Sloun is the only returning runner-up - which I'm disappointed about because last year's top five was one of the strongest of any state and I was really hoping we'd see the others back competing this year. Returning semi-finalists are Brina Bily, Aysha De Groot, Jarika Eisentrager, and Vanessa Worrall.
Contestants mentioned above and others that caught my eye: Row 1 | Katie Van Sloun, Brina Bily, Aysha De Groot, Jarika Eisentrager, and Vanessa Worrall | Row 2: Carley Arnold, Avery Boyles, Victoria D, Elizabeth F, Hailey J
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Contestant lists
MISS CONTESTANTS (26)
Santana A.
Sidnea Brown
Johnna Cleaver
Shelby Doehrmann (SF 16)
Veronica Greene
Martina Hoogland (SF IA TUSA 16, SF 15)
Nicole Kelly (Miss IA 13)
Morgan Kofoid (Miss IA Teen USA 2013)
Krista Kolegraff (SF 15, SF 14)
Mariah Kooyman (SF IA TUSA 16, SF 15)
Montana McR.
Savannah Necker (1RU IA TUSA 15, IA's OT 2012)
Robyn Oguinye (NF LA USA 15, NF 14)
Mariah Prendergast (NF CA TUSA 13)
Andrea R.
Kayla R.
Abbey Sheer (NF 16)
Brooke Stahlberg (4RU 16)
Kaci-Ann S.
Heather Swanson (SF 15, NF 14)
Lindsay Trappen (2RU 16, 4RU 15, SF MN TUSA 12)
Kristen T.
Jennifer Valliere (4RU 16, NF 15, NF 14, SF 13, 3RU 12, 2RU 11)
Shakirah W.
Autumn Weaver (NF 16, NF 14, NF 13)
Kelsey Weier (1RU 16, 2RU 15)
TEEN CONTESTANTS (36)
Carley Arnold
Laetitia Ausborn
Shalonda B.
Rose B.
Brina Bily (SF 16, SF 15, NF 14)
Karlie Bown (NF 16)
Avery Boyles (NF 16)
Bailie B.
Karen C.
Samantha Crouse (NF 16)
Isabella D.
Ayshalynn De Groot (SF 16)
Victoria D.
Ellissa Eichinger (NF 16, NF 15, NF 14)
Jarika Eisentrager (SF 16, SF 15, NF 14)
Elizabeth F.
Jordan G.
Rebecca Hansen
Faith J.
Hailey J.
Madeline Kelley (NF 16)
Bianca L.
Charlie L.
Brittany McK.
Cheyenne M.
Savannah M.
Summer M.
Elena Muniz
Delanee N.
Nicole Panos
Jesenia Salazar
Odalis S.
Ashley Sjurson
Mackinzie Thomas
Katie Van Sloun (3RU 16)
Vanessa Worrell (SF 16)
Santana A.
Sidnea Brown
Johnna Cleaver
Shelby Doehrmann (SF 16)
Veronica Greene
Martina Hoogland (SF IA TUSA 16, SF 15)
Nicole Kelly (Miss IA 13)
Morgan Kofoid (Miss IA Teen USA 2013)
Krista Kolegraff (SF 15, SF 14)
Mariah Kooyman (SF IA TUSA 16, SF 15)
Montana McR.
Savannah Necker (1RU IA TUSA 15, IA's OT 2012)
Robyn Oguinye (NF LA USA 15, NF 14)
Mariah Prendergast (NF CA TUSA 13)
Andrea R.
Kayla R.
Abbey Sheer (NF 16)
Brooke Stahlberg (4RU 16)
Kaci-Ann S.
Heather Swanson (SF 15, NF 14)
Lindsay Trappen (2RU 16, 4RU 15, SF MN TUSA 12)
Kristen T.
Jennifer Valliere (4RU 16, NF 15, NF 14, SF 13, 3RU 12, 2RU 11)
Shakirah W.
Autumn Weaver (NF 16, NF 14, NF 13)
Kelsey Weier (1RU 16, 2RU 15)
TEEN CONTESTANTS (36)
Carley Arnold
Laetitia Ausborn
Shalonda B.
Rose B.
Brina Bily (SF 16, SF 15, NF 14)
Karlie Bown (NF 16)
Avery Boyles (NF 16)
Bailie B.
Karen C.
Samantha Crouse (NF 16)
Isabella D.
Ayshalynn De Groot (SF 16)
Victoria D.
Ellissa Eichinger (NF 16, NF 15, NF 14)
Jarika Eisentrager (SF 16, SF 15, NF 14)
Elizabeth F.
Jordan G.
Rebecca Hansen
Faith J.
Hailey J.
Madeline Kelley (NF 16)
Bianca L.
Charlie L.
Brittany McK.
Cheyenne M.
Savannah M.
Summer M.
Elena Muniz
Delanee N.
Nicole Panos
Jesenia Salazar
Odalis S.
Ashley Sjurson
Mackinzie Thomas
Katie Van Sloun (3RU 16)
Vanessa Worrell (SF 16)
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