Kelsey Weier of West Des Moines is the new Miss Iowa USA 2017 and Carley Arnold of Chariton is her Miss Iowa Teen USA sister titleholder! Kelsey has improved each year from 2RU in 2015, to 1RU last year and now has the crown. She is the second returning 1RU to win this weekend, and the fourth this year. Carley was competing for the first time, and is only the second newcomer to win the Teen title in the past six years. She also won the Photogenic award.
Kelsey Weier & Carley Arnold are the new Miss Iowa USA & Teen USA!
As I predicted, the entire top five in the Miss division had also made the top five in either Miss Iowa USA or Teen USA previously. Miss Iowa's Outstanding 2012 Savannah Necker, semi-finalist in the Teen division in 2015, also placed first runner-up this year. Another former Teen titleholder competing in her first Miss pageant, Miss Iowa Teen USA 2013 Morgan Kofoid, was second runner-up. Third runner-up, for the second year in a row, went to six-time (now seven) competitor Jenny Valliere, who also won the Photogenic award. Fourth runner-up was Lindsey Trappen, 2016 2RU & 2015 4RU.
The rest of the top twelve were Miss Iowa 2013 Nicole Kelly, 2016 fourth runner-up Brooke Stahlberg, past semi-finalists Krista Kolegraff, Martina Hoogland and Shelby Doehrmann and newcomers Andrea Ritsall (sp?) and Kaci-Ann Storm.
In the Teen pageant, the only returning runner-up, 2016 3RU Katie Van Sloun, made the final two this year. Newcomer Elizabeth Fuller placed second runner-up. Second and third runners-up Jarika Eisentrager and Brina Bily had each competed the past three years. Jarika was a semi-finalist in 2014, 2015 and 2016 and Brina was a non-finalist in 2014 and semi-finalist in 2015 and 2016. Two more 2016 semi-finalists, Aysha De Groot (also the Congeniality winner) and Vanessa Worrell made the top 15 again this year, as did non-finalists Avery Boyles and Madeline Kelley.
The rest of the top twelve were Miss Iowa 2013 Nicole Kelly, 2016 fourth runner-up Brooke Stahlberg, past semi-finalists Krista Kolegraff, Martina Hoogland and Shelby Doehrmann and newcomers Andrea Ritsall (sp?) and Kaci-Ann Storm.
In the Teen pageant, the only returning runner-up, 2016 3RU Katie Van Sloun, made the final two this year. Newcomer Elizabeth Fuller placed second runner-up. Second and third runners-up Jarika Eisentrager and Brina Bily had each competed the past three years. Jarika was a semi-finalist in 2014, 2015 and 2016 and Brina was a non-finalist in 2014 and semi-finalist in 2015 and 2016. Two more 2016 semi-finalists, Aysha De Groot (also the Congeniality winner) and Vanessa Worrell made the top 15 again this year, as did non-finalists Avery Boyles and Madeline Kelley.
Full results
Miss Iowa USA 2017: Kelsey Weier (1RU 16, 2RU 15)
1RU: Savannah Necker (1RU IA TUSA 15, IA's OT 2012)
2RU: Morgan Kofoid (IA TUSA 13)
3RU: Jennifer Valliere (4RU 16, NF 15, NF 14, SF 13, 3RU 12, 2RU 11)
4RU: Lindsay Trappen (2RU 16, 4RU 15, SF MN TUSA 12)
Semi-finalists:
Shelby Doehrmann (SF 16)
Martina Hoogland (SF IA TUSA 16, SF 15)
Nicole Kelly (Miss IA 13)
Krista Kolegraff (SF 15, SF 14)
Andrea Rittsal (sp?)
Brooke Stahlberg (4RU 16)
Kaci-Ann Storm
Congeniality: Johnna Cleaver
Photogenic: Jenny Valliere
Non-finalist Interview: Johnna Cleaver
Non-finalist Swimsuit: Santana Anderson
Non-finalist Gown: Veronica Greene
1RU: Savannah Necker (1RU IA TUSA 15, IA's OT 2012)
2RU: Morgan Kofoid (IA TUSA 13)
3RU: Jennifer Valliere (4RU 16, NF 15, NF 14, SF 13, 3RU 12, 2RU 11)
4RU: Lindsay Trappen (2RU 16, 4RU 15, SF MN TUSA 12)
Semi-finalists:
Shelby Doehrmann (SF 16)
Martina Hoogland (SF IA TUSA 16, SF 15)
Nicole Kelly (Miss IA 13)
Krista Kolegraff (SF 15, SF 14)
Andrea Rittsal (sp?)
Brooke Stahlberg (4RU 16)
Kaci-Ann Storm
Congeniality: Johnna Cleaver
Photogenic: Jenny Valliere
Non-finalist Interview: Johnna Cleaver
Non-finalist Swimsuit: Santana Anderson
Non-finalist Gown: Veronica Greene
Kelsey Weier, Savannah Necker, Morgan Kofoid, Jennifer Valliere, Lindsay Trappen
Miss Iowa Teen USA 2017: Carley Arnold
1RU: Katie Van Sloun (3RU 16)
2RU: Elizabeth Fuller
3RU: Jarika Eisentrager (SF 16, SF 15, SF 14)
4RU: Brina Bily (SF 16, SF 15, NF 14)
Semi-finalists:
Avery Boyles (NF 16)
Ayshalynn De Groot (SF 16)
Victoria Dowker
Madeline Kelley (NF 16)
Charlie Light
Delanee N.
Odalis S.
Jesenia Salazar
Elena Muniz
Vanessa Worrell (SF 16)
Congeniality: Ayshalynn De Groot
Photogenic: Carley Arnold
Non-finalist Interview: Savannah Miller
Non-finalist Activewear: Jordan George
Non-finalist Gown: Mackinzie Thomas
1RU: Katie Van Sloun (3RU 16)
2RU: Elizabeth Fuller
3RU: Jarika Eisentrager (SF 16, SF 15, SF 14)
4RU: Brina Bily (SF 16, SF 15, NF 14)
Semi-finalists:
Avery Boyles (NF 16)
Ayshalynn De Groot (SF 16)
Victoria Dowker
Madeline Kelley (NF 16)
Charlie Light
Delanee N.
Odalis S.
Jesenia Salazar
Elena Muniz
Vanessa Worrell (SF 16)
Congeniality: Ayshalynn De Groot
Photogenic: Carley Arnold
Non-finalist Interview: Savannah Miller
Non-finalist Activewear: Jordan George
Non-finalist Gown: Mackinzie Thomas
Carley Arnold, Katie Van Sloun, Elizabeth Fuller, Jarika Eisentrager, Brina Bily
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