Amongst this year's semi-finalists were Miss Michigan 2014 KT Maviglia and four-time runner-up Sarah Gerberding. Mari Doan made the top fifteen for the second consecutive year, and Kelly Kirstein made the cut for the third time. Both have now aged out - they had the opportunity to compete on last time because of the recent age extension! Treshon Jenkins and Sierra Bognear both placed after previously being non-finalists.
The Teen top fifteen was dominated by first-time contestants. First runner-up Alma Cooper and fourth runner-up Haley Brach (also the Photogenic winner) were newcomers. 2016 semi-finalist Alexis Lubecki was second runner-up and last year's 1RU Aria Hutchinson was 3RU this year. The top fifteen included 2016 3RU Alexis Fagan-Williams and 2016 semi-finalist Keri Martin.
1RU: Laura Esqueda (NF 16, 4RU 15, SF MI TUSA 14)
2RU: Alyse Madej (SF 16, SF 13)
3RU: Samantha Skowronek (2RU 16, SF MI TUSA 09)
4RU: Brittany Horgan
Semi-finalists:
Sierra Bognear (NF 14, NF 13)
Mari Doan (SF 16, NF IA USA 15, NF IA USA 14, SF IA USA 13)
Sarah Gerberding (4RU 16, 1RU 15, SF 13, 1RU MI TUSA 10, 1RU MI TUSA 09)
Nora Hussein
Chelsea Jenkins
Treshon Jenkins (NF 16)
Kelly Kirstein (SF 15, NF 14, SF 13)
Marinela Margegaj
KT Maviglia (Miss MI 14)
Ariees Spangler
Congeniality: Lindsey Oprisiu
Photogenic: Krista Ferguson
1RU: Alma Cooper
2RU: Alexis Lubecki (SF 16)
3RU: Aria Hutchinson (1RU 16, SF 15)
4RU: Haley Brach
Semi-finalists:
Ina Dervishi
Julia Duffrin
Audrey Dunlap
Alexis Fagan-Williams (3RU 16)
Rocke’ Jones
Keri Martin (SF 16)
Kai Movrich
Kassidy Myers
Suzana Smakaj
Alyssa Wojcik
Congeniality: Promise Bingham
Photogenic: Haley Brach