Among the the rest of the top fifteen were past runners-up Courtney Rea and Caity Jackson, two-time Teen first runner-up Amanda Giroux and three-time past semi-finalist Sarah Bell.
In the Teen pageant, 2016 second runner-up Ana Rofkar made the top two and 2015 third runner-up Alessandra Gesiotto was fourth runner-up. Their sisters were Ohio's 2014 representatives Emma Rofkar, Miss Ohio Teen USA 2014 and Madison Gesiotto, Miss Ohio USA 2014. Second runner-up went to newcomer Macy Hudson and another newcomer, Au'Lauren Million placed third runner-up.
Four of the remaining semi-finalists were also semi-finalists last year, including Breahna Reid, sister of Miss Ohio Teen USA 2013 Brittany Reid. Two past non-finalists also made the cut for the first time.
Full results
1RU: Mariah Payne
2RU: Taylor Diazmercado (1RU 16, SF OH TUSA 12)
3RU: Sarah Burgett
4RU: Madeleine Smith
Semi-finalists:
Jenna Jacobs (SF OH TUSA 14)
Caity Jackson (3RU 16, NF 13, 3RU OH TUSA 11, 2RU OH TUSA 10)
Sarah Bell (SF 16, SF 15, SF OH TUSA 14)
Kristy Ressler
Stephanie Miranda (SF 15)
Joanee Church
Kellie Hall
Courtney Rea (2RU 16, 3RU 15, SF 14, SF 13, SF 12)
Amanda Giroux (1RU OH TUSA 15, 1RU 14, SF 13)
Congeniality: Kellie Hall
Photogenic: Stephanie Miranda
1RU: Ana Rofkar (2RU 16)
2RU: Macy Hudson
3RU: Au'Lauren Million
4RU: Alessandra Gesiotto (SF 16, 3RU 15)
Semi-finalists:
Jealynn Holtz
Shelby Stock
Sydney Copeland (NF 16)
Marisa Matsanoff (SF 16, NF 15)
Kristen Nguyen (SF 16)
Regan Spoltman
Angel Bagley (SF 16)
Emi Reindle (NF 16)
Breanah Reid (SF 16)
Rakiah Beckley
Congeniality: Marisa Matsanoff
Photogenic: Sydney Copeland