Miss South Dakota USA & Teen USA 2017 results recap

After two years as first runner-up, Tessa Dee is Miss South Dakota USA 2017!  She is the second two-time 1RU to win a state title this year.  Tessa is the first winner from Mitchell since 2008 and is the first former Miss South Dakota to win the Miss South Dakota USA title.  The only other titleholder to hold both titles is Vanessa Shortbull, who was Miss SD USA 2000 and went on to win Miss SD 2002.

Miss South Dakota Teen USA 2017 is Delaney Rupp, the sister of Miss SD Teen USA 2013 Alexis Rupp.  Alexis was first runner-up in the Miss pageant!  Delaney and Alexis are the third set of sisters to hold the Miss SD Teen USA title, following in the footsteps of Katie & Kari Schull (2004 & 2007) and Alex & Elizabeth Hoffman​ (2006 & 2008).  This was Delaney's first year competing.

Three of the four former Teens competing placed from first through third runner-up. As mentioned above, 1RU went to Miss SD Teen USA 2013 Alexis Rupp, competing in her first Miss pageant.  Second runner-up was Alyssa Hustrulid (Miss SD Teen USA 2010), the same placement she earned last year.  Third runner-up was Marley Hanson (Miss SD Teen USA 2015), who had placed fourth runner-up at Miss SD (MAO) a few months ago.  Fourth runner-up went to newcomer Courtney Llewllyn.    

The top ten included Miss SD Teen USA 2012 Kalani Jorgensen, past Teen semi-finalists Paige Tracey and Jhena Van Den Hoek, another runner-up from Miss SD 2016, Alexandra Smiley, and 2016 Louisiana non-finalist Brehanna Berry​.

First through fourth runners-up at Miss SD Teen USA were newcomer Shania Knutson, two-time runner-up Caitlin Fornia, last year's first runner-up Skylar Ross and 2016 non-finalist and photogenic winner Taynger Borninkhof.

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Miss South Dakota USA 2017: Tessa Dee (1RU 16, 1RU 15, Miss SD 2013)
1RU: Alexis Rupp (Miss SD Teen USA 13, 1RU 12)
2RU: Alyssa Hustrulid (2RU 16, Miss SD TUSA 10, SF 09)
3RU: Marley Hanson (Miss SD Teen USA 15, SF 13)
4RU: Courtney Llewellyn 

Semi-finalists:
Brehanna Berry (NF LA USA 16) 
Kalani Jorgensen (Miss SD TUSA 12, 1RU 11)
Alexandra Smiley
Paige Tracey (SF IA TUSA 15, NF 14)
Jhena Van Den Hoek (NF 16, SF SD TUSA 15, NF 14)

Tessa Dee, Alexis Rupp, Alyssa Hustrulid, Marley Hanson, Courtney Llewellyn

Miss South Dakota Teen USA 2017: Delaney Rupp
1RU: Shania Knutson
2RU: Caitlin Fornia (4RU 16, 1RU 15)
3RU: Skylar Ross (1RU 16)
4RU: Taynger Borninkhof (NF 16)

Semi-finalists:
Julia Gesling
Mackenzie H
Amber H
Grace K
Haylee S

Delaney Rupp, Shania Knutson, Caitlin Fornia, Skylar Ross, Taynger Borninkhof