Miss West Virginia Teen USA titleholders
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This page details the Miss West Virginia Teen USA titleholders who have competed at Miss USA or competed in Miss USA state pageants. Click here for a full listing of Miss WV USA & Teen USA titleholders.
Only three former Miss West Virginia Teen USA titleholders have competed at Miss USA, the most recent being Chelsea Welch (2007), the only one of the three to place. Amanda Burns is one of only a few titleholders who have won the Miss titleholder the year after passing on the Teen title. In 2012 two former Miss WV Teen USA titleholders placed 2RU in state pageants:Andrea Turner (2005) in WV and Lora Gallagher (2006) in Mississippi.
Only three former Miss West Virginia Teen USA titleholders have competed at Miss USA, the most recent being Chelsea Welch (2007), the only one of the three to place. Amanda Burns is one of only a few titleholders who have won the Miss titleholder the year after passing on the Teen title. In 2012 two former Miss WV Teen USA titleholders placed 2RU in state pageants:Andrea Turner (2005) in WV and Lora Gallagher (2006) in Mississippi.
Former Teens competing in Miss - by state
Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | District of Columbia | Florida
Georgia | Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts
Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada | New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico
New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | South Carolina
South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin | Wyoming
Alabama | Alaska | Arizona | Arkansas | California | Colorado | Connecticut | Delaware | District of Columbia | Florida
Georgia | Hawaii | Idaho | Illinois | Indiana | Iowa | Kansas | Kentucky | Louisiana | Maine | Maryland | Massachusetts
Michigan | Minnesota | Mississippi | Missouri | Montana | Nebraska | Nevada | New Hampshire | New Jersey | New Mexico
New York | North Carolina | North Dakota | Ohio | Oklahoma | Oregon | Pennsylvania | Rhode Island | South Carolina
South Dakota | Tennessee | Texas | Utah | Vermont | Virginia | Washington | West Virginia | Wisconsin | Wyoming
Miss WV Teen USA titleholders who have competed at Miss USA (3)
1997 - Amanda Burns - Miss West Virginia USA 1999
2003 - Whitney Veach - Miss West Virginia USA 2011
2007 - Chelsea Welch (4th runner-up) - Miss West Virginia USA 2013 (Top 15 at Miss USA)
2003 - Whitney Veach - Miss West Virginia USA 2011
2007 - Chelsea Welch (4th runner-up) - Miss West Virginia USA 2013 (Top 15 at Miss USA)
Amanda Burns | 1997 & 1999
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Whitney Veach | 2003 & 2011
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Chelsea Welch | 2007 (4RU) & 2013 (T15)
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Participation in Miss USA state pageants (9)
1996 - Heather Grey - F WV USA 2000
1997 - Amanda Burns - Miss West Virginia USA 1999
2000 - Ginneene Barone - SF WV USA 2006
2001 - Tara Szerszen - SF WV USA 2006
2003 - Whitney Veach - NF WV USA 2006, SF 2007, 2RU 2009, Miss West Virginia USA 2011
2005 - Andrea Turner (2nd runner-up) - 2RU WV USA 2012
2006 - Lora Gallagher - SF TN USA 2008, 2RU MS USA 2012, 2RU 2013, 2RU 2014
2007 - Chelsea Welch - Miss West Virginia USA 2013
2009 - Alysia Thompson - 4RU WV USA 2011
1997 - Amanda Burns - Miss West Virginia USA 1999
2000 - Ginneene Barone - SF WV USA 2006
2001 - Tara Szerszen - SF WV USA 2006
2003 - Whitney Veach - NF WV USA 2006, SF 2007, 2RU 2009, Miss West Virginia USA 2011
2005 - Andrea Turner (2nd runner-up) - 2RU WV USA 2012
2006 - Lora Gallagher - SF TN USA 2008, 2RU MS USA 2012, 2RU 2013, 2RU 2014
2007 - Chelsea Welch - Miss West Virginia USA 2013
2009 - Alysia Thompson - 4RU WV USA 2011
Most recent competition photos for each delegate (where available):
00 Ginneene Barone | SF WV USA 2006
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01 Tara Szerszen | SF WV USA 2006
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03 Whitney Veach | Miss WV USA 2011
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05 Andrea Turner | 2RU WV USA 2012
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06 Lora Gallagher | 2RU MS USA 2014
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07 Chelsea Welch | Miss WV US 2013
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09 Alysia Thompson | 4RU WV USA 2011
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The following Teens are still eligible (as far as I am aware)
2009 - Alysia Thompson
2010 - Ally Brandfass
2012 - Elizabeth Sabatino (1st runner-up)
2013 - Haley Holloway (2nd runner-up)
2014 - Lexsey Marrara (Semi-finalist)
2015 - Cora King(Congeniality)
2016 - Cassy Trickett
2010 - Ally Brandfass
2012 - Elizabeth Sabatino (1st runner-up)
2013 - Haley Holloway (2nd runner-up)
2014 - Lexsey Marrara (Semi-finalist)
2015 - Cora King(Congeniality)
2016 - Cassy Trickett