MISS TEEN USA 2008
STATE TITLEHOLDERS
>> competing in Miss USA & Miss state pageants
This page details the Miss Teen USA 2008 state titleholders who have competed at Miss USA or competed in Miss USA state pageants.
There was a lot of speculation that after MUO scaled back the Teen USA experience in 2008, fewer of the Teens would return for Miss USA. The class of 2008 has more than proved that wrong, with 28 - or 55% - of the delegates returning to compete in Miss state pageants. Kate Feinstein (UT) and Courtney Lopez (WI), the first 2008 Teens to compete at Miss USA did so in 2010, their first year of eligibility. Three 2008 Teens have represented different states to that they competed for at Teen - Jillian Wunderlich (FL) and Megan Myrehn (VA) won back to back Indiana titles from 2011-2012 (and two 2008 Teens have also represented North Carolina, in 2012 & 2015). Fun fact: Megan and Sydney Perry (VT) were the final two at the Miss USA 2012 dress rehearsal!
There was a lot of speculation that after MUO scaled back the Teen USA experience in 2008, fewer of the Teens would return for Miss USA. The class of 2008 has more than proved that wrong, with 28 - or 55% - of the delegates returning to compete in Miss state pageants. Kate Feinstein (UT) and Courtney Lopez (WI), the first 2008 Teens to compete at Miss USA did so in 2010, their first year of eligibility. Three 2008 Teens have represented different states to that they competed for at Teen - Jillian Wunderlich (FL) and Megan Myrehn (VA) won back to back Indiana titles from 2011-2012 (and two 2008 Teens have also represented North Carolina, in 2012 & 2015). Fun fact: Megan and Sydney Perry (VT) were the final two at the Miss USA 2012 dress rehearsal!
Former Teens competing in Miss - by year
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Almanac • Official pageant photos • 2008 Teen to Miss Crossovers • State Top Five Montages
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More Miss Teen USA 2008 Coverage:
Almanac • Official pageant photos • 2008 Teen to Miss Crossovers • State Top Five Montages
2008 state titleholders who have competed at Miss USA (13)
FL - Jillian Wunderlich (Semi-finalist) - Miss Indiana USA 2011 (Top 16 at Miss USA 2011)
HI - Emma Wo - Miss Hawaii USA 2015 (Top 11 at Miss USA 2015)
IN - Morgan Abel - Miss Indiana USA 2016
MA - Caroline Lunny (Semi-finalist) - Miss Massachusetts USA 2014
NJ - Michelle Leonardo - Miss New Jersey USA 2012 (Top 10 at Miss USA 2012)
NC - Julia Dalton (2nd runner-up) - Miss North Carolina USA 2015
OK - Taylor Gorton - Miss Oklahoma USA 2016 (Top 10 at Miss USA 2012)
TX - Lauren Guzman - Miss Texas USA 2014
UT - Kate Feinstein - Miss Utah USA 2010
VT - Sydney Perry - Miss North Carolina USA 2012
VA - Megan Myrehn (Semi-finalist) - Miss Indiana USA 2012
WI - Courtney Lopez - Miss Wisconsin USA 2010
WY - Callie Bishop - Miss Wyoming USA 2018 (Congeniality at Miss USA 2018)
HI - Emma Wo - Miss Hawaii USA 2015 (Top 11 at Miss USA 2015)
IN - Morgan Abel - Miss Indiana USA 2016
MA - Caroline Lunny (Semi-finalist) - Miss Massachusetts USA 2014
NJ - Michelle Leonardo - Miss New Jersey USA 2012 (Top 10 at Miss USA 2012)
NC - Julia Dalton (2nd runner-up) - Miss North Carolina USA 2015
OK - Taylor Gorton - Miss Oklahoma USA 2016 (Top 10 at Miss USA 2012)
TX - Lauren Guzman - Miss Texas USA 2014
UT - Kate Feinstein - Miss Utah USA 2010
VT - Sydney Perry - Miss North Carolina USA 2012
VA - Megan Myrehn (Semi-finalist) - Miss Indiana USA 2012
WI - Courtney Lopez - Miss Wisconsin USA 2010
WY - Callie Bishop - Miss Wyoming USA 2018 (Congeniality at Miss USA 2018)
(2010 - 2 | 2011 - 1 | 2012 - 3 | 2014 - 1 | 2015 - 2 | 2016 - 2 | 2018 - 1) (NF - 9 | SF - 4)
FL Jillian Wunderlich | T16 Miss USA 2011
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HI Emma Wo | T11 Miss USA 2015
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IN Morgan Abel | NF Miss USA 2016
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MA Caroline Lunny | NF Miss USA 2014
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NJ Michelle Leonardo | T10 Miss USA 2012
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NC Julia Dalton | NF Miss USA 2015
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OK Taylor Gorton | T15 Miss USA 2016
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TX Lauren Guzman | NF Miss USA 2014
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UT Kate Feinstein | NF Miss USA 2010
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VT Sydney Perry | NF Miss USA 2012
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VA Megan Myrehn | NF Miss USA 2012
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WI Courtney Lopez | NF Miss USA 2010
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WY Callie Bishop | NF Miss USA 2018
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Participation in Miss USA state pageants (28)
AZ - Ashley Stainton (Semi-finalist) - 4RU AZ USA 2013
CO - Danielle Scimeca (Semi-finalist) - 2RU CO USA 2012
DE - Bethany Brindley - NF DE USA 2011
FL - Jillian Wunderlich (Semi-finalist) - SF IN USA 2010, Miss Indiana USA 2011
GA - Shannon Geraghty - SF NY USA 2016
HI - Emma Wo - 2RU HI USA 2013, Miss Hawaii USA 2015
ID - Shareece Pfeiffer (4th runner-up) - 2RU ID USA 2013
IL - Nora Downs - SF PA USA 2011, SF 2012, NF NY USA 2014
IN - Morgan Abel - 2RU IN USA 2012, 1RU 2013, SF 2014, 2RU 2015, Miss Indiana USA 2016
IA - Emily Bey - NF IL USA 2013, NF 2015
KS - Jessie Colonna - NF CA USA 2013, 2RU KS USA 2014, 3RU 2015, 3RU 2016
MD - Ana Maria Lawson - 3RU NY USA 2014
MA - Caroline Lunny (Semi-finalist) - Miss Massachusetts USA 2014
MO - Jeni Dixon - SF MO USA 2015
NV - Lauren Hudman - 3RU NV USA 2012
NJ - Michelle Leonardo - Miss New Jersey USA 2012
NY - Sana Serrai (Photogenic) - T20 NY USA 2012, NF 2013, SF 2014
NC - Julia Dalton (2nd runner-up) - 2RU NC USA 2014, Miss North Carolina USA 2015
OH - Chelsie Folden - SF OH USA 2012, SF 2014
OK - Taylor Gorton (Semi-finalist) - 2RU OK USA 2014, 2RU 2015, Miss Oklahoma USA 2016
PA - Elliot Griffin (Semi-finalist) - 2RU PA USA 2011, 2RU 2012, SF 2014
RI - Tiondra Martinez - 1RU RI USA 2012, SF 2014
TX - Lauren Guzman - 3RU TX USA 2011, 1RU 2012, 4RU 2013, Miss Texas USA 2014
UT - Kate Feinstein - Miss Utah USA 2010
VT - Sydney Perry - Miss North Carolina USA 2012
VA - Megan Myrehn (Semi-finalist) - Miss Indiana USA 2012
WA - Mandy Schendel - NF CA USA 2010, 2RU WA USA 2012
WI - Courtney Lopez - Miss Wisconsin USA 2010
WY - Callie Bishop - 1RU WY USA 2012, SF 2013, SF 2014, 1RU 2017, Miss Wyoming USA 2018
CO - Danielle Scimeca (Semi-finalist) - 2RU CO USA 2012
DE - Bethany Brindley - NF DE USA 2011
FL - Jillian Wunderlich (Semi-finalist) - SF IN USA 2010, Miss Indiana USA 2011
GA - Shannon Geraghty - SF NY USA 2016
HI - Emma Wo - 2RU HI USA 2013, Miss Hawaii USA 2015
ID - Shareece Pfeiffer (4th runner-up) - 2RU ID USA 2013
IL - Nora Downs - SF PA USA 2011, SF 2012, NF NY USA 2014
IN - Morgan Abel - 2RU IN USA 2012, 1RU 2013, SF 2014, 2RU 2015, Miss Indiana USA 2016
IA - Emily Bey - NF IL USA 2013, NF 2015
KS - Jessie Colonna - NF CA USA 2013, 2RU KS USA 2014, 3RU 2015, 3RU 2016
MD - Ana Maria Lawson - 3RU NY USA 2014
MA - Caroline Lunny (Semi-finalist) - Miss Massachusetts USA 2014
MO - Jeni Dixon - SF MO USA 2015
NV - Lauren Hudman - 3RU NV USA 2012
NJ - Michelle Leonardo - Miss New Jersey USA 2012
NY - Sana Serrai (Photogenic) - T20 NY USA 2012, NF 2013, SF 2014
NC - Julia Dalton (2nd runner-up) - 2RU NC USA 2014, Miss North Carolina USA 2015
OH - Chelsie Folden - SF OH USA 2012, SF 2014
OK - Taylor Gorton (Semi-finalist) - 2RU OK USA 2014, 2RU 2015, Miss Oklahoma USA 2016
PA - Elliot Griffin (Semi-finalist) - 2RU PA USA 2011, 2RU 2012, SF 2014
RI - Tiondra Martinez - 1RU RI USA 2012, SF 2014
TX - Lauren Guzman - 3RU TX USA 2011, 1RU 2012, 4RU 2013, Miss Texas USA 2014
UT - Kate Feinstein - Miss Utah USA 2010
VT - Sydney Perry - Miss North Carolina USA 2012
VA - Megan Myrehn (Semi-finalist) - Miss Indiana USA 2012
WA - Mandy Schendel - NF CA USA 2010, 2RU WA USA 2012
WI - Courtney Lopez - Miss Wisconsin USA 2010
WY - Callie Bishop - 1RU WY USA 2012, SF 2013, SF 2014, 1RU 2017, Miss Wyoming USA 2018
Most recent competition photos for each delegate (where available):
AZ Ashley Stainton | 4RU AZ USA 2013
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CO Danielle Scimeca | 2RU CO USA 2012
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DE Bethany Brindley | NF DE USA 2011
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FL Jillian Wunderlich | Miss IN USA 2011
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HI Emma Wo | Miss HI USA 2015
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ID Shareece Pfeiffer | 2RU ID USA 2013
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IL Nora Downs | NF NY USA 2014
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IN Morgan Abel | Miss IN USA 2016
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IA Emily Bey | NF IL USA 2012
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KS Jessie Colonna | 3RU KS USA 2016
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MD Ana Maria Lawson | 3RU NY USA 2014
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MA Caroline Lunny | Miss MA USA 2014
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MO Jeni Dixon | SF MO USA 2015
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NV Lauren Hudman | 3RU NV USA 2012
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NJ Michelle Leonardo | Miss NJ USA 2012
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NY Sana Idnani | SF NY USA 2014
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NC Julia Dalton | Miss NC USA 2015
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OH Chelsie Folden | SF OH USA 2014
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OK Taylor Gorton | Miss OK USA 2016
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PA Elliot Griffin | SF PA USA 2014
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RI Tiondra Martinez | SF RI USA 2014
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TX Lauren Guzman | Miss TX USA 2014
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UT Kate Feinstein | Miss UT USA 2010
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VT Sydney Perry | Miss NC USA 2012
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VA Megan Myrehn | Miss IN USA 2012
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WA Mandy Schendel | 2RU WA USA 2012
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WI Courtney Lopez | Miss WI USA 2010
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WY Cassie Bishop | Miss WY USA 2018
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The following contestants are still eligible to compete (as far as I am aware)
CA - Taylor Atkins (Semi-finalist)
DC - Ivana Grace
GA - Shannon Geraghty
IL - Nora Downs
KS - Jessie Colonna
ME - Avery Barr
MN - Sarah Sprayberry
NE - Melissa DeJong
NM - Victoria Padilla
OH - Chelsie Folden
RI - Tiondra Martinez
DC - Ivana Grace
GA - Shannon Geraghty
IL - Nora Downs
KS - Jessie Colonna
ME - Avery Barr
MN - Sarah Sprayberry
NE - Melissa DeJong
NM - Victoria Padilla
OH - Chelsie Folden
RI - Tiondra Martinez
