Congratulations to Miss Minnesota USA 2019 Catherine Stanley and Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2019 Olivia Herbert! Click their names to view their titleholder profiles which have more photos.
Catherine was Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2014 - click the link for her Teen profile - and won both titles on her first attempt. She is the second 2014 Teen heading to Miss USA this year. She is the first Miss titleholder from Bloomington since 1988. As happens quite frequently, Catherine's "Miss" titleholder Haley O'Brien was herself a former Teen (MN Teen USA 2010) who went on to win the Miss title.
Olivia was a semi-finalist in last year's Teen pageant, the first time a returning semi-finalist (not runner-up) has returned & won the following year since 2006! She is a cousin of Miss Minnesota USA 2011 Britt Thelemann Pangerl. She is the first titleholder from Andover, north of Minneapolis.
Catherine was Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2014 - click the link for her Teen profile - and won both titles on her first attempt. She is the second 2014 Teen heading to Miss USA this year. She is the first Miss titleholder from Bloomington since 1988. As happens quite frequently, Catherine's "Miss" titleholder Haley O'Brien was herself a former Teen (MN Teen USA 2010) who went on to win the Miss title.
Olivia was a semi-finalist in last year's Teen pageant, the first time a returning semi-finalist (not runner-up) has returned & won the following year since 2006! She is a cousin of Miss Minnesota USA 2011 Britt Thelemann Pangerl. She is the first titleholder from Andover, north of Minneapolis.
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I didn't get a chance to do any contestant commentary for this weekends' pageants but all four of last year's runners-up competed again this year which has been a fairly rare occurrence this state pageant season. 2018 fourth runner-up Zianya Steigauf placed first runner-up this year. Two-time Teen semi-finalist Taylor Fondie finished second runner-up. Third runner-up KerryAnne Kelly was the only newcomer in the top five and also won Miss Photogenic. Fourth runner-up was Melissa Paakh, last year's 1st runner-up (she & Zianya swapped spots!).
Among the semi-finalists were the other two 2018 runners-up Danielle Hron (2RU) and Catalina Nguyen (3RU), 2018 semi-finalist and 2017 Teen runner-up Kala Schmidt, other past Miss & Teen semi-finalists Maddy Karlen and Elle Gilbert and first-time contestants Allie Brunette, Lauryn Greenfield, Jenna Housley, Courtney Igbo and Samantha Smith.
Miss Congeniality was Mikayla Holmgren.
Among the semi-finalists were the other two 2018 runners-up Danielle Hron (2RU) and Catalina Nguyen (3RU), 2018 semi-finalist and 2017 Teen runner-up Kala Schmidt, other past Miss & Teen semi-finalists Maddy Karlen and Elle Gilbert and first-time contestants Allie Brunette, Lauryn Greenfield, Jenna Housley, Courtney Igbo and Samantha Smith.
Miss Congeniality was Mikayla Holmgren.
In Teen, the top three contestants were all returning semi-finalists. First runner-up was Gwendolyn Buchanan (SF in 2016) and second runner-up was Sylvia Leonard (SF in 2018). Third and fourth runner-up placements went to newcomers Lillie Imm and Lauren Disher respectively.
Two more past semi-finalists Hallie Jackson (2017) and Grace Myler (2018) made the top 15 again this year. The other semi-finalists were Devon Brant, Madison Callais, Madeleine Danzberger (Miss Photogenic), Yajaira L, Madison Mikan, Samantha Nash, Regan Schmidt and Hannah Wehling. Hannah is the sister of former MN runner-up Sydney Wehling who competed in the Miss division in both North Dakota & Minnesota this year, finishing fourth runner-up in ND.
The Congeniality winner was Isabella Nehk.
See also: Miss Minnesota USA & Teen USA state pageant results | Miss Minnesota USA & Teen USA titleholder history
Full results
Miss Minnesota USA 2019: Catherine Stanley (MN TUSA 14)
1RU: Zianya Steigauf (4RU 18, SF 17)
2RU: Taylor Fondie (SF MN TUSA 16, SF 15)
3RU: KerryAnne Kelly
4RU: Melissa Paakh (1RU 18)
Semi-finalists:
Allie Brunette
Elle Gilbert (SF MN TUSA 14)
Lauryn Greenfield
Jenna Housley
Danielle Hron (2RU 18)
Courtney Igbo
Maddy Karlen (SF 17)
Catalina Nguyen (3RU 18)
Kala Schmidt (SF 18, 3RU MN TUSA 16, SF 14)
Samantha Smith
Congeniality: Mikayla Holmgren
Photogenic: KerryAnne Kelly
1RU: Zianya Steigauf (4RU 18, SF 17)
2RU: Taylor Fondie (SF MN TUSA 16, SF 15)
3RU: KerryAnne Kelly
4RU: Melissa Paakh (1RU 18)
Semi-finalists:
Allie Brunette
Elle Gilbert (SF MN TUSA 14)
Lauryn Greenfield
Jenna Housley
Danielle Hron (2RU 18)
Courtney Igbo
Maddy Karlen (SF 17)
Catalina Nguyen (3RU 18)
Kala Schmidt (SF 18, 3RU MN TUSA 16, SF 14)
Samantha Smith
Congeniality: Mikayla Holmgren
Photogenic: KerryAnne Kelly
Catherine Stanley, Zianya Steigauf, Taylor Fondie, KerryAnne Kelly, Melissa Paakh
Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2019: Olivia Herbert (SF 18)
1RU: Gwendolyn Buchanan (SF 16)
2RU: Sylvia Leonard (SF 18)
3RU: Lillie Imm
4RU: Lauren Disher
Semi-finalists:
Devon Brant
Madison Callais
Madeleine Danzberger
Hallie Jackson (SF 17)
Yajaira L
Madison Mikan (NF 18)
Grace Myler (SF 18)
Samantha Nash
Regan Schmidt
Hannah Wehling
Congeniality: Isabella Nehk
Photogenic: Madeleine Danzberger
1RU: Gwendolyn Buchanan (SF 16)
2RU: Sylvia Leonard (SF 18)
3RU: Lillie Imm
4RU: Lauren Disher
Semi-finalists:
Devon Brant
Madison Callais
Madeleine Danzberger
Hallie Jackson (SF 17)
Yajaira L
Madison Mikan (NF 18)
Grace Myler (SF 18)
Samantha Nash
Regan Schmidt
Hannah Wehling
Congeniality: Isabella Nehk
Photogenic: Madeleine Danzberger
Olivia Herbert, Gwendolyn Buchanan, Sylvvia Leonard, Lillie Imm, Lauren Disher
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