There is one more contestant in the Miss division compared to last year, but still a far cry from 2015 which had over 60 contestants. For the most part they are new - or at least new to the Miss Arizona USA pageant. Miss Colorado Teen USA 2013 Chloe Brown is competing in the Miss division for the first time. She is a student at Arizona State University. Tommy Lynn Calhoun is not only the only returning runner-up from Arizona last year (she was second runner-up), but also the only returning semi-finalist. Elizabeth Erickson was a semi-finalist in Miss AZ Teen USA 2014. There are a number of non-finalists from previous years, including from Illinois. Chelsea Wold is a dead ringer for Miss Washington USA 2008 Michelle Font - who agrees with me?!
Contestant lists
Chelsea Wold • Ahwatukee
Bianca Shelman • Arcadia
Crystal Carr • Aondale
Chloe Brown • Biltmore (Miss CO Teen USA 2013)
Abby Davidson • Camelback
Karla Becerra • Chandler
Chelsea Dawson • Gilbert
Olivia Barreras • Glendale
Ariyanna Norman • Gold Canyon
Marlene Williams • Grand Canyon
Rochelle DeLucia • Happy Valley
Katheryn Holloway • Horizon
Stacy Smith • Maricopa County (NF 16)
Brandi Weber • McCormick Ranch (NF IL USA 14, NF IL TUSA 08, NF IL TUSA 07)
Shanna Akins • Mesa (NF 16, NF 15, NF CO USA 14, NF CO TUSA 11)
Candace Kanavel • North Tempe (NF 15)
Samantha Micheli • Paradise Valley (NF 16)
Leona Doty • Phoenix
Kyera Werner • Queen Creek
Whitney Ellis • Scottsdale
Diana Ferrales • Sun Valley
Tommy Lynn Calhoun • Sunset Canyon (2RU 16, T20 CA USA 14, T20 CA USA 13)
Aimee Parker • Tempe
Elizabeth Erickson • Tempe Lakes (SF AZ TUSA 14)
Angelina Ostojic • Thunderbird (NF 12)
Ashley Heerding • Tucson
TEEN CONTESTANTS (31)
Ally Trevino • Ahwatukee (1RU 16, 4RU 15)
Morgan Zittel • Ahwatukee-Foothills (NF 16)
Kassidy Neely • Arrowhead
Sydni Savage • Chandler
Molly Schwanz • DC Ranch
Deanna Decker • Desert Mountain (SF 16, NF 15)
Leilani Laguna • East Valley (NF & Photogenic 15)
Jordyn Marion • Gilbert (NF 16, NF 15)
Alaya Walton • Gold Canyon
Alexia Garcia • Goodyear
Josephyne Ford • Graham County
Sheilynn Simerly • Maricopa
Anna Gowan • Maricopa County (NF 16)
Madelyn Kirkegaard • North Scottsdale
Alyssa Quinn • Paradise Valley
Madison Bailey • Peoria
Marlena Maher • Phoenix
Anastacia Artutis • Pima County
Jenny Zapor • Pinnacle Peak
Greer Cowan • Scottsdale (SF 16)
Lillie Herman • Scottsdale Quarter
Kiara Russell • Sierra Vista
Macy Deak • Silverleaf
Hailey Swanson • Southern Arizona
Emma Stewart • Superstition Mountain
Nicole Carney • Tempe
Tessa Wilkinson • Troon
Anisha Chatterjee • Tucson
Karly Riggs • Valley of the Sun (2RU 16)
Katie Schaaf • West Valley
Ellie McGee • Wildcat (2RU IL TUSA 16)