Miss Idaho USA & Teen USA 2019 contestant rundown

The only state pageant this weekend is happening in Idaho with both prelims and finals being held on Saturday with prelims at midday and finals at 3pm.    Miss contestants are posted here and Teen here.  There are 20 Miss contestants  this year -- the highest number since 2015 -- and 12 Teen contestants.

Miss Idaho Teen USA 2014 Hannah Menzner is competing in the Miss ID USA competition for the first time, having placed in the top five at Miss Idaho (MAO) twice since she passed on her Teen title.  She recently graduated from the University of Virginia.  Hannah will be the second 2014 Teen to compete this year.

Last year's first runner-up Sierra Norman, who was also fourth runner-up in 2017 and first runner-up in Teen in 2015, is back, as is 2014 fourth runner-up Katarina Schweitzer.  Paige Jensen was a semi-finalist in 2017.  Three-time Teen runner-up Natalie Campbell, who was second runner-up just last year and first runner-up in 2017, is also competing in Miss for the first time.

Contestants mentioned above & a few others that caught my eye: Hannah Menzner, Sierra Norman, Katarina Schweitzer, Paige Jensen, Natalie Campbell, Shelby Brown, Samantha Townsend, Danielle Davidson, Billie Gardner, Ashley Lagrou

in Teen, the only returning contestant from last year's top five (other than Natalie who is competing in Miss) is first runner-up Tess Romani​.   Hayli Gudenau ​was a 2018 semi-finalist and Kaley Murphy a semi-finalist in 2017.

Contestants mentioned above & a few others that caught my eye: Tess Romani, Hayli Gudenau, Kaley Murphy, Lexie Simpson, Ellie McCray

Click "read more" below to view the full list of contestants with notes of past placements.

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MISS IDAHO USA CONTESTANTS (20)
Alexia Holaday • Greater Rexburg
Ashley Lagrou • South Boise
Billie Gardner • Eagle
Carli Pucci • Moscow
Danielle Davidson • Meridian
Ericka Powers • Coeur d'Alene
Hannah Menzner • Capitol City (ID TUSA 14)
Hayley Williams • Ada County (NF ID TUSA 15)
Katarina Schweitzer • Treasure Valley (SF 15, 4RU 14, T20 CA TUSA 12)
Kathryn Moore • Boise
Kristin Michael • Lewiston
Lilia Denesha • West Post Falls
Natalie Campbell • Star (2RU ID TUSA 18, 1RU 17, 4RU 16)
Paige Jensen • Weiser (SF 17)
Paola Cabiedes Zerecero • Greater Ada County
Samantha Townsend • Nampa
Sami Wade • Mountain Home
Shelby Brown • West Boise
Sierra Norman • Magic Valley (1RU 18, 4RU 17, 1RU ID TUSA 15)
Tori Tennant • Les Bois

MISS IDAHO TEEN USA CONTESTANTS (12)
Alicia Reuben • West Kooskia
Angel Park • Meridian
Brinley Hall • West Idaho Falls
Ellie McCray • Greater Boise
Hayden Egley • Preston
Hayli Gudenau • Downtown Twin Falls (SF 18)
Justice Tew • Twin Falls
Kaitlyn Bunes • Coeur D'Alene (NF 18, NF 17)
Kaley Murphy • Pocatello (SF 17)
Lexie Simpson • West Boise
Rachel Chmelik • Grangeville
Tess Romani • Boise (1RU 18)

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