Miss Vermont USA & Teen USA 2016 contestant commentary

In the wake of the Trump debacle and NBC pulling Miss USA earlier this year  many states have dropped contestant numbers to varying degrees for their 2016 pageants, but none more so than Vermont where, sadly, there are only six contestants in each division (don't be confused by the numbering, with Pageant Associates the Miss division numbering starts from 10, 20, 30 etc).   Makes for a quick contestant rundown for me but really is so disappointing, especially considering between 2007-2009 VT had 40-50 Teens and an average of 20 Miss contestants.

The Two first runners-up from last year, Neely Fortune in Miss and Tammy Vujanovic in Teen are both back, as is Teen 2RU Kelsey Golonka.  Neely was also a semi-finalist in 2014 whilst Tammy was 4RU (when she was only 14!).  In Miss,  Karly Fereday was a semi-finalist in 2015, and Daniella Doolen was a Teen semi-finalist in New Hampshire in 2014.  Teen contestant Alexina Federhen last competed in *2012* when she made the semi-finalists.

Miss VT Teen USA contestants

Miss VT USA contestants

---

Contestants

MISS VERMONT USA (6)
Holly Battaglia
Morgan Bazyk
Daniella Doolen (SF NH TUSA 14)
Karly Fereday (SF 15)
Neely Fortune (1RU 15, SF 14) 
Joanna Nagle

MISS VERMONT TEEN USA (6)
Alexina Tamsen Federhen (SF 12)
Kelsey Golonka (2RU 15)
Mariah Griffin
Linda Paz
Kayla Phelps
Tammy Vujanovic (1RU 15, 4RU 14)