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Miss South Dakota USA and Teen USA Titleholder History

Your ultimate Miss USA state pageant resource

Take a trip back into the history of the Miss South Dakota USA and Teen USA pageants, from the first winner to the most recent. Get to know every single Miss and Teen titleholder with a full listing, hometown map and extensive photo archive, with state pageant photos, Miss USA and Teen USA competition photos and more.

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Miss South Dakota USA titleholders 1952-2022

Recent titleholders

2020
South Dakota USA icon 2020
Kalani Jorgensen

26 • Sioux Falls

 

2021
South Dakota USA icon 2021
Caroline Pettey

27 • Rapid City

Top 16
at Miss USA

2022
South Dakota USA icon 2022
Shania Knutson

22 • Viborg

 

2023
South Dakota USA icon 2023
Amber Hulse

25 • Hot Springs

 

2024
Miss South Dakota USA 2024 Ahmitara Alwal
Ahmitara Alwal

25 • Sioux Falls

 
 

Placements and Awards Summary

Placements

Top 5/6

Madison Nipe (2018)

Semi-finalist

Helen Youngquist (1958), Debra Brickley (1974)

Top 8/10/11/12*

* Where the semi-finalists are cut in multiple stages before the top 5 or 6

Awards

Congeniality

Dorothy Westphal (1976) (tie)

At Miss USA 2018 Madison Nipe became South Dakota's first ever top five finalist.

Full Titleholder Listing

IMAGEYEARNAMEHOMETOWNAGEPLACEMENTAWARDNOTES
2024Ahmitara AlwalSioux Falls25
2023Amber Hulse^Hot Springs25Previously Miss SD 2019-2020
2022Shania Knutson*Viborg22Previously Miss SD Teen USA 2018; suspended six months before passing on her title
2021Caroline PetteyRapid City27Top 16
2020Kalani Jorgensen*Sioux Falls26Previously Miss SD Teen USA 2012
2019Abby MerschmanSioux Falls22
2018Madison NipeMadison21Top 5
2017Tessa Dee^Mitchell26Previously Miss SD 2013
2016Madison McKeown*Sioux Falls21Top 10Previously Miss SD Teen USA 2014
2015Lexy Schenk*Irene21Previously Miss SD Teen USA 2011
2014Brittney PalmerBrookings25
2013Jessica AlbersYankton27
2012Taylor NeisenRapid City19
2011Chandra BurnhamHighmore23
2010Emily MillerIrene22
2009Jessica RowellSioux Falls22
2008Charlie BuhlerMitchell20
2007Suzie HeffernanBrookings20
2006Alexis LeVanSioux Falls19
2005Jessica Fjerstad*Madison20Previously Miss SD Teen USA 2002
2004Andrea ParliamentBrandon20
2003Jessica LawrenceBrookings25
2002Sitania SyrovatkaSioux Falls20
2001Beth LovroSioux Falls23
2000Vanessa Shortbull^Rapid City21Later Miss SD 2002
1999Shawna GrossHuron24
1998Lori O'BrienRapid City24
1997Jamie SwensonSioux Falls25
1996Caresa WintersHuron20
1995Jenny SnobeckSioux Falls23
1994Tabetha Mauck*Mobridge21Previously Miss SD Teen USA 1991
1993Kara RovereSturgis23
1992Shawn FrerichsSioux Falls21
1991Jillayne Fossum*Canton19Previously Miss SD Teen USA 1988
1990Valerie SejnohaSioux Falls21
1989Nanette EndresWatertown22
1988Sandi Lynn FixSioux Falls21
1987Jana Van WoudenbergCanton18
1986Lori SchumacherSioux Falls20
1985Stacey ArnoldRapid City20
1984Donna SmithBox Elder20
1983Kelly RosenbaumElk Point19
1982Meaghen Marie NorthSioux Falls18
1981Joan AbbottIrene19
1980Jane SchmidtFlandreau25
1979Noele de Saint GallGarretson25
1978Nadene OppoldSioux Falls
1977Ginger ThomsonSioux Falls19
1976Dorothy WestphalSioux Falls25Congeniality (tie)
1975Lanette RabenbergSioux Falls20
1974Debra BrickleyHermosa21Semi-finalist
1973Rebecca BunkersBrookings19
1972Kathleen "Kathey" BakkeDeadwood20
1971Sonia HartRapid City22
1970Cynthia FinleySturgis18
1969Mary BergrenSioux Falls21
1968Byrean BlacksmithSioux Falls21
1967Patricia MarshallRapid City
1966Did Not Compete
1965Did Not Compete
1964Did Not Compete
1963Did Not Compete
1962Did Not Compete
1961Sharon HoffmanHarrisburg19
1960Patricia KlithSioux Falls20
1959Jeannine StrattonSioux Falls19
1958Helen YoungquistSioux Falls20Semi-finalist
1957Gay MarshallSioux Falls19
1956Did Not Compete
1955Phyllis ChoquetteJefferson18
1954Barbara Ann BrownSioux Falls
1953Kathleen HermanBowdle18
1952Did Not Compete
YEARNAMEHOMETOWNAGEPLACEMENTAWARDNOTES
2024Ahmitara AlwalSioux Falls25
2023Amber Hulse^Hot Springs25Previously Miss SD 2019-2020
2022Shania Knutson*Viborg22Previously Miss SD Teen USA 2018; suspended six months before passing on her title
2021Caroline PetteyRapid City27Top 16
2020Kalani Jorgensen*Sioux Falls26Previously Miss SD Teen USA 2012
2019Abby MerschmanSioux Falls22
2018Madison NipeMadison21Top 5
2017Tessa Dee^Mitchell26Previously Miss SD 2013
2016Madison McKeown*Sioux Falls21Top 10Previously Miss SD Teen USA 2014
2015Lexy Schenk*Irene21Previously Miss SD Teen USA 2011
2014Brittney PalmerBrookings25
2013Jessica AlbersYankton27
2012Taylor NeisenRapid City19
2011Chandra BurnhamHighmore23
2010Emily MillerIrene22
2009Jessica RowellSioux Falls22
2008Charlie BuhlerMitchell20
2007Suzie HeffernanBrookings20
2006Alexis LeVanSioux Falls19
2005Jessica Fjerstad*Madison20Previously Miss SD Teen USA 2002
2004Andrea ParliamentBrandon20
2003Jessica LawrenceBrookings25
2002Sitania SyrovatkaSioux Falls20
2001Beth LovroSioux Falls23
2000Vanessa Shortbull^Rapid City21Later Miss SD 2002
1999Shawna GrossHuron24
1998Lori O'BrienRapid City24
1997Jamie SwensonSioux Falls25
1996Caresa WintersHuron20
1995Jenny SnobeckSioux Falls23
1994Tabetha Mauck*Mobridge21Previously Miss SD Teen USA 1991
1993Kara RovereSturgis23
1992Shawn FrerichsSioux Falls21
1991Jillayne Fossum*Canton19Previously Miss SD Teen USA 1988
1990Valerie SejnohaSioux Falls21
1989Nanette EndresWatertown22
1988Sandi Lynn FixSioux Falls21
1987Jana Van WoudenbergCanton18
1986Lori SchumacherSioux Falls20
1985Stacey ArnoldRapid City20
1984Donna SmithBox Elder20
1983Kelly RosenbaumElk Point19
1982Meaghen Marie NorthSioux Falls18
1981Joan AbbottIrene19
1980Jane SchmidtFlandreau25
1979Noele de Saint GallGarretson25
1978Nadene OppoldSioux Falls
1977Ginger ThomsonSioux Falls19
1976Dorothy WestphalSioux Falls25Congeniality (tie)
1975Lanette RabenbergSioux Falls20
1974Debra BrickleyHermosa21Semi-finalist
1973Rebecca BunkersBrookings19
1972Kathleen "Kathey" BakkeDeadwood20
1971Sonia HartRapid City22
1970Cynthia FinleySturgis18
1969Mary BergrenSioux Falls21
1968Byrean BlacksmithSioux Falls21
1967Patricia MarshallRapid City
1966Did Not Compete
1965Did Not Compete
1964Did Not Compete
1963Did Not Compete
1962Did Not Compete
1961Sharon HoffmanHarrisburg19
1960Patricia KlithSioux Falls20
1959Jeannine StrattonSioux Falls19
1958Helen YoungquistSioux Falls20Semi-finalist
1957Gay MarshallSioux Falls19
1956Did Not Compete
1955Phyllis ChoquetteJefferson18
1954Barbara Ann BrownSioux Falls
1953Kathleen HermanBowdle18
1952Did Not Compete

State and Miss USA Photo Album

Miss South Dakota Teen USA titleholders 1983-2022

Recent Titleholders

2020
South Dakota Teen USA icon 2020
Izabel Kreger​

18 • Canton

 
 

2021
South Dakota Teen USA icon 2021
Katie Schmit

19 • Artesian

 
 

2022
South Dakota Teen USA icon 2022
Bella Welker

17 • Harrisburg

 
 

2023
South Dakota Teen USA icon 2023
Lindsey Pfingston

18 • Rapid City

 
 

2024
South Dakota Teen USA icon 2024
Olivia Odenbrett

17 • Brandon

Top 20
at Miss Teen USA

Placements and Awards Summary

Placements

4th runner-up

Valerie Marsden (1986)

Semi-finalist

Lisa Williamson (1989), Makenzie Falcon (2016)

Top 15/16/20*

* Where the semi-finalists are cut in multiple stages before the top 5 or 6

Mackenzie Falcon broke South Dakota's 27-year streak of no placements when she made the semi-finals at Miss Teen USA 2016

Full titleholder listing

IMAGEYEARNAMEHOMETOWNAGEPLACEMENTNOTES
2024
Olivia OdenbrettºBrandon17Top 20Previously Miss SD's OT 2022
2023Lindsey PfingstonRapid City18
2022Bella WelkerHarrisburg17
2021Katie SchmitArtesian19
2020Izabel KregerCanton18
2019Shelby SpechtSioux Falls18
2018Shania Knutson*Viborg18Later Miss SD USA 2022
2017Delaney RuppSioux Falls19Sister of Miss SD Teen USA 2013 Alexis Rupp
2016Makenzie FalconAberdeen19Semi-finalist
2015Marley HansonVermillion18
2014Madison McKeown*Sioux Falls19Later Miss SD USA 2016 (T10 Miss USA)
2013Alexis RuppSioux Falls18Sister of Miss SD Teen USA 2017 Delaney Rupp
2012Kalani Jorgensen*Sioux Falls18Later Miss SD USA 2020
2011Lexy Schenk*Irene17Later Miss SD USA 2015
2010Alyssa HustrulidBeresford16
2009Fallyn PattersonRapid City17
2008Elizabeth HoffmanEureka17Sister of Miss SD Teen USA 2006 Alex Hoffman
2007Kari SchullWatertown17Sister of Miss SD Teen USA 2004 Katie Schull
2006Alexandra HoffmanEureka18Later Miss SD 2008 (SF Miss America); sister of Miss SD Teen USA 2008 Elizabeth Hoffman
2005Amanda DeCurtinsRamona18
2004Katie SchullWatertown17Sister of Miss SD Teen USA 2007 Kari Schull
2003Nicole CuppyHarrold17
2002Jessica Fjerstad*Madison17Later Miss SD USA 2005
2001Jessica HerrgottMitchell18
2000Nichole BrockhoftWinner15
1999Alexia BonteBeresford17
1998Summer SimunekHot Springs16
1997Juli KeechHill City18
1996Tatewin MeansRapid City16
1995Marty EatonBelle Fourche
1994Autumn McKinleyMidland17
1993Amy RahlfClear Lake
1992Brandie BowerRapid City17
1991Tabetha Mauck*Mobridge18Later Miss SD USA 1994
1990Petrona UseraHermosa15
1989Lisa WilliamsonRapid CitySemi-finalist
1988Jillayne Fossum*Canton16Later Miss SD USA 1991
1987Camille VarlandKeldron
1986Valerie MarsdenRapid City174th runner-up
1985Sarah BurggraafSioux Falls17
1984Kim StromBrandon17
1983Karen HernesPierpont17
YEARNAMEHOMETOWNAGEPLACEMENTNOTES
2024
Olivia OdenbrettºBrandon17Top 20Previously Miss SD's OT 2022
2023Lindsey PfingstonRapid City18
2022Bella WelkerHarrisburg17
2021Katie SchmitArtesian19
2020Izabel KregerCanton18
2019Shelby SpechtSioux Falls18
2018Shania Knutson*Viborg18Later Miss SD USA 2022
2017Delaney RuppSioux Falls19Sister of Miss SD Teen USA 2013 Alexis Rupp
2016Makenzie FalconAberdeen19Semi-finalist
2015Marley HansonVermillion18
2014Madison McKeown*Sioux Falls19Later Miss SD USA 2016 (T10 Miss USA)
2013Alexis RuppSioux Falls18Sister of Miss SD Teen USA 2017 Delaney Rupp
2012Kalani Jorgensen*Sioux Falls18Later Miss SD USA 2020
2011Lexy Schenk*Irene17Later Miss SD USA 2015
2010Alyssa HustrulidBeresford16
2009Fallyn PattersonRapid City17
2008Elizabeth HoffmanEureka17Sister of Miss SD Teen USA 2006 Alex Hoffman
2007Kari SchullWatertown17Sister of Miss SD Teen USA 2004 Katie Schull
2006Alexandra HoffmanEureka18Later Miss SD 2008 (SF Miss America); sister of Miss SD Teen USA 2008 Elizabeth Hoffman
2005Amanda DeCurtinsRamona18
2004Katie SchullWatertown17Sister of Miss SD Teen USA 2007 Kari Schull
2003Nicole CuppyHarrold17
2002Jessica Fjerstad*Madison17Later Miss SD USA 2005
2001Jessica HerrgottMitchell18
2000Nichole BrockhoftWinner15
1999Alexia BonteBeresford17
1998Summer SimunekHot Springs16
1997Juli KeechHill City18
1996Tatewin MeansRapid City16
1995Marty EatonBelle Fourche
1994Autumn McKinleyMidland17
1993Amy RahlfClear Lake
1992Brandie BowerRapid City17
1991Tabetha Mauck*Mobridge18Later Miss SD USA 1994
1990Petrona UseraHermosa15
1989Lisa WilliamsonRapid CitySemi-finalist
1988Jillayne Fossum*Canton16Later Miss SD USA 1991
1987Camille VarlandKeldron
1986Valerie MarsdenRapid City174th runner-up
1985Sarah BurggraafSioux Falls17
1984Kim StromBrandon17
1983Karen HernesPierpont17

State and Miss Teen USA Photo Album

Program book covers

Titleholder reunions

Wedding photos