Did you know that the Miss USA state pageants used to be styled “Miss State Universe” until the end of the 1970s? And that the sashes didn’t add “Miss” until the mid 1980s? The state results pages have been an integral part of Pageant Update right from the beginning. I’ve now extended it, to bring you results back as far as the 1970s where available! This section includes lists of winners, runners-up, semi-finalists and award winners and a cache of historical pageant photos.
MISS MD USA ’23: Savena Mushinge
1RU: Kennedy Taylor (1RU 22, 1RU DC USA 21, 3RU MD USA 19, 3RU DC TUSA 15, MD’s OT 12)
2RU: Lydia Frentsos (T11 22, SF 21, SF 20)
3RU: Danielle Shook (SF MD TUSA 19)
4RU: Taylor Wright
Top 11:
Jessica Brinson (NF FL TUSA 16, SF 15, NF 14)
Natalie Brooks
C’yana Denby (NF 17)
Gabriella Farago (4RU VT USA 20, 2RU 19, 2RU 18)
Alexis Lee
Rheyna Washington (T11 22)
Top 22:
Lisbeth Andrade
Ashna Blackston
Sydney Carr
Amarinda Clarke
Alyssa Frazier
Azyah Gross
Kalia Harris
Victoria Johnson
Regan Kellum
Thalia Malcolm
Keylin Perez (SF 21)
MISS MD TEEN USA ’23: Madelyn Posey (2RU 22)
1RU: Sanjana Yendluri (1RU 22)
2RU: Chelsea Chambers (3RU 22)
3RU: Rhoda Simms
4RU: Kate Edwards (T11 22)
Top 19:
Jannah Bilker
Giada Centofanti
Angela Cox (T16 22, SF 21)
Gabriela De Campos
Dakota Dukes
Gabriella Georges
Caitlyn Kohn
Lydia Grace Lewis
Destiny Miller
Taikirha Miller
Leah Murn (NF 22)
Jaden Sander
Madilynne Unger
Michelle Wu (T11 22, NF 21)
MISS MD USA ’22: Caleigh Shade (MD TUSA 18)
1RU: Kennedy Taylor (1RU DC USA 21, 3RU MD USA 19, 3RU DC TUSA 15, MD’s OT 12)
2RU: Caitlyn Stupi (1RU 21, Miss MD 19, SF MD TUSA 16)
3RU: Ashley Jones
4RU: Kaylene Robinson
Top 11:
Amanda Bertholf (SF 21)
Aniya Bradsher
Lydia Frentsos (SF 21, SF 20)
Mellisa Ikwubuo
Rita Lyakhovetskaya
Rheyna Washington
Top 17:
Morgan Civita (SF DE USA 20, SF DE TUSA 14)
Yazha’e Conway
Brianna Horne
Cassidy Lacey (SF 21, SF 20)
Kayla Morgan (SF 21, SF 20, NF 17, NF MD TUSA 10)
Omnia Shedid
MISS MD TEEN USA ’22: Soniya Krishan (1RU 21)
1RU: Sanjana Yendluri
2RU: Madelyn Posey [later Miss MD Teen USA 2023]
3RU: Chelsea Chambers
4RU: Kendall Brown
Top 11:
Anna Domenech
Kate Edwards
Kristen Lunsford
Michelle Wu (NF 21)
Avery Wilson
Kyla Wilson
Top 16:
Angela Cox (SF 21)
Shona Hakiza
Caroline Hold
Alexandra Moran
Madison Strong
Cailynn Sayler
Giovanna Ward
I have included all results I have been able to research – if you can help add information or photos to this page please get in touch.
W: Savena Mushinge
1RU: Kennedy Taylor (1RU 22, 1RU DC USA 21, 3RU MD USA 19, 3RU DC TUSA 15, MD’s OT 12)
2RU: Lydia Frentsos (T11 22, SF 21, SF 20)
3RU: Danielle Shook (SF MD TUSA 19)
4RU: Taylor Wright
Top 11:
Jessica Brinson (NF FL TUSA 16, SF 15, NF 14)
Natalie Brooks
C’yana Denby (NF 17)
Gabriella Farago (4RU VT USA 20, 2RU 19, 2RU 18)
Alexis Lee
Rheyna Washington (T11 22)
Top 22:
Lisbeth Andrade
Ashna Blackston
Sydney Carr
Amarinda Clarke
Alyssa Frazier
Azyah Gross
Kalia Harris
Victoria Johnson
Regan Kellum
Thalia Malcolm
Keylin Perez (SF 21)
W: Caleigh Shade (MD TUSA 18)
1RU: Kennedy Taylor (1RU DC USA 21, 3RU MD USA 19, 3RU DC TUSA 15, MD’s OT 12)
2RU: Caitlyn Stupi (1RU 21, Miss MD 19, SF MD TUSA 16)
3RU: Ashley Jones
4RU: Kaylene Robinson
Top 11:
Amanda Bertholf (SF 21)
Aniya Bradsher
Lydia Frentsos (SF 21, SF 20)
Mellisa Ikwubuo
Rita Lyakhovetskaya
Rheyna Washington
Top 17:
Morgan Civita (SF DE USA 20, SF DE TUSA 14)
Yazha’e Conway
Brianna Horne
Cassidy Lacey (SF 21, SF 20)
Kayla Morgan (SF 21, SF 20, NF 17, NF MD TUSA 10)
Omnia Shedid
W: Layilah Nasser (NF GA TUSA 14)
1RU: Caitlin Stupi (Miss MD 19, SF MD TUSA 16)
2RU: Taylor Davis
3RU: Christiana DiNardo (4RU 19, SF NY TUSA 16, 3RU 15, 4RU 14)
4RU: Natalia Simon
Semi-finalists:
Sara Ali
Alexis Becton (4RU DC USA 21, 1RU 20, SF MD USA 18, SF DC USA 17, 4RU 16, NF MD USA 13)
Amanda Bertholf
Lydia Frentsos (SF 20)
Evelin Gutierrez
Arielle King
Cassidy Lacey (SF 20)
Taylor Lokey
Brianna Lopez (NF 20, NF CA USA 16
Niyah Martinez
Shawna Melvin (NF DC USA 20)
Kayla Morgan (SF 20, NF 17, NF MD TUSA 10)
Keylin Perez
Faith Porter (SF DC USA 20, SF 19) [later Miss DC USA 2022]
Erica Robertson
Preetcharn Saund (NF 19)
W: Taelyr Robinson (4RU NY USA 19, 2RU NH USA 18, SF CA USA 16, NF 14, T20 12)
1RU: Preslie Bennett (SF 19)
2RU: Sujita Basnet (NF 17)
3RU: Jaelize Castillo
4RU: Katlyn Archer
Semi-finalists:
Lydia Frentsos
Carolyn Hoover
Emma Hughes
Tina Kanonuhwa (NF 17)
Therese Kapange
Cassidy Lacey
Sydney Lint
Breanna Linzer
Kayla Morgan (NF 17, NF MD TUSA 10)
Sara Rose
Shea Sullivan (SF 19)
Congeniality: Anna Lienesch
Photogenic: Aaleah Lancaster
W: Mariela Pepin (2RU 18, MD TUSA 14)
1RU: Amber Smith (SF MD TUSA 15, SF 14)
2RU: Margo Huffman (2RU MD TUSA 15)
3RU: Kennedy Taylor (3RU DC TUSA 15, MD’s OT 12)
4RU: Christiana DiNardo (SF NY TUSA 16, 3RU 15, 4RU 14)
Semi-finalists:
Lorreen Agandi
Preslie Bennett
Ayuana Bryant
Billie Castro (NF 15)
Jordyn Cristaudo (SF 17)
Antonia Gore (SF 18, 3RU 17, 3RU PA USA 16, SF 15, NF GA USA 13, SF MD TUSA 09)
Piper Lewis (NF 18, NF 17)
Emma Lutton
Sarah Pennington (SF PA TUSA 17)
Shea Sullivan
Congeniality: Miranda Posten
Photogenic: Joanna Nagle (4RU VT USA 17, 2RU 16)
