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 MT USA ’24: Shelby Dangerfield
1RU: Juliana Wilson (SF TN USA 24)
2RU: Olivia Brown (2RU 23)
3RU: Megan Brewer (MT TUSA 19, 4RU 13)
4RU: Blair Puleo (SF AZ USA 20)
5RU: Alexandria Rutherford
Semi-finalists:
Taetumn Bailey
Kenzie Butera-Davis
Ella Harrison
Jessica Picker (née Criss) (Miss MT 21)
Tonaya Sinclair
MISS MT TEEN USA ’24: Kailey James Burress (SF GA TUSA 22, NF 21)
1RU: Elizabeth Susott (NF 23)
2RU: Paige Springer
3RU: Whitney Robinson
4RU: Marygrace Knuffe
5RU: Shoei Davis (1RU 23)
MISS MT USA ’23: Madyson Rigg (MT TUSA 14, 4RU 13)
1RU: Megan Brewer (MT TUSA 19, 4RU 13)
2RU: Olivia Brown
3RU: Cathlyn Hammond
4RU: Anoush Keyulian
MISS MT TEEN USA ’23: Ava Williams (1RU 22, NF 21)
1RU: Shoei Davis
2RU: Brooke Burnett
3RU: Kaitlyn Landwehr
4RU: Sage Sportsman
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: Shelby Dangerfield
1RU: Juliana Wilson (SF TN USA 24)
2RU: Olivia Brown (2RU 23)
3RU: Megan Brewer (MT TUSA 19, 4RU 13)
4RU: Blair Puleo (SF AZ USA 20)
5RU: Alexandria Rutherford
Semi-finalists:
Taetumn Bailey
Kenzie Butera-Davis
Ella Harrison
Jessica Picker (née Criss) (Miss MT 21)
Tonaya Sinclair
W: Madyson Rigg (MT TUSA 14, 4RU 13)
1RU: Megan Brewer (MT TUSA 19, 4RU 13)
2RU: Olivia Brown
3RU: Cathlyn Hammond
4RU: Anoush Keyulian
W: Heather Lee O’Keefe (NF FL USA 21, 2RU 20, SF WV USA 18, SF WV TUSA 16, NF 13)
1RU: Amelia Beard (1RU 21, 4RU 20, 2RU MT TUSA 19)
2RU: Courtney Hawkins (3RU 21)
3RU: Gracie Raynor
4RU: Rachel Jakovac (NF 21)
Semi-finalists:
Ashley Lindgren (NF 21)
Autumn Powers
W: Jami Forseth (1RU 20, 3RU 19, MT TUSA 16, 1RU 15)
1RU: Amelia Beard (4RU 20, 2RU MT TUSA 19)
2RU: Rachel Jacovac
3RU: Courtney Hawkins
4RU: Shannon MacNeil
W: Merissa Underwood (SF CA USA 18, NF 16, NF 13)
1RU: Jami Forseth (3RU 19, MT TUSA 16, 1RU 15)[later Miss MT USA 2021]
2RU: Natalie Razey (SF 19)
3RU: Shannon MacNeil
4RU: Amelia Beard (2RU MT TUSA 19)
Semi-finalists:
Anna Haslund
Quinlynn Lockwood
Rhiannon Murdoch Kalsta
Maggie Reily
Naomi Soushek
DaveyJane Stevens
Congeniality: Naomi Soushek
Photogenic: Anna Haslund
W: Grace Zitzer (1RU 18)
1RU: Elle Cook (MT TUSA 17)
2RU: Emily Madieros (2RU 18, 2RU 17)
3RU: Jami Forseth (MT TUSA 16) [later Miss MT USA 2021]
4RU: Jess Priske
Semi-finalists:
Annie Berget
Bianca Rose Hunter
Kaylee Jellison (4RU MT TUSA 18)
Ashley Kittson
Natalie Razey
Claire Shinn (SF 18)
W: Dani Walker (1RU 17, NF CA USA 16, NF 15)
1RU: Grace Zitzer [later Miss MT USA 2019]
2RU: Emily Madieros (2RU 17)
3RU: Jeni Maakad (SF 17)
4RU: Aimee Bartel
Semi-finalists:
Amanda Gatz (SF 17)
Emma Jobson (NF 17)
Maggie Reilly
Claire Shinn
Maria Vega (4RU 17)
Carrie Vreeland
Congeniality: Jeni Maakad
Photogenic: Shelbi Schroeder
W: Brooke Bezanson
1RU: Dani Walker (NF CA USA 16, NF 15) [later Miss MT USA 2018]
2RU: Emily Madieros
3RU: Taylor Cook (1RU 16)
4RU: Maria Vega
Semi-finalists:
Amanda Gatz
Jeni Makkad
Julie Ovenell
Arielle Richard
Kassi Soelter
Melynda Ward
Congeniality: Arielle Richard
Photogenic: Brooke Bezanson
W: Sibahn Doxey (SF GA USA 15, SF GA USA 14, MT TUSA 11)
1RU: Taylor Cook
2RU: Victoriah Price (1RU 15)
3RU: Nikki McClellan
4RU: Katie Owen (4RU 15)
Semi-finalists:
Sophie Leonard
Jenna Lyons
Mary Hally
Leanna Hoch
Alison Wyant
Congeniality: Paige Johnson
Photogenic: Paige Johnson
W: Tahnee Peppenger
1RU: Victoria Price
2RU: Kylie Letasky (NF 14, NF MT TUSA 12)
3RU: Peri-Ann McLaren
4RU: Katie Owen
Semi-finalists:
Tessa Barton
Olivia Dowler (NF 12, 2RU 11)
Baylee Eisenman
Congeniality: Shannon Kautzmann
Photogenic: Emily McCrea
W: Kadie Latimer
1RU: Melissa Gee
2RU: Brin Merkley
3RU: Elisabethe Jesse (NF OH TUSA 12, 4RU OH USA 09)
4RU: Mikal Forseth (3RU 13)
Semi-finalists:
Taryn Chuter
Rachael Todd (SF TN USA 13, 3RU TN USA 12, Miss FL 09)
W: Kacie West (Miss MT 10)
1RU: Meghan Minnick (2RU 10, MT TUSA 02)
2RU: Destiny Schuck (4RU 11)
3RU: Mikal Forseth
4RU: Jenna Drew
W: Autumn Muller (1RU 11, 3RU 10, 4RU 09, MT TUSA 04)
1RU: Jessica Korbett
2RU: Charlotte Clausen (1RU 09, 1RU 08, 4RU MT TUSA 07)
3RU: Kayla Golden
4RU: Katalin Thompson
W: Brittany Wiser (Miss MT 09)
1RU: Autumn Muller (3RU 10, 4RU 09, MT TUSA 04)
2RU: Olivia Dowler
3RU: Holly Matz (2RU 08, MT’s OT 06)
4RU: Destiny Schuck
W: Annie Anseth
1RU: Charlotte Clausen (1RU 08, 4RU MT TUSA 07)
2RU: Meghan Minnick (MT TUSA 02)
3RU: Autumn Muller (4RU 09, MT TUSA 04)
4RU: Ashley Adams
Congeniality: Danielle McClure
Photogenic: Autumn Muller
W: Misti Vogt (NF 06, SF MT TUSA 03)
1RU: Kaci Lincoln
3RU: Emily Marie (3RU 06)
2RU: Stephanie Bland
4RU: Autumn Muller (MT TUSA 04)
W: Tori Wanty (1RU 07)
1RU: Charlotte Clausen (4RU MT TUSA 07)
2RU: Holly Matz (MT’s OT 06)
W: Stephanie Trudeau (4RU 06, 2RU 05)
1RU: Tori Wanty [later Miss MT USA 2008]
2RU: Melana Todd
3RU: Rachelle Benson
4RU: Nicole Downson (1RU 06)
Congeniality: Tori Wanty
Photogenic: Crystal Skelton
W: Jill McLain (3RU MT TUSA 03, 3RU 02, NF 01)
1RU: Nicole Dowson
2RU: Rachelle Benson
3RU: Emily Marie
4RU: Stephanie Trudeau (2RU 05) [later Miss MT USA 2007]
W: Amanda Kimmell (1RU 04, 1RU 03)
1RU: Candice Weierman (SF MT TUSA 04)
2RU: Stephanie Trudeau [later Miss MT USA 2007]
Finalists:
Amanda Ryen (F 02, 1RU 01)
Helen Pollack (2RU 04)
Semi-finalists:
Brooke Seright (2RU 03, F 02)
Dorothy Taylor
Congeniality: Helen Pollack
Photogenic: Helen Pollack
W: Molly Flynn
1RU: Amanda Kimmel (1RU 03) [later Miss MT USA 2005]
2RU: Helen Pollock
3RU: Lynn Brown (NF 03, NF 02)
4RU: Lisa Mueller
Semi-finalists:
Abra Belke (4RU 03)
Ashlee Diedrich
Rebecca Donnelly (2RU 03)
Cristal Ketterling
Kari Rude (NF 03)
Congeniality: Helen Pollock
Photogenic: Ashlee Diedrich
W: Megan Monroe (1RU 02)
1RU: Amanda Kimmel [later Miss MT USA 2005]
2RU (tie): Brook Seright (F 02)
2RU (tie): Rebecca Donnelly
4RU: Abra Belke
5RU: Molly HolyCross
Congeniality: Kimberly Africa
Photogenic: Amanda Kimmel
W: Meredith McCannel
1RU: Megan Monroe [later Miss MT USA 2003]
2RU: Niki Peterson
Finalists:
Amanda Ryen (1RU 01, NF MT TUSA 00)
Brook Seright
Congeniality: Niki Peterson
Photogenic: Niki Peterson
W: CaCe Hardy
1RU: Amanda Ryen (NF MT TUSA 00)
Congeniality: Lacee Lindsay
W: Brandi Bjorklund
1RU: Jenelle Johnson
Congeniality:
Amy Ronningen
W: Kailey James Burress (SF GA TUSA 22, NF 21)
1RU: Elizabeth Susott (NF 23)
2RU: Paige Springer
3RU: Whitney Robinson
4RU: Marygrace Knuffe
5RU: Shoei Davis (1RU 23)
W: Ava Williams (1RU 22, NF 21)
1RU: Shoei Davis
2RU: Brooke Burnett
3RU: Kaitlyn Landwehr
4RU: Sage Sportsman
W: Julia Kunau
1RU: Ava Williams (NF 21) [later Miss MT Teen USA 2023]
2RU: Rylee Boltz (4RU 21)
3RU: Dejana Ridens (NF 21, 4RU 20, SF 19)
4RU: Sage Sportsman
Semi-finalist:
Brontë Bennion
Lexie Gauthier (NF 21, NF 20)
Alyssa Hunsaker (NF 21, NF 19)
Lauran Roberts
Kiersten Van Kirk
