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 NC USA ’24: Kenzie Hansley (1RU 23, NC TUSA 17, NC’s OT 15)
1RU: Peyton Brown (NC TUSA 20, T10 19)
2RU: Megan Pintell (née Horsley) (NF OH USA 19)
3RU: Caroline Credle (3RU 23, 3RU 22, T10 NC TUSA 20, NC’s OT 18)
4RU: Courtney Smith (2RU 23, 1RU 22)
Top Ten:
Serenity Edwards (T10 23, SF GA USA 20)
Scarlett Freeman (T10 23)
Janiya Pipkin
Preslie Ross
Jarin Simmons (T10 23)
Top Sixteen:
Kara Icard
Hannah Lail
Lyndsey Locklear (T20 23, NF 22)
Maggie Loeffler
Leydi Mazur-Yatsko
Katie Mode (3RU SC USA 22, 4RU 16, 1RU SC TUSA 13, T15 12)
Congeniality: Azsa Davis
Photogenic: Serenity Edwards
MISS NC TEEN USA ’24: Kaylee Stavlas
1RU: Emma McGill
2RU: Sophie Pittman
3RU: Noelia Velazquez (2RU 23)
4RU: Lochlan Triplett
Top Ten:
Makayla Alston (T10 22, T16 21)
Kerrigan Brown
Sofia Console (1RU IL TUSA 23, SF 22, 4RU 21)
Maris McCraw
Laila Pickett
Top Sixteen:
Brook Blackburn (T16 23)
Jordan Hitchcock
Allie Miller (T10 23)
Ava Perez
Emma Taylor
Addison Saige Williams
Congeniality: Sofia Console
Photogenic: Tatiana Logan
MISS NC USA ’23: Jordyn McKey (3RU LA USA 22, 2RU 21, 1RU 20, T10 19)
1RU: Kenzie Hansley (NC TUSA 17, NC’s OT 15) [later Miss NC USA 2024]
2RU: Courtney Smith (1RU 22)
3RU: Caroline Credle (3RU 22, T10 NC TUSA 20, NC’s OT 18)
4RU: Celia Stafford (SF MA USA 22, NF NC USA 21, NF 20)
Top Ten:
Serenity Edwards (SF GA USA 20)
Scarlett Freeman
Terra Johns
Jarin Simmons
Chelsea Skeens
Top Twenty:
Jasmine Baker
Chloe Blackmon
Anna Ford
Alyssa Hefner (T16 NC TUSA 20, T10 19)
Charity Hemphill
Emma Knapp (T10 21, T16 21)
Genna Locklear
Lyndsey Locklear
Hadleigh Seely
Madison Walker (NC TUSA 21)
Gabrielle Wylie
Congeniality: Charity Hemphill
Photogenic: Courtney Smith
MISS NC TEEN USA ’23: Katie Setzer (2RU 22)
1RU: Zuri Sweatt (T16 21)
2RU: Noelia Velazquez
3RU: Macie Miller (T16 22, 4RU 21)
4RU: Kailey Wadsworth (1RU 22)
Top Ten:
Reagan Vanek
Madison Brewer (4RU 22)
Victoria Robinson
Allie Miller
Mia Paniagua
Top Sixteen:
Brook Blackburn
Alyssa Davis
Chloe-Ann Detwiler
Allie Ingram
Liliana Locklear
Lorelei Mitchell
Congeniality: Tisha Abdul
Photogenic: Allie Miller
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: Kenzie Hansley (1RU 23, NC TUSA 17, NC’s OT 15)
1RU: Peyton Brown (NC TUSA 20, T10 19)
2RU: Megan Pintell (née Horsley) (NF OH USA 19)
3RU: Caroline Credle (3RU 23, 3RU 22, T10 NC TUSA 20, NC’s OT 18)
4RU: Courtney Smith (2RU 23, 1RU 22)
Top Ten:
Serenity Edwards (T10 23, SF GA USA 20)
Scarlett Freeman (T10 23)
Janiya Pipkin
Preslie Ross
Jarin Simmons (T10 23)
Top Sixteen:
Kara Icard
Hannah Lail
Lyndsey Locklear (T20 23, NF 22)
Maggie Loeffler
Leydi Mazur-Yatsko
Katie Mode (3RU SC USA 22, 4RU 16, 1RU SC TUSA 13, T15 12)
Congeniality: Azsa Davis
Photogenic: Serenity Edwards
W: Jordyn McKey (3RU LA USA 22, 2RU 21, 1RU 20, T10 19)
1RU: Kenzie Hansley (NC TUSA 17, NC’s OT 15) [later Miss NC USA 2024]
2RU: Courtney Smith (1RU 22)
3RU: Caroline Credle (3RU 22, T10 NC TUSA 20, NC’s OT 18)
4RU: Celia Stafford (SF MA USA 22, NF NC USA 21, NF 20)
Top Ten:
Serenity Edwards (SF GA USA 20)
Scarlett Freeman
Terra Johns
Jarin Simmons
Chelsea Skeens
Top Twenty:
Jasmine Baker
Chloe Blackmon
Anna Ford
Alyssa Hefner (T16 NC TUSA 20, T10 19)
Charity Hemphill
Emma Knapp (T10 21, T16 21)
Genna Locklear
Lyndsey Locklear
Hadleigh Seely
Madison Walker (NC TUSA 21)
Gabrielle Wylie
Congeniality: Charity Hemphill
Photogenic: Courtney Smith
W: Morgan Romano (2RU 21, T10 SC USA 19)
1RU: Courtney Smith
2RU: Kylee Russell
3RU: Caroline Credle (T10 NC TUSA 20, NC’s OT 18)
4RU: Rebekah Holsenback (T16 SC USA 20, T15 SC TUSA 17)
Top Ten:
Haleigh Jo Baker (T16 21, T10 NC TUSA 20, 2RU 19, 1RU 18, 2RU 17, T15 16)
Imani Cooper (T10 21)
Olivia Fonville
Emma Knapp (T16 21)
Ana Acela Perez Ochoa
Top Sixteen:
Amber Buergermeister (T16 21, T16 20)
Katherine Finch
Jessica Howard (NF TN USA 17)
Keelie Jones
Emily Miner (T16 NC USA 19, 4RU NC TUSA 17, T15 16, 4RU 14)
Lauren Walsh (T10 20, NF 17)
Congeniality: Rachel McLain
Photogenic: Courtney Smith
W: Madison Bryant (1RU 20)
1RU: Kaaviya Sambasivam (NC TUSA 18, 1RU 17, 2RU 16)
2RU: Morgan Romano (T10 SC USA 19) [later Miss NC USA & Miss USA 2022]
3RU: Victoria Vesce (T16 NC USA 20, T10 SC USA 19, 4RU NC USA 18, 1RU 17, T10 15, NF 13, 3RU NC TUSA 12, T15 11)
4RU: Madeline Delp (T10 20, T16 19)
Top Ten:
Paige Adkins (T15 NC TUSA 14, 3RU 13)
Natalie Bode
Hollis Brown
Imani Cooper
Adele Marchant (T16 20)
Top Sixteen:
Haleigh Jo Baker (T10 NC TUSA 20, 2RU 19, 1RU 18, 2RU 17, T15 16)
Amber Buergermeister (T16 20)
Kelsey Fagan
Emma Knapp
Juliana Morehouse (T16 SC USA 20, T10 NC USA 20, NF SC TUSA 18, T16 NC TUSA 17, 3RU 16) [later Miss ME USA 2023]
Allison Spears
Congeniality: Sarah-Michelle Olivo
Photogenic: Victoria Vesce
W: Jane Axhoj (NC TUSA 15, 2RU 14)
1RU: Madison Bryant [later Miss NC USA 2021]
2RU: Christina Thompson (2RU 19, SF NJ USA 18, T10 NC USA 16, NJ TUSA 13) [later Miss VA USA 2021]
3RU: Hannah Welborn-Lewis (T10 NC TUSA 16)
4RU: Erika Turner (3RU 19, T10 18, T15 17, T10 16, T15 15, T10 14, T15 13, T10 NC TUSA 09)
Top Ten:
Madeline Delp (T16 19)
Kelly Glendenning (T10 19, 3RU 18)
Juliana Morehouse (NF SC TUSA 18, T16 NC TUSA 17, 3RU 16) [later Miss ME USA 2023]
Frednesha Sanders
Lauren Walsh (NF 17)
Top Sixteen:
Amber Buergermeister
Madison Callaghan
Adele Marchant
Sarah Roof (T10 19, NF SC USA 17)
Elee Diamaduros (T15 SC USA 18, 4RU 17)
Victoria Vesce (T10 SC USA 19, 4RU NC USA 18, 1RU 17, T10 15, NF 13, 3RU NC TUSA 12, T15 11)
Congeniality: Madeline Delp
Photogenic: Madison Callaghan
Swimsuit: Hannah Welborn-Lewis
Gown: Erika Turner
Interview: Kelly Glendenning
W: Cheslie Kryst (T10 18, 4RU 17)
1RU/Miss NC USA: Laura Little (succeeded Cheslie)
2RU: Christina Thompson (SF NJ USA 18, T10 NC USA 16, NJ TUSA 13)[later Miss VA USA 2021]
3RU: Erika Turner (T10 18, T15 17, T10 16, T15 15, T10 14, T15 13, T10 NC TUSA 09)
4RU: Toria Mangum
Top Ten:
Kelly Glendenning (3RU 18)
Stevie Miles
Sarah Roof (NF SC USA 17)
Kiah Ruffin (T15 18)
Scarlett Short
Top Sixteen:
Phoenicia Butler
Madeline Delp
Harley Evans (T10 18, T10 NC TUSA 17)
Emily Kwiatkowski
Sydney Long (T15 SC USA 18, T10 17, NF 16, T15 SC TUSA 15)
Emily Miner (4RU NC TUSA 17, T15 16, 4RU 14)
Congeniality: Madeline Delp
Photogenic: Sydney Long
Swimsuit: Cheslie Kryst
Interview: Laura Little
Gown: Alexandra Mangano
W: Caelynn Miller-Keyes (1RU VA USA 17, 3RU 16, VA TUSA 13)
1RU: Morgan Evans (T10 17, 4RU 15, T10 13)
2RU: Lindsey Baker (3RU 17, T10 16, T15 14, T10 14, 1RU NC TUSA 12, 2RU 11, T15 10)
3RU: Kelly Glendenning
4RU: Victoria Vesce (T10 15, NF 13, 3RU NC TUSA 12, T15 11)
Top Ten:
Harley Evans (T10 NC TUSA 17)
Cheslie Kryst (4RU 17) [later Miss NC USA & Miss USA 2019]
Meredith Little
Kasey Tooley (T15 16)
Erika Turner (T15 17, T10 16, T15 15, T10 14, T15 13, T10 NC TUSA 09)
Top Fifteen:
Samantha Berg (NF MA TUSA 15)
Tiffany Knox (T15 17)
Kacy Lee
Kiah Ruffin
Nichole Smith
Congeniality: Tiffany Knox
Photogenic: Caelynn Miller-Keyes
Swimsuit: Erika Turner
Interview: Kelly Glendenning
W: Katie Coble (3RU 16, 3RU 14, 3RU 13, 4RU AL USA 12, NC TUSA 07, 4RU 06)
1RU: Victoria Vesce (T10 15, NF 13, 3RU NC TUSA 12, T15 11)
2RU: Megan Hucks (1RU SC USA 15, T10 SC USA 12, T10 SC USA 11)
3RU: Lindsey Baker (T10 16, T15 14, T10 14, 1RU NC TUSA 12, 2RU 11, T15 10)
4RU: Cheslie Kryst [later Miss NC USA & Miss USA 2019]
Top Ten:
Kelsey Barberio (NC TUSA 13, T10 12)
Morgan Evans (4RU 15, T10 13)
Jessica Halso (T10 13, T10 12, T15 11, T15 NC TUSA 08)
Brittney Hill (SF CA USA 16, NF 14)
Kensley Leonard (4RU 16)
Top Fifteen:
Juliette Gabriel (SF NJ USA 16, 2RU NJ TUSA 13, 1RU 12, 2RU 11)
Tiffany Knox
Brittany Pierce (T15 16, T15 15)
Kheiston Tilford
Erika Turner (T10 16, T15 15, T10 14, T15 13, T10 NC TUSA 09)
Congeniality: Tiffany Knox
Photogenic: Katie Coble
W: Allie Dunn (4RU 14, 1RU NC TUSA 13) (resigned prior to Miss USA)
1RU/Miss NC USA: Devin Gant (3RU 15, 3RU NC TUSA 11) (succeeded Allie)
2RU: Renee Burrows (1RU 15, 1RU 14, T10 13)
3RU: Katie Coble (3RU 14, 3RU 13, 4RU AL USA 12, NC TUSA 07, 4RU 06) [later Miss NC USA 2017]
4RU: Kensley Leonard
Top Ten:
Lindsey Baker (T15 14, T10 14, 1RU NC TUSA 12, 2RU 11, T15 10)
Jocelyn Hunt (NF 12, NF 11, T10 10, 1RU NC TUSA 07, 3RU NC TUSA 06, T10 NC TUSA 05, 2RU NC TUSA 04)
Christina Thompson (NJ TUSA 13) [later Miss VA USA 2021]
Erika Turner (T15 15, T10 14, T15 13, T10 NC TUSA 09)
Savanna Welch
Top Fifteen:
Brenna Aguilar (NF 13, NF 12, NF NC TUSA 11)
Johna Edmonds (T10 15, Miss NC 13)
Jessica Lucas (T15 15, NF 14, T10 NC TUSA 13, T15 12, NF 11)
Brittany Pierce (T15 15)
Kasey Tooley
Congeniality: Madison Sampson
Photogenic: Allie Dunn
W: Julia Dalton (2RU 14, NC TUSA 08, 3RU NC TUSA 07)
1RU: Renee Burrows (1RU 14, T10 13)
2RU: Cassie Bunner (NF 14, SF WV USA 11)
3RU: Devin Gant (3RU NC TUSA 11) [later Miss NC USA 2016]
4RU: Morgan Evans (T10 13)
Top Ten:
Johna Edmonds (Miss NC 13)
Mary Helen Moore
Martika Rush (T10 14)
Victoria Vesce (NF 13, 3RU NC TUSA 12, T15 11)
Logan Ward
Top Fifteen:
Lindsey Baker (T10 14, 1RU NC TUSA 12, 2RU 11, T15 10)
Arlene Grady (NF 13)
Jessica Lucas (NF 14, T10 NC TUSA 13, T15 12, NF 11)
Brittany Pierce
Erika Turner (T10 14, T15 13, T10 NC TUSA 09)
Congeniality: Brittany Pierce
Photogenic: Victoria Vesce
W: Olivia Olvera (3RU SC USA 13, 1RU 12, 3RU 11)
1RU: Renee Burrows (T10 13)
2RU: Julia Dalton (NC TUSA 08, 3RU NC TUSA 07) [later Miss NC USA 2015]
3RU: Katie Coble (3RU 13, 4RU AL USA 12,NC TUSA 07, 4RU NC TUSA 06) [later Miss NC USA 2017]
4RU: Allie Dunn (1RU NC TUSA 13) [later Miss NC USA 2016 (resigned)]
Top Ten:
Lindsey Baker (1RU NC TUSA 12, 2RU NC TUSA 11, T15 NC TUSA 10)
Kristina Cooper (1RU 13, T10 12, 3RU NC USA 10)
Martika Rush
Elizabeth Safrit (4RU 13)
Erika Turner (T15 13, NF NC TUSA 11, T10 NC TUSA 09)
Top Fifteen:
Samantha Bebeau (T10 NC TUSA 10)
Andrea Daigle (T15 LA TUSA 13)
Amanda Ellis (T15 13, T10 NC TUSA 07)
Rachel Hall
Brooklynne Williamson
Congeniality: Allison Puckett
Photogenic: Katie Coble
W: Ashley Mills (T10 12, T10 10, T15 NC TUSA 06)
1RU: Kristina Cooper (T10 12, 3RU NC USA 10)
2RU: Jessie Smith
3RU: Katie Coble (4RU AL USA 12, NC TUSA 07, 4RU 06) [later Miss NC USA 2017]
4RU: Elizabeth Safrit
Top Ten:
Renee Burrows
Morgan Evans
Jessica Halso
Laura Puleo (2RU 12) [later Miss VA USA 2015]
Aryn Ward (T10 12, 2RU 11)
Top Fifteen:
Amanda Ellis (T10 NC TUSA 07)
Polly Miller
Jenna O’Rourke
Erika Turner (T10 NC TUSA 09)
Kandis Weeks (T15 10, T10 09)
Congeniality: Lauren Hubbard
Photogenic: Katie Coble
W: Sydney Perry (VT TUSA 08)
1RU: Whitney Jones (T10 SC USA 11)
2RU: Laura Puleo [later Miss VA USA 2015]
3RU: Elizabeth Carty (NC TUSA 04)
4RU: Rachel Gainey (3RU 11)
Top Ten:
Kristina Cooper (3RU NC TUSA 10)
Jessica Halso (T15 11, T15 NC TUSA 08)
Erin Hendricks (1RU 11, 1RU 10, NF 08, NC TUSA 03)
Ashley Mills (T10 10, T15 NC TUSA 06) [later Miss NC USA 2013]
Aryn Ward (2RU 11)
Top Twenty:
Shaina Anderson (T15 NC TUSA 09)
Brittany Crews (1RU 08, NC TUSA 02)
Stephanie Culbreath
Brittany Dunk (2RU NC TUSA 09)
Shawntay Henry
Courtney Hollifield (T15 10)
Haley Long
Jodie McLaughlin (T10 11)
Marina Montes
Erika Savidge (DE TUSA 06)
Congeniality: Keysharra Hoody
Photogenic: Sandra Fields
W: Brittany York
1RU: Erin Hendricks (1RU 10, NF 08, NC TUSA 03)
2RU: Aryn Ward
3RU: Rachel Gainey
4RU: Lauren Taylor (T10 SC USA 09, T10 08, SC TUSA 05, 2RU 04)
Top Ten:
Brittany Akers
Mikhaila Leinbach
Jodie McLaughlin
Kenzi Reid (T10 10)
Carmen Spivey (3RU 09, T10 08, 4RU 07)
Top Fifteen:
Sandra Fields
Brittney Hagy (NF VA TUSA 02)
Jessica Halso (T15 NC TUSA 08)
Amiee Moser
Amanda Sowards (T10 10, T10 09, 2RU NC TUSA 05)
Congeniality: Sherry Hill
Photogenic: Nefertiti Byrd
W: Nadia Moffett (T10 09)
1RU: Erin Hendricks (NF 08, NC TUSA 03)
2RU: Amanda Barnes (T15 NC TUSA 08)
3RU: Ashley Jordan (T10 08, 3RU 07)
4RU: Kristy Jordan
Top Ten:
Jocelyn Hunt (1RU NC TUSA 07, 3RU NC TUSA 06, T10 NC TUSA 05, 2RU NC TUSA 04)
Ashley Mills (T15 NC TUSA 06) [later Miss NC USA 2013]
Kenzi Reid
Ashley Shope
Amanda Sowards (T10 09, 2RU NC TUSA 05)
Top Fifteen:
Jessica Floyd (T10 08, 1RU 07)
Laura Gilley
Courtney Hollifield
Kandis Weeks (T10 09)
Emily Wetzel (4RU NC TUSA 09)
Congeniality: Nicole Watts
Photogenic: Jessica Floyd
W: Kristen Dalton (1RU NC TUSA 05)
1RU: Eboni Williams (T15 LA USA 08)
2RU: Grace Wepner (T15 08)
3RU: Carmen Spivey (T10 08, 4RU 07)
4RU: Jackie Helms (4RU 08, NF 07)
Top Ten:
Erica Dellinger
Amber Hollars
Nadia Moffett [later Miss NC USA 2010]
Amanda Sowards (2RU NC TUSA 05)
Kandis Weeks
Top Fifteen:
Jasmine Berrocal
Laura Dotson
Amy Miller
Lorna Poe (3RU 08, T15 07, 3RU 06, 2RU 05)
Hayley Thornton
Congeniality: Carmen Spivey
Photogenic: Kristen Dalton
W: Andrea Duke (T10 07, T12 01, 5RU NC TUSA 00)
1RU: Brittany Crews (NC TUSA 02)
2RU: Morgan Hunt
3RU: Lorna Poe (T15 07, 3RU 06, 2RU 05)
4RU: Jackie Helms (NF 07)
Top Ten:
Jessica Floyd (1RU 07)
Pam Kozol (T10 07, T10 05, T12 04, NF 03)
Carmen Spivey (4RU 07)
Kristen Howard
Ashley Jordan (3RU 07)
Top Fifteen:
Mally Gent (VA TUSA 04)
Sally Laidlaw (NF 07)
Meaghan Perrigo
Kia Walcott
Grace Wepner
Photogenic: Morgan Hunt
