Miss New Jersey USA and Teen USA Top Five Montages

New Jersey top five montages

The top five montages pages were one of the first sections on my original website and something I have always loved creating. They're a great way to follow your favourite contestants' progress through the the years and look back at where winners and runners-up got their start. While not all years are available, the top five montages are still an integral part of my Miss USA and Teen USA state pageant archive.

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Miss New Jersey USA top five montages

Miss New Jersey Teen USA top five montages

Miss New Jersey USA 2018 – Alexa Noone (2RU 17, SF CA USA 16, NF 15, T20 CA TUSA 13, NF 12)

1st runner-up – Manya Saaraswat [later Miss NJ USA 2019]
2nd runner-up – Brittany Netta (4RU 17)
3rd runner-up – Alexandra Lakhman (SF 16, 4RU 15, 1RU NJ TUSA 14) [later Miss NJ USA 2022]
4th runner-up – Olivia Michael (NF NJ TUSA 12)

Miss New Jersey Teen USA 2018 – Diana Smerina

1st runner-up – Mazzy Eckel* (SF 17, SF 16, NF 15) [later Miss WA USA 2022]
2nd runner-up – Jacklyn Vilichka (SF 17)
3rd runner-up – Nicolette Dell’Anno
4th runner-up – Kaitlyn King (SF 17)

Miss New Jersey USA 2017 – Chaavi Verg (NF 16, 4RU NJ TUSA 15)

1st runner-up – Alexandra Lakhman (SF 16, 4RU 15, 1RU NJ TUSA 14) [later Miss NJ USA 2022]
2nd runner-up – Alexa Noone (SF CA USA 16, NF 15, T20 CA TUSA 13, NF 12) [later Miss NJ USA 2018]
3rd runner-up – Larissa Martinez (1RU 16, NF 15)
4th runner-up – Brittany Netta

Miss New Jersey Teen USA 2017 – Briahna Reinstein

1st runner-up – Carsyn Norway
2nd runner-up – Jenny Chu
3rd runner-up – Katie Sour (SF 16)
4th runner-up – Sydney Burger

Miss New Jersey USA 2016 – Jessielyn Palumbo (SF 15, 3RU 13, 3RU 12, 1RU NJ TUSA 11, 3RU NJ TUSA 10)

1st runner-up – Larissa Martinez (NF 15)
2nd runner-up – Kendall Zoppa (SF 15, SF 14)
3rd runner-up – Cheyenne Forbes
4th runner-up – Jordan Rector (SF 15, SF 14, NF IA USA 12, NF 10, NF 09)

Miss New Jersey Teen USA 2016 – Gina Mellish (3RU 15)

1st runner-up – Lauren O’Brien (2RU 15, 2RU 14)
2nd runner-up – Isabelle Varga (SF 15, SF 14, NF 13)
3rd runner-up – Lizmary Perez (NF 15, NF 14)
4th runner-up – Shannon Thaler (1RU 15)

Miss New Jersey USA 2015 – Vanessa Oriolo (SF 13, SF NJ TUSA 12, SF NJ TUSA 11)

1st runner-up – Vanessa Contreras
2nd runner-up – Lea Manalo (SF 14, SF 13)3rd runner-up – Carissa Palumbo (2RU 14, SF 11, NF 10, 1RU NJ TUSA 09)4th runner-up – Alexandra Lakhman (1RU NJ TUSA 14) [later Miss NJ USA 2022]

Miss New Jersey Teen USA 2015 – Jacqueline Giancola (3RU 14, 4RU 13)

1st runner-up – Shannon Thaler
2nd runner-up – Lauren O’Brien (2RU 14)
3rd runner-up – Gina Mellish [later Miss NJ Teen USA 2016 & Miss NJ USA 2020]
4th runner-up – Chhavi Verg* [later Miss NJ USA 2017]

Miss New Jersey Teen USA 2014 – Valentina Sanchez

1st runner-up – Alexandra Lakhman* [later Miss NJ USA 2022]
2nd runner-up – Lauren O’Brien
3rd runner-up – Jacqueline Giancola (4RU 13) [later Miss NJ Teen USA 2015]
4th runner-up – Rachel Mahalow

Miss New Jersey USA 2013 – Libell Duran (1RU 12)

1st runner-up – Jennifer Decilis
2nd runner-up – Victoria Virgo (NF 12)
3rd runner-up – Jessielyn Palumbo (3RU 12, 1RU NJ TUSA 11, 3RU 10) [later Miss NJ USA 2016]
4th runner-up – Kelly Zaygi

Miss New Jersey Teen USA 2013 – Christina Thompson* [later Miss VA USA 2018]

1st runner-up – Emily Shah* (2RU 12, SF 11, 4RU 10) [later Miss NJ USA 2014]
2nd runner-up – Juliette Gabriel (1RU 12, 2RU 11)
3rd runner-up – Dominique D’Angelo (NF 12)
4th runner-up – Jacqueline Giancola [later Miss NJ Teen USA 2015]

Miss New Jersey USA 2012 – Michelle Leonardo (NJ TUSA 08)

1st runner-up – Libell Duran [later Miss NJ USA 2013]
2nd runner-up – Meghna Shahawala
3rd runner-up – Jessielyn Palumbo (1RU NJ TUSA 11, 3RU 10) [later Miss NJ USA 2016]
4th runner-up – Samantha Hahn (SF NJ TUSA 03)

Miss New Jersey Teen USA 2012 – Kendal Barrett

1st runner-up – Juliette Gabriel (2RU 11)
2nd runner-up – Emily Shah* (SF 11, 4RU 10) [later Miss NJ USA 2014]
3rd runner-up – Jeanine Juliano (2RU 10)
4th runner-up – Olivia Michael

Miss New Jersey USA 2011 – Julianna White (NJ TUSA 06)

1st runner-up – Lindsey Riesenberger (1RU 10, 2RU 09, SF 08)
2nd runner-up – Jasmine Ellis
3rd runner-up – Lee Schneider (SF 07, 1RU 06, 1RU NJ TUSA 05, 1RU 04)
4th runner-up – Danielle Green (T17 10)

Miss New Jersey Teen USA 2011 – Savannah Schechter

1st runner-up – Jessielyn Palumbo* (3RU 10) [later Miss NJ USA 2016]
2nd runner-up – Juliette Gabriel
3rd runner-up – Priscilla Oliveira
4th runner-up – Samantha Levy (1RU 10, NF 09, NF 08)

Miss New Jersey USA 2010 – Chenoa Greene (4RU 08)

1st runner-up – Lindsey Riesenberger (2RU 09, SF 08)
2nd runner-up – Krista Richman (3RU 09, 1RU 08)
3rd runner-up – Emily Weprich (SF GA USA 09, 4RU 08)
4th runner-up – Christina Pizzolato

Miss New Jersey Teen USA 2010 – Erica Szymanski (SF 09, SF 08, SF 07)

1st runner-up – Samantha Levy (NF 09, NF 08)
2nd runner-up – Jeanine Juliano
3rd runner-up – Jessielyn Palumbo* [later Miss NJ USA 2016]
4th runner-up – Emily Shah* [later Miss NJ USA 2014]

Miss New Jersey USA 2008 – Tiffany Andrade (3RU 07, 3RU 06, 1RU NJ TUSA 03)

1st runner-up – Krista Richman
2nd runner-up – Jacklyn Pezzotta (2RU 07, NF 06, NJ TUSA 03)
3rd runner-up – Lee Schneider (1RU 06, T15 07, 1RU NJ TUSA 05, 1RU 04)
4th runner-up – Chenoa Greene [later Miss NJ USA 2010]

Miss New Jersey Teen USA 2008 – Michelle Leonardo* [later Miss NJ USA 2012]

1st runner-up – Christi McGarry
2nd runner-up – Samantha Fox (1RU 07)
3rd runner-up – Alexandra Cheshul (3RU 07)
4th runner-up – Christine Skorenko