Miss Teen USA 2015
| Miss Teen USA 2015 | |
|---|---|
Xbox Live | |
| Entrants | 51 |
| Placements | 15 |
| Winner | Katherine Haik Louisiana |
| Congeniality | Cora King West Virginia |
| Photogenic | Christina Stratton Missouri |
Miss Teen USA 2015 was the 33rd
District of Columbia competed. K. Lee Graham of South Carolina crowned her successor Katherine Haik of Louisiana
at the end of the event.
Pageant
Selection of contestants
One delegate from each state and the
District of Columbia
will be chosen in state pageants held from September 2014 to January 2015.
Preliminary round
Prior to the final telecast, the delegates compete in the preliminary competition, which involves private interviews with the judges and a presentation show where they compete in swimsuit and evening gown. It will be held on August 21, 2015, and broadcast on the Miss Teen USA website.[1]
Finals
During the final competition, the top fifteen competed in swimsuit and evening gown, and the top five competed in the final question signed up by a panel of judges. The winner of the pageant will get to wear the new crown made by Diamonds International Corporation, a Czech-based jeweler, the newest official jewelry maker of Miss Teen USA.
Contestants
51 delegates participated:
| State | Name | Age1 | Height | Hometown | Placement | Awards | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Taylor Ryan Elliott[2] | 18 | 5 ft 3 in 160 cm |
Trussville | Top 15 | ||
| Alaska | Katelyn Cusack[3] | 18 | 5 ft 8 in 173 cm |
Anchorage
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| Arizona | Neda Danilovic | 17 | 5 ft 7 in 170 cm |
Phoenix | Top 15 | Born in Serbia. | |
| Arkansas | Arynn Johnson | 18 | 5 ft 7 in 170 cm |
Hot Springs | Top 15 | Later Miss Arkansas USA 2017 | |
| California | Melanie Mitchell | 17 | 5 ft 10 in 178 cm |
Anaheim Hills
|
1st Runner-up | ||
| Colorado | Taylor Kelly | 18 | 5 ft 9 in 175 cm |
Castle Pines |
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| Connecticut | Savannah Giammarco | 17 | 5 ft 6 in 168 cm |
Middletown |
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| Delaware | Sierra Wright | 18 | 5 ft 6 in 168 cm |
Wilmington | Later Miss Delaware USA 2018 | ||
| District of Columbia | Niara Iman (Tarlenton-Allen) | 17 | 5 ft 5 in 165 cm |
Washington, D.C. | |||
| Florida | Jara Courson | 18 | 5 ft 10 in 178 cm |
Lake City | |||
| Georgia | Mary Calkins | 17 | 5 ft 10 in 178 cm |
Augusta | |||
| Hawaii | Kyla Hee | 18 | 5 ft 6 in 168 cm |
Honolulu | Daughter of Miss Hawaii 1987 Luana Alapa | ||
| Idaho | Chaise Goris | 18 | 5 ft 7 in 170 cm |
Eagle | |||
| Illinois | Megan Riesner | 19 | 5 ft 7 in 170 cm |
Plainfield | |||
| Indiana | Kassidy Tharp | 18 | 5 ft 10 in 178 cm |
Sullivan | 3rd runner up at Miss Indiana's Outstanding Teen 2014 | ||
| Iowa | Aryn Book | 19 | 5 ft 7 in 170 cm |
Adel | Later 2nd runner-up at Miss Iowa USA 2020 | ||
| Kansas | Melanie Shaner | 18 | 5 ft 8 in 173 cm |
Overland Park | Later Miss Kansas USA 2018 | ||
| Kentucky | Caroline Ford | 18 | 5 ft 7 in 170 cm |
Bowling Green | 3rd runner up at Miss Kentucky's Outstanding Teen 2014 | ||
| Louisiana | Katherine Haik | 15 | 5 ft 10 in 178 cm |
Franklinton | Miss Teen USA 2015 | ||
| Maine | Skyler Gaudette | 16 | 5 ft 5 in 165 cm |
Saco | |||
| Maryland | Taylor Dawson | 18 | 5 ft 7 in 170 cm |
Germantown | |||
| Massachusetts | Sophie Baird | 18 | 5 ft 6 in 168 cm |
Andover | 4th Runner-up | ||
| Michigan | Maria Elizabeth Rendina[4] | 19 | 5 ft 4 in 163 cm |
Monroe | Later top 15 at Miss Michigan USA 2020 | ||
| Minnesota | Hayden Hammond | 19 | 5 ft 6 in 168 cm |
Maple Grove | |||
| Mississippi | Andrea Hightower | 17 | 5 ft 4 in 163 cm |
Oxford | |||
| Missouri | Christina Stratton[5] | 16 | 5 ft 9 in 175 cm |
Sedalia | Top 15 | Miss Photogenic | |
| Montana | Miranda Youngren[6] | 18 | 5 ft 6 in 168 cm |
Reed Point | |||
| Nebraska | Paige Pflueger | 18 | 5 ft 6 in 168 cm |
Norfolk | Daughter of Miss Nebraska 1980 Paula Louise Mitchell | ||
| Nevada | Geovanna Hilton | 18 | 5 ft 8 in 173 cm |
Las Vegas
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| New Hampshire | Ellie Lathram | 18 | 5 ft 6 in 168 cm |
Bedford | |||
| New Jersey | Jacqueline Giancola | 18 | 5 ft 7 in 170 cm |
East Brunswick | Later top 10 at Miss Alabama USA 2018 | ||
| New Mexico | Nicolette Pacheco | 18 | 5 ft 6 in 168 cm |
Rio Rancho | Later top 11 at Miss Indiana USA 2020 | ||
| New York | Geena Cardalena | 18 | 5 ft 6 in 168 cm |
Floral Park | Top 15 | ||
| North Carolina | Jane Axhoj | 17 | 5 ft 10 in 178 cm |
Waxhaw | 2nd Runner-up | Later Miss North Carolina USA 2020 | |
| North Dakota | Hannah Nelson | 18 | 5 ft 7 in 170 cm |
Hunter | |||
| Ohio | Shelby Stapleton[7] | 16 | 5 ft 10 in 178 cm |
Hilliard | |||
| Oklahoma | Cherokee Pearce | 19 | 5 ft 9 in 175 cm |
Owasso
|
Top 15 | ||
| Oregon | Kenna Sloy | 18 | 5 ft 10 in 178 cm |
Boring | |||
| Pennsylvania | Jasmine Daniels | 19 | 5 ft 9 in 175 cm |
Collegeville | Top 15 | Later Miss Pennsylvania USA 2023 | |
| Rhode Island | Mary Malloy[8] | 18 | 5 ft 8 in 173 cm |
Cumberland | Later Miss Rhode Island USA 2023 | ||
| South Carolina | Wesley Mitchell | 19 | 5 ft 8 in 173 cm |
Lexington | Top 15 | ||
| South Dakota | Marley Hanson[9] | 17 | 5 ft 3 in 160 cm |
Vermillion |
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| Tennessee | Hannah Faith Greene[10] | 17 | 6 ft 0 in 183 cm |
Chattanooga | 3rd Runner-up | 4th runner up at Miss Tennessee's Outstanding Teen 2014 | |
| Texas | Chloe Kembel | 18 | 5 ft 7 in 170 cm |
Denton | Top 15 | ||
| Utah | Brooke Skabelund | 17 | 5 ft 8 in 173 cm |
Logan | |||
| Vermont | Alexandra Marek[11] | 16 | 5 ft 8 in 173 cm |
Burlington | Top 15 | ||
| Virginia | Ann Kutyna | 16 | 5 ft 9 in 175 cm |
Herndon | |||
| Washington | Priya Gopal-Walker | 18 | 5 ft 5 in 165 cm |
Seattle
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| West Virginia | Cora King | 17 | 5 ft 9 in 175 cm |
Hurricane | Miss Congeniality | ||
| Wisconsin | Kenna Harke[12] | 17 | 5 ft 9 in 175 cm |
Greenville | |||
| Wyoming | Payton Sanders[13] | 18 | 5 ft 6 in 168 cm |
Casper | Sister of Karlie Sanders Miss Wyoming Teen USA 2014 |
1 As at August 22, 2015
References
- YouTube
- ^ Buttram, Scott (November 16, 2014). "Hewitt-Trussville senior named Miss Alabama Teen USA". Trussville Tribune. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
- ^ Patil, Tulsi (December 7, 2014). "2015 winners for Miss Alaska USA and Miss Alaska Teen USA crowned Saturday". KTUU. Archived from the original on April 26, 2015. Retrieved April 28, 2015.
- ^ "Monroe teen wins Miss Michigan teen USA". Monroe News. September 28, 2014. Archived from the original on October 1, 2014. Retrieved September 29, 2014.
- ^ "Judges crown 2015 Miss Missouri USA and 2015 Miss Missouri Teen USA". NBC Missouri. November 9, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
- ^ "Judges crown 2015 Miss Montana USA and 2015 Miss Montana Teen USA". NBC Montana. September 7, 2014. Archived from the original on September 10, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
- ^ "CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW MISS OHIO TEEN USA". Miss Teen USA. November 9, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
- ^ "CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW MISS RHODE ISLAND TEEN USA". Miss Teen USA. September 15, 2014. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
- ^ "New Miss South Dakota USA, Miss South Dakota Teen USA crowned". October 5, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ^ "Scenic City's Hannah Faith Greene takes the teen crown". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 4, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ^ "ALEXANDRA MAREK takes the teen crown". The Leaf-Chronicle. October 4, 2014. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
- ^ "Lake Mills' Laundrie wins Miss Wisconsin-USA title". Daily Union. September 8, 2014. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
- ^ "NEW MISS WYOMING USA AND MISS WYOMING TEEN USA CROWNED". Basin Radio Network. September 22, 2014. Archived from the original on June 20, 2015. Retrieved September 23, 2014.
External links
- Miss Teen USA official website Archived July 23, 2010, at the Wayback Machine