Delanie Wiedrich

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Delanie Jane Wiedrich
Born
Delanie Jaye Wiedrich

(1996-05-08) May 8, 1996 (age 26) [1]
Walnut Creek, California
Education Minnesota State University, Mankato
Beauty pageant titleholder
TitleMiss Dickinson 2014
Miss Grand Forks 2015
Miss North Dakota 2015
Major
competition(s)		 Miss America 2016
Website http://missdelanie.weebly.com/

Delanie Jane Wiedrich (born May 8, 1996 in Walnut Creek, California) is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Hazen, North Dakota, who was crowned Miss North Dakota 2015. She competed for the Miss America 2016 title in September 2015.

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Pageant career

In June 2013, Wiedrich won the Miss Dickinson 2014 title. [2] She chose not to compete in the 2014 Miss North Dakota pageant. [3] [4] Instead, Wiedrich spent the summer as a Burning Hills Singer in the Medora Musical, North Dakota. [5] [6]

On October 25, 2014, Delanie was crowned Miss Grand Forks 2015 which made her eligible to compete for the 2015 Miss North Dakota title. [7] Entering the state pageant in June 2015 as one of 24 finalists, Wiedrich's preliminary competition talent was a Broadway-style vocal performance of "On My Own" from Jekyll & Hyde . [8] [6] [ failed verification ] Her platform is an anti-teenage bullying campaign dubbed "Beyond the B Word". [8] [9]

Wiedrich won the competition on June 13, 2015, when she received her crown from outgoing Miss Housing title holder Jacky Arness. [8] [10] She earned $17,500 in scholarship money from the state pageant. [11] [12]

As Miss North Dakota, her activities include public appearances across the state of North Dakota. [7] Wiedrich was North Dakota's representative at the Miss America 2016 pageant in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in September 2015. [13] [14]

Early life and education

Wiedrich is a native of Tracy, California, whose family relocated to Hazen, North Dakota, in 2001. [1] Wiedrich is a 2014 graduate of Hazen High School. [1]

Wiedrich is a student at Minnesota State University, Mankato where she studies theater and dance. [8] [6] [11] [7]

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References

  1. 1 2 3 "Delanie? Delanie Who?". Miss Grand Forks 2015. Archived from the original on June 16, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  2. ↑ "Former Titleholders". Dickinson, ND: Miss Dickinson. Retrieved June 16, 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
  3. ↑ Sailer, Linda (June 12, 2014). "Miss Dickinson Pageant set". The Dickinson Press . Dickinson, ND: Forum Communications . Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  4. ↑ Baumgarten, April (June 14, 2015). "Former Burning Hills Singer Delanie Wiedrich crowned Miss North Dakota". The Dickinson Press . Dickinson, ND: Forum Communications . Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  5. ↑ Scheurer, Steph (April 3, 2014). "Hazen Girl to Perform in Medora Musical". Lincoln, NE: Nebraska Educational Telecommunications . Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 Baumgarten, April (June 14, 2015). "Wiedrich crowned Miss North Dakota". Grand Forks Herald . Grand Forks, ND: Forum Communications. Archived from the original on August 11, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  7. 1 2 3 Bies, Jessica (June 15, 2015). "MSU student named Miss North Dakota". The Free Press . Mankato, MN: Community Newspaper Holdings . Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  8. 1 2 3 4 Moore, Katherine (June 13, 2015). "Wiedrich wins: Miss Grand Forks to represent North Dakota at Miss America Pageant". Williston Herald . Williston, ND: Wick Communications . Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  9. ↑ "Delanie Wiedrich was crowned Miss North Dakota over the weekend in Williston". Williston, ND: KEYZ. June 15, 2015. Archived from the original on October 23, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  10. ↑ "Wiedrich crowned Miss North Dakota". The Bismarck Tribune . Bismarck, ND: Lee Enterprises. June 14, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  11. 1 2 "2015 Miss North Dakota Crowned". Lincoln, NE: Nebraska Educational Telecommunications. June 14, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
  12. ↑ "Hazen woman earns Miss North Dakota crown". The News Tribune . Tacoma, WA: McClatchy. Associated Press. June 15, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2015.[ permanent dead link ]
  13. ↑ "State Contestants: North Dakota - 2015". Miss America. 2015. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2015.
  14. ↑ "Hazen native Delanie Wiedrich wins Miss North Dakota". Fargo, ND: WDAY-TV. June 14, 2015. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
Awards and achievements
Preceded by Miss North Dakota
2015		Succeeded by
Macy Christianson
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