Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2017

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Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2017
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Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2017 Participants and Results
DateAugust 6, 2016 (2016-08-06)
Venue Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida
Entrants51
Placements11
WinnerNicole Jia
Oklahoma
  2016
2018  

Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2017 was the 11th Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant held at Linda Chapin Theatre in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on August 6, 2016. Allie Nault of New Hampshire crowned her successor Nicole Jia of Oklahoma at the end of the program.

Contents

Results summary

Placement

PlacementContestant
Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2017
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 11

§ America's Choice

Order of announcements

Awards

Preliminary awards

AwardContestants
Preliminary Evening Wear/On-Stage Question (OSQ)
Preliminary Talent

Talent awards

AwardsContestants
Dance
Instrumental
Vocal

Other awards

AwardsContestants
Ad Sales Award
Children's Miracle Network (CMN) Miracle Maker
Miss Congeniality/Spirit of America
Non-finalist Evening Wear/On-Stage Question (OSQ)
Non-finalist Interview
Non-finalist Talent
Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life
Teen in Action
Scholastic Excellence
Random Acts of Kindness

Contestants

Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2017 contestants are:

StateNameHometownAgeLocal TitleTalentPlacementSpecial AwardsNotes
Flag of Alabama.svg Alabama Tiara Pennington [7] Helena 16Miss Metropolitan's Outstanding TeenVocal, "Patriotic Medley"Top 11Later Miss Alabama 2019 [8]
Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska Danielle Stam [9] Anchorage 16Miss Anchorage's Outstanding TeenInterpretive Flamenco
Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona Elan Morris [10] Chandler 17Miss Surprise's Outstanding TeenDance
Flag of Arkansas.svg Arkansas Emily Brewer [11] Little Rock 17Miss Greater Little Rock's Outstanding TeenTap DanceTeen in Action Award
Flag of California.svg California Jenna Tower [12] Garden Grove 17Miss Garden Grove's Outstanding Teen
Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado Makenzie Matz Timnath 17Miss Fort Collins' Outstanding Teen
Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut Samantha Anderson [13] Wolcott 17Miss Constitution's Outstanding Teen
Flag of Delaware.svg Delaware Ashley Swanson [14] Wilmington 16Miss Wilmington's Outstanding TeenOutstanding Achievement in Academic Life Award
Flag of Washington, D.C.svg District of Columbia Nilah Pettus [15] Washington D.C. 16Dance2nd Place in Ad Sales
Flag of Florida.svg Florida Anjelica Jones Jacksonville 16Miss Orlando's Outstanding TeenContemporary Ballet3rd runner-upPreliminary Talent, Outstanding Dance TalentPreviously Miss Junior High School America 2013
Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia Kelsey Hollis [3] Warner Robins 16Miss Houston County's Outstanding TeenVocal2nd runner-upPreliminary Talent, Outstanding Vocal Talent
Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii Carly Yoshida [16] Waikoloa 16
Flag of Idaho.svg Idaho Mady Thornquest [17] Twin Falls 15Miss Magic Valley's Outstanding TeenTop 11Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ
Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois Christine Bryant [18] Marion 17Miss Southern Illinois' Outstanding Teen
Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana Jordan Axel [19] Kendallville 17Miss Fort Wayne's Outstanding TeenTap Dance
Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa Julia Campbell [20] DeWitt 16Miss Clinton County's Outstanding Teen
Flag of Kansas.svg Kansas Paige Kauffman [21] Hesston 17Miss Harvey County's Outstanding TeenVocalRandom Acts of Kindness Award
Flag of Kentucky.svg Kentucky Chapel Tinius [22] Bowling Green 16Miss Horse Capital of the World's Outstanding TeenOutstanding Instrumental Talent Award, Non-Finalist Talent
Flag of Louisiana.svg Louisiana Sarah McCallum [23] Farmerville 15Miss Louisiana Watermelon Festival's Outstanding Teen4th runner-up
Flag of Maine.svg Maine Madison Leslie [24] Lewiston 16VocalOutstanding Vocal Talent Award, Non-Finalist Talent
Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland Allison LaForce Damascus 17Miss Mountain City's Outstanding Teen
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts Alyssa Maitoza Dartmouth 16Miss New Bedford's Outstanding TeenOutstanding Dance Talent Award, Non-Finalist TalentMiss Bristol County 2018
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Kendra Lodewyk [25] Bay City 14Miss Auburn/Midland's Outstanding Teen
Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota Cali Weddle [26] Andover Miss River Valley's Outstanding Teen
Flag of Mississippi.svg Mississippi Stella Ford [27] Brandon 17Miss Southern Grace's Outstanding Teen
Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri Christina Stratton [28] Sedalia Miss Kansas City's Outstanding TeenTop 82nd Place in Ad SalesPreviously Miss Missouri Teen USA 2015, Top 15 and Miss Photogenic at Miss Teen USA 2015
Flag of Montana.svg Montana Faith Johnson [29] Helena 16
Flag of Nebraska.svg Nebraska Hannah Miller [30] Elkhorn Miss Omaha's Outstanding TeenPreliminary Evening Wear/OSQ, Non-Finalist Interview, Non-Finalist Evening Wear/OSQ
Flag of Nevada.svg Nevada Heather Renner [31] Reno 15
Flag of New Hampshire.svg New Hampshire Teghan Gregson [32] Derry Tap Dance, "Hand Jive"
Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey Nina Mojares [33] Freehold 16Miss Monmouth County's Outstanding TeenVocal
Flag of New Mexico.svg New Mexico Madison Belcher [34] 16Miss Portales' Outstanding Teen
Flag of New York.svg New York Lauryn Whitfield Rochester 16Miss Upstate New York's Outstanding Teen
Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina Catherine White [35] Clayton 17Miss Clayton's Outstanding Teen1st runner-upPreliminary Evening Wear/OSQ
Flag of North Dakota.svg North Dakota Lyndsey Scheurer Bismarck
Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio Madison Heichel [36] Lexington 15Miss Shawnee's Outstanding Teen
Flag of Oklahoma.svg Oklahoma Nicole Jia Oklahoma City 17Miss Bethany's Outstanding TeenWinner [1] Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award [1]
Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon Abigail Hoppe Salem 17Miss Three Rivers' Outstanding Teen
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania Alysa Bainbridge [37] Leesport 17Miss State Capitol's Outstanding TeenTop 11America's Choice, CMN Miracle Maker Award, 2nd Place in Ad Sales
Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island Kate DePetro [38] East Greenwich 16Miss West Bay's Outstanding TeenComedic Monologue
Flag of South Carolina.svg South Carolina Makayla Stark [39] Inman 17Miss Clemson Teen1st Place in Ad Sales, Scholastic Excellence Award
Flag of South Dakota.svg South Dakota Hunter Widvey Rapid City 17Miss Rapid City's Outstanding TeenLater Miss South Dakota 2022 [40]
Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee Leah Humble [41] Sevierville 16Miss Music City's Outstanding Teen
Flag of Texas.svg Texas Heather King [42] Frisco 17Miss Frisco's Outstanding TeenTop 8Spirit of America Award
Flag of Utah.svg Utah Madeline Pettit Bountiful 16Miss Davis County's Outstanding Teen
Flag of Vermont.svg Vermont Alexandra Diehl [43] St. Albans 15Later Miss Vermont Teen USA 2018
Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia Emily Allara Salem 14Miss Roanoke Valley's Outstanding TeenDance
Flag of Washington.svg Washington Vivian Dao Auburn 16Miss Liberty's Outstanding TeenPiano, " Game of Thrones Theme " by Ramin Djawadi
Flag of West Virginia.svg West Virginia Grace Aulabaugh [44] Martinsburg 16Miss Berkeley County's Outstanding Teen
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin Kylene Spanbauer [45] Fond du Lac 17Miss Fond du Lac's Outstanding TeenDance/Twirl, "Explosive" by Bond Top 11Preliminary Talent
Flag of Wyoming.svg Wyoming Rae Lee Klein Cheyenne 17

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