Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2014

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Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2014
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Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2014 Participants and Results
DateAugust 17, 2013
Presenters Mallory Hytes Hagen
VenueLinda Chapin Theater
Entrants52
Placements12
WinnerLeah Sykes
Florida
  2013
2015  

Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2014 was the 8th Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant held at the Linda Chapin Theater in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on August 17, 2013. At the conclusion of the event, Rachel Wyatt of South Carolina crowned her successor Leah Sykes of Florida. Miss America 2013 Mallory Hytes Hagen was a host of the event.

Contents

Results

Placements

PlacementsContestant(s)
Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2014
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 12

Awards

Preliminary Awards

AwardsContestant(s)
Evening Wear/On-Stage Question
Lifestyle and Fitness
Talent

Non-finalist Awards

AwardsContestant(s)
Evening Wear/On-Stage Question
Interview
Talent

Teens in Action Awards

AwardsContestant(s)
Winners
Finalist

Top Ad Sales Awards

PlacementContestant(s)
1st Place
  • Flag of Texas.svg Texas - Sheridan Donevant
2nd Place
3rd Place

Other Awards

AwardsContestant(s)
America's Choice
Community Service
Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life
Outstanding Dance Talent
Outstanding Instrumental Talent
Outstanding Vocal Talent
Photogenic
Scholastic Excellence
Spirit of America

Contestants

StateNameHometownAgeLocal TitleTalentPlacement at MAO TeenSpecial Scholarships at MAO TeenNotes
Flag of Alabama.svg Alabama Jessica Procter [1] Tuscaloosa 17Miss West Central's Outstanding TeenBroadway Vocal2nd runner-up [2] Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award [2]

Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness Award [2]
Later Miss Alabama 2017 [1]
Top 7 at Miss America 2018 pageant [3]
Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska Autumn Harth [4] Eagle River 15Miss Anchorage's Outstanding TeenVocal
Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona MaddieRose Holler [5] Surprise 16Miss Surprise's Outstanding TeenVocalLater Miss Arizona 2017 [5]
Flag of Arkansas.svg Arkansas Brighton Barnard [6] Little Rock 14Miss Central Arkansas' Outstanding TeenContemporary Dance, "Firework" by Katy Perry
Flag of California.svg California Mikaela Harris [7] Clovis 16Miss Clovis' Outstanding TeenPiano
Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado Caitlin QuisenberryTop 15America's Choice Award
Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut Tiana Dyson [8] New Haven 15Miss Elm City's Outstanding TeenDance
Flag of Delaware.svg Delaware Tanee' De Costa[ citation needed ] Middletown 16Miss Middletown's Outstanding TeenTahitian DanceSpirit of America Award [2]
Flag of Washington, D.C.svg District of Columbia Logan White Washington D.C.
Flag of Florida.svg Florida Leah Sykes [9] Jacksonville 16Miss River City's Outstanding TeenVocal, "Someone Like You" by Adele Winner [2] [9]
Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia Kelly Hutchinson [10] Marietta 15Miss Marietta's Outstanding TeenDance
Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii Hayley Cheyney Kane [11] Kaneohe 16Hula, "Imagine" by Nohelani Cypriano
Flag of Idaho.svg Idaho Abby Bitzenburg Twin Falls 15Miss Tri-Counties' Outstanding Teen
Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois Isabelle Hanson [12] Glen Ellyn 17Miss Northern Suburbs' Outstanding TeenViolinOutstanding Instrumental Talent Award1st runner-up at Miss Illinois 2018 pageant [13]

Later Miss Illinois 2021 [14]

Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana Kylie Wheeler [15] Georgetown 15Miss Harvest Homecoming's Outstanding TeenTap Dance
Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa Emma Kate Wichmann Bettendorf 16Miss Scott County's Outstanding TeenFeatured twirler for Texas Christian University
Flag of Kansas.svg Kansas Kristen Boxman Arkansas City 17Miss Cowley County's Outstanding TeenTap Dance, "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" by Whitney Houston Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness Award
Flag of Kentucky.svg Kentucky Laura Hancock Somerset 15Miss Monticello's Outstanding TeenPiano
Flag of Louisiana.svg Louisiana BayLea Huffman Delhi 16Miss Louisiana Port City's Outstanding TeenDance
Flag of Maine.svg Maine Daphne Ellis Turner 16
Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland Sabrina Frost Frostburg 15Miss Queen State's Outstanding TeenTeens in Action Award
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts Kristina Ayanian Burlington 15
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Julia Smith [16] Sterling Heights 14Miss Mid Michigan's Outstanding TeenDanceNon-finalist Talent Award [2]

Outstanding Dance Talent Award [2]

Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness Award [2]

Preliminary Talent Award [2]
Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota Corrina Swiggum Prior Lake 15Miss South Central's Outstanding TeenTeens in Action Award Finalist
Flag of Mississippi (1996-2020).svg Mississippi Anne Elizabeth Buys [17] Vicksburg 14Miss Riverland's Outstanding TeenBallet en PointeLater Miss Mississippi 2017 [18] [19]
Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri Tess Mandoli [20] St. Louis 16Miss Metro St. Louis' Outstanding TeenClassical Piano, "Impromptus Opus 90, No. 2 in E-flat major" by Franz Schubert 3rd runner-up [2] [21] Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness Award [2]
Flag of Montana.svg Montana Tessa Shelton17
Flag of Nebraska.svg Nebraska Samantha Washington [22] Lincoln 15Miss Omaha's Outstanding TeenVocalFirst African-American crowned Miss Nebraska's Outstanding Teen

Later Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2017 [22]

First woman in Nebraska to hold teen titles in both the Miss America and Miss USA organizations [22]
Flag of Nevada.svg Nevada Katarina Clark [23] Reno [23] Miss Northern Counties' Outstanding Teen
Flag of New Hampshire.svg New Hampshire Kenya Welch [24] [25] Franklin 17Miss Lakes Region's Outstanding TeenContemporary Dance, "Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol Competed on Season 12 of So You Think You Can Dance [26]
Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey Alyssa Sullivan Cape May Court House 17Miss South Shore Area's Outstanding TeenVocal, "Gimme, Gimme" from Thoroughly Modern Millie Top 8Later Miss New Jersey 2021 [27]
Flag of New Mexico.svg New Mexico Jaden Smith Roswell 14Miss Chavez County's Outstanding Teen
Flag of New York.svg New York Krysta PrehodaMiss Empire Rose's Outstanding Teen
Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina Emili McPhail [28] Roseboro 17Miss Fayetteville's Outstanding TeenPiano, "All of Me"Top 8 [29] Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life Award [2]

Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award [2]
Later Miss Virginia 2018 [30]
Flag of North Dakota.svg North Dakota Abby Wolfe [31] Miss Bismarck's Outstanding TeenTop 15
Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio Olivia Thoroughman [32] Portsmouth 17Miss Portsmouth's Outstanding Teen
Flag of Oklahoma.svg Oklahoma Ashten Vincent Edmond Miss Edmond Liberty Fest's Outstanding Teen1st runner-upPreliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award

Preliminary Talent Award

Teens in Action Award
1st runner-up at Miss Oklahoma 2016 and 2019 pageants [33] [34]
Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon Harley Emery Eugene 16Miss Lane County's Outstanding TeenPianoNon-finalist Interview AwardLater Miss Oregon 2017
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania Katie Schreckengast [35] Palmyra 16Miss Luzerne County's Outstanding TeenAlto SaxophoneCommunity Service Award [2]

Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award [2]

Non-finalist Interview Award [2]
Later Miss Pennsylvania 2017 [36]
Top 10 at Miss America 2018 pageant [35]
Flag of Puerto Rico.svg Puerto Rico Daniela Sofia Ramirez San Germán 16Miss San German's Outstanding TeenMiss Photogenic
Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island Heather Shen [37] East Greenwich 16Miss Kent County's Outstanding TeenClassical ViolinTop 15 [2] Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award [2]

Scholastic Excellence Award [2]
Sister of Miss Rhode Island's Outstanding Teen 2011, Ivy Shen [37]
Flag of South Carolina.svg South Carolina Brook Sill [38] Duncan 16Miss Mauldin TeenContemporary Jazz Dance, "Girl on Fire" by Alicia KeysOutstanding Achievement in Academic Life Award [2] Cousin of Miss South Carolina Teen 2012, Sydney Sill [39]
Flag of South Dakota.svg South Dakota Nina Mesteth Rapid City 16Miss State Fair's Outstanding TeenYounger sister of Miss South Dakota's Outstanding Teen 2006, Aja Kessler
Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee Chandler Booth [40] Collierville Miss Collierville's Outstanding TeenVocal, "I Will Always Love You"Appeared on America's Got Talent with her high school a cappella group, OneVoice [41]
Flag of Texas.svg Texas Sheridan Donevant [42] Houston 16Miss Houston's Outstanding TeenDanceTop 12 [2] America's Choice Award
Flag of Utah.svg Utah Jessica Coombs [43] Draper 16Miss Wasatch Front's Outstanding TeenPiano
Flag of Vermont.svg Vermont Chloe Johnson [44] Fairfield 17
Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia Cassie Donegan [45] Hampton 15Miss Greater Springfield's Outstanding TeenMusical Theater Vocal, "The Girl in 14-G"4th runner-up [45] [2] Outstanding Vocal Talent Award [2]

Preliminary Talent Award [2] [45]
Originally 1st runner-up at Miss New York 2025, assuming the title after the winner resigned. Later Miss America 2026.
Flag of Washington.svg Washington Haley Downey [46] Lake Stevens 16Miss Puget Sound's Outstanding TeenHarp
Flag of West Virginia.svg West Virginia Emily Lopez [47] [48] Clarksburg 17Miss Harrison County's Outstanding TeenLyrical DancePreviously Miss Junior Teen United States 2010 [49]

Filed lawsuit against Miss West Virginia Organization for not providing a $5,000 in-kind scholarship [50]
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin JamieNicole Morelan [51] Racine 16Miss Racine's Outstanding TeenVocal, "Don't Rain on My Parade"Top 10 [2] [52] Top 5 Interview AwardSister of Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen 2009 and Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2010, Jeanette Morelan [52]

Relinquished title after the national pageant to compete in another pageant[ citation needed ]

Later Distinguished Young Woman of Wisconsin 2015 [53]
Flag of Wyoming.svg Wyoming Jordan Snyder Buffalo 16Miss Buffalo's Outstanding Teen

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