Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2023

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Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2023
Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2023 Map.png
DateAugust 12, 2022
Presenters Kelli Finglass
VenueHyatt Regency Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
Entrants51
Placements11
WinnerMorgan Greco
Washington
  2022
2024 

Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2023 was the sixteenth Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant, held at the Hyatt Regency Dallas in Dallas, Texas, on August 12, 2022. [1]

Contents

Marcelle LeBlanc of Alabama crowned Morgan Greco of Washington as her successor at the end of the event.

Judges

On August 1, 2022, the Miss America Organization announced their panelists for this years national pageant on social media platforms. They are:

Results

Placements

PlacementContestant
Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2023
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
  • Flag of Texas.svg  Texas – J-Belle Kimbrell
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 11

Awards

Preliminary Awards

AwardCandidates
Preliminary Evening Gown/OSQ
Preliminary Talent

Teens in Action

ResultsCandidatesSocial Impact Initiative
WinnerFlag of Alabama.svg  Alabama – Hailey Adams"Hailey's H.U.G.S. - The Fight Against Pediatric Cancer"
1st Runner-UpFlag of California.svg  California – Olivia DeFrank"Save The Memories"
2nd Runner-UpFlag of New Hampshire.svg  New Hampshire – Corinne Kelly"Operation Care for Troops: Sending Our Love"
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg  Pennsylvania – Jersey Gianna Smith"My True Glory with Alopecia Areata"
FinalistsFlag of Arkansas.svg  Arkansas – Ka'Mya Tackett"Mental Garden: Growing Positive Minds for Our Youth"
Flag of Connecticut.svg  Connecticut – Peyton Troth"Peyton's Promise"
Flag of Massachusetts.svg  Massachusetts – Jenna McLaughlin"Together We Stand: Encouraging Kindness and Perseverance in the Next Generation"
Flag of Montana.svg  Montana – Bronté Bennion"Magical Minds: Bringing Science and Arts to Youth"
Flag of Nevada.svg  Nevada – Megan Dwyer"Be Bold, Go Gold: Raising Childhood Cancer Awareness"
Flag of Virginia.svg  Virginia – Ayana Johnson"Ayana's R.E.A.D. Initiative"

Other Outstanding Teen Awards

AwardCandidates
Advertising SalesFlag of Texas.svg  Texas – J-Belle Kimbrell
America's ChoiceFlag of Utah.svg  Utah – Jocelyn Osmond
National Fundraiser WinnerFlag of Kansas.svg  Kansas – Niomi Ndirangu
National Fundraiser Runners-Up
2ndFlag of South Carolina.svg  South Carolina – Piper Holt
3rdFlag of Nevada.svg  Nevada – Megan Dwyer
4thFlag of Minnesota.svg  Minnesota – Julia Schumacher
Non-finalist InterviewFlag of Missouri.svg  Missouri – Mallory Sublette
Spirit of AmericaFlag of Rhode Island.svg  Rhode Island – Gillian Johnston
Top Dance TalentFlag of Hawaii.svg  Hawaii – Kylee Amoroso Kawamoto
Top Vocal TalentFlag of Washington.svg  Washington – Morgan Greco

Contestants

As of November 14, 2024, all 51 state titleholders have been crowned.

StateName
Flag of Alabama.svg Alabama Hailey Adams [2]
Flag of Alaska.svg Alaska Jasmine Frederick [3]
Flag of Arizona.svg Arizona Saray Ringenbach
Flag of Arkansas.svg Arkansas Ka'Mya Tackett [4]
Flag of California.svg California Olivia DeFrank
Flag of Colorado.svg Colorado Allison Carlson [5]
Flag of Connecticut.svg Connecticut Peyton Troth [6]
Flag of Delaware.svg Delaware Brynn String [7]
Flag of Washington, D.C.svg District of Columbia Lauren Williams
Flag of Florida.svg Florida Aashna Shah
Flag of Georgia (U.S. state).svg Georgia Rebecca Zhang [8]
Flag of Hawaii.svg Hawaii Kylee Amoroso Kawamoto
Flag of Idaho.svg Idaho Reagan Eubanks
Flag of Illinois.svg Illinois Mia Fritsch-Anderson [9]
Flag of Indiana.svg Indiana Kayla Patterson [10]
Flag of Iowa.svg Iowa Emily Lerch [11]
Flag of Kansas.svg Kansas Niomi Ndirangu [12]
Flag of Kentucky.svg Kentucky Annie Dauk
Flag of Louisiana.svg Louisiana Mary Laura Hunt [13]
Flag of Maine.svg Maine Lexi Alcott
Flag of Maryland.svg Maryland Ryleigh Jackson
Flag of Massachusetts.svg Massachusetts Jenna McLaughlin [14]
Flag of Michigan.svg Michigan Grace Larsen [15]
Flag of Minnesota.svg Minnesota Julia Schumacher [16]
Flag of Mississippi.svg Mississippi Cameron Davis [17]
Flag of Missouri.svg Missouri Mallory Sublette [18]
Flag of Montana.svg Montana Bronte Bennion
Flag of Nebraska.svg Nebraska Alexandra Thompson [19]
Flag of Nevada.svg Nevada Megan Dwyer
Flag of New Hampshire.svg New Hampshire Corrine Kelly [20]
Flag of New Jersey.svg New Jersey Maria Lynn Sooy [21]
Flag of New Mexico.svg New Mexico Morgan Buhler
Flag of New York.svg New York Dajania James [22]
Flag of North Carolina.svg North Carolina Kerrigan Brown
Flag of North Dakota.svg North Dakota Olivia Rossland [23]
Flag of Ohio.svg Ohio Cassandra Kurek [24]
Flag of Oklahoma.svg Oklahoma Bella Brown
Flag of Oregon.svg Oregon Deja Fitzwater [25]
Flag of Pennsylvania.svg Pennsylvania Jersey Gianna Smith [26]
Flag of Rhode Island.svg Rhode Island Gillian Johnston
Flag of South Carolina.svg South Carolina Piper Holt [27]
Flag of South Dakota.svg South Dakota Olivia Odenbrett [28]
Flag of Tennessee.svg Tennessee Jane Marie Franks
Flag of Texas.svg Texas J-Belle Kimbrell
Flag of Utah.svg Utah Jocelyn Osmond [29]
Flag of Vermont.svg Vermont Abagail Hunter [30]
Flag of Virginia.svg Virginia Ayana Johnson [31]
Flag of Washington.svg Washington Morgan Greco [32]
Flag of West Virginia.svg West Virginia Civita Hooper
Flag of Wisconsin.svg Wisconsin Evelyn Rose Green [33]
Flag of Wyoming.svg Wyoming Anna Mullinax

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