Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen

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Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen
Formation2004
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Miami
Location
Membership Miss America's Outstanding Teen
Official language
English
Key people
Keith Williams
Website Official website

The Miss Florida's Teen competition is the competition that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Florida in the Miss America's Teen competition.

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Anna-Katherine Risalvato of Panama City Beach was crowned Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen on June 24, 2023, at the Youkey Theater in Lakeland, Florida. She will compete for the title of Miss America's Teen 2024.

In January 2023, the official name of the pageant was changed from Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen, to Miss Florida's Teen, in accordance with the national pageant.

Results summary

The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen titleholders presented in the table below. The year in parentheses indicates year of the Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition in which the placement and/or award was garnered.

Placements

Awards

Preliminary awards

  • Preliminary Fitness: Anna-Katherine Risalvato (2024)
  • Preliminary Evening Wear/On Stage Question: Sierra Minott (2006), Myrrhanda Jones (2010)
  • Preliminary Talent: Anjelica Jones (2017), Anna-Katherine Risalvato (2024)

Other awards

  • Miss Photogenic: Mary Katherine Fechtel (2011)
  • Outstanding Dance Award: Michaela McLean (2015), Anjelica Jones (2017), Reece Weaver (2018)
  • Non-finalist Talent Award: Mary Katherine Fechtel (2011)
  • Teens in Action Award Winners: Hannah Adams (2020)
  • Teens in Action Award Finalists: Leah Roddenberry (2016), Ruby Tilghman (2022)
  • Overall Dance Award: Jessica Sales (2019)

Winners

YearNameHometownAgeLocal titleTalentPlacement at MAO TeenSpecial scholarships at MAO TeenNotes
2023Anna-Katherine Risalvato [1] Panama City Beach 18Miss Gainesville's TeenDanceTop 11Preliminary Fitness Award

Preliminary Talent Award

2022 Aashna Shah Wekiva Springs 15Miss Wekiva Springs' Outstanding TeenDance
2021 Ruby Tilghman [2] Panama City 17Miss Winter Park's Outstanding TeenBroadway Vocal, "Finding Wonderland"Teens in Action Finalist
2019-20Hannah Adams [3] Jacksonville 15Miss Orlando's Outstanding TeenContemporary Pointe Dance, Queen MedleyTeens in Action Award WinnerOlder sister of Miss Alabama's Outstanding Teen 2022, Hailey Adams

Top 12 at Miss Alabama 2022

Preliminary Evening Gown and Top 5 at Miss Alabama 2023

Miss Mobile Bay 2024

2018 Jessica Sales [4] Orlando 17Miss Orlando's Outstanding TeenContemporary Clogging, "Boogie Shoes"Top 12 [5] Overall Dance Award [5] 1st Runner-Up at Miss Tennessee's Outstanding Teen 2017 Pageant. [6]
2017 Reece Weaver [7] Jacksonville 15Miss Jacksonville's Outstanding TeenAcrobatic Jazz Dance, “Don't Cry for Me Argentina” from Evita [7] Top 9 [8] Outstanding Dance Award [8] Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader 2023-present
2016 Anjelica Jones [9] Jacksonville 16Miss Orlando's Outstanding TeenContemporary Ballet3rd runner-up [10] Outstanding Dance Award [10]

Preliminary Talent Award [10]
2015 Leah Roddenberry [11] Bradenton 16Miss Orlando's Outstanding TeenDanceTeens in Action Award Finalist [12] First to hold a state MAO Teen title twice[ citation needed ]

1st runner-up at Miss Florida 2019 competition [13]

Later Miss Florida 2021 [14]

2014 Michaela McLean [15] Clermont 17Miss Winter Garden's Outstanding TeenDanceTop 12 [16] Outstanding Dance Award [16] Later Miss Florida 2019 [13]
2013 Leah Roddenberry [17] Bradenton 14Miss North Florida's Outstanding TeenDanceN/AAssumed title when Sykes was named Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2014 [17]
Leah Sykes [17] [18] Jacksonville 16Miss River City's Outstanding TeenVocal, “Someone Like You” by Adele Winner [17] [19]
2012 Jennifer Stehlin[ citation needed ] Jacksonville 17Miss St. Johns County's Outstanding Teen
2011 Rachel Strever [20] Winter Springs 16Miss City Beautiful's Outstanding TeenN/AAssumed title when Fechtel was named Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2012
Elizabeth Fechtel [21] Leesburg 17Miss Orlando's Outstanding TeenMusical Theater Jazz Dance, "I Am What I Am"Winner [21] [22] Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award [22] Sister of Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen 2010 and Miss Florida 2015, Mary Katherine Fechtel

Miss Florida 2014 title revoked after a tabulation error that resulted in Fecthel being named the winner was corrected [23] [24]
2010 Mary Katherine Fechtel [25] Leesburg 14Miss Orlando's Outstanding TeenDanceNon-finalist Talent Award [26]

Miss Photogenic [26]
Sister of Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen 2011 and Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2012, Elizabeth Fechtel

Later Miss Florida 2015 [27]
2009 Myrrhanda Jones [28] Gainesville 16Miss Gainesville's Outstanding TeenTwirl/Dance2nd runner-up [29] Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ AwardLater Miss Florida 2013 [30]
3rd runner-up at Miss America 2014 pageant [31]
2008 Courtney Sexton [32] Starke 15Miss St. Augustine's Outstanding TeenDanceLater Miss Florida 2016 [33]
2007 Alexandra Milbrath [28] Winter Park 15Miss City Beautiful's Outstanding TeenTop 10 [28]
2006 Sydney Keister [34] Jacksonville 17Miss Jacksonville's Outstanding TeenLyrical Dance [35] Later 4th runner-up at Miss Florida 2013
2005 Sierra Minott [36] [37] Fort Myers 17Miss Southwest Florida's Outstanding TeenMusical Theatre Jazz Dance, “Life of the Party”3rd runner-up [37] [38] Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ AwardLater Miss Florida 2008 [36] [39]
4th runner-up at Miss America 2009 pageant [36]
2004Ashton Kunkle [40] Miss Teen North MiamiNo national pageant

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