Miss Idaho's Outstanding Teen

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For the state pageant affiliated with Miss America, see Miss Idahos Teen

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Miss Idaho's Teen
Formation2005
TypeScholarship pageant
Location
MembershipMiss America's Teen
Official language
English
Key people
Heidi Kennedy
Website Official website

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

Kirra McCarty of Idaho Falls was crowned Miss Idaho's Teen on June 14, 2025, at the Colonial Theater in Idaho Falls, Idaho. She will competed for the title of Miss America's Teen 2026.

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

Results summary

The year in parentheses indicates year of Miss America's Outstanding Teen the award/placement was garnered.

Placements

Awards

Preliminary awards

  • Preliminary Evening Wear/On-Stage Question: Mady Thornquest (2017)

Non-finalist awards

  • Non-finalist Interview: Ava Powell (2018)

Other awards

  • America's Choice: Kaila Yacuk (2020)
  • Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life: Katy Lootens (2011)

Winners

YearNameHometownAgeLocal titleTalentPlacement at MAO TeenSpecial scholarships at MAO TeenNotes
2025Kirra McCarthy Idaho Falls 18Miss Idaho Falls' TeenDance
2024BrekLynn Pancheri Nampa 16Miss Canyon Valley's TeenLyrical Dance
2023Ellie Harris Roberts Miss South East Idaho's Teen
2022 Reagan Eubanks Idaho Falls 18Miss Pocatello's Outstanding TeenPiano
2021 Madison Andreason [1] Miss Meridian's Outstanding TeenVocal, "Rise Up"Later Miss Idaho 2021

Daughter of Vicki Hoffman Andreason, Miss Idaho USA 1987

2019-20 Kaila Yacuk [2] Eagle 17Miss Meridian's Outstanding TeenContemporary Dance, "Anything's Possible"Top 15 [2] America's Choice [2]
2018 Chloe Shelton [3] Boise 17Miss Star Garnet's Outstanding TeenJazz DanceReceived the title after the re-tabulated scores were finalized [4]
Kaila Yacuk [4] Eagle 16Miss Capitol City's Outstanding TeenDanceN/AGave up title after a judge's eligibility was questioned and the organization re-tabulated scores [4]
2017 Ava Powell [5] Emmett 16Miss Treasure Valley's Outstanding TeenNon-finalist Interview Award [6]
2016 Mady Thornquest [7] Twin Falls 15Miss Magic Valley's Outstanding TeenClassical BalletTop 11 [8] Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award [8]
2015 Abigail Kunz [9] Rigby 16Miss Southeastern Idaho's Outstanding TeenVocalLater Distinguished Young Woman of Idaho 2017 [10]
2014 Heidi Olsen [11] Melba Miss Gate City's Outstanding TeenOperatic Vocal
2013 Abby Bitzenburg [12] [13] Twin Falls 15Miss Tri-Counties' Outstanding TeenClogging
2012 Ashley Southern[ citation needed ] Boise 17Miss Ada County's Outstanding TeenLyrical Ballet en Pointe1st runner-up at Miss Idaho Teen USA 2011 pageant[ citation needed ]

3rd runner-up at Miss Idaho USA 2016 pageant[ citation needed ]

Contestant at National Sweetheart 2016 pageant
2011 Melanie Ross[ citation needed ] Idaho Falls 17At-LargePiano
2010 Katy Lootens [14] Marsing 17At-LargeOutstanding Achievement in Academic Life Award [15]
2009 Carley Campbell[ citation needed ] Meridian 17At-LargeVocal
2008 Danielle Beckstrom[ citation needed ] Eagle At-LargeVocal
2007 Cassidy Bronson [16] Ammon 14Vocal
2006 Genevieve Nutting [17] Boise 17At-LargeClassical PianoLater Miss Idaho 2011 [18]
2005 Amanda Workman American Falls 17Ballet/Hip Hop Dance

References

  1. ↑ joconnell@journalnet.com, By JOHN O’CONNELL. "Inkom resident claims Miss Idaho crown". Idaho State Journal. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  2. 1 2 3 "Payton May Crowned 2020 Miss America's Outstanding Teen". Yahoo Finance. July 29, 2019.
  3. ↑ "Meet Miss Idaho's Outstanding Teen". Miss Idaho Organization.
  4. 1 2 3 "Miss Idaho's Outstanding Teen". www.facebook.com. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
  5. ↑ "MAOTeen America's Choice Award 2017". fourpointsmagazine.com. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
  6. ↑ "2017 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
  7. ↑ Dunlap, Tetona (October 28, 2015). "Twin Falls Girl Named Miss Idaho's Outstanding Teen". Twin Falls Times-News.
  8. 1 2 "2016 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
  9. ↑ "Kunz named outstanding Idaho teen". Standard Journal. October 10, 2014.
  10. ↑ "Get To Know Abigail Kunz, Distinguished Young Woman of Idaho 2017". Distinguished Young Women.
  11. ↑ "Heidi Olsen, Represented Idaho In The Miss America Outstanding Teen Pageant". Living in the News. August 7, 2014.
  12. ↑ "Miss Idaho's Outstanding Teen 2013". Miss Idaho Organization. April 3, 2013.
  13. ↑ Dunlap, Tetona (June 30, 2013). "Your Neighbor: The Pageant Queen in Clogs". Twin Falls Times-News.
  14. ↑ Meyer, Jon (June 14, 2010). "Miss Nampa takes Idaho crown". Idaho Press.
  15. ↑ "2010 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
  16. ↑ "The Meet Miss Idaho's Outstanding Teen History". Miss Idaho Organization.
  17. ↑ Kaechele, Cherise (July 20, 2012). "Four crowned in Miss Western Idaho pageants". The Argus Observer. Genevieve Nutting was given the opportunity to compete in Miss Idaho Outstanding Teen and won in 2006.
  18. ↑ "Miss Idaho 2011 Results". Miss Idaho Organization. June 2011. Archived from the original on 2010-09-18.
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