Miss Kansas' Outstanding Teen

Not to be confused with Miss Kansas Teen USA.

Miss Kansas' Outstanding Teen

Formation	2004
Type	Beauty pageant
Location	Pratt, Kansas
Membership	Miss America's Teen
Official language	English
Key people	Misty Beck
Website	Official website

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

Erin Rolfe of Wichita was crowned Miss Kansas' Teen on March 18, 2023 at the Hughes Metropolitan Complex at Wichita State University in Wichita, Kansas. She will compete for the title of Miss America's Teen 2024 in Dallas, Texas.

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

Results summary

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

Awards

Preliminary awards

• Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness: Kristen Boxman (2014)

Non-finalist Awards

• Non-finalist Talent: Taylor Clark (2018)

Other awards

• Outstanding Instrumental Talent: Taylor Clark (2018)
• Random Acts of Kindness: Paige Kauffman (2017)
• Miracle Maker Runner-Up, raising $17,000 for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals: Tori Pedruzzi (2020)
• National Fundraiser Winner: Niomi Ndirangu (2023)

Winners

Year	Name	Hometown	Age	Local title	Talent	Placement at MAO Teen	Special scholarships at MAO Teen	Notes
2023	Erin Rolfe [1]	Wichita			Vocal
2022	Niomi Ndirangu [2]	El Dorado	16		Vocal		National Fundraiser Winner Award	First African-American to be crowned Miss Kansas' Outstanding Teen
2021	Gracie Hendrickson [3]	Wichita	16	Miss Johnson County's Outstanding Teen	Vocal, "Over the Rainbow"			Previously Princess of America Junior Ambassador 2018 Later Miss Kansas Teen USA 2022
2019 (2020*)	Tori Pedruzzi [4]		14	Miss Wichita's Outstanding Teen	Lyrical Dance, "Ashes" by Celine Dion		Miracle Maker Runner-Up, raising $17,000 for Children's Miracle Network Hospitals	Titleholder term extended to a second full year in 2020 after state and national pageants postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
2018	Amelia Benjamin [5]	Leawood	16		Vocal, "God Bless America"			Previously USA National Miss Kansas Jr. Teen 2017
2017	Taylor Clark [6]	St. John	17	Miss Butler County's Outstanding Teen	Percussion, "Sing, Sing, Sing" and "In the Mood"		Non-finalist Talent Award [7] Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award [7]	Later Miss Kansas 2021
2016	Paige Kauffman [8]	Hesston	17	Miss Harvey County's Outstanding Teen	Vocal		Random Acts of Kindness Award [9]
2015	Ashley Pringle [10]	Yates Center	17	Miss Hay Capital's Outstanding Teen	Vocal, "O Mio Babbino"
2014	Megha Gangadhar [11]	Wichita	17	Miss Asian Festival's Outstanding Teen	Bollywood Fusion Dance, "Jai Ho" by The Pussycat Dolls
2013	Kristen Boxman [12]	Arkansas City	17	Miss Cowley County's Outstanding Teen	Tap Dance, "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" by Whitney Houston		Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award [13]
2012	Stevie Mack [14]	Wichita	16	Miss Heartland's Outstanding Teen	Musical Theatre Dance, "I Wanna Be a Rockette"
2011	Caitlyn Webb [15]	Manhattan		Miss Manhattan's Outstanding Teen	Tae Kwon Do, "Stand Out"
2010	Leslie Carrillo [16]	Wichita	17	Miss Wooded Hills' Outstanding Teen	Vocal, "Kiss Me in the Rain"
2009	Chelsea Chilcott [17]	Derby	16		Ventriloquism, "Coffee in a Cardboard Cup"
2008	Alasyn Zimmerman [18]	Derby	14	Miss Sunflower's Outstanding Teen	Dance, "So Much Better" from Legally Blonde			1st runner-up at Miss Colorado 2014 pageant [18]
2007	Maggie Delaney [19]	Overland Park	17	Miss Johnson County's Outstanding Teen	Vocal
2006	Erica Mahan[ citation needed ]	Neosho Rapids	17	Miss Capital City's Outstanding Teen	Flute
2005	Lauren Susong [20]	Wellington	17		Vocal, "Gimme Gimme" from Thoroughly Modern Millie
2004	Haley Hannah [21]	Leawood	16		Jazz Dance	No national pageant

References

1. "MISS KANSAS' TEEN". Miss Kansas. Retrieved 2023-03-26.
2. "Ndirangu wins Miss Kansas' Outstanding Teen 2022" (in French). Retrieved 2022-04-24.
3. Stultz, Jennifer (June 12, 2021). "Miss Johnson County wins 2021 Miss Kansas Outstanding Teen contest in Pratt". Pratttribune. Archived from the original on June 13, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
4. Rose, Gale (June 11, 2019). "Pedruzzi builds on dance platform and talent". Pratt Tribune. Archived from the original on June 25, 2019. Retrieved June 12, 2022.
5. Rose, Gale. "Amelia Benjamin is the new 2018 Miss Kansas Outstanding Teen". Pratt Tribune.
6. Rose, Gale. "Taylor Clark is 2017 Miss Kansas Outstanding Teen". Pratt Tribune. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
7. "2017 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
8. Stewart, Adam (June 12, 2016). "Crash prompted Miss Kansas' campaign". The Hutchinson News.
9. "2016 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
10. Bronson, Carol (June 6, 2015). "Yates Center girl is Miss Kansas Outstanding Teen". Pratt Tribune.
11. "Megha Gangadhar named Miss Kansas Outstanding Teen". Pratt Tribune. June 7, 2014.
12. "Miss Kansas Outstanding Teen wins national preliminary award". Pratt Tribune. August 15, 2013.
13. "2013 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
14. Bronson, Carol (June 9, 2012). "Stevie Mack is Pageant Week's first winner". Pratt Tribune.
15. Guggisberg, Grant (June 13, 2011). "Martial artistry captures teen title for Webb". Pratt Tribune.
16. "Former princess wins Outstanding Teen crown - Pratt, KS - Pratt Tribune". 2011-07-15. Archived from the original on 2011-07-15. Retrieved 2018-02-18.
17. McGee, Melanie (June 3, 2009). "Chilcott throws voice, catches crown". Pratt Tribune.
18. "Zimmerman is first runner-up at Miss Colorado". Derby Informer. June 28, 2014. Among her many titles are Miss Kansas Outstanding Teen in 2008...
19. "Maggie Delaney - Miss Kansas' Outstanding Teen 2007". Miss Kansas Pageant Inc.
20. "'Miss Kansas' Outstanding Teen' Lauren Fontarum Honored on 10th Anniversary". Newman University Magazine. Spring 2016.
21. "Copyright Protected - Miss Kansas". 2011-07-18. Archived from the original on 2011-07-18. Retrieved 2018-02-18.

External links

• Official website