Miss South Dakota

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Miss South Dakota
Formation1926
Type Beauty pageant
Headquarters Sioux Falls
Location
Membership
Miss America
Official language
English
Website Miss South Dakota official website
Mary Harum (Mary Hart), Miss South Dakota 1970 Mary Hart 2008.jpg
Mary Harum (Mary Hart), Miss South Dakota 1970

The Miss South Dakota competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of South Dakota in the Miss America pageant.

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When Alaska won the Miss America 2022 title, South Dakota is one of the few states along with Maine, West Virginia and Wyoming that has yet to win a Miss America, Miss USA, or Miss Teen USA title.

Joelle Simpson of Rapid City was crowned Miss South Dakota 2024 on June 2nd, 2024 at South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota. She will compete for the title of Miss America 2025.

Results summary

The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss South Dakota titleholders at the national Miss America pageants/competitions. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the national competition during which a placement and/or award was garnered, not the year attached to the contestant's state title.

Placements

Awards

Preliminary awards

Non-finalist awards

  • Non-finalist Talent: Delores Jerde (1954), Ann McKay (1969), Karen Janousek (1978), Julie Kleinsasser (1980), Sara Frankenstein (1999)

Other awards

Winners

YearNameHometownAgeLocal TitleMiss America TalentPlacement at Miss AmericaSpecial scholarships at Miss AmericaNotes
2024 Joelle Simpson [1] Rapid City 20Miss Rolling PlainsHarpTBATBA
2023 Miranda O'Bryan Martin 25Miss Missouri RiverVocal, “Blank Space”
2022 Hunter Widvey [2] Rapid City 23Miss HuronVocal, "Feelin' Good"Women in STEM FinalistPreviously Miss South Dakota's Outstanding Teen 2016 [3]
2021 Kaitlin O'Neill [4] [5] Groton 24Miss Dakota PlainsContemporary Dance, "Bad Guy" by Eklipse
2019–20 [a] Amber Hulse [8] Hot Springs 20Miss State FairPianoSocial Impact Initiative Scholarship Award 2nd runner-up [9] Later Miss South Dakota USA 2023
2018 Carrie Wintle [10] Iroquois 23Piano, "The Final Countdown"Women in Business Scholarship Award [11] Previously Miss South Dakota's Outstanding Teen 2008 [12]
2017 Miranda Mack [13] Redfield 21Miss South Dakota State UniversityOperatic Vocal, "Habanera" from Carmen
2016 Julia Olson [14] Sioux Falls 23Miss Missouri ValleyVocalContestant at National Sweetheart 2015 pageant
2015 Autumn Simunek [15] Hot Springs 22Miss OaheVocal, "Glitter and Be Gay"Previously Miss South Dakota's Outstanding Teen 2007 [16]

Contestant at National Sweetheart 2012 pageant
2014 Meridith Gould [17] [18] Sioux Falls 19Miss Lake AlvinLyrical Dance, "You Raise Me Up"Previously Miss South Dakota's Outstanding Teen 2012 [19]

Later Miss Minnesota USA 2017 [20]
2nd runner-up at Miss USA 2017 pageant [21]
2013 Tessa Dee [22] [23] Mitchell 22Miss Gold RushGymnastics Dance, "Bad"Later Miss South Dakota USA 2017
2012 Calista Kirby [24] [25] Brookings 23Miss RushmoreTumbling, "Hot Honey Rag" from Chicago
2011 Anna Simpson [26] [27] Rapid City 21Miss Rolling PlainsPiano, Theme from Pirates of the Caribbean
2010 Loren Vaillancourt Huron 20Miss Hub CityGymnastics/Dance, "Cinema Italiano" from Nine
2009 Morgan Peck [28] Sioux Falls 20Miss USDVocal, "My Simple Christmas Wish"
2008 Alexandra Hoffman Eureka 20Miss South Dakota State UniversityVocal, "Even Now"Top 15Sister of Miss South Dakota Teen USA 2008, Elizabeth Hoffman

Previously Miss South Dakota Teen USA 2006

On Miss America: Countdown to the Crown , received a "Golden Sash" during the third episode, securing a spot in the Top 15 [29]
2007 Kate Wismer Britton 22Miss South Dakota State FairClassical Vocal, "The Doll Song" from The Tales of Hoffmann
2006 Callee Bauman Huron 21Miss South Dakota State UniversityVocal, "Journey to the Past"
2005 Nikki Grandpre [30] Pierre 23Miss Sioux EmpireVocal, "Shy" from Once Upon a Mattress Contestant at National Sweetheart 2003 pageant
2004 Kyra Korver Mitchell 23Miss Black Hills GoldClassical Vocal, "Con te partirò"
2003 Sara Seever Custer 21Miss RushmoreVocal / Dance, "The Music And the Mirror" from A Chorus Line
2002 Vanessa Short Bull Rapid City 23Miss State FairBallet en Pointe, "The Dying Swan"Previously Miss South Dakota USA 2000
2001 Alecia Zuehlke Britton 23Miss Great PlainsPiano, "My Tribute" by Andraé Crouch
2000 Nicole Nigg Sisseton 24Miss Western PlainsVocal, "When I Look At You" from The Scarlet Pimpernel
1999 Trisha Haroldson Bruce 22Miss Dakota RoseClassical Vocal, "Adele's Laughing Song" from Die Fledermaus
1998 Sara Frankenstein Tulare 23Miss HeartlandVocal, "In His Eyes" from Jekyll & Hyde Non-finalist Talent Award
1997 Shantel Swedlund Arlington 24Miss State FairAlto SaxophoneFormer chairwoman of the Miss America Organization Board of Directors [31]
1996 Stephanie Camp Rapid City 20Vocal, "I Am Changing"
1995 Kimberlee McKay Belle Fourche 22Miss University of South DakotaFlute, "Carmen Fantasy"Dr. David B. Allman Medical Scholarship
1994 Kristi Bauer Brookings 23Miss State FairInterpretive Ballet
1993 Angela Casey Rapid City 24Miss RushmorePopular VocalDr. David B. Allman Medical Scholarship
1992 Leslie Saunders Dakota Dunes 21Miss East RiverClassical Vocal, "O Mio Fernando" from La favorite
1991 Melissa Brown Rapid City 22Miss Rapid CityVocal, "Crazy"
1990 Jennifer Palmquist Wilmot 21Miss State FairDramatic Monologue
1989 Dawn Strunk Irene 20Miss Sioux EmpirePiano
1988 Kathryn Barnes Sioux Falls 22Miss Sioux FallsVocal, "Miss Celie's Blues" from The Color Purple
1987 Najla Ghazi Brookings 19Miss South Dakota State UniversityOral Interpretations
1986 Julie Hedin Watertown 21Flute
1985 Amy DeHeer Hot Springs 21Miss State FairVocal, "Who Will Buy?" from Oliver!
1984 Debra Cleveland Madison 19Classical Piano
1983 LaRonda Lundin Revillo 20Miss South Dakota State UniversityClassical Piano, "Polichinelle" by Sergei Rachmaninoff
1982 Tara Meyerink Platte 19Miss MitchellClassical Piano, "Beethoven's Sonata No. 6, Opus 10"
1981 Pennisue Largent Hot Springs 22Miss Hot SpringsVocal & Jazz Dance, "Misty"
1980 Carol Barnett Sioux Falls 18Miss Sioux FallsVocal, "Money Tree"selected as a Miss America USO Troupe member
1979 Julie Kleinsasser Freeman 19Miss State FairPopular Vocal, "Cry"Non-finalist Talent Award
1978 Jennifer Holt Mitchell 20Miss MitchellVocal, "Spanish Rose"Founder and lead singer of Tetes Noires band[ citation needed ]
1977 Karen Janousek Rapid City 22Miss Rapid CityClassical Piano, "Prelude in C Minor"Non-finalist Talent Award
1976 Beth Guthmiller Tripp 21Miss South Dakota State University/BrookingsVocal, "My Tribute"Younger sister of Miss South Dakota 1974, Barbara Guthmiller
1975 Gina Campbell Canton 21Miss University of South DakotaVocal, "Listen to a Country Song"
1974 Barbara Guthmiller Tripp 21Miss Yankton CollegeVocal, "Summertime"Top 10Older sister of Miss South Dakota 1976, Beth Guthmiller

Contestant at National Sweetheart 1972 pageant
1973 Gwen Resick Clark 20Miss South Dakota State UniversityDramatic Skit, "Aldonza" from Don Quixote
1972 Janet Hunter Madison 20Miss MadisonClassical Piano, "Scherzo No. 3" by Chopin
1971 Susan Inman Hot Springs 19Miss Hot SpringsOriginal Dramatic Skit, "Ecology"Previously Miss South Dakota Teenager 1969 and top 8 in Miss American Teenager pageant
1970 Mary Harum Sioux Falls 19Miss Sioux FallsVocal Medley, "You've Made Me So Very Happy," "Something," & "Yesterday"Top 10Co-host of Entertainment Tonight [ citation needed ]
1969 Nancy Nickelson Belle Fourche 20Miss Black Hills State CollegeFolk Singing & Guitar, "If I Had Wings"
1968 Ann McKay Vermillion 21Miss Lead-DeadwoodDramatic Monologue from This Property Is Condemned Non-finalist Talent Award
1967 Sally Jo Iverson Brandon 20Miss Sioux FallsOriginal Reading, "Tomorrow's Game"
1966 Deborah Molitor Vermillion 19Miss University of South DakotaPopular Vocal & Contemporary Dance
1965 Nancy Sandwick Sioux Falls 19Miss Sioux FallsVocal Medley, "Wouldn't It Be Loverly" & "I Could Have Danced All Night" from My Fair Lady
1964 June Ann Delbridge19Piano
1963 Heather Ann Paterson Watertown Miss Yankton CollegeBallet, Soft-Shoe, & Charleston Dance
1962 Charlean Fuhrman Mansfield 19Miss Northern State Teachers CollegeVocal & Dramatic Act
1961 Rejean Bowar Faulkton 21Miss South Dakota State CollegePiano, Vocal, & Narration of Original Monologue
1960 Janet Barber Britton 18Miss BrittonDramatic Interpretation, "Casual Approach to Violence"
1959 Meredith Auld Yankton 18VocalLater married news anchor, Tom Brokaw [32]
1958 Carolee Nelson Irene Drama
1957 Patricia Miller Mobridge Vocal
1956 Lois PaulsonVocal
1955 Connie White Canistota Piano
1954 Cleo Ann Harrington Colman Classical Vocal
1953 Delores Jerde Spearfish PianoNon-finalist Talent Award

Preliminary Talent Award
1952 Sandra Hart Huron Fire Baton Twirling
1951 Marlene Rieb Parkston Baton TwirlingTop 10Preliminary Swimsuit Award
1950 Irene O'Connor Burbank Dramatic Monologue, "Dedication of the White Armor" from Saint Joan 1st runner-upPreliminary Talent Award
1949 Carol Quinn Sioux Falls Dramatic Monologue from Pygmalion
1948 Myrna Clemenson Conde
1947 Roselyn Lea Anderson Saint Onge Piano, "'O Sole Mio"
1935-1946 No South Dakota representative at Miss America pageants
1934No national pageant was held [33]
1933 No South Dakota representative at Miss America pageant [34]
1932No national pageants were held [33]
1931
1930
1929
1928
1927 Ramona Pearl Sorensen Lemmon 18
1926 Mary Davis
1925 No South Dakota representative at Miss America pageants [35] [36] [37] [38] [39]
1924
1923
1922
1921

Notes

  1. ↑ Titleholder extended to a second full year in 2020 after state and national pageants postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic [6] [7]

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