Miss West Virginia's Teen

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Miss West Virginia's Teen
Formation2005
Type Beauty pageant
Location
Membership
Miss America's Outstanding Teen
Official language
English
Key people
Donna Newman
Website Official website

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

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Demi Breeden was crowned Miss West Virginia's Teen on June 22, 2024 at the Airborne Event Center in Martinsburg, West Virginia. She will compete for the title of Miss America's Teen 2025.

Results summary

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

Placements

Awards

Other awards

  • Community Service: Bethany Lojewski (2009), Isabel Raese (2012), Morgan Breeden (2013)
  • Outstanding Academic Achievement: Veronika Ohlinger (2006)
  • Outstanding Dance Talent: Braelynn Neely (2016), Sabrina Harrison (2018)
  • Random Acts of Kindness: Sabrina Harrison (2018)

Winners

YearNameHometownAgeLocal titleTalentPlacement at MAO TeenSpecial scholarships at MAO TeenNotes
2024Demi Breeden [1] Charles Town 14Miss Morgantown's TeenDanceTBATBANiece of Miss West Virginia's Outstanding Teen 2012 and Miss West Virginia 2016, Morgan Breeden
2023Allison Dodson [2] Charles Town 17Miss Jefferson County's TeenMonologue
2022 Civita Hooper[ citation needed ] Colliers 16Miss Morgantown's Outstanding TeenDance, "Forever Country"
2021 Olivia Travis [3] Gerrardstown 16Miss Berkeley County's Outstanding TeenLyrical DancePreviously Miss West Virginia Jr. High America 2018
Top 16 at Miss Jr. High America 2018 pageant

Later Miss West Virginia Teen USA 2024
2019-20Lauren Rose [4] Morgantown 16Lyrical Dance, "A Million Dreams" from The Greatest Showman
2018 Katelin Bocchetti [5] Shepherdstown 17Miss Jefferson County's Outstanding TeenFlute, "Dueling Banjos"1st Runner Up at Miss West Virginia Teen USA 2019 Pageant. [6]

Married Dane Shields, the younger brother of Miss America 2017, Savvy Shields, in December 2022 [7]
2017 Sabrina Harrison [8] Martinsburg 16Miss Berkeley County's Outstanding TeenHip Hop/ Contemporary DanceTop 12 [9] Outstanding Dance Talent Award [9]

Random Acts of Kindness Award [9] 		First African American to win title

1st Runner Up at Miss West Virginia 2021 & 2023 Pageants
2016 Grace Aulabaugh [10] [11] Martinsburg 16Miss Berkeley County's Outstanding TeenDance
2015 Braelynn Neely [12] Morgantown 17Miss University City's Outstanding TeenDanceOutstanding Dance Talent Award [13]
2014 June Braunlich [14] [15] Wheeling 17Miss Southern West Virginia's Outstanding TeenPiano2nd runner-up at Miss West Virginia 2016 pageant [11]

2nd runner-up at Miss West Virginia 2018 pageant
2013 Emily Lopez [16] [17] Clarksburg 17Miss Harrison County's Outstanding TeenLyrical DancePreviously Miss Junior Teen United States 2010 [18]

Filed lawsuit against Miss West Virginia Organization for not providing a $5,000 in-kind scholarship [19]

Later crowned Miss West Virginia Association of Fairs and Festivals 2016 [20]
2012 Morgan Breeden [21] Summit Point 17Miss Shenandoah's Outstanding TeenPianoCommunity Service Award [22] Later Miss West Virginia 2016 [11]
2011 Isabel Raese [23] Morgantown 13Miss Mon Valley's Outstanding TeenTap DanceCommunity Service Award [24] 3rd runner-up at Miss West Virginia Teen USA 2015 pageant [25]

1st runner-up at Miss West Virginia Teen USA 2016 pageant [25]

1st runner-up at Miss West Virginia Teen USA 2017 pageant [25]
2010 Lacey Cyphers [26] Mannington Miss Mountaineer Country's Outstanding TeenPiano
2009 Jackie Riggleman [27] Moorefield Miss Teen Tucker CountyJazz Dance
2008 Bethany Lojewski[ citation needed ] Morgantown 15Miss Teen Randolph CountyTap DanceCommunity Service Award [28] 3rd runner-up at Miss West Virginia 2016 pageant [11]
2007 Courtney Nelson [29] [30] Keyser Miss Teen Eastern PanhandleVocal, “Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again” from The Phantom of the Opera
2006 Kaitlin Gates [31] Bridgeport 14Miss Teen AppalachiaVocal2nd runner-up at Miss West Virginia Teen USA 2008 pageant [32]

4th runner-up at Miss West Virginia Teen USA 2010 pageant [25]

Later Miss West Virginia 2012 [33]
2005 Veronika Ohlinger [34] Letart 17Miss Teen South CentralVocalOutstanding Academic Achievement AwardLater Miss Montana 2011 [35]
2004Jessica Schueler [36] No Local Preliminary LevelDanceNo national pageant3rd runner-up at Miss West Virginia USA 2012 pageant [37]

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