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Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2023

Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2023 was the 16th Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant held on August 12, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency Dallas in Dallas, Texas.[1] The preliminary competition was held on August 10 & 11, 2022. This was the first time the national pageant was not held in Orlando, Florida.

Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2023
DateAugust 12, 2022
PresentersKelli Finglass
VenueHyatt Regency Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
Entrants51
Placements11
WinnerMorgan Greco
Washington (state) Washington
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2024 →

Marcelle LeBlanc of Alabama crowned her successor, Morgan Greco of Washington, at the end of the event. Marked this was a non-consecutive win for Washington, the last time was in 2020.

Judges edit

On August 1, 2022, the Miss America Organization announced their panelists for this years national pageant on social media platforms. They are:

Results edit

Placements edit

Placement Contestant
Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2023
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
  •   Texas – J-Belle Kimbrell
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 11

Awards edit

Preliminary Awards edit

Award Candidates
Preliminary Evening Gown/OSQ
Preliminary Talent

Teens in Action edit

Results Candidates Social Impact Initiative
Winner   Alabama - Hailey Adams "Hailey's H.U.G.S. - The Fight Against Pediatric Cancer"
1st Runner-up   California - Olivia DeFrank "Save The Memories"
2nd Runner-up   New Hampshire - Corinne Kelly "Operation Care for Troops: Sending Our Love"
  Pennsylvania - Jersey Gianna Smith "My True Glory with Alopecia Areata"
Finalists   Arkansas - Ka'Mya Tackett "Mental Garden: Growing Positive Minds for Our Youth"
  Connecticut - Peyton Troth "Peyton's Promise"
  Massachusetts - Jenna McLaughlin "Together We Stand: Encouraging Kindness and Perseverance in the Next Generation"
  Montana - Bronté Bennion "Magical Minds: Bringing Science and Arts to Youth"
  Nevada - Megan Dwyer "Be Bold, Go Gold: Raising Childhood Cancer Awareness"
  Virginia - Ayana Johnson "Ayana's R.E.A.D. Initiative"

Other Outstanding Teen Awards edit

Award Candidates
Advertising Sales   Texas - J-Belle Kimbrell
America's Choice   Utah - Jocelyn Osmond
National Fundraiser Winner   Kansas - Niomi Ndirangu
National Fundraiser Runners-Up 1st -
2nd -   South Carolina - Piper Holt
3rd -  Nevada - Megan Dwyer
4th -   Minnesota - Julia Schumacher
Non-finalist Interview   Missouri - Mallory Sublette
Spirit of America   Rhode Island - Gillian Johnston
Top Dance Talent   Hawaii - Kylee Amoroso Kawamoto
Top Vocal Talent   Washington - Morgan Greco

Contestants edit

As of April 28, 2024, all 51 state titleholders have been crowned.

State Name
  Alabama Hailey Adams[2]
  Alaska Jasmine Frederick[3]
  Arizona Saray Ringenbach
  Arkansas Ka'Mya Tackett[4]
  California Olivia DeFrank
  Colorado Allison Carlson[5]
  Connecticut Peyton Troth[6]
  Delaware Brynn String[7]
  District of Columbia Lauren Williams
  Florida Aashna Shah
  Georgia Rebecca Zhang[8]
  Hawaii Kylee Amoroso Kawamoto
  Idaho Reagan Eubanks
  Illinois Mia Fritsch-Anderson[9]
  Indiana Kayla Patterson[10]
  Iowa Emily Lerch[11]
  Kansas Niomi Ndirangu[12]
  Kentucky Annie Dauk
  Louisiana Mary Laura Hunt[13]
  Maine Lexi Alcott
  Maryland Ryleigh Jackson
  Massachusetts Jenna McLaughlin[14]
  Michigan Grace Larsen[15]
  Minnesota Julia Schumacher[16]
  Mississippi Cameron Davis[17]
  Missouri Mallory Sublette[18]
  Montana Bronte Bennion
  Nebraska Alexandra Thompson[19]
  Nevada Megan Dwyer
  New Hampshire Corrine Kelly[20]
  New Jersey Maria Lynn Sooy[21]
  New Mexico Morgan Buhler
  New York Dajania James[22]
  North Carolina Kerrigan Brown
  North Dakota Olivia Rossland[23]
  Ohio Cassandra Kurek[24]
  Oklahoma Bella Brown
  Oregon Deja Fitzwater[25]
  Pennsylvania Jersey Gianna Smith[26]
  Rhode Island Gillian Johnston
  South Carolina Piper Holt[27]
  South Dakota Olivia Odenbrett[28]
  Tennessee Jane Marie Franks
  Texas J-Belle Kimbrell
  Utah Jocelyn Osmond[29]
  Vermont Abagail Hunter[30]
  Virginia Ayana Johnson[31]
  Washington Morgan Greco[32]
  West Virginia Civita Hooper
  Wisconsin Evelyn Rose Green[33]
  Wyoming Anna Mullinax

References edit

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  3. ^ "2022 Miss Chugiak/ Eagle River Outstanding Teen crowned" (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  4. ^ DEMOCRAT, LOG CABIN. "Conway's Tackett crowned Miss Arkansas Outstanding Teen 2022". Log Cabin Democrat. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
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  16. ^ CROWNING MOMENT - Miss Minnesota's Outstanding Teen 2022, Julia Schumacher, retrieved 2022-04-24
  17. ^ Frazier, Terri Cowart (2022-04-28). "'Completely Shocked': Miss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen Cameron Davis shares thoughts on winning title". The Vicksburg Post. Retrieved 2022-05-25.
  18. ^ KXEO (2022-06-18). "New Miss Missouri's Outstanding Teen Crowned". KXEO. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  19. ^ VIGIL, JOB. "North Platte's Alexandra Thompson named Miss Nebraska Outstanding Teen". North Platte Nebraska's Newspaper. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  20. ^ CROWNING MOMENT - Miss New Hampshire's Outstanding Teen 2022, retrieved 2022-04-24
  21. ^ NJ.com, Tim Hawk | NJ Advance Media for (2022-06-25). "After 881 days, a new Miss New Jersey's Outstanding Teen is finally crowned". nj. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  22. ^ "Dajania James crowned Miss New York's Outstanding Teen 2022" (in French). Retrieved 2022-06-05.
  23. ^ Davis, Maddie. "Olivia Rossland is Miss North Dakota's Outstanding Teen 2022". Williston Herald. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  24. ^ "Wynford High School student named Miss Ohio's Outstanding Teen". www.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  25. ^ Spitaleri, Ellen. "Deja Fitzwater crowned Miss Oregon's Outstanding Teen 2022". joomlakave.com. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  26. ^ "Central Pa. high school student headed to national pageant as Miss Outstanding Teen". pennlive. 2022-06-20. Retrieved 2022-06-22.
  27. ^ Phillips, Patrick. "New Miss South Carolina, Miss Teen South Carolina, crowned". wmbfnews.com. Retrieved 2022-06-26.
  28. ^ Heemstra, Jody. "Brandon teenager wins title of Miss South Dakota's Outstanding Teen". DRGNews. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
  29. ^ "Miss Utah's Outstanding Teen hopes to help teens feel heard". ABC4 Utah. 2022-03-17. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
  30. ^ "Meet newly crowned Miss Vermont and Miss Vermont Outstanding Teen". NEWS10 ABC. 2021-06-15. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  31. ^ julia.mouketo@roanoke.com 540-981-3392, Julia Mouketo. "Ashburn woman wins Miss Virginia title". Roanoke Times. Retrieved 2022-06-26.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  32. ^ Morgan Greco is MWAOTEEN 2022, retrieved 2022-06-19
  33. ^ "Miss Badgerland Grace Stanke crowned Miss Wisconsin for 2022, Oshkosh-native wins Teen award". news.yahoo.com. Retrieved 2022-06-19.
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