For the state pageant affiliated with Miss Teen USA, see Miss Colorado Teen USA
| Formation | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Parker |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss America's Outstanding Teen |
Official language | English |
| Website | Official website |
The Miss Colorado's Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative of the U.S. state of Colorado in the Miss America's Teen pageant.
Olivia "Liv" Newman of Colorado Springs was crowned Miss Colorado's Outstanding Teen on May 27, 2023 at the PACE Event Center in Parker, Colorado. She will compete at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2024 pageant at a time and date to be announced by the organization.
In January of 2023, the official name of the pageant was changed from Miss Colorado’s Outstanding Teen, to Miss Colorado’s Teen, in accordance with the national pageant.
Results summary edit
The following is a visual summary of the results present in table seen below. The year in parentheses indicates year of Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition the award/placement was garnered.
Placements edit
- Top 10: Meredith Winnefeld (2012)
- Top 12: Abigail Schwartz (2015), Sara Al-Bazali (2019)
- Top 15: Jocelyn Story (2006), Caitlin Quisenberry (2014)
Awards edit
Other awards edit
- Miss Congeniality/Spirit of America: Janelle Orsborn (2010)
- Advertising Award: Lexie O'Dowd (2011)
- America's Choice Award: Caitlin Quisenberry (2014)
- Scholastic Excellence Award: Molly Casey (2013)
Winners edit
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as a runner-up
- Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist
| Year | Name | Hometown | Age | Local title | Talent | Placement at MAO Teen | Special scholarships at MAO Teen | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Olivia "Liv" Newman[1] | Colorado Springs | 18 | Miss Southern Colorado's Teen | Musical Theater Vocal | |||
| 2022 | Allison Carlson | Broomfield | 17 | Miss Rocky Mountain's Outstanding Teen | Irish Step Dance | 1st runner-up at Miss Colorado Teen USA 2021[2] | ||
| 2021 | Savannah Watson | Elizabeth | 18 | Miss Eastern Colorado’s Outstanding Teen | Martial Arts | Did not compete | 2nd runner-up at the 2021 competition. Assumed title when Sacha was asked to step down by the organization. | |
| Lila Sacha | Centennial | 18 | Miss Centennial’s Outstanding Teen | Lyrical Dance | Was asked to step down by the Miss Colorado Organization in 2020. Her title was reinstated in 2024 by new Miss America leadership. | |||
| 2020 | No national pageant held.[a] | |||||||
| 2019 | Natalie Orsborn | Brighton | 17 | Acrobatic Dance, "The Way I Am" | Younger sister of Miss Colorado’s Outstanding Teen 2009, Janelle Orsborn | |||
| 2018 | Sara Al-Bazali[5] | Denver | 16 | Vocal, "How to Return Home" | Top 12[5][6] | Top 5 Interview | ||
| 2017 | Jordyn Penney[7] | Johnstown | 17 | Dance | ||||
| 2016 | Mackenzie Matz | Timnath | 17 | Miss Fort Collins' Outstanding Teen | Acrobatic Dance | |||
| 2015 | Maggie O'Grady | Fort Collins | 15 | Miss Northern Colorado's Outstanding Teen | Baton Twirling | |||
| 2014 | Abigail Schwartz | Broomfield | Piano | Top 12[8] | ||||
| 2013 | Caitlin Quisenberry | Cherry Creek | Vocal | Top 15[9] | America's Choice Award[9] | 4th runner-up at Miss Colorado 2018 Competition[citation needed] | ||
| 2012 | Molly Casey | Denver | Vocal | Scholastic Excellence Award[10] | 2nd runner-up at the Miss Colorado 2021 Competition[citation needed] | |||
| 2011 | Meredith Winnefeld | Highlands Ranch | 17 | Dance/Twirl | Top 10[11] | Miss Colorado 2017 | ||
| 2010 | Lexie O'Dowd[12] | Cherry Hills Village | 16 | |||||
| 2009 | Janelle Orsborn | Brighton | 17 | Vocal | Spirit of America Award[13] | Older sister of Miss Colorado’s Outstanding Teen 2019, Natalie Orsborn 1st runner-up at Miss Colorado 2015 Competition[citation needed] | ||
| 2008 | Caley-Rae Pavillard | Castle Rock | 14 | Dance, "I Want to be a Rockette" | Previously Miss Colorado Teen USA 2011 Top 15 at Miss Teen USA 2011 pageant Later Miss Colorado USA 2016 | |||
| 2007 | Paige Story | Parker | ||||||
| 2006 | Kelci Johnston[14] | Pueblo West | 16 | Piano/Vocal | ||||
| 2005 | Jocelyn Story[15] | Parker | 16 | Lyrical Dance | Top 15[15] | |||
External links edit
Notes edit
- ^ Pageant cancelled after state and national pageants postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[3] but duties to be "performed by...women in the Forever Miss Colorado Sisterhood, as needed..."[4]
References edit
- ^ "Miss Colorado Teen 2023: Olivia Newman". FOX31 Denver. 2023-07-14. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "Miss Colorado USA & Teen USA pageant results". Pageant Update. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
- ^ Kuperinksy, Amy (May 8, 2020). "Miss America postpones pageant until 2021, N.J. pageant still set for September". Press of Atlantic City.
- ^ "COVID-19 has presented unprecedented challenges to all of us, including the Miss Colorado Organization..." Instagram. June 16, 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24.
- ^ a b "Miss Colorado's Outstanding Teen". July 29, 2018.
- ^ "2018 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
- ^ Lubich, Matt. "There she is..." The Johnstown Breeze. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
- ^ "2014 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
- ^ a b "2013 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
- ^ "2012 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
- ^ "2011 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
- ^ "Lexie O'Dowd | Miss Colorado". 2011-07-19. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
- ^ "Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen, Jeanette Morelan, Wins Miss America's Outstanding Teen Competition". Miss America's Outstanding Teen. August 15, 2009. Archived from the original on January 29, 2010.
- ^ "Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2007 Delegates". GeoCities.
- ^ a b Abel, Fred. "A Thunderous Teen Success". Pageantry Magazine.