The Miss Utah's Outstanding Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Utah in the Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant.
| Formation | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Provo |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss America's Outstanding Teen |
Official language | English |
Key people | Amy Rasmussen |
| Website | Official website |
JayLynn Lindley of Salem was crowned Miss Utah's Teen on February 18, 2023 at the Covey Center for the Arts in Provo, Utah. She will compete for the title of Miss America's Teen 2024.
In January 2023, the official name of the pageant went from Miss Utah's Outstanding Teen to Miss Utah's Teen.
Placements edit
The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Utah's Outstanding 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.
- 1st runners-up: Lindsey Brinton (2008)
- 4th runners-up: Jennifer Gulbrandsen (2006)
- Top 10: Meredith Gaufin (2010), Tiare Keeno (2012)
- Top 11: Charlee Sorensen (2022), Jocelyn Osmond (2023), JayLynn Lindley (2024)
- Top 15: Marisa Nielsen (2011)
Awards edit
Preliminary awards edit
- Preliminary Evening Wear/On-Stage Question: Jessica Richards (2013)
- Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness: Lindsey Brinton (2008), McKenna Lewis (2009)
- Preliminary Talent: Jennifer Gulbrandsen (2006), Jessica Richards (2013), Charlee Sorensen (2022)
Non-finalist awards edit
- Non-finalist Evening Wear/On-Stage Question: Jessica Richards (2013)
- Non-finalist Talent: Jessica Richards (2013), JessiKate Riley (2015)
Other awards edit
- Academic Life: Meredith Gaufin (2010)
- America's Choice: Jocelyn Osmond (2023)
- Outstanding Instrumental Talent: Claire Inouye (2020)
- Random Acts of Kindness Award: Claire Inouye (2020)
- Teens in Action Award Winners: Tiare Keeno (2012)
- Top Vocal Talent Award: Charlee Sorensen (2022)
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 | JayLynn Lindley[1] | Salem | 17 | Miss South Valley's Teen | Dance | Top 11 | ||
| 2022 | Jocelyn Osmond[2] | Alpine | 15 | Miss Alpine's Outstanding Teen | Dance | Top 11 | America's Choice | Granddaughter of Virl Osmond, great-niece of Donny and Marie Osmond |
| 2020–21[a] | Charlee Sorensen | Aurora | 17 | Miss Panoramaland's Outstanding Teen | Operatic Vocal | Top 11 | Preliminary Talent Award
Top Vocal Talent Award |
Younger sister of Savvy Sorensen, Miss Utah's Outstanding Teen 2015 |
| 2019 | Claire Inouye[4] | Orem | 16 | Miss Vineyard's Outstanding Teen | Piano, "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 6" by Franz Liszt | Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award Random Acts of Kindness Award |
1st runner-up at Distinguished Young Woman of Utah 2021
Later Top 7 at Miss Utah 2022 | |
| 2018 | Axuray Talbot[5] | Spanish Fork | 16 | Miss Spanish Fork's Outstanding Teen | Dance, "This is Me" | |||
| 2017 | Addelyn Brotherson[6][7] | Wales | 14 | Miss Sanpete County's Outstanding Teen | Lyrical Dance, “Keep Me" | |||
| 2016 | Madeline Pettit[8] | Bountiful | 16 | Miss Davis County's Outstanding Teen | Piano, "Etude Op. 72, No. 6" by Moritz Moszkowski | |||
| 2015 | Savvy Sorensen[9] | Aurora | 16 | Miss Central Utah's Outstanding Teen | Jazz Lyrical Dance, "I Got You" from Bring It On" | Older sister of Charlee Sorensen, Miss Utah's Outstanding Teen 2020 | ||
| 2014 | JessiKate Riley[10] | Beaver | 16 | Miss Southern Utah's Outstanding Teen | Violin | Non-finalist Talent Award[11] | Later Miss Utah 2017, Miss Utah USA 2021 & Top 16 at Miss USA 2021[12] | |
| 2013 | Jessica Coombs[13][14] | Draper | 16 | Miss Wasatch Front's Outstanding Teen | Piano | |||
| 2012 | Jessica Richards[15] | Sandy | 16 | Miss Draper's Outstanding Teen | Piano | Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award[16] Non-finalist Talent Award[16] Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award[15][16] Preliminary Talent Award[15][16] |
Daughter of Miss Utah USA 1986, Stephanie Reber Richards[17] | |
| 2011 | Tiare Keeno[18] | Spanish Fork | 15 | Contemporary Dance, "Spirit of the Earth" | Top 10[19] | Teens in Action Award[19] | ||
| 2010 | Marisa Nielsen[20] | Hyrum | Vocal, "I Will Fly" from Little Women | Top 15 | ||||
| 2009 | Meredith Gaufin[21] | Provo | Harp | Top 10[22] | Academic Life Award[22] | Later Utah's Junior Miss 2010[23] 1st runner-up at America's Junior Miss 2010 | ||
| 2008 | McKenna Lewis[24] | Smithfield | Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award[24] | |||||
| 2007 | Lindsey Brinton[25] | Salt Lake Valley | 16 | Piano | 1st runner-up[26] | Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award | Later America's Junior Miss 2008[27][28] | |
| 2006 | Tasha Smedley[29] | Syracuse | Modern Lyrical Dance | Later Miss Utah Teen USA 2009[30] Top 15 at Miss Teen USA 2009 pageant[30] NFL cheerleader for the Dallas Cowboys between 2016 and 2018 [31][32] | ||||
| 2005 | Jennifer Gulbrandsen[33] | Provo | 17 | Piano | 4th runner-up[33] | Preliminary Talent Award |
Notes edit
- ^ State competition took place in 2020, as national pageant postponed to 2021 for the 2022 edition due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]
References edit
- ^ Thomas, Jennifer (2023-02-20). "Miss Lehi's Outstanding Teen named first runner-up at state competition". Lehi Free Press. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "Miss Utah's Outstanding Teen hopes to help teens feel heard". ABC4 Utah. 2022-03-17. Retrieved 2022-04-24.
- ^ Kuperinsky, Amy (May 8, 2020). "Miss America postpones pageant until 2021, N.J. pageant still set for September". Press of Atlantic City.
- ^ "Miss Orem & Outstanding Teen Royalties". GovServ. March 3, 2019.
- ^ Gardiner, Jenn (October 1, 2017). "Spanish Fork Sophomore crowned Miss Utah's Outstanding Teen". Good 4 Utah.
- ^ "Addelyn Brotherson crowned 2017 Miss Utah's Outstanding Teen". The Pyramid. October 20, 2016.
- ^ Stevens, Robert (October 13, 2016). "Wales girl wins Utah Teen title". Sanpete Messenger.
- ^ "Davis County girl named Miss Utah's Outstanding Teen". Standard-Examiner. November 5, 2015.
- ^ "Miss Utah's Outstanding Teen 2015 Is ..." Good 4 Utah. September 21, 2014.
- ^ "BYU Senior JessiKate Riley crowned Miss Utah 2017". KSL.com. June 18, 2017.
Riley was crowned Miss Utah's Outstanding Teen — the little sister program to the Miss America Organization — in 2014.
- ^ "2014 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
- ^ "Winners of 2017 Miss Utah". KUTV.com. June 17, 2017.
- ^ "Wasatch Front's Outstanding Teen, Jessica Coombs Crowned Miss Utah's Outstanding Teen 2013". US Beauty Pageant. 2012-10-08. Archived from the original on 2012-11-22.
- ^ Buchanan-Whitlock, Emmilie (September 28, 2013). "Hard work pays off for Salute to Youth performers". Deseret News.
Coombs, who is also representing Utah in the upcoming Miss America's Outstanding Teen national competition...
- ^ a b c Nielsen, Marisa (August 24, 2012). "Utah's Miss Outstanding Teen Wins Some and Loses Some in Florida". Utah Public Radio.
- ^ a b c d "2012 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
- ^ Dicou, Natalie (November 10, 2011). "Miss Outstanding Teen chasing national dream". The Salt Lake Tribune.
Stephanie Richards was named Miss Utah in 1986. She then finished in the top 15 at the Miss USA contest...
- ^ "Tiare Keeno crowned Miss Utah's Outstanding Teen 2011". Daily Herald. October 14, 2010.
- ^ a b "2011 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
- ^ "Hyrum girl crowned Miss Utah's Outstanding Teen". Cache Valley Daily. October 8, 2009.
- ^ "Congratulations Meredith Gaufin Miss Utah's Outstanding Teen". Veronica Michaels. June 28, 2009.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "18 High School Students Who Are Most Likely to Change the World". Utah Valley Magazine. May 5, 2010.
- ^ a b "Titleholders". Miss Utah's Outstanding Teen.
- ^ Milakovic, Donna (October 25, 2006). "Outstanding teen pageant in Lehi". Daily Herald.
- ^ Abel, Fred. "MAOT's Super Bowl". Pageantry Magazine.
- ^ "Past National Winners". Distinguished Young Women.
- ^ "Utah's Lindsey Brinton wins AJM". AL.com. June 28, 2008.
- ^ Chandler, Cammi (July 12, 2006). "Miss Utah County Carly Tooke Placed at Miss Utah". Daily Herald.
A special performance was then given by Tasha Smedley, Miss Utah's Outstanding Teen.
- ^ a b "Three LDS teens compete in pageant". Deseret News. August 3, 2009.
- ^ Comer, Ryan (August 24, 2016). "Syracuse High alum makes Dallas Cowboys cheerleading squad". Standard-Examiner.
- ^ "Cheerleaders: Tasha". Dallas Cowboys.
- ^ a b Abel, Fred. "A Thunderous Teen Success". Pageantry Magazine.