Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2009

Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2009 was the 4th Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant held at the Linda Chapin Theater in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on August 16, 2008. At the conclusion of the event, Caitlin Brunell of Virginia crowned her successor Taylor Hanna Fitch of South Carolina. The pageant was hosted by Miss America 2008 Kirsten Haglund and performer Billy Flanigan.[1]

Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2009
Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2009 Participants and Results
DateAugust 16, 2008
PresentersBilly Flanigan and Kirsten Haglund
VenueLinda Chapin Theater
Entrants52
Placements10
WinnerTaylor Hanna Fitch
South Carolina

Results

Placements
Placement Contestant(s)
Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2009
1st Runner-up
2nd Runner-up
3rd Runner-up
4th Runner-up
Top 10

Other Awards
Award Contestant(s)
Community Service
Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ
Non-finalist Interview
Non-finalist Talent
Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life
Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ
Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness
Preliminary Talent
Scholastic Excellence
Spirit of America

Order of Announcement

Top 10
  1. California
  2. Pennsylvania
  3. Arkansas
  4. Missouri
  5. South Carolina
  6. District of Columbia
  7. Texas
  8. Oklahoma
  9. Maryland
  10. Virginia

Top 5
  1. Pennsylvania
  2. Arkansas
  3. Missouri
  4. South Carolina
  5. Maryland

Pageant

Selection of Contestants

One delegate from each state, District of Columbia, and the Virgin Islands were chosen in state pageants between September 2007- July 2008

Preliminaries

During the 3 days prior to the final night, the delegates compete in the preliminary competition, which include a private interview with the judges and a show where they compete in lifestyle and fitness in athletic wear, evening wear, talent, and on-stage question. They were held on August 13–15, 2008.

Finals

During the finals, the top 10 compete in lifestyle and fitness in athletic wear, talent, and evening wear, and the top 5 compete in on-stage question.

Contestants

52 delegates participated:

State Name Hometown Age Local Title Talent Placement Awards Notes
Alabama Alabama Haley Ates Eufaula Miss Teen Painted Rock Vocal, "Defying Gravity" from Wicked Non-finalist Talent Award
Alaska Alaska Sierra Slade[2] Eagle River 15 Miss Teen Birchwood Dramatic Reading
Arizona Arizona Kelsey Hartley[3] Cave Creek 16 Miss Teen Twirling Athlete Baton Twirling
Arkansas Arkansas Sloane Roberts Rison 15 Miss Teen White River 2nd runner-up Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award

Preliminary Talent Award		 Later Miss Arkansas 2012
California California Crystal Lee San

Francisco

 17 Miss Teen San Francisco Ballet en Pointe Top 10 Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness Award Later Miss California 2013
1st runner-up at Miss America 2014[4]
Colorado Colorado Caley-Rae

Pavillard

 Castle Rock 14 Later Miss Colorado Teen USA 2011
Top 15 at Miss Teen USA 2011

Later Miss Colorado USA 2016
Connecticut Connecticut Rachel Ramonas Wolcott 16 Miss Wolcott's Outstanding Teen Banned from competing in pageants in the Miss Connecticut Organization[5]
Delaware Delaware Amanda Debus[6] Middletown 15 Miss Jr Teen New Castle County Baton/Dance Later Miss Delaware Teen USA 2011[7]

Later Miss Delaware 2016[6][8]
Washington, D.C. District of Columbia Jasmine Alexis Washington D.C. 17 Top 10 Previously Miss District of Columbia Teen USA 2007

The first Miss Black USA Talented Teen 2009
Florida Florida Courtney Sexton[9] Starke 15 Miss St. Augustine's Outstanding Teen Dance Later Miss Florida 2016[10]
Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia Hilary Pulos[11][12] Jesup 13 Miss Satilla's Outstanding Teen Dance "It's a Spy Thing"
Hawaii Hawaii Halialani Parish Ewa Beach 15
Idaho Idaho Danielle Beckstrom Eagle 17 At-Large
Illinois Illinois Emily Travis Metropolis 17 Miss Metropolis' Outstanding Teen Piano Addicted to alcohol and cocaine at birth; now suffers from Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
Indiana Indiana Megan Thwaites Garrett 16 Miss Three Rivers Festival's Outstanding Teen Dance
Iowa Iowa Jessica Jennings McCausland 15 Miss Scott County's Outstanding Teen
Kansas Kansas Alasyn

Zimmerman

 Derby 14 Miss Sunflower's Outstanding Teen Dance, "So Much Better" from Legally Blonde
Kentucky Kentucky Ashley Ferry Louisville 17 Miss Thoroughbred's Outstanding Teen Jazz
Louisiana Louisiana April Nelson Mandeville 16 Miss Pineville's Outstanding Teen Vocal Later Miss Louisiana 2015
3rd runner-up at Miss America 2016 pageant
Maine Maine Shannon Folsom Saco 17 Older sister of Alison Folsom, Miss Maine's Outstanding Teen 2011

Later Miss Collegiate America 2011[13]
Maryland Maryland Joanna Guy Swanton 16 Miss College Park's Outstanding Teen 3rd runner-up Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life Award

Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness Award		 Later Miss Maryland 2012
Top 10 at Miss America 2013 pageant
Massachusetts Massachusetts Taylor Kinzler Lakeville 16 Vocal Contestant at National Sweetheart 2010 pageant

Later Miss Massachusetts 2012
Michigan Michigan Carleigh Corrion- Rowley Essexville 14 Miss Oakland County's Outstanding Teen
Minnesota Minnesota Alyssa Mayfield Frazee 16 Miss Frazee Teen
Mississippi Mississippi Morgan Lindsey Burnett Brandon 17 Miss New South's Outstanding Teen
Missouri Missouri Sydnee Stottlemyre Wildwood 14 Miss Gateway St. Louis' Outstanding Teen 4th runner-up Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness Award Later Miss Missouri Teen USA 2011
4th runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2011 pageant

Later Miss Missouri USA 2016
Top 10 at Miss USA 2016 pageant
Montana Montana Victoria Valentine Missoula Later Miss Montana 2014
Nebraska Nebraska Rachel Foehlinger Ralston Miss Omaha's Outstanding Teen Baton Twirling Sister of Christina Foehlinger, Miss Nebraska 2001[14]

1st runner-up at Miss Nebraska 2013 pageant[15]

2nd runner-up at Miss Nebraska 2012 pageant[16] and 2014[17]

Contestant at National Sweetheart 2014 pageant
Nevada Nevada Alexis Hilts Las Vegas
New Hampshire New Hampshire Megan Lyman[18] Gilford 17 Tap Dance, "Baby I'm a Star" by Prince Contestant at National Sweetheart 2010 pageant

Later Miss New Hampshire 2012[19][20]
New Jersey New Jersey Katharyn Nicolle[21] Wenonah 16 Ballet en Pointe Later Miss New Jersey 2011[21][22]
New Mexico New Mexico Alyssa Jean Sifuentes Silver City
New York (state) New York Alexandra Mazzucchelli Staten Island 16 Miss Staten Island's Outstanding Teen
North Carolina North Carolina Mya Hipps Gastonia 17 Miss Gastonia's Outstanding Teen
North Dakota North Dakota Ariana Walker[23] Bismarck Miss Bismarck's Outstanding Teen Contemporary Lyrical Dance Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award

Non-finalist Interview Award

Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award		 Later Miss North Dakota Teen USA 2010

Later Miss North Dakota 2011[24]
Ohio Ohio Sarah Hider Wooster 17 Miss Lake Erie's Outstanding Teen Later Miss Ohio 2015
Oklahoma Oklahoma Alicia Clifton Oklahoma City 16 Miss Tulsa's Outstanding Teen Top 10[1] Preliminary Talent Award Later Miss Oklahoma 2012
2nd runner-up at Miss America 2013 pageant
Oregon Oregon JoAnna Adkisson Klamath Falls 17 Miss Klamath County's Outstanding Teen
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Julia Rae Schlucter Malvern 16 At-Large 1st runner-up[1] Spirit of America Award 1st runner-up at Miss Pennsylvania 2015 pageant
Rhode Island Rhode Island Angela Angers Barrington
South Carolina South Carolina Taylor Hanna Fitch Anderson 17 Miss Upstate Teen Winner[1] Scholastic Excellence Award
South Dakota South Dakota Carrie Wintel Iroquois 14
Tennessee Tennessee Madyson Foster[25] Cleveland 16 Miss Scenic City's Outstanding Teen Dance
Texas Texas Sydney Capello[26][27] Southlake 15 Miss Teen Duncanville Pop Vocal, "Midnight Train to Georgia" Top 10[1] Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award

Preliminary Talent Award
Utah Utah McKenna Lewis Smithfield Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness Award
Vermont Vermont Blaize Hall Georgia 15
Virginia Virginia Lexie Overholt[28] Oakton Ballet en Pointe Top 10[1] Member of corps de ballet at Miami City Ballet[29]
United States Virgin Islands Virgin Islands Brittany Rodriguez Saint Thomas
Washington (state) Washington Tori Knight[30] Puyallup 16 Miss Pierce County's Outstanding Teen Vocal
West Virginia West Virginia Bethany Lojewski Morgantown 15 Miss Teen Randolph County Community Service Award[1] Type 1 Diabetic

3rd runner-up at Miss West Virginia 2016 pageant
Wisconsin Wisconsin Jennifer Dombrowski[31] Milwaukee 17 Miss Milwaukee's Outstanding Teen
Wyoming Wyoming Marcella Bledsoe Sheridan 13 Miss Sheridan's Outstanding Teen

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