Miss Indiana's Outstanding Teen
The Miss Indiana's Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Indiana in the Miss America's Teen pageant.
| Formation | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Indianapolis |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss America's Outstanding Teen |
Official language | English |
Key people | Aren (Howell) Straiger (executive director) |
| Website | Official website |
Keegan Connor of Westfield was crowned Miss Indiana's Outstanding Teen on June 17, 2022 at the Zionsville Performing Arts Center in Zionsville, Indiana. She will compete for the title of Miss America's Teen 2024 in January 2024.
In January of 2023, the official name of the pageant was changed from Miss Indiana’s Outstanding Teen, to Miss Indiana’s Teen, in accordance with the national pageant.
Results summary[edit]
The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Indiana's Outstanding Teen titleholders presented in the table below. The year in parentheses indicates year of the Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition in which the placement and/or award was garnered.
Placements[edit]
- 2nd runners-up: Audrey Ferguson (2016)
- Top 10: Sarah Gorecki (2006), Morgan Jackson (2008), Lydia Daley (2010), Katelyn Marak (2011)
- Top 12: Ellie Barmes (2018)
- Top 15: Hadley Abram (2020)
Awards[edit]
Preliminary awards[edit]
- Preliminary Talent: Lydia Daley (2010)
Other awards[edit]
- Teens in Action Finalist: Kate Dimmett (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 | Keegan Connor[1] | Westfield | 16 | Miss South Bend's Teen | Musical Theatre Vocal | |||
| 2022 | Kayla Patterson | Farmland | Miss Duneland's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | ||||
| 2021 | Kate Dimmett[2] | Zionsville | 18 | Miss Metropolitan's Outstanding Teen | Classical Violin, "Praeludion and Allegro” by Fritz Kreisler | Teens in Action Finalist | Won the state title performing in talent tap dancing to "Sing, Sing, Sing" but switched her talent to violin for the national competition
Later Miss Southern Heartland 2022 | |
| 2019-20 | Hadley Abram[3] | Bloomington | 17 | Miss Metropolitan’s Outstanding Teen | Musical Theater Jazz Dance, "Let's Be Bad" from Smash | Top 15 | ||
| 2018 | Jenna Zabona[4] | Kendallville | 15 | Miss Metropolitan’s Outstanding Teen | Jazz Dance, "The Way You Make Me Feel" | Miss Limberlost 2022 | ||
| 2017 | Ellie Barmes[5] | Vincennes | 17 | Miss Metropolitan's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | Top 12[6] | ||
| 2016 | Jordan Axel[7] | Kendallville | 17 | Miss Fort Wayne's Outstanding Teen | Tap Dance | |||
| 2015 | Audrey Ferguson[8] | Evansville | 17 | Miss Central Indiana's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | 2nd runner-up[9] | ||
| 2014 | Maddison Bryan[10] | LaOtto | 16 | Miss Three Rivers Festival's Outstanding Teen | Clogging | |||
| 2013 | Kylie Wheeler[11] | Georgetown | 15 | Miss Harvest Homecoming's Outstanding Teen | Tap Dance | |||
| 2012 | Brooke Campbell[12] | Avilla | 16 | Miss Limberlost's Outstanding Teen | Tap Dance | |||
| 2011 | Brianna DeCamp[13] | Kendallville | 16 | Tap Dance | Later Miss Indiana 2016[14] | |||
| 2010 | Katelyn Marak[15] | Kouts | 16 | Miss Indiana South's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | Top 10[16] | ||
| 2009 | Lydia Daley[17] | Fort Wayne | Miss Northeast's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | Top 10[18] | Preliminary Talent Award | ||
| 2008 | Megan Thwaites[19] | Garrett | 16 | Miss Three Rivers Festival's Outstanding Teen | Dance | 2nd runner-up at Miss Indiana Teen USA 2010 pageant[20] 4th runner-up at Miss Indiana 2012 pageant[21] | ||
| 2007 | Morgan Jackson[22] | Charlestown | 13 | Miss Harvest Homecoming's Outstanding Teen | Dance | Top 10[23] | Daughter of Miss New Mexico 1984, Trina Collins[22] Later Miss Indiana 2015[22][24] | |
| 2006 | Leanna Ross[25] | New Carlisle | 17 | Miss Hoosier Heartland's Outstanding Teen | Dance/Twirl | |||
| 2005 | Sarah Gorecki[26] | LaPorte | 16 | Miss Duneland's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, “River Deep, Mountain High” | Top 10[26] |
References[edit]
- ^ HTL (2023-07-12). "Miss Indiana's Teen 2023: Keegan Connor". WSBT. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
- ^ "Miss Indiana returns after pandemic, crowns 2021 winners". wthr.com. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
- ^ "Bloomington's Abram named Miss Indiana's Outstanding Teen". The Hoosier Times. June 18, 2019.
- ^ "Miss Indiana, Miss Indiana Teen crowned". WISH News. June 17, 2018.
- ^ Cohen, Jess (June 22, 2017). "South Knox senior named Miss Indiana's Outstanding Teen". Vincennes Sun-Commercial.
- ^ "2017 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
- ^ Little, Megan (June 19, 2016). "Kendallville women crowned Miss Indiana, Miss Indiana Outstanding Teen". WANE.com.
- ^ "Charlestown woman crowned Miss Indiana 2015". WTHR.com. June 21, 2015.
- ^ "2015 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
- ^ "Miss Indiana 2014". Indianapolis Star.
- ^ "Wheeler crowned Miss Indiana's Outstanding Teen". News and Tribune. June 24, 2013.
- ^ Nartker, Dennis (July 27, 2012). "Little Miss, Pre-teen pageants tonight". KPCNews.com.
- ^ "Brianna DeCamp Crowned Miss Indiana's Outstanding Teen 2011". Four Points Magazine. June 24, 2011.
- ^ "Brianna DeCamp is Miss Indiana 2016". pageantsnews.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link) - ^ Kiefer, Jessica (June 25, 2010). "Katelyn Marak crowned Miss Indiana Outstanding Teen 2010". WTHR.coml.
- ^ "2010 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
- ^ Winslow Brown, Lindsay (June 28, 2009). "New Miss Indiana teen in disbelief". KPCNews.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Fort Wayne native named Miss Three Rivers Festival". Greater Fort Wayne Business. October 28, 2008.
- ^ "Miss Indiana Teen USA 2010 Top Five". Pageant Update.
- ^ "MerrieBeth Cox Is 2012 Miss Indiana". WBIW.com. May 5, 2013.
- ^ a b c Kim, Gina (June 24, 2015). "U of L student crowned Miss Indiana". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, KY: Gannett. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ "Congratulations to Morgan for Making the Top Ten at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2007 in Orlando". Miss Indiana Organization. Archived from the original on August 19, 2007.
- ^ "Charlestown woman crowned Miss Indiana 2015". Indianapolis, IN: WTHR. June 20, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
- ^ "Leanna Ross is crowned Miss Indiana's Outstanding Teen". The La Porte Herald-Argus. August 2, 2006.
- ^ a b Abel, Fred. "A Thunderous Teen Success". Pageantry Magazine.