| Miss World USA 1968 | |
|---|---|
| Date | August 17, 1968 | 
| Presenters | Bob Hope | 
| Venue | San Diego, California | 
| Entrants | 44 | 
| Placements | 5 | 
| Winner | Johnine Leigh Avery  Washington | 
| Congeniality | Kimberly Ann Kuster  West Virginia | 
Miss World USA 1968 was the 7th edition of the Miss World USA pageant and it was held in San Diego, California and was won by Johnine Leigh Avery of Washington. She was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Pamela Valari Pall of California. Avery went on to represent the United States at the Miss World 1968 Pageant in London later that year. She did not place at Miss World.[1]
This edition was also the last edition where cities were represented. From 1969 onward, delegates representing cities have to compete in and win state pageants first before competing at Miss World USA.
Results
Placements
| Final results | Contestant | 
|---|---|
| Miss World USA 1968 | 
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| 1st Runner-Up | |
| 2nd Runner-Up | 
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| 3rd Runner-Up | 
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| 4th Runner-Up | 
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Special awards
| Award | Contestant | 
|---|---|
| Miss Congeniality | 
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Delegates
The Miss World USA 1968 delegates were:
 Arkansas - Sharon Horne Arkansas - Sharon Horne
 California - Diane Dye California - Diane Dye
 Cleveland, OH - Kathy Lynn Baumann Cleveland, OH - Kathy Lynn Baumann
 Colorado - Janice Feeback Colorado - Janice Feeback
 Connecticut - Jayne Keiser Connecticut - Jayne Keiser
 Detroit, MI - Elaine Lynette Kissel Detroit, MI - Elaine Lynette Kissel
 District of Columbia - Shirley Oakes District of Columbia - Shirley Oakes
 Florida - Stephanie Herold Florida - Stephanie Herold
 Hawaii - Leslie McRae Hawaii - Leslie McRae
 Idaho - Monica Hymas Idaho - Monica Hymas
 Illinois - Cyle Bohmer Illinois - Cyle Bohmer
 Iowa - Mary Lou Reedquist Iowa - Mary Lou Reedquist
 Kansas - Jade Hagen Kansas - Jade Hagen
 Kentucky - Nancy Carter Kentucky - Nancy Carter
 Los Angeles, CA - Karen Dumouchelle Los Angeles, CA - Karen Dumouchelle
 Louisiana - Bernadette Melder Louisiana - Bernadette Melder
 Maine - Joanne Zewiey Maine - Joanne Zewiey
 Maryland - Evelyn Everhart Maryland - Evelyn Everhart
 Massachusetts - Mary Frances Bigelow Massachusetts - Mary Frances Bigelow
 Michigan - Sue Stanford Michigan - Sue Stanford
 Minnesota - Darlene Vick Minnesota - Darlene Vick
 Missouri - Jan Ricksecker Missouri - Jan Ricksecker
 Montana - Christina Baker Montana - Christina Baker
 Nebraska - Jacqueline Carl Nebraska - Jacqueline Carl
 Nevada - Susan Brent Nevada - Susan Brent
 New Hampshire - Marguerite Eckert New Hampshire - Marguerite Eckert
 New Jersey - Elizabeth Swain New Jersey - Elizabeth Swain
 New Mexico - Katharine Baker New Mexico - Katharine Baker
 New York - Eve Ramirez New York - Eve Ramirez
 North Dakota - Lorraine Baumgarten North Dakota - Lorraine Baumgarten
 Ohio - Judith Metcalf Ohio - Judith Metcalf
 Oregon - Linda Stahanacyk Oregon - Linda Stahanacyk
 Pennsylvania - Shirley Wasserman Pennsylvania - Shirley Wasserman
 Rhode Island - Patricia O’Brien Rhode Island - Patricia O’Brien
 South Dakota - Linda Polluck South Dakota - Linda Polluck
 Tennessee - Janet Elizabeth Boston Tennessee - Janet Elizabeth Boston
 Texas - Judy Bowman Texas - Judy Bowman
 Utah - Sharon Lemmon Utah - Sharon Lemmon
 Virginia - Deborah Shelton Virginia - Deborah Shelton
 Washington - Johnine Leigh Avery Washington - Johnine Leigh Avery
 West Virginia - Kimberly Ann Kuster West Virginia - Kimberly Ann Kuster
 Wyoming - Linda Calhoun Wyoming - Linda Calhoun
Notes
Did not Compete
Crossovers
Contestants who competed in other beauty pageants:
- 1968:  Montana: Christina Baker Montana: Christina Baker
- 1970:  Virginia: Deborah Shelton (Winner) Virginia: Deborah Shelton (Winner)
- 1970:  Virginia: Deborah Shelton (1st Runner-Up; as Virginia: Deborah Shelton (1st Runner-Up; as United States) United States)
References
- ↑  West, Donald (ed.). "Miss World USA 1966-68". pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on March 25, 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
External links
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