Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2018
Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2018 Participants and Results
DateJuly 29, 2017 (2017-07-29)
VenueOrange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida
Entrants51
Placements12
WinnerJessica Baeder
Alabama Alabama

Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2018 was the 12th Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant held at the Linda Chapin Theatre in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on July 29, 2017, the same date as Miss Teen USA 2017. Nicole Jia of Oklahoma crowned her successor Jessica Baeder of Alabama at the end of the event. This was the first time that Miss Alabama's Outstanding Teen captured the title of Miss America's Outstanding Teen.

As of 2023, it is the first and only edition of Miss America's Outstanding Teen to have two contestants who would later go on to capture the title of Miss America; Emma Broyles of Alaska and Grace Stanke of Wisconsin, who won Miss America 2022 & 2023 respectively.

Overview

Judges

The panel of judges on the final night of competition included TV anchor, veterinarian, and Miss America 1990, Debbye Turner Bell; beauty business executive, Sinead Norenius-Raniere, sociologist and professor, Hilary Levey Friedman; American tenor, Benjamin Brecher; pediatrician, Jamie Wells; and co-founder of Dance Network, Julie Stadler.

Results[1]

Placements

Final results Contestant(s)
Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2018
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 9
Top 12

§ America's Choice

Order of announcements

Awards

Preliminary awards

Awards Contestants
Preliminary Evening Wear and On Stage Question (OSQ)
Preliminary Talent

Talent awards

Awards Contestant(s)
Dance
Instrumental
Vocal

Other awards

Awards Contestant(s)
Ad Sales Award
Children's Miracle Network (CMN) Miracle Maker
Miss Congeniality/Spirit of America
Non-finalist Evening Wear and On Stage Question
Non-finalist Interview
Non-finalist Talent
Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life
Teen in Action
Scholastic Excellence
  • Texas Texas – Stephanie Wendt
Random Acts of Kindness

Contestants

  • The Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2018 contestants are:
State Name Hometown Age Local Title Talent Placement Special awards Notes
Alabama Alabama Jessica Baeder[6] Auburn 17 Miss Smith Station's Outstanding Teen Ballet en pointe, "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" Winner[2] Dance Talent Award

Preliminary Talent Award

Teens in Action Award[1]		 Daughter of Miss North Carolina 1984, Francesca Alder
Alaska Alaska Emma Broyles[7] Anchorage 16 Miss Anchorage's Outstanding Teen Vocal Later Miss Alaska 2021 and Miss America 2022
Arizona Arizona Dimon Elease Sanders[8] Glendale 17 Miss Glendale's Outstanding Teen Dance First African American to be crowned Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen[8]
Arkansas Arkansas Aubrey Elizabeth Reed[9] Russellville 17 Miss Lake Dardanelle's Outstanding Teen Dance Top 9 Daughter of Miss Arkansas 1995, Paula Montgomery Swindle[9]
California California Violet Joy Hansen[10] El Dorado Hills 17 Miss Central California's Outstanding Teen Vocal
Colorado Colorado Jordyn Penney[11] Johnstown 17 Dance
Connecticut Connecticut Brooke Cyr[12] Waterbury 15 Miss Naugatuck Valley's Outstanding Teen Lyrical Acrobatics
Delaware Delaware Nicole Hannah[13] Middletown 15 Miss Wilmington's Outstanding Teen Baton Twirling
Washington, D.C. District of Columbia Brooke Miller[14] Washington D.C. 15 Vocal
Florida Florida Reece Weaver[15] Jacksonville 15 Miss Jacksonville's Outstanding Teen Acrobatic Jazz Dance, “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina” from Evita[15] Top 9 Dance Talent Award
Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia Annie Swan[3] Wadley 15 Miss International City's Outstanding Teen Tap Dance, “Hit the Road, Jack” 1st runner-up[2] Dance Talent Award

Preliminary Evening Wear and OSQ Award (tie)
Hawaii Hawaii Maia Mayeshiro Honolulu 16 Ukelele Instrumental Talent Award

Non-finalist Talent Award
Idaho Idaho Ava Powell[16] Emmett 16 Miss Treasure Valley's Outstanding Teen Non-finalist Interview Award
Illinois Illinois Maddie Mazzella[17] Chicago 17 Miss Chicago's Outstanding Teen Vocal
Indiana Indiana Ellie Barmes[18] Vincennes 17 Miss Metropolitan's Outstanding Teen Vocal Top 12
Iowa Iowa Lydia Fisher[19] Wapello 14 Miss Muscatine's Outstanding Teen Tap Dance Top 9
Kansas Kansas Taylor Clark[20] St. John 17 Miss Butler County's Outstanding Teen Drum Solo,“Sing, Sing, Sing” and “In the Mood”[20] Instrumental Talent Award

Non-finalist Talent Award		 Later Miss Kansas 2021
Kentucky Kentucky Abigail Quammen[21] Frankfort 17 Miss Capital City's Outstanding Teen Broadway Vocal, "Astonishing"
Louisiana Louisiana Alana Lewis[22] Haughton 16 Miss Louisiana Watermelon Festival's Outstanding Teen Vocal, "The Girl in 14G"
Maine Maine Briley Bell[23] Lewiston 16 Vocal
Maryland Maryland Chloe Wildman[24] Lonaconing 16 Miss Frostburg's Outstanding Teen Vocal 2nd runner-up Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life Award
Massachusetts Massachusetts Carly Fisher[25] West Bridgewater 15 Miss Boston's Outstanding Teen Speed Painting CMN Miracle Maker Award
Michigan Michigan Katie Preston[26] Bridgman 17 Miss Sunset Coast's Outstanding Teen Vocal, "Think of Me" from The Phantom of the Opera 4th runner-up[26] Preliminary Talent Award

Vocal Talent Award		 Performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Thursday night's preliminary competition during Miss America 2018 pageant[27]
Minnesota Minnesota Emily Schumacher Mankato Miss Mankato's Outstanding Teen Top 12 America's Choice
Mississippi Mississippi Holly Brand Meridian 17 Miss Vicksburg's Outstanding Teen Later Miss Mississippi 2021[28]
Missouri Missouri Heleena Haberer[29] Branson 16 Miss Springfield's Outstanding Teen Contemporary Dance, “To This Day”
Montana Montana Alexi Baisch Glendive 17
Nebraska Nebraska Carsyn Long[30] Gering 17 Miss Kearney's Outstanding Teen
Nevada Nevada Carli Gumm[31] Minden 16 Miss Carson County's Outstanding Teen Younger sister of Miss Nevada's Outstanding Teen 2011 and Miss Nevada 2016, Bailey Gumm
New Hampshire New Hampshire Kenzie Goode Londonderry 16 Miss Seacoast's Outstanding Teen Tap Dance
New Jersey New Jersey Augostina Mallous[32] Cape May Court House 15 Miss Atlantic Shores' Outstanding Teen Acrobatic Jazz Dance, "Hit Me With a Hot Note"
New Mexico New Mexico Sienna Mascarenas Albuquerque 16 Miss Rio Grande's Outstanding Teen Later Miss New Mexico 2021
New York (state) New York Asia Hickman West Point 13 Miss Brooklyn's Outstanding Teen Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award

Preliminary Talent Award		 Later Miss District of Columbia Teen USA 2022
North Carolina North Carolina Marissa Garrison[33] Mount Holly 15 Miss Queen City's Outstanding Teen Contemporary Dance Later a Season 15 rookie for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
North Dakota North Dakota Sydney Helgeson Bismarck 16 Miss Bismarck's Outstanding Teen
Ohio Ohio Gracie Fusco Kirtland 16 Miss Great Lake's Outstanding Teen
Oklahoma Oklahoma Evelyn Smith Oklahoma City 16 Miss Oklahoma City's Outstanding Teen Top 9 Preliminary Evening Wear and OSQ Award (tie) Sister of Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 2016, Hellen Smith
Oregon Oregon Emma Ellis Portland 17 Miss Cascade's Outstanding Teen Non-Finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award

Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Madison Dompkosky[34] Mountain Top 15 Miss Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's Outstanding Teen Tap Dance, "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough" Ad Sales Award
Rhode Island Rhode Island Caroline Hollingsworth[35] East Greenwich 15 Piano, 3rd Movement from "Moonlight Sonata" by Beethoven
South Carolina South Carolina Ally McCaslin[36] Simpsonville 16 Miss Woodmont High School Teen Vocal
South Dakota South Dakota Elizabeth Nesland Rapid City 17 Miss Sioux Empire's Outstanding Teen
Tennessee Tennessee Autumn Arsenault[37] Knoxville 16 Miss Greater Greenville's Outstanding Teen Violin, "The Phantom of the Opera" arranged by Lindsey Stirling
Texas Texas Stephanie Wendt[4] Coppell 17 Miss North Texas' Outstanding Teen Dance, "I Believe" by Fantasia Barrino 3rd runner-up[4] Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award

Scholastic Excellence Award
Utah Utah Addelyn Brotherson[38][39] Mount Pleasant 14 Miss Sanpete County's Outstanding Teen Lyrical Dance, “Keep Me"
Vermont Vermont Jenna Lawrence St. Albans 16
Virginia Virginia Isabella Jessee[40] Roanoke 17 Miss Southwestern Virginia's Outstanding Teen Violin, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia” Previously Miss Teen Virginia International 2015[41]
4th runner-up at Miss Teen International 2016[42]
Washington (state) Washington Tia Moua[43] Spokane 15 Miss Spokane's Outstanding Teen Jazz Dance Miss Congeniality/Spirit of America Award[5]
West Virginia West Virginia Sabrina Harrison[44] Martinsburg Miss Berkeley County's Outstanding Teen Dance Top 12 Outstanding Dance Talent Award

Random Acts of Kindness Award
Wisconsin Wisconsin Grace Stanke[45] Wausau 16 Miss Harbor Cities' Outstanding Teen Violin, "Winter" by Vivaldi Later Miss Wisconsin 2022 and Miss America 2023
Wyoming Wyoming Amelia Beck Winter[46] Wheatland

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