Miss Wyoming USA explained

Miss Wyoming USA
Formation:1952
Type:Beauty pageant
Headquarters:Savage
Location:Minnesota
Membership:Miss USA
Language:English
Key People:Denise Wallace
Craig Heitkamp

The Miss Wyoming USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Wyoming in the Miss USA pageant. It is currently produced by Future Productions based in Savage, Minnesota since 2005.[1]

Wyoming has placed twice in Miss USA (in 1986 and 2010), won five Miss Congeniality awards, and earned one Miss Photogenic award.

Six Miss Wyoming USAs have won the Miss Wyoming Teen USA title and competed at Miss Teen USA, Six have competed at Miss America and two has competed at Miss America's Outstanding Teen.

Mackenzie Rush of Sheridan was crowned Miss Wyoming USA 2024 on June 30, 2024 at The Union Colony Civic Center in Greeley. She will represent Wyoming for the title of Miss USA 2024.

Results summary

Placements

Wyoming holds a record of just 2 placements at Miss USA.

Awards

Winners

Color key
  • Declared as Winner
  • Ended as runner-up
  • Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
width=5% Yearwidth=20%Namewidth=10%Hometownwidth=3%AgeLocal titlewidth=14%Placement at Miss USAwidth=17%Special awards at Miss USAwidth=31%Notes
2024Mackenzie RushSheridan19Miss Northeast Wyoming
2023Beck BridgerSheridan27Miss Sheridan County
2022Morgan McNallyCasper27Miss Central Wyoming
2021Mackenzie KernCasper21
2020Lexi RevelliLyman26
  • Originally first runner-up, assumed the title after Katie Bozner's resignation and competed in Miss USA[2]
  • Competed under the Miss USA system on her 9th consecutive year including two appearances in Teen and seven in Miss before assuming the title
Caitlin "Katie" BoznerBuffalo24Resigned the title three weeks before the Miss USA 2020 pageant due to academic obligations
2019Addison TreeshGillette18
2018Callie BishopCasper27Miss Congeniality
2017Mikaela ShawCasper23Miss Congeniality (tied with Miss Missouri USA 2017 Bayleigh Dayton)
2016Autumn OlsonSaratoga21
2015Caroline ScottCheyenne22
2014Lexi HillGillette20
2013Courtney Gifford Sheridan24Triple Crown winner

First woman to win Miss America's Outstanding Teen, Miss America and Miss USA state titles

2012Holly AllenLander23
2011Kaitlyn DavisLaramie20
2010Claire SchreinerGillette23Top 15
2009Cynthia Pate22Miss Congeniality
2008Cassie ShoreCasper22
2007Robyn JohnsonSheridan22
2006Kristin GeorgeCasper24
2005Abby NormanLaramie21Miss Congeniality at National Sweetheart 2002
2004Katie RudoffGreen River20
2003Jamie GormanCheyenne
2002Jeannie CroftsCheyenne
2001Heather JackelenRock Springs
2000Rebecca SmithJackson Hole
1999Arnica BryantCheyenne
1998Megan Starr WigertCheyenne22
1997Stacy Dawn CenedeseCheyenne
1996Kellee Nicole KattlemanLaramie
1995Susan Elizabeth ShafferCheyenne
1994Tolan ClarkCheyenne
1993Leissann Marie StolzCheyenne
1992Lisa PostleGreen River
1991Wendy Lee DunnLaramie
1990Cheryl JamesCheyenne
1989Chandra AndersonJackson
1988Kristen YoumansCasper
1987Michelle ZimmermannRecluse
1986Beth KingCheyenne22Top 10Miss Photogenic
1985Wendy HartwigsenGillette
1984Cheryl RawsonLaramie
1983Joanie EngstromRawlins
1982Judy Lynn WilderCasper
1981Deborah AspinwallRiverton
1980Suzie HarrisCasper
1979Pam WilliamsCasperMiss Congeniality
1978Kathryn FlitnerGreybull
1977Michele FisserCheyenne
1976Murlie ColoskyLaramie
1975Kimerli Jayne PringCheyenne
1974Debbie K. PettyRawlins
1973Michele WalterCheyenne
1972Tamara TulleyCheyenne
1971Mary Kay HeatonCheyenne
1970Elizabeth SwarthoutSheridan
1969Pam LewisCheyenne
1968Penny SmathersDouglas
1967Helen BarkerBuffalo
1966Linda LeafdaleThermopolisMiss Congeniality
1965Linda Lou PeckSheridan
1962Ann BonnerPowellWithdrew
1961Judy Larae WaltonCokeville
1960Anita SimonCheyenne
1958Dorothy KochirasEvanston
1957Marilyn HawkinsCasper
1956Marilyn ScottCheyenne
1955Barbara Kaye LattaCasper
1954Faith RadenbaughHeart Mountain
1953Nancy RogersCheyenne

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Future Productions, LLC State Directors. 8 February 2017.
  2. Web site: Rock Springs resident will be Miss Wyoming. Rock Springs Daily Rocket-Miner. Romero. Hannah. October 23, 2020. October 24, 2020.