Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2009 Explained

Date:August 16, 2008
Venue:Linda Chapin Theater, Orlando, Florida, United States
Entrants:52
Placements:10
Winner:Taylor Hanna Fitch
Before:2008
Next:2010
Entertainment:Billy Flanigan

Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2009 was the fourth Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant, held at the Linda Chapin Theater in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, United States, on August 16, 2008.

Caitlin Brunell of Virginia crowned Taylor Hanna Fitch of South Carolina as her successor at the end of the event.[1]

Results

Placements

PlacementContestant
Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2009
  • – Taylor Hanna Fitch
1st Runner-Up
  • – Julia Rae Schlucter
2nd Runner-Up
  • – Sloane Roberts
3rd Runner-Up
  • – Joanna Guy
4th Runner-Up
  • – Sydnee Stottlemyre
Top 10
  • – Crystal Lee
  • – Jasmine Alexis
  • – Alicia Clifton
  • – Sydney Capello
  • – Lexie Overholt

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
AlabamaHaley AtesEufaulaMiss Teen Painted RockVocal, "Defying Gravity" from WickedNon-finalist Talent Award
AlaskaSierra Slade[2] Eagle River15Miss Teen BirchwoodDramatic Reading
ArizonaKelsey Hartley[3] Cave Creek16Miss Teen Twirling AthleteBaton Twirling
ArkansasSloane RobertsRison15Miss Teen White River2nd runner-upPreliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award

Preliminary Talent Award
Later Miss Arkansas 2012
CaliforniaCrystal LeeSanFrancisco17Miss Teen San FranciscoBallet en PointeTop 10Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness AwardLater Miss California 2013
1st runner-up at Miss America 2014[4]
ColoradoCaley-RaePavillardCastle Rock14Later Miss Colorado Teen USA 2011
Top 15 at Miss Teen USA 2011

Later Miss Colorado USA 2016
ConnecticutRachel RamonasWolcott16Miss Wolcott's Outstanding TeenBanned from competing in pageants in the Miss Connecticut Organization[5]
DelawareAmanda Debus[6] Middletown15Miss Jr Teen New Castle CountyBaton/DanceLater Miss Delaware Teen USA 2011[7]

Later Miss Delaware 2016[8]
District of ColumbiaJasmine AlexisWashington D.C.17Top 10Previously Miss District of Columbia Teen USA 2007

The first Miss Black USA Talented Teen 2009
FloridaCourtney Sexton[9] Starke15Miss St. Augustine's Outstanding TeenDanceLater Miss Florida 2016[10]
GeorgiaHilary Pulos[11] [12] Jesup13Miss Satilla's Outstanding TeenDance "It's a Spy Thing"
HawaiiHalialani ParishEwa Beach15
IdahoDanielle BeckstromEagle17At-Large
IllinoisEmily TravisMetropolis17Miss Metropolis' Outstanding TeenPianoAddicted to alcohol and cocaine at birth; now suffers from Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder
IndianaMegan ThwaitesGarrett16Miss Three Rivers Festival's Outstanding TeenDance
IowaJessica JenningsMcCausland15Miss Scott County's Outstanding Teen
KansasAlasyn ZimmermanDerby14Miss Sunflower's Outstanding TeenDance, "So Much Better" from Legally Blonde
KentuckyAshley FerryLouisville17Miss Thoroughbred's Outstanding TeenJazz
LouisianaApril NelsonMandeville16Miss Pineville's Outstanding TeenVocalLater Miss Louisiana 2015
3rd runner-up at Miss America 2016 pageant
MaineShannon FolsomSaco17Older sister of Alison Folsom, Miss Maine's Outstanding Teen 2011

Later Miss Collegiate America 2011[13]
MarylandJoanna GuySwanton16Miss College Park's Outstanding Teen3rd runner-upOutstanding Achievement in Academic Life Award

Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness Award
Later Miss Maryland 2012
Top 10 at Miss America 2013 pageant
MassachusettsTaylor KinzlerLakeville16VocalContestant at National Sweetheart 2010 pageant

Later Miss Massachusetts 2012
MichiganCarleigh Corrion- RowleyEssexville14Miss Oakland County's Outstanding Teen
MinnesotaAlyssa MayfieldFrazee16Miss Frazee Teen
MississippiMorgan Lindsey BurnettBrandon17Miss New South's Outstanding Teen
MissouriSydnee StottlemyreWildwood14Miss Gateway St. Louis' Outstanding Teen4th runner-upPreliminary Lifestyle and Fitness AwardLater 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
MontanaVictoria ValentineMissoulaLater Miss Montana 2014
NebraskaRachel FoehlingerRalstonMiss Omaha's Outstanding TeenBaton TwirlingSister 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
NevadaAlexis HiltsLas Vegas
New HampshireMegan Lyman[18] Gilford17 Tap Dance, "Baby I'm a Star" by PrinceContestant at National Sweetheart 2010 pageant

Later Miss New Hampshire 2012[19] [20]
New JerseyKatharyn Nicolle[21] Wenonah16Ballet en PointeLater Miss New Jersey 2011[22]
New MexicoAlyssa Jean SifuentesSilver City
New YorkAlexandra MazzucchelliStaten Island16Miss Staten Island's Outstanding Teen
North CarolinaMya Hipps17Miss Gastonia's Outstanding Teen
North DakotaAriana Walker[23] BismarckMiss Bismarck's Outstanding TeenContemporary Lyrical DanceNon-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]
OhioSarah HiderWooster17Miss Lake Erie's Outstanding TeenLater Miss Ohio 2015
OklahomaAlicia CliftonOklahoma City16Miss Tulsa's Outstanding TeenTop 10Preliminary Talent AwardLater Miss Oklahoma 2012
2nd runner-up at Miss America 2013 pageant
OregonJoAnna AdkissonKlamath Falls17Miss Klamath County's Outstanding Teen
PennsylvaniaJulia Rae SchlucterMalvern16At-Large1st runner-upSpirit of America Award1st runner-up at Miss Pennsylvania 2015 pageant
Rhode IslandAngela AngersBarrington
South CarolinaTaylor Hanna FitchAnderson17Miss Upstate TeenWinnerScholastic Excellence Award
South DakotaCarrie WintelIroquois14
TennesseeMadyson Foster[25] Cleveland16Miss Scenic City's Outstanding TeenDance
TexasSydney Capello[26] [27] Southlake15Miss Teen DuncanvillePop Vocal, "Midnight Train to Georgia"Top 10Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award

Preliminary Talent Award
UtahMcKenna LewisSmithfieldPreliminary Lifestyle and Fitness Award
VermontBlaize HallGeorgia15
VirginiaLexie Overholt[28] OaktonBallet en PointeTop 10Member of corps de ballet at Miami City Ballet[29]
Virgin IslandsBrittany RodriguezSaint Thomas
WashingtonTori Knight[30] Puyallup16Miss Pierce County's Outstanding TeenVocal
West VirginiaBethany LojewskiMorgantown15Miss Teen Randolph CountyCommunity Service AwardType 1 Diabetic

3rd runner-up at Miss West Virginia 2016 pageant
WisconsinJennifer Dombrowski[31] Milwaukee17Miss Milwaukee's Outstanding Teen
WyomingMarcella BledsoeSheridan13Miss Sheridan's Outstanding Teen

Notes and References

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  7. Web site: Section 36: Amanda Debus Visits Section 36!. 2017-03-16. Section 36. 2018-04-11.
  8. News: Amanda Debus Is Miss Delaware 2016. 2018-04-11. en.
  9. News: 82nd Miss Florida pageant kicks off in Lakeland. 10NEWS. 2018-04-11. en-US.
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  11. Web site: Hilary Pulos: Miss Georgia's Outstanding Teen 2008 After The Crown. www.afterthecrown.com. en-US. 2018-04-11.
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  22. News: Wenonah woman is new Miss New Jersey. NJ.com. 2018-04-11. en-US.
  23. News: Youth pageant winners take home titles and scholarships. Kate Kliner. Williston Herald. 2018-04-11. en.
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