Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2022

Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2022
Date July 10, 2021
Presenters Ericka Dunlap
Venue Loews Royal Pacific Resort, Universal Orlando,
Orlando, Florida
Entrants 51
Placements 11
Winner Marcelle LeBlanc
Alabama

Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2022 was the 15th Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant held in Orlando, Florida. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the planned 2021 edition was originally scheduled on August 8, 2020, the preliminary competitions were also scheduled on August 4–6, 2020, but it was postponed indefinitely. It has been announced that pageant would be held on July 10, 2021, with preliminary competitions were held on July 7–8, 2021.

Payton May of Washington crowned her successor, Marcelle LeBlanc of Alabama, at the end of the event.

Overview

The COVID-19 pandemic heavily disrupted the MAOT state pageant competitions were originally scheduled from late-March to June 2020 were postponed to 2021 or cancelled outright. However, five contestants had already crowned prior to the pandemic and they were Alabama, Minnesota, New Hampshire, New Jersey and Utah.

Due to restrictions implemented in 50 states and District of Columbia (except those state pageants were held prior to the pandemic), numerous health and safety guidelines have been implemented for contestants, production members, and audiences at state pageants, such as taking a negative COVID-19 test and following social distancing. Additionally, a number of state pageants have had to alter their initial venue choices due to shut-downs implemented by their governor.

Judges

Results Summary

Placements

Final Results Contestant(s)
Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2022
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
  • Texas - Katherine Omo-Osagie
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 11

§ America's/People's Choice

Order of announcements

Awards

Preliminary Awards

Award Contestants
Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ
Preliminary Talent

Other Awards

Award Contestant(s)
Advertising Sales
America's Choice
Spirit of America
Teens in Action Winner
Teens in Action Finalists
Top Dance Talent
Top Interview
Top Vocal Talent
  • Utah - Charlee Sorensen

Contestants

All 51 state titleholders have been crowned.

  •   Declared as winner
  •   Ended as a runner-up
  •   Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist
State Name Hometown Age Local Title Talent Placement Special Awards/
Scholarships 		Notes
Alabama Marcelle LeBlanc Birmingham 18 Miss Coosa Valley's Outstanding Teen Broadway Vocal, "On My Own" from Les Misérables Winner Teens in Action Finalist

Preliminary Talent Award

Top Interview Award (tie)

Alaska Sycely Wheeles Anchorage 15 At-Large Vocal, "Into the Unknown" from Frozen II Previously Miss Alaska Jr. High School 2017
Arizona Kate Lynn Blair Phoenix 16 Miss Maricopa County's Outstanding Teen Lyrical Dance, "Something in the Water" Teens in Action Winner
Arkansas Shelby Cook Huntsville 18 Miss Natural State's Outstanding Teen Lyrical Dance, "Via Dolorosa"
California Maya Alvarez-Coyne Irving 18 Miss Canyon Hills' Outstanding Teen Irish Dance Fusion First Latina to win the title of Miss California's Outstanding Teen
Colorado Lila Sacha Centennial 18 Miss Centennial's Outstanding Teen Jazz Dance, "Train Wreck" Stepped down after the conclusion of the pageant
Connecticut Aicha Diallo West Haven 17 Miss Greater Hamden's Outstanding Teen Acrobatic Jazz Dance, "Stand by Me"
Delaware Haley Alexander Wilmington 18 At-Large Contemporary Dance, "Stand Tall"
District of Columbia Jade Ridout Washington, D.C. 16 No Local Preliminary Level Monologue, "Hey Queen" Previously Teen Miss District of Columbia 2020/2021

Top 12 at Teen Miss Earth USA 2021

Florida Ruby Tilghman Panama City 17 Miss Winter Park's Outstanding Teen Broadway Vocal, "Finding Wonderland" from Wonderland Teens in Action Finalist
Georgia Megan Wright Calhoun 18 Miss Cobb County's Outstanding Teen Broadway Vocal, "Astonishing" 3rd runner-up Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award
Hawaii Ilima Sexton Ewa Beach 15 At-Large Hip Hop Dance, "Fallin'" Top 11
Idaho Madison Andreason Idaho Falls 18 Miss Meridian's Outstanding Teen Vocal, "Rise Up" Daughter of Vicki Hoffman Andreason, Miss Idaho USA 1987
Illinois Kylie Ryder Sycamore 18 Miss Windy City's Outstanding Teen Lyrical Dance, "Who You Are"
Indiana Kate Dimmit Zionsville 18 Miss Metropolitan's Outstanding Teen Classical Violin, "Praeludion and Allegro” by Fritz Kreisler Teens in Action Finalist
Iowa Maggie Leach Pella 17 Miss Cedar Valley's Outstanding Teen Musical Theater Vocal, "You Will Be Found" from Dear Evan Hansen Teens in Action Finalist
Kansas Gracie Hendrickson Wichita 16 Miss Johnson County's Outstanding Teen Vocal, "Over the Rainbow" Later Miss Kansas Teen USA 2022
Kentucky Chloe Yates Prospect 17 Miss NuLu's Outstanding Teen Gymnastics, "Ease on Down the Road"
Louisiana Sophia Nawaz New Orleans 17 Miss Vieux Carre's Outstanding Teen Pop Vocal, "C'est si Bon"
Maine Lauren Jorgensen Winthrop 18 No Local Preliminary Level Vocal, "The Rainbow Connection" from The Muppet Movie
Maryland Kate Wills Frederick 17 Miss Urbana's Outstanding Teen Jazz Dance, "Big Time" by Linda Eder 1st runner-up America's Choice Award

Spirit of America Award

Massachusetts Tess O'Riordan Canton 17 At-Large Jazz Dance, "Feeling Good"
Michigan Rylie Dewley Grand Blanc 17 Miss Washtenaw County's Outstanding Teen Baton Twirling, "Let's Get Loud"
Minnesota Bella Grill Lino Lakes 17 Miss Granite City's Outstanding Teen Lyrical Dance, "Humble and Kind"
Mississippi Tori Johnston Madison 18 Miss Central Mississippi's Outstanding Teen Broadway Vocal, "Tomorrow" Top 11
Missouri Ashley Berry Clinton 17 Miss Metro St. Louis' Outstanding Teen Ballet en Pointe, "The Fifth (Requiem)"
Montana Annika Bennion Sidney 18 No Local Preliminary Level Violin, "Yankee Doodle, Op. 17" Teens in Action Finalist

Top Advertisement Sales (tie)

Daughter of Daniela Johnson Bennion, Miss New Mexico USA 1993
Nebraska Jamie Rose Chen Scottsbluff 17 Miss Scotts Bluff County's Outstanding Teen Piano, "Tarantella in A Minor" 4th runner-up
Nevada Isabella McGinnis Las Vegas 16 Miss Red Rock's Outstanding Teen Tap Dance, "Proud Mary"
New Hampshire Isabel Povey Hampstead 17 Miss Stratham's Outstanding Teen Jazz Dance, "Think" Teens in Action Finalist
New Jersey Isabella Freund Ocean View 17 Miss Seashore Line's Outstanding Teen Piano, "Moonlight Sonata" by Ludwig van Beethoven
New Mexico Dallas Collins Alamogordo 18 Miss Cloudcroft's Outstanding Teen Vocal, "What About Us"
New York Gianna Caetano Lancaster 17 Miss Western New York's Outstanding Teen Piano, "Midnight Escapade"
North Carolina Harley Tilque Charlotte 17 Miss Metrolina's Outstanding Teen Lyrical Dance, "Rescue" by Lauren Daigle
North Dakota Emma Tong Williston 18 Miss Summerfest's Outstanding Teen Lyrical Dance, "Jealous"
Ohio Madison Yuzwa Broadview Heights 18 Miss Miami Valley's Outstanding Teen Competitive Tumbling, "Broken Heels"
Oklahoma Ella Phillips Tulsa 18 Miss OCU's Outstanding Teen Classical Vocal, "The Doll Song" ("Les oiseaux dans la charmille") from The Tales of Hoffmann Top 11
Oregon Moira O'Bryan Coos Bay 18 Miss Coos County's Outstanding Teen Musical Theater Vocal, "Maybe This Time"
Pennsylvania Jaylen Baron Eagleville 19 Miss Greater Reading's Outstanding Teen Dance, "Show Off" Top 11 Teens in Action Finalist

Top Interview Award (tie)

Rhode Island Alexa Johnsen North Kingstown 17 At-Large Saxophone, "Isn't She Lovely"
South Carolina Dabria Aguilar Hanahan 17 Miss Capital City Teen Contemporary Ballet Dance, "Brotsjor" Top 11 Top Advertisement Sales (tie)

Top Dance Talent Award

First Asian American Miss South Carolina Teen
South Dakota Kianna Healy Hartford 18 Miss Siouxland's Outstanding Teen Musical Theater Vocal, "I'm a Star"
Tennessee Taylor Black Gallatin 18 Miss Sumner County's Outstanding Teen Vocal, "At Last"
Texas Katherine Omo-Osagie Carrollton 17 Miss Lewisville's Outstanding Teen Vocal, "How Far I'll Go" from Moana 2nd runner-up Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award

Top Interview Award (tie)

Utah Charlee Sorensen Aurora 17 Miss Panoramaland's Outstanding Teen Operatic Vocal, "Je Veux Vivre" from Romeo et Juliette Top 11 Preliminary Talent Award

Top Vocal Talent Award

Younger sister of Savvy Sorensen, Miss Utah's Outstanding Teen 2015
Vermont Emma Anderson Shelburne 17 Miss Champlain Valley's Outstanding Teen Tap Dance, "Another Day of Sun"
Virginia Ella Strickland Warrenton 18 Miss Commonwealth's Outstanding Teen Broadway Vocal, "The Wizard & I"
Washington Chloe Furnstahl Lake Tapps 17 Miss Ranier's Outstanding Teen Jazz Dance, "Like That"
West Virginia Olivia Travis Gerrardstown 16 Miss Berkeley County's Outstanding Teen Lyrical Dance, "Speechless" Previously Miss West Virginia Jr. High America 2018

Top 16 at Miss Jr. High America 2018

Wisconsin Eve Vanden Heuvel Freedom 17 Miss Green Bay Area's Outstanding Teen Piano, "Don't Stop Me Now" & "Bohemian Rhapsody"
Wyoming Cassandra "Cassie" Guelde Story 18 Miss Northeast Wyoming's Outstanding Teen Vocal, "A Million Dreams" from The Greatest Showman