Miss Nebraska Teen USA

The Miss Nebraska Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nebraska in the Miss Teen USA pageant. The pageant is directed by Vanbros & Associates, headquartered in Lenexa, Kansas. In 2002, Nebraska joined the Vanbros group of state pageants for the Miss USA and Teen USA system.

Miss Nebraska Teen USA
Formation1983
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersOmaha
Location
Membership
Miss Teen USA
Official language
English
Key people
John M. Vannatta
Jason Vannatta
Jennifer Vannatta-Fisher, State Pageant Director
WebsiteOfficial website
Sarah Summers, Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2012, Miss Nebraska USA 2018, and Miss USA 2018

Nebraska has had only three placements at Miss Teen USA. The state was the second-to-last to make its first placement, which came in 2004, when Meagan Winings advanced to the semi-finals.

Five Nebraska teens have crossed over to win the Miss Nebraska USA title and compete at Miss USA, with Sarah Summers being the most successful, winning the title of Miss USA 2018. One other Nebraskan previously competed in the Miss America's Outstanding Teen.

Audrey Eckert of Lincoln was crowned Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2020 on January 12, 2020 at Rose Blumkin Performing Arts Center in Omaha. She will represent Nebraska for the title of Miss Teen USA 2020.

Results summary

Placements

  • Top 10: Meagan Winings (2004)
  • Top 15: Danielle Zuroski (2006), Erin Swanson (2019)

Nebraska holds a record of 3 placements at Miss Teen USA.

Awards

  • Miss Congeniality: Jasmine Fuelberth (2013)

Winners

  •      Declared as Winner
  •      Ended as runner-up
  •      Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
Year Name Hometown Age1 Placement at Miss Teen USA Special awards at Miss Teen USA Notes
2020 Audrey Eckert Lincoln 18 TBA
2019 Erin Shae Swanson[1] Norfolk 18 Top 15
2018 Michaela Edstrand Omaha 17
2017 Samantha Washington[2] Lincoln 18 Previously Miss Nebraska's Outstanding Teen 2013

First woman in Nebraska to hold teen titles in both the Miss America and Miss USA organizations[2]
2016 Erika Etzelmiller Lincoln 18
2015 Paige Pflueger Lincoln 17 Daughter of Miss Nebraska 1980 Paula Louise Mitchell
2014 Savannah Rave Omaha 18
2013 Jasmine Fuelberth Norfolk 16 Miss Congeniality Later Miss Nebraska USA 2017
2012 Sarah Rose Summers Omaha 18 Later Miss Nebraska USA 2018 and Miss USA 2018
2011 Madison Novak Lincoln 17
2010 Amanda Soltero Columbus 19 Later Miss Nebraska USA 2014 and Top 20 at Miss USA 2014
2009 Sarah Hollins Omaha 19 Later Miss Nebraska USA 2016
2008 Melissa DeJong David City 17
2007 Lauren Clabaugh Omaha 16
2006 Danielle Zuroski Ralston 18 Top 15
2005 Kelsy Brown Wood River 17
2004 Meagan Winings Atkinson 18 Top 10 First Miss Nebraska Teen USA to ever make the semifinals at the national pageant; Later Miss Nebraska USA 2009
2003 Leighann Thagard Omaha 17
2002 Brieanne Bogart Omaha 17 Honorable Mention
2001 Heidi Lammli Stanton 16
2000 Amy Weigert Grand Island 17
1999 Kiley Kempcke Blair 18
1998 Lori Andersen Blair 18
1997 Natasha Fisher Arapahoe 17
1996 Mandy Groff Omaha 17
1995 Marlo McVea Omaha 18
1994 Elizabeth Schmitz Omaha 18
1993 Lauriette Logan Omaha 17
1992 Marney Monson[3] Wallace 16
1991 Erin Mouther Omaha 15
1990 Shauna Redfern Omaha 15
1989 Melissa Jennings Hastings 17
1988 Pamela Brown Omaha 18
1987 Susan Weikel Elkhorn 18
1986 Elizabeth Beshay Omaha 18
1985 Tina Farmer Omaha 17
1984 Cyndi Freymuller Blair 17
1983 Jackie Kuenning Lincoln 19

1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant

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References

  1. "Norfolk Catholic grad crowned Miss Nebraska Teen USA". Norfolk Daily News. January 31, 2019.
  2. Wolfe, Abby (August 17, 2017). "Sophomore Samantha Washington Aims for Historic Third Pageant Title". Study Breaks.
  3. "Marney Monson To Represent State". The Omaha World-Herald. 1991-11-26.
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