Miss Teen USA 2017

Miss Teen USA 2017 was the 35th Miss Teen USA pageant held at the Phoenix Symphony Hall in Phoenix, Arizona on July 29, 2017. Karlie Hay of Texas crowned her successor, Sophia Dominguez-Heithoff of Missouri at the end of the event. The pageant was hosted by celebrity personal trainer and author Heidi Powell and E! correspondent Erin Lim, while Mexican singer Jorge Blanco performed.

Miss Teen USA 2017
DateJuly 29, 2017
Presenters
  • Heidi Powell
  • Erin Lim
EntertainmentJorge Blanco
VenuePhoenix Symphony Hall, Phoenix, Arizona[1]
Broadcaster
Entrants51
Placements15
WinnerSophia Dominguez-Heithoff
 Missouri
CongenialityAlexa Papigiotis
 Rhode Island
PhotogenicBriahna Reinstein
 New Jersey

It was the first time the pageant was held in Arizona and the first to broadcast in high dynamic range (HDR) color, virtual reality and on PlayStation consoles.

Results

Placements
Miss Teen USA 2017 results.
Final Results Contestant
Miss Teen USA 2017
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 15

Special Awards
Award Contestant
Miss Congeniality
Miss Photogenic

Historical significance

Pageant

Selection of contestants

One delegate from the 50 states and the District of Columbia were selected in state pageants held from September 2016 to February 2017.

Preliminary round

Prior to the final competition, the delegates compete in the preliminary competition, which involves private interviews with the judges and a presentation show where they compete in athletic wear and evening gown. It was held on July 28, one day before the finals.

Finals

During the final competition, the top 15 finalists compete in athletic wear, evening gown and in a customized final question round, and the winner is decided by a panel of judges.

Broadcasting

All rounds of the pageant were webcast on the Miss U mobile app, the pageant's Facebook page and as downloadable live events available on the PlayStation Store for PlayStation 4 consoles. The final round was also streamed on Xbox One consoles via Mixer, with support for high dynamic range (HDR) using the HDR10 standard,[lower-alpha 1] and on Xbox 360 consoles via Xbox Live.

For the first time, 360-degree broadcasts of the pageant were available for the Google Daydream, PlayStation VR and Samsung Gear VR headsets.

Judges

Contestants

Contestant stats provided via the Miss Universe Organization.[3]

State Name Age[lower-alpha 2] Hometown Height Placement Notes
Alabama Claire Scott[4] 17 Vestavia Hills 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Alaska Tana Bartels[5] 19 Fairbanks
Arizona Karly Riggs 17 Scottsdale 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Top 15
Arkansas Allison Tucker 17 Clarksville 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
California Jaanu Patel[6] 16[6] Huntington Beach[6] 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 4th runner-up
Colorado Alexis Glover 17 Colorado Springs[7] 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Connecticut Lana Coffey[8] 18 New Canaan[8] 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
  • Sister of Miss New York Teen USA 2007, Tatiana Pallagi.
Delaware Grace Lange 17 Newark 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
District of Columbia Karis Felton 17 Washington, D.C. 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Florida Victoria DiSorbo 19 Pembroke Pines 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Georgia Taylor Ward[9] 18 Valdosta
Hawaii Lauren Teruya 19 Honolulu 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
  • Sister of Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2012, Kathryn Teruya.
Idaho Gabriella Simpson[10] 18 Boise[10] 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Illinois Olivia Bohleber 17 Carmi 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Indiana Paige Robinson 18 Indianapolis 3rd runner-up
Iowa Carley Arnold[11] 19 Chariton[11] 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Top 15
Kansas Malerie Moore[12] 17 Olathe[12] 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
  • Sister of Miss Kansas Teen USA 2016 Madison Moore[12]
Kentucky Olivia Prewitt[13] 18 Danville[13] 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Louisiana Hailey Crausby[14] 18 Lacombe
Maine Victoria Timm 18 Scarborough 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Maryland Taylor Spruill 19 Upper Marlboro 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Top 15
Massachusetts Caitlyn Martin[15] 17 Swansea[15] 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Michigan Kenzie Weingartz 18 Marysville
Minnesota Tori Trittin[16] 15 Lakeville[16] 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m)
Mississippi Hannah Chisolm 17 Collinsville 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Missouri Sophia Dominguez-Heithoff 17 Kansas City 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Miss Teen USA 2017
Montana Elle Cook[17] 18 Billings 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Nebraska Samantha Washington 19 Lincoln 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Nevada Alexis Smith 17 Las Vegas 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 2nd runner-up
New Hampshire Kolby Tracey[18] 18 Bedford 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
New Jersey Briahna Reinstein 17 Manalapan 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)
New Mexico Kalina Hamilton 17 Albuquerque 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
New York Isabella Griffith 16 Melville 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Top 15
North Carolina Kenzie Hansley[19] 18 Surf City[19] 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
North Dakota Kilyn Parisien-Hill 19 Belcourt 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Ohio Emma Karle 18 Springfield Township
Oklahoma Baylee Ogle[20][21] 18 Norman[20] 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Top 15
Oregon Vanessa Matheson[22] 19 Klamath Falls[22] 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 1st runner-up
Pennsylvania Lauren Weaver[23] 17 Windber[23] 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Rhode Island Alexa Papigiotis 18 North Providence 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
South Carolina Alexis Johnson 18 Myrtle Beach 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
South Dakota Delaney Rupp 19 Sioux Falls 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
  • Sister of Miss South Dakota Teen USA 2013, Alexis Rupp.
Tennessee Megan Hollingsworth[24] 18[24] Lewisburg[24]
Texas Kirby Lindley 19 Cypress 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Top 15
Utah Rachel Bell[25] 18 Sandy Top 15
  • Sister of Miss Utah USA 2012, Kendyl Bell
Vermont Kelsey Golonka[26] 18 Montpelier[26] 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Top 15
Virginia Madison Walker[27] 17 Virginia Beach[27]
Washington Alyssa Williams 18 Sumner 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
West Virginia Olivia Hutchison[28] 18 Huntington[28] 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Top 15
Wisconsin Abby Bryson 19 Brookfield 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
  • Sister of Miss Wisconsin Teen USA 2009, Elizabeth Bryson
Wyoming Autumn Schieferstein 17 Cheyenne 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Top 15

Notes
  1. Xbox One S models only
  2. Ages at the time of the pageant
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References
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  2. "Competition". Miss Universe Organization. 22 July 2017.
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