Miss Wyoming Teen USA
Formation1983
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersCheyenne
Location
Membership
Miss Teen USA
Official language
English

The Miss Wyoming Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Wyoming in the Miss Teen USA pageant.

Wyoming's highest placement was at Miss Teen USA 1985 when Emily Ernst placed first runner-up to Kelly Hu of Hawaii.[1]

Five Miss Wyoming Teen USA winners have gone on to win the Miss Wyoming USA title and compete at Miss USA.[2]

Nora Steinke of Laramie was crowned Miss Wyoming Teen USA 2022[3] on June 18, 2022, at John F. Welsh Auditorium on Natrona County High School in Casper. She will represent Wyoming for the title of Miss Teen USA 2022 in October 2022.

Results summary

Placements

Wyoming holds a record of nine placements at Miss Teen USA:

Winners

Year Name[2] Hometown[2] Age1 Placement at Miss Teen USA Special awards at Miss Teen USA Notes
2022 Nora Steinke[3] Laramie 17 Cousin of Erin Shae Swanson, Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2019
2021 Teryn Thatcher Kemmerer 18 Top 16
2020 Baylee Drewry Greybull 16
2019 Grace Turner Jackson 18 Top 15
2018 Mackenzie Kern[4] Casper[4] 17 Later Miss Wyoming USA 2021
2017 Autumn Schieferstein[5] Cheyenne[5] 15[5] Top 15[6]
2016 Shelly McRoberts[7] Cheyenne[7] 17[7]
2015 Payton Sanders[8] Casper[8] 16[8] Sister of Miss Wyoming Teen USA 2014[8]
2014 Karlie Sanders[9] Casper[9] 17[9] Sister of Miss Wyoming Teen USA 2015[8]
2013 Autumn Olson[10] Saratoga[10] 18[10] Later Miss Wyoming USA 2016
2012 Sydney Graus Jackson Hole 17 Top 15
2011 Ashley Golden Gillette 17 Previously Miss Wyoming's Outstanding Teen 2007
2010 Caroline Scott[11] Cheyenne 17 Top 15 Later Miss Wyoming USA 2015[12]
2009 Amy David Pinedale 17 Top 15
2008 Callie Bishop Casper 18 Later Miss Wyoming USA 2018
2007 Mollie Smith Casper 17 Top 15
2006 Katy Lambert[13] Worland 18
2005 Brenna Mader Gillette 18
2004 Maddison Strasheim Cheyenne 18
2003 Kasi Johnston Cheyenne 16
2002 Jamie Mader[14] Gillette 17 Sister of Brenna Mader, Miss Wyoming Teen USA 2005 and Miss Tennessee USA 2013
2001 Natalie Koontz Cody 18
2000 Kristin George Casper 18 Later Miss Wyoming USA 2006[15]
1999 Katie Rudoff Green River 16 Later Miss Wyoming USA 2004
1998 Gina DeBernardi Rock Springs 18 Top 5
1997 Esmeralda Gonzales Green River 18
1996 Michelle Jefferson Casper 18
1995 Erica Williams Cheyenne 16
1994 Whitney Alstrom Casper 15
1993 Lana Hansen Gillette 15
1992 Dondi Bowman Lingle 15
1991 Britta Lund Sheridan 15
1990 Janet Poccup Cheyenne 18
1989 Gretchen Wathen Casper 17
1988 Michele Apostoles Casper 17
1987 Kim Roberts Rock Springs 18
1986 Julie Henry Gillette 17
1985 Emily Ernst[1] Gillette[1] 17[1] 1st runner-up[1]
1984 Allison Falk Gillette 19
1983 Shanna Thompson Casper 16

1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Dreams do come true, just ask Gillette's Emily Ernst". Casper Star-Tribune. 25 January 1985.
  2. ^ a b c "History". Miss Wyoming USA & Teen USA pageants.
  3. ^ a b "Miss Wyoming Teen USA". Miss Wyoming USA & Teen USA pageants.
  4. ^ a b "Mackenzie Kern". Miss Wyoming USA & Miss Wyoming Teen USA Pageants. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  5. ^ a b c "Autumn Schieferstein - Wyoming". Miss Teen USA.
  6. ^ "Miss Missouri Teen USA Sophia Dominguez-Heithoff Crowned Miss Teen USA 2017". Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  7. ^ a b c "Shelly McRoberts - Wyoming". Miss Teen USA.
  8. ^ a b c d e "Payton Sanders - Wyoming". Miss Teen USA.
  9. ^ a b c "Karlie Sanders - Wyoming". Miss Teen USA.
  10. ^ a b c "Autumn Olson - Wyoming". Miss Teen USA.
  11. ^ Dynes, Michelle (November 1, 2009). "Cheyenne teen takes Miss Wyoming Teen USA 2010 title". Wyoming Tribune Eagle. Cheyenne, WY. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  12. ^ Koile, Kevin (September 22, 2014). "Miss Wyoming USA and Miss Teen Wyoming USA 2015 Crowned". Casper, WY: KTWO. Retrieved February 20, 2015.
  13. ^ "Worland teen wins Miss Wyoming Teen USA". The Star Tribune. 2005-10-07.
  14. ^ Schmoldt, Eric (2007-06-15). "CNFR: More than just a cowgirl". The Star Tribune.
  15. ^ Morton, Tom (2006-09-11). "The business of beauty". The Star-Tribune.
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