Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2020 Explained

Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2020 was the 14th annual Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant held in Orlando, Florida on July 27, 2019. The preliminary competition was held on July 23-25, 2019.

London Hibbs of Texas crowned her successor, Payton May of Washington, at the end of the event.^[1]

Judges

The panel of judges for the 2020 preliminary and final night of competition will include:^[2]

• Caitlin Brunell-Moore, Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2008 and Miss Alabama 2014
• Willie L. Hill, Jr., Director of the Fine Arts Center at the University of Massachusetts Amherst
• Margot Menzel, talent manager at Luber Roklin Entertainment
• Susan Davis Baldino, professor of museum studies at Florida State University and disabilities advocate
• Candace M. Read, wardrobe stylist and blogger
• Jeffrey C. McDermott, President/CEO of Center for the Performing Arts in Carmel, Indiana

Results

Placements

Placement	Contestant
Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2020	– Payton May
1st runner-up	– Katelyn Cai[3]
2nd runner-up	– Landry Feldmeier
3rd runner-up	– Taylor Parsons[4]
4th runner-up	– Shae Smith
Top 10	– Jane Granberry – Brynn McKinney – Claire Grace – Riley Evans – Kellan Fenegan
Top 15	– Zoé Champion – Kaila Yacuk § – Hadley Abram – Chanley Patterson – Phoenix Stanford

§ America's Choice

Awards

Preliminary awards

Award	Contestants
Preliminary Evening Wear/On-Stage Question (OSQ)	Alabama – Zoé Champion Arizona – Katelyn Cai Washington – Payton May
Preliminary Talent	Missouri – Shae Smith Pennsylvania – Riley Evans Tennessee – Taylor Parsons

Talent awards

Awards	Contestant(s)
Overall Dance	Pennsylvania – Riley Evans Tennessee – Taylor Parsons
Overall Instrumental	Louisiana – Chanley Patterson Utah – Claire Inouye
Overall Vocal	Texas – Allie Graves[5]

Other awards

Awards[6]	Contestant(s)
America's Choice	Idaho – Kaila Yacuk
Children's Miracle Network (CMN) Miracle Maker Award	Missouri – Shae Smith
Miss Congeniality/Spirit of America	Alabama – Zoé Champion
Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life	Arizona – Katelyn Cai
Non-finalist Evening Wear/On-Stage Question (OSQ)	Rhode Island – Caroline Parente
Non-finalist Interview	Illinois – Imani Muse
Non-finalist Talent	Texas – Allie Graves
Random Acts of Kindness	Utah – Claire Inouye
Scholastic Excellence	South Carolina – Kellan Fenegan
Teens in Action Award Winners	Delaware – Jacqueline Means (tie) Florida – Hannah Adams (tie)
Teens in Action Award Finalists	Massachusetts – Rachel Michelle-Marie Perry Oklahoma – Claire Grace South Carolina – Kellan Fenegan Virginia – Morgan Rhudy
Top Advertisement Sales Media Scholarship	Texas – Allie Graves

Contestants

The Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2020 contestants are:

State	Name
Alabama	Zoé Champion[7]
Alaska	Corinne Johnson[8]
Arizona	Katelyn Cai[9]
Arkansas	Sarah Cate Lay[10]
California	Isabella Mills[11]
Colorado	Natalie Orsborn
Connecticut	Lindiana Frangu[12]
Delaware	Jacqueline Means[13]
District of Columbia	Kianna Kelly-Futch[14]
Florida	Hannah Adams[15]
Georgia	Mary Wilhelmina Hodges[16]
Hawaii	Makaila Natividad[17]
Idaho	Kaila Yacuk
Illinois	Imani P. Muse[18]
Indiana	Hadley Abram[19]
Iowa	Caitlin Crome[20]
Kansas	Tori Pedruzzi[21]
Kentucky	Landry Feldmeier[22]
Louisiana	Chanley Patterson[23]
Maine	Jane Lipp
Maryland	Emily Yi[24]
Massachusetts	Rachel Michelle-Marie Perry[25]
Michigan	Madison McElvany[26] [27]
Minnesota	Rachel Luchsinger[28]
Mississippi	Jane Granberry[29]
Missouri	Shae Smith[30]
Montana	Karsen Murphy[31]
Nebraska	Phoenix Stanford[32]
Nevada	Molly Martin[33]
New Hampshire	Abigail Conard[34]
New Jersey	Brynn McKinney[35]
New Mexico	Brynn Ayala[36]
New York	Sarah Lawrence[37]
North Carolina	Karlee Sanderford[38]
North Dakota	Kaylee Moss[39]
Ohio	Madison DeFrank[40]
Oklahoma	Claire Grace[41]
Oregon	Marin Gray[42]
Pennsylvania	Riley Evans[43]
Rhode Island	Caroline Parente[44]
South Carolina	Kellan Fenegan[45]
South Dakota	Payton Steffensen[46]
Tennessee	Taylor Parsons[47]
Texas	Allie Graves[48]
Utah	Claire Inouye[49]
Vermont	Danielle Trottier[50]
Virginia	Morgan Rhudy[51]
Washington	Payton May[52]
West Virginia	Lauren Rose[53]
Wisconsin	Savannah Horstman[54]
Wyoming	Hannah Moore[55]

Notes and References

1. News: Erin . Middlewood . Skyview senior wins Miss America's Outstanding Teen . The Columbian . July 27, 2019.
2. Web site: Announcing the 2019 MAOTeen Competition Panel of Judges . Constant Contact . July 16, 2019.
3. Web site: Payton May Crowned 2020 Miss America's Outstanding Teen . Yahoo Finance . July 29, 2019 .
4. Web site: Beth . Cox . Parsons third runner-up at Miss America Outstanding Ten Competition . The Tomahawk . August 1, 2019.
5. Web site: Erika . Bazaldua . Lone Star native takes two honors at Miss America's Outstanding Teen . KTRE9 News . July 28, 2019.
6. Web site: 2019 Scholarships . Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
7. News: THS hosts Miss Alabama Outstanding Teen 2019 - Shelby County Reporter. March 12, 2019 . Shelby County Reporter. March 30, 2019.
8. News: Nicole . O'Hara . Meet the new 2019 Miss Alaska and Miss Alaska Teen . Your Alaska Link . June 7, 2019.
9. News: Local titleholders win awards at Miss Arizona pageant . Parker Pioneer . July 1, 2019 . The new Miss Arizona’s Outstanding Teen is Katelyn Cai....
10. News: Ansley . Watson . Miss Arkansas' Outstanding Teen 2019: Sarah Cate Lay. KATV News . June 20, 2019.
11. Web site: Miss California's Outstanding Teen: Santa Clara's Isabella Mills crowned . Loera . Juan Esparza . Vida en el Valle . June 28, 2019 . June 29, 2019.
12. News: Michael . Chaiken . New Miss Connecticut, Outstanding Teen both credit their victories to being 'myself' . Republican American . June 9, 2019.
13. Web site: Holly . Quinn . STEM Queen Jacqueline Means crowned Miss Delaware's Outstanding Teen 2019 . Technical.ly Delaware . May 20, 2019.
14. Web site: Jeff . Malet . A Memorable Fourth in Our Nation's Capital (photos) . The Georgetowner . July 6, 2019 . ...Miss District of Columbia Outstanding Teen Kianna Kelly-Futch..
15. Web site: Michaela McLean of Clermont wins Miss Florida. Schottelkotte. Suzie. News Chief. en. June 30, 2019.
16. News: Amanda C. . Coyne . Atlanta queens win Miss Georgia, Miss Georgia's Outstanding Teen . Atlanta Journal-Constitution . June 15, 2019.
17. Web site: Island Pacific Academy student wins Miss Hawaii's Outstanding Teen crown. Hawaii News Now . April 21, 2019.
18. News: Kristin . Moore . East Moline woman wins Miss Illinois Chicago girl wins Outstanding Teen, Marion's Victoria Shore First Runner-Up . Carbondale Times . June 18, 2019.
19. News: Bloomington's Abram named Miss Indiana's Outstanding Teen . The Hoosier Times . June 18, 2019.
20. Web site: Thomas . Geyer . Bettendorf's Caitlin Crome represents Iowa in Miss America's Outstanding Teen Pageant in Orlando . Muscatine Journal . July 21, 2019.
21. News: Gale. Rose . Pedruzzi builds on dance platform and talent . Pratt Tribune . June 11, 2019.
22. News: Michelle . Hutchins . Miss Kentucky and Miss Outstanding Teen 2019 crowned in Louisville . June 9, 2019 . Courier Journal.
23. Web site: Meet Miss Louisiana's Outstanding Teen . Miss Louisiana Organization . en . May 20, 2019.
24. News: Valerie . Bonk . Westminster woman crowned Miss Maryland. June 23, 2019 . Herald-Mail Media . Emily Yi, 17, of Frederick, Md., was crowned Miss Maryland’s Outstanding Teen 2019 at the evening’s competition..
25. Web site: ORR student crowned Miss Massachusetts' Outstanding Teen . Sippican Weekly . April 10, 2019.
26. Web site: 2019 Miss Michigan's Outstanding Teen . YouTube . June 12, 2019 .
27. Web site: McElvany named Miss Michigan Teen; Comer in Top 5 . The Monroe News . June 12, 2019.
28. News: Desiree . Bauer . Local titleholders do well at Miss Minnesota and Miss Minnesota's Outstanding Teen . DL-Online . June 25, 2019 . The winner of the title of Miss Minnesota's OT 2019 was Rachel Luchsinger, previously Miss St. Croix Valley's OT..
29. News: Granberry named 2019 Miss Mississippi's Outstanding Teen - The Vicksburg Post. April 28, 2019 . The Vicksburg Post. April 29, 2019.
30. News: Joe . Rios . Bolivar Teen Is the New Miss Missouri's Outstanding Teen . KTTS . June 15, 2019.
31. Web site: Helena's Mo Shea crowned Miss Montana 2019 . Chaney . Jesse . Helena Independent Record . June 23, 2019.
32. News: Todd . Von Kampen . A little country flair . The North Platte Telegraph . June 11, 2019 . ...Phoenix Stanford, named Miss Nebraska’s Outstanding Teen 2019 May 11 in Omaha..
33. News: John . Katsilometes . Pageant winner has Las Vegas fairy-tale story . Las Vegas Review-Journal . July 3, 2019.
34. Web site: Michele . Hanson . Abigail Conard is Crowned MNHOT 2019 . YouTube . February 27, 2019.
35. News: Tim . Hawk . Miss New Jersey's Outstanding Teen 2019 is crowned . NJ.com . January 27, 2019.
36. News: Casey . Torres . NM beauty queens seek donations for UNM Children's Hospital . KOB 4 News . July 11, 2019.
37. Web site: Carol Ann . Benanti . Eltingville's Sarah Lawrence nabs title of Miss New York Outstanding Teen in upstate pageant . SI Live . June 9, 2019.
38. News: David . Sinclair . Miss North Carolina Outstanding Teen Pageant . ThePilot.com . April 16, 2019.
39. News: Jamie . Kelly . Haley Wolfe, Miss North Dakota 2019, hopes to use her position to give back . Williston Herald . June 17, 2019 . Kaylee Moss, who was named Miss North Dakota's Outstanding Teen 2019.
40. News: Lou . Whitmire . New Albany girl is crowned Miss Ohio's Outstanding Teen . Mansfield News Journal . June 13, 2019.
41. News: Jet . Turner . SHS senior set to compete in national Outstanding Teen Pageant . Stillwater News Press . June 15, 2019.
42. News: Sanne . Godfrey . Marin Gray crowned Miss Oregon Outstanding Teen . The News-Review . July 2, 2019.
43. News: Kayla . Molczan . Freeport Woman Named Miss Pa. . Butler Radio . June 20, 2019 . On Friday night, 16-year-old Riley Evans was crowned Miss Pennsylvania’s Outstanding Teen..
44. News: Rachel . Nunes . Middletown Woman Wins 2019 Miss Rhode Island Crown . Patch.com . May 6, 2019 . Caroline Parente was crowned this year's Miss Rhode Island's Outstanding Teen..
45. Web site: Miss SC Teen 2019 crowned in Columbia . June 29, 2019 . WSPA 7 News.
46. Web site: Payton Steffensen crowned Miss South Dakota's Outstanding Teen 2019 . The Brookings Register . June 1, 2019.
47. News: Miss Outstanding Teen crowned . The Tennessean . March 31, 2019.
48. News: Aaron . Brand . Texarkana's Allie Graves wins Miss Texas Outstanding Teen . Texarkana Gazette . July 2, 2019.
49. Web site: Miss Orem & Outstanding Teen Royalties . GovServ . March 3, 2019.
50. News: Miss Vermont and Miss Vermont's Outstanding Teen 2019 crowned . Vermont Biz . June 3, 2019.
51. News: This teen has helped raise $50,000 for Virginia non-profits . WTVR 6 News . July 2, 2019.
52. News: Skyview junior crowned Miss Washington's Outstanding Teen . The Columbian . May 29, 2019.
53. News: Valerie . Bonk . Morgantown woman crowned Miss West Virginia 2019 as Martinsburg welcomes pageant . Herald-Mail Media . June 30, 2019 . Lauren Rose of Morgantown was named Miss West Virginia’s Outstanding Teen..
54. News: Natalie . Brophy . Miss Wisconsin 2019: Savannah Horstman of Onalaska wins teen competition . Oshkosh Northwestern . June 15, 2019.
55. News: Joel . Moline . Connecting generations, building confidence . The Sheridan Press . June 24, 2019.