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 Shawnee, Kansas. In 2002, Nebraska joined the Vanbros group of state pageants for the Miss USA and Teen USA system. In 2022, Nebraska became the 28th state that won the Miss Teen USA title for the first time.
| Formation | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Shawnee |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss Teen USA |
Official language | English |
Key people | John M. Vannatta Jason Vannatta Jennifer Vannatta-Fisher, State Pageant Director |
| Website | Official website |
Nebraska has had only six 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.
Faron Medhi of Omaha was crowned Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2022 on March 6, 2022, at Rose Blumkin Performing Arts Center in Omaha. She went on to win Miss Teen USA 2022 on October 1, 2022, becoming the first delegate from Nebraska to win the title.
Results summary
Placements
- Miss Teen USA: Faron Medhi (2022)
- 3rd runner-up: Audrey Eckert (2020)
- Top 10: Meagan Winings (2004)
- Top 15/16: Danielle Zuroski (2006), Erin Swanson (2019), Daisy Sudderth (2021)
Nebraska holds a record of 6 placements at Miss Teen USA.
Awards
- Miss Congeniality: Jasmine Fuelberth (2013), Daisy Sudderth (2021)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Maggie Wadginski | Omaha | 19 | Top 20 | Previously Miss Nebraska Teen Volunteer 2024 | |
| 2023 | Aubrie Charter | North Platte | 18 | |||
| 2022 | Faron Medhi | Omaha | 18 | Miss Teen USA 2022 | First Asian American Miss Nebraska Teen USA | |
| 2021 | Daisy Sudderth | Omaha | 18 | Top 16 | Miss Congeniality | |
| 2020 | Audrey Eckert | Lincoln | 17 | 3rd runner-up | ||
| 2019 | Erin Shae Swanson[1] | Norfolk | 18 | Top 15 | Cousin of Nora Steinke, Miss Wyoming Teen USA 2022 | |
| 2018 | Michaela Edstrand | Omaha | 17 | |||
| 2017 | Samantha Washington[2] | Lincoln | 18 | Previously Miss Nebraska's Outstanding Teen 2013
First African American Miss Nebraska Teen USA First woman in Nebraska to hold teen titles in both the Miss America and Miss USA organizations[2] Later 2nd runner-up at Miss Nebraska USA 2019 and 2020 competitions Later contestant on season 28 of The Bachelor | ||
| 2016 | Erika Etzelmiller | Lincoln | 18 | Later Miss Nebraska USA 2021 and Top 16 at Miss USA 2021 | ||
| 2015 | Paige Pflueger | Lincoln | 17 | Daughter of Paula Louise Mitchell, Miss Nebraska 1980 | ||
| 2014 | Savannah Rave | Omaha | 18 | |||
| 2013 | Jasmine Fuelberth | Norfolk | 16 | Miss Congeniality | Later Miss Nebraska USA 2017 | |
| 2012 | Sarah Rose Summers | Omaha | 17 | Previously National American Miss Teen Junior 2009–10 Later Miss Nebraska USA 2018 and Miss USA 2018 | ||
| 2011 | Madison Novak | Lincoln | 17 |
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| 2010 | Amanda Soltero | Columbus | 18 | Later Miss Nebraska USA 2014 and Top 20 at Miss USA 2014 | ||
| 2009 | Sarah Hollins | Omaha | 18 | 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 Mosser[4] | Omaha | 15 | |||
| 1990 | Shauna Redfern | Omaha | 15 | |||
| 1989 | Melissa Jennings | Hastings | 17 | |||
| 1988 | Pamela Brown | Omaha | 18 | |||
| 1987 | Susan Weikel | Elkhorn | 18 | |||
| 1986 | Elizabeth Feige[5] | Omaha | 18 | |||
| 1985 | Tina Farber[6] | Omaha | 17 | |||
| 1984 | Cyndi Freymuller | Blair | 17 | |||
| 1983 | Jackie Kuenning | Lincoln | 19 |
1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant
References
- ^ "Norfolk Catholic grad crowned Miss Nebraska Teen USA". Norfolk Daily News. January 31, 2019.
- ^ a b Wolfe, Abby (August 17, 2017). "Sophomore Samantha Washington Aims for Historic Third Pageant Title". Study Breaks.
- ^ "Marney Monson To Represent State". The Omaha World-Herald. 1991-11-26.
- ^ "Teen Winner 'Cant Believe It". Omaha World-Herald. 4 December 1990. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Miss Nebraska Teen USA named". Fremont Tribune. 17 December 1985. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
- ^ "Teen in News". Omaha World-Herald. 15 January 1985. Retrieved 19 February 2023.