Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2018 was the 12th Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant held at the Linda Chapin Theatre in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on July 29, 2017, the same date as Miss Teen USA 2017. Nicole Jia of Oklahoma crowned her successor Jessica Baeder of Alabama at the end of the event. This was the first time that Miss Alabama's Outstanding Teen captured the title of Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
| Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2018 | |
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 Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2018 Participants and Results | |
| Date | July 29, 2017 |
| Venue | Orange County Convention Center, Orlando, Florida |
| Entrants | 51 |
| Placements | 12 |
| Winner | Jessica Baeder Alabama |
As of 2023, it is the first and only edition of Miss America's Outstanding Teen to have two contestants who would later go on to capture the title of Miss America; Emma Broyles of Alaska and Grace Stanke of Wisconsin, who won Miss America 2022 & 2023 respectively.
Overview
editJudges
editThe panel of judges on the final night of competition included TV anchor, veterinarian, and Miss America 1990, Debbye Turner Bell; beauty business executive, Sinead Norenius-Raniere, sociologist and professor, Hilary Levey Friedman; American tenor, Benjamin Brecher; pediatrician, Jamie Wells; and co-founder of Dance Network, Julie Stadler.
Placements
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| Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2018 | |
| 1st runner-up | |
| 2nd runner-up |
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| 3rd runner-up | |
| 4th runner-up |
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| Top 9 | |
| Top 12 |
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§ America's Choice
Order of announcements
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Top 12edit
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Top 9edit
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Top 5edit
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Awards
editPreliminary awards
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| Preliminary Evening Wear and On Stage Question (OSQ) | |
| Preliminary Talent |
Talent awards
edit| Awards | Contestant(s) |
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| Dance |
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| Instrumental | |
| Vocal |
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Other awards
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| Ad Sales Award |
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| Children's Miracle Network (CMN) Miracle Maker |
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| Miss Congeniality/Spirit of America |
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| Non-finalist Evening Wear and On Stage Question |
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| Non-finalist Interview |
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| Non-finalist Talent | |
| Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life |
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| Teen in Action |
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| Scholastic Excellence |
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| Random Acts of Kindness |
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Contestants
edit- The Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2018 contestants are:
| State | Name | Hometown | Age | Local Title | Talent | Placement | Special awards | Notes |
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 Alabama
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Jessica Baeder[6] | Auburn | 17 | Miss Smith Station's Outstanding Teen | Ballet en pointe, "Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy" | Winner[2] | Dance Talent Award Preliminary Talent Award Teens in Action Award[1] |
Daughter of Miss North Carolina 1984, Francesca Alder[citation needed] |
 Alaska
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Emma Broyles[7] | Anchorage | 16 | Miss Anchorage's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | Later Miss Alaska 2021 and Miss America 2022 | ||
 Arizona
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Dimon Elease Sanders[8] | Glendale | 17 | Miss Glendale's Outstanding Teen | Dance | First African American to be crowned Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen[8] | ||
 Arkansas
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Aubrey Elizabeth Reed[9] | Russellville | 17 | Miss Lake Dardanelle's Outstanding Teen | Dance | Top 9 | Daughter of Miss Arkansas 1995, Paula Montgomery Swindle[9] | |
 California
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Violet Joy Hansen[10] | El Dorado Hills | 17 | Miss Central California's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | |||
 Colorado
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Jordyn Penney[11] | Johnstown | 17 | Dance | ||||
 Connecticut
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Brooke Cyr[12] | Waterbury | 15 | Miss Naugatuck Valley's Outstanding Teen | Lyrical Acrobatics | |||
 Delaware
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Nicole Hannah[13] | Middletown | 15 | Miss Wilmington's Outstanding Teen | Baton Twirling | |||
 District of Columbia
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Brooke Miller[14] | Washington D.C. | 15 | Vocal | ||||
 Florida
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Reece Weaver[15] | Jacksonville | 15 | Miss Jacksonville's Outstanding Teen | Acrobatic Jazz Dance, “Don’t Cry for Me Argentina” from Evita[15] | Top 9 | Dance Talent Award | |
 Georgia
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Annie Swan[3] | Wadley | 15 | Miss International City's Outstanding Teen | Tap Dance, “Hit the Road, Jack” | 1st runner-up[2] | Dance Talent Award Preliminary Evening Wear and OSQ Award (tie) |
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 Hawaii
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Maia Mayeshiro[citation needed] | Honolulu | 16 | Ukelele | Instrumental Talent Award Non-finalist Talent Award |
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 Idaho
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Ava Powell[16] | Emmett | 16 | Miss Treasure Valley's Outstanding Teen | Non-finalist Interview Award | |||
 Illinois
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Maddie Mazzella[17] | Chicago | 17 | Miss Chicago's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | |||
 Indiana
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Ellie Barmes[18] | Vincennes | 17 | Miss Metropolitan's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | Top 12 | ||
 Iowa
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Lydia Fisher[19] | Wapello | 14 | Miss Muscatine's Outstanding Teen | Tap Dance | Top 9 | ||
 Kansas
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Taylor Clark[20] | St. John | 17 | Miss Butler County's Outstanding Teen | Drum Solo,“Sing, Sing, Sing” and “In the Mood”[20] | Instrumental Talent Award Non-finalist Talent Award |
Later Miss Kansas 2021 | |
 Kentucky
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Abigail Quammen[21] | Frankfort | 17 | Miss Capital City's Outstanding Teen | Broadway Vocal, "Astonishing" | |||
 Louisiana
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Alana Lewis[22] | Haughton | 16 | Miss Louisiana Watermelon Festival's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "The Girl in 14G" | |||
 Maine
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Briley Bell[23] | Lewiston | 16 | Vocal | ||||
 Maryland
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Chloe Wildman[24] | Lonaconing | 16 | Miss Frostburg's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | 2nd runner-up | Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life Award | |
 Massachusetts
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Carly Fisher[25] | West Bridgewater | 15 | Miss Boston's Outstanding Teen | Speed Painting | CMN Miracle Maker Award | ||
 Michigan
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Katie Preston[26] | Bridgman | 17 | Miss Sunset Coast's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Think of Me" from The Phantom of the Opera | 4th runner-up[26] | Preliminary Talent Award Vocal Talent Award |
Performed "The Star-Spangled Banner" at Thursday night's preliminary competition during Miss America 2018 pageant[27] |
 Minnesota
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Emily Rae Schumacher | Mankato | Miss Mankato's Outstanding Teen | Top 12 | America's Choice | Later named Miss Minnesota 2024 | ||
 Mississippi
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Holly Brand | Meridian | 17 | Miss Vicksburg's Outstanding Teen | Later Miss Mississippi 2021[28] | |||
 Missouri
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Heleena Haberer[29] | Branson | 16 | Miss Springfield's Outstanding Teen | Contemporary Dance, “To This Day” | |||
 Montana
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Alexi Baisch | Glendive | 17 | |||||
 Nebraska
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Carsyn Long[30] | Gering | 17 | Miss Kearney's Outstanding Teen | ||||
 Nevada
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Carli Gumm[31] | Minden | 16 | Miss Carson County's Outstanding Teen | Younger sister of Miss Nevada's Outstanding Teen 2011 and Miss Nevada 2016, Bailey Gumm | |||
 New Hampshire
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Kenzie Goode | Londonderry | 16 | Miss Seacoast's Outstanding Teen | Tap Dance | |||
 New Jersey
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Augostina Mallous[32] | Cape May Court House | 15 | Miss Atlantic Shores' Outstanding Teen | Acrobatic Jazz Dance, "Hit Me With a Hot Note" | |||
 New Mexico
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Sienna Mascarenas | Albuquerque | 16 | Miss Rio Grande's Outstanding Teen | Later Miss New Mexico 2021 | |||
 New York
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Asia Hickman | West Point | 13 | Miss Brooklyn's Outstanding Teen | Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award Preliminary Talent Award |
Later Miss District of Columbia Teen USA 2022 | ||
 North Carolina
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Marissa Garrison[33] | Mount Holly | 15 | Miss Queen City's Outstanding Teen | Contemporary Dance | Later a Season 15 rookie for the Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders | ||
 North Dakota
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Sydney Helgeson | Bismarck | 16 | Miss Bismarck's Outstanding Teen | ||||
 Ohio
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Gracie Fusco | Kirtland | 16 | Miss Great Lake's Outstanding Teen | ||||
 Oklahoma
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Evelyn Smith | Oklahoma City | 16 | Miss Oklahoma City's Outstanding Teen | Top 9 | Preliminary Evening Wear and OSQ Award (tie) | Sister of Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 2016, Hellen Smith | |
 Oregon
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Emma Ellis | Portland | 17 | Miss Cascade's Outstanding Teen | Non-Finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award |
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 Pennsylvania
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Madison Dompkosky[34] | Mountain Top | 15 | Miss Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's Outstanding Teen | Tap Dance, "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough" | Ad Sales Award | ||
 Rhode Island
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Caroline Hollingsworth[35] | East Greenwich | 15 | Piano, 3rd Movement from "Moonlight Sonata" by Beethoven | ||||
 South Carolina
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Ally McCaslin[36] | Simpsonville | 16 | Miss Woodmont High School Teen | Vocal | |||
 South Dakota
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Elizabeth Nesland | Rapid City | 17 | Miss Sioux Empire's Outstanding Teen | ||||
 Tennessee
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Autumn Arsenault[37] | Knoxville | 16 | Miss Greater Greenville's Outstanding Teen | Violin, "The Phantom of the Opera" arranged by Lindsey Stirling | |||
 Texas
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Stephanie Wendt[4] | Coppell | 17 | Miss North Texas' Outstanding Teen | Dance, "I Believe" by Fantasia Barrino | 3rd runner-up[4] | Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award Scholastic Excellence Award |
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 Utah
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Addelyn Brotherson[38][39] | Mount Pleasant | 14 | Miss Sanpete County's Outstanding Teen | Lyrical Dance, “Keep Me" | |||
 Vermont
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Jenna Lawrence | St. Albans | 16 | |||||
 Virginia
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Isabella Jessee[40] | Roanoke | 17 | Miss Southwestern Virginia's Outstanding Teen | Violin, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia” | Previously Miss Teen Virginia International 2015[41] 4th runner-up at Miss Teen International 2016[42] | ||
 Washington
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Tia Moua[43] | Spokane | 15 | Miss Spokane's Outstanding Teen | Jazz Dance | Miss Congeniality/Spirit of America Award[5] | ||
 West Virginia
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Sabrina Harrison[44] | Martinsburg | Miss Berkeley County's Outstanding Teen | Dance | Top 12 | Outstanding Dance Talent Award Random Acts of Kindness Award |
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 Wisconsin
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Grace Marie Stanke[45] | Wausau | 16 | Miss Harbor Cities' Outstanding Teen | Violin, "Winter" by Vivaldi | Later Miss Wisconsin 2022 and Miss America 2023 | ||
 Wyoming
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Amelia Beck Winter[46] | Wheatland |
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