The Miss Montana's Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Montana in the Miss America's Teen pageant. This competition is part of the Miss America system.

Miss Montana's Teen
Formation2005
TypeBeauty pageant
Location
  • USA
  • Billings, Montana
Executive Director
Danette Sawin
WebsiteOfficial website
Previous titleholders (left to right): Jacqueline Irigoin (2005), Holly Matz (2006), Chantel Bury (2007), and Victoria Valentine (2008)
Julia Kunau,Miss Montana's Teen 2023
Julia Kunau, Miss Montana's Teen 2023

Emma McPherson of Savage was crowned Miss Montana's Teen on July 13, 2024, at Montana State University in Billings, Montana. [1]

Results summary

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The results of Miss Montana's Teen as they participated in the national Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition the award/placement was garnered.

Placements

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  • Top 15: Amy Fox (2011)

Awards

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Other awards

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  • Teens in Action Finalist: Annika Bennion (2021), Brontë Bennion (2022)
  • Top Advertisement Sales: Annika Bennion (2021) (tie)

Winners

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  •   Declared as winner
  •   Ended as a runner-up
  •   Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist
Year Name Hometown Age Talent Placement at MAO Teen Special scholarships at MAO Teen Notes
2024 Emma McPherson[1] Savage 15 Tap Miss Richland County's Teen
2023 Julia Kunau[2] Lewistown 17 Dance - Hallalueuh Previously Miss Montana Teen USA 2022
2022 Bronté Bennion[3] Sidney Violin Teens in Action Finalist Younger sister of Miss Montana's Outstanding Teen 2020-2021, Annika Bennion

Daughter of Miss New Mexico USA 1993, Daniela Johnson Bennion

2020–2021[a] Annika Bennion[5] 17 Violin, "Yankee Doodle, Op. 17" Teens in Action Finalist


Top Advertisement Sales (tie)

Daughter of Daniela Johnson Bennion, Miss New Mexico USA 1993[6]

Older sister of Miss Montana's Outstanding Teen 2022, Bronte Bennion

2019 Karsen Murphy[7] Glendive 17 Lyrical Dance, "Uphill Battle"
2018 Cammy Heck[8] Sidney 17 Tap Dance
2017 Alexa Baisch[9] Glendive 17 Dance Miss Montana 2022[10]
2016 Faith Johnson[11] Helena 16 Vocal, “I’m Not Alone” from Carrie Miss Montana 2023[7]
2015 Katee Orr[12] Missoula 17 Operatic Vocal
2014 Haylee Storlie[13] Glendive 17 Lyrical Dance
2013 Tessa Shelton[14] Billings 17 Vocal
2012 Moira Shea[15] Helena 15 Vocal, "Pulled" from The Addams Family Later Miss Montana 2019[7]
2011 Jalyssa Gorder[16] Sidney 15 Lyrical Dance
2010 Amy Fox[17] Belgrade 15 Piano Top 15
2009 Alysse Charlesworth[citation needed] Glendive 15 Tap Dance 1st runner-up at Miss North Dakota 2018 pageant[18]

1st runner-up at Miss Montana 2012 and 2016 pageants[15][19]
2008 Victoria Valentine[20] Missoula 16 Vocal Later Miss Montana 2014[21]
2007 Chantel Bury[22] Glendive 16 Vocal 2nd runner-up at Miss Montana Teen USA 2009 pageant[23]

3rd runner-up at Miss Montana 2009 and 2013 pageants[24][14]
2006 Holly Matz[25] Missoula 16 Jump Rope Routine 2nd runner-up at Miss Montana USA 2008 pageant[23]

1st runner-up at Miss Montana 2009 pageant[24]

Contestant at National Sweetheart 2009 pageant

3rd runner-up at Miss Montana USA 2011 pageant[23]
2005 Jacqueline Irigoin[26] Lambert 17 Tap Dance

Notes

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  1. ^ State competition took place in 2020, as national pageant postponed to 2021 for the 2022 edition due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[4]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Home". Miss Montana Org. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
  2. ^ "Home". Miss Montana Org. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  3. ^ "Keepers of the Crown". Miss Montana Org. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
  4. ^ Kuperinksy, Amy (May 8, 2020). "Miss America postpones pageant until 2021, N.J. pageant still set for September". Press of Atlantic City.
  5. ^ Gill, Eric (July 25, 2020). "Sidney's Annika Bennion crowned Montana's Outstanding Teen 2020". Sidney Herald. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
  6. ^ Roundup, The. "Annika Bennion Crowned Miss MT Outstanding Teen". The Roundup. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  7. ^ a b c Chaney, Jesse (June 23, 2019). "Helena's Mo Shea crowned Miss Montana 2019". Helena Independent Record.
  8. ^ "Sidney teenager crowned Miss Montana Outstanding Teen 2018". KRTV News. June 16, 2018.
  9. ^ "Madison Murray crowned Miss Montana 2017". MTN News. June 18, 2017.
  10. ^ Martin, Spencer. "Miss Montana Scholarship Organization crowns Miss Montana 2022". KULR-8 Local News.
  11. ^ "Miss Montana Outstanding Teen 2016 chosen". WorldNow. June 11, 2016.
  12. ^ Kato, Dillon (June 13, 2015). "Missoula girl wins Miss Montana Outstanding Teen". The Missoulian.
  13. ^ "Miss Montana in Glendive June 11-13; online voting open". Billings Gazette. May 27, 2015.
  14. ^ a b "Sidney woman named Miss Montana 2013". Billings Gazette. June 17, 2013.
  15. ^ a b "Cut Bank woman crowned Miss Montana 2012". Billings Gazette. June 18, 2012.
  16. ^ "Sidney's Jalyssa Gorder named Outstanding Teen at pageant". Billings Gazette. June 18, 2011.
  17. ^ "Amy Fox of Belgrade is named Miss Montana Outstanding Teen". Billings Gazette. June 19, 2010.
  18. ^ "Miss North Dakota Competition 2018 Results". Miss North Dakota Scholarship Organization. June 18, 2009.
  19. ^ "Miss Montana is Lauren Scofield, 22, of Havre". Billings Gazette. June 12, 2016.
  20. ^ Barber, Louisa (December 29, 2009). "Time to look back on 2009". Sidney Herald. Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2008 Taylor Fitch visited Sidney along with Miss Montana Outstanding Teen Victoria Valentine during the 2009 teen pageant.
  21. ^ "Missoula resident crowned as Miss Montana". NBCMontana.com. June 17, 2014. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
  22. ^ "Dinosaur Enthusiast Crowned Miss Montana's Outstanding Teen". KLTZ/MIX-93. June 19, 2007. Chantel Bury, 16, Glendive, was awarded the crown for Miss Montana's Outstanding Teen on Sunday, June 10, in Sidney.
  23. ^ a b c "Miss Montana USA & Teen USA state pageant results". Pageant Update Results.
  24. ^ a b "Brittany Wiser crowned Miss Montana". Billings Gazette. June 22, 2009.
  25. ^ Duke, Virginia (June 9, 2006). "The spirit of competition – Montana teen pageant defies stereotypes through hard work and camaraderie". The Billings Gazette.
  26. ^ Vander Weele, Bill (June 7, 2005). "Pageant winner - Lambert student comes away with Miss Montana Outstanding Teen 2005 title". Sidney Herald.
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