Miss America 2013 was the 86th Miss America pageant, held at PH Live at Planet Hollywood Las Vegas in Las Vegas, Nevada, on January 12, 2013.
Laura Kaeppeler of Wisconsin crowned Mallory Hagan of New York as her successor at the end of the event.
Results
Placements Placement Contestant Miss America 2013 – Mallory Hagan 1st Runner-Up – Ali Rogers 2nd Runner-Up – Alicia Clifton 3rd Runner-Up – Lexie Madden 4th Runner-Up – Mariah Cary Top 10 – Megan Ervin – Joanna Guy – Chandler Lawson – DaNae Couch – Mandy Schendel ** Top 12 – Anna Laura Bryan – MerrieBeth Cox Top 16 – Laura McKeeman – Jessica Casebolt – Alexis Wineman * – Kara Arnold
* - America's Choice
** - Saved by judges to compete in final competition.
Awards Preliminary awards Awards Contestant Lifestyle and Fitness Illinois - Megan Ervin South Carolina - Ali Rogers Washington - Mandy Schendel Talent Maryland - Joanna Guy North Dakota - Rosie Sauvageau Oklahoma - Alicia Clifton
Duke of Edinburgh awards Medal Contestants Gold South Carolina - Ali Rogers Silver Alabama - Anna Laura Bryan Louisiana - Lauren Vizza Ohio - Elissa McCracken Bronze California - Leah Cecil Connecticut - Emily Audibert Florida - Laura McKeeman Georgia - Leighton Jordan Mississippi - Marie Wicks New Hampshire - Megan Lyman North Carolina - Arlie Honeycutt Oklahoma - Alicia Clifton Pennsylvania - Jordyn Colao Tennessee - Chandler Lawson West Virginia - Kaitlin Gates
Judges The seven judges for the competition were: Bradley Bayou, fashion designer Cheryl Burke, professional dancer Sam Champion, television weather anchor Mary Hart, television personality and Miss South Dakota 1970 Daymond John, entrepreneur McKayla Maroney, Olympic gymnast Katie Stam Irk, Miss America 2009
Contestants The following contestants competed for the title. State/district/terr. Name Hometown Age Talent Placement Awards Notes Anna Laura Bryan Decatur 23 Vocal Top 12 Alaska Debbe Ebben Chugiak 23 Piano Arizona Piper Stoeckel Prescott 23 Dance Arkansas Sloane Ashton Roberts California Leah Cecil Garden Grove 22 Classical Harp Contestant at National Sweetheart 2011 Colorado Hannah Porter Centennial 24 Tap Dance Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2011 Connecticut Emily Audibert Wolcott 21 Lyrical Dance Delaware Alyssa Murray Selbyville 20 Jazz Dance Previously Delaware's Junior Miss 2010 District of Columbia Allyn Rose Washington, D.C. 24 Artistic Roller Skating Previously Miss Maryland USA 2011Top 8 at Miss USA 2011 pageant Florida Laura McKeeman St. Petersburg 24 Ballet en Pointe Top 16 Fox Sports College Football & Tampa Bay Rays Sideline Reporter Georgia Leighton Jordan Suwanee 20 Ballet en Pointe Hawaii Skyler Kamaka Kaneohe 21 Hula Idaho Whitney Wood Idaho Falls 19 Piano Illinois Megan Jo Ervin Kushville 23 Contemporary Dance Top 10 Contestant at National Sweetheart 2011 Indiana MerrieBeth Cox Roselle, IL 22 Baton Twirling Top 12 Previously Miss Illinois' Outstanding Teen 2007Purdue University's Golden Girl Iowa Mariah Noel Cary Muscatine 20 Tap Dance 4th runner-up Previously Little Miss Iowa Previously Junior Miss Iowa Kansas Sloane Lewis Norwich 21 Piano Kentucky Jessica Casebolt Pikeville 20 Vocal Top 16 Louisiana Lauren Vizza Shreveport 22 Dance Later Miss Louisiana USA 2018 Molly Bouchard Caribou 21 Classical Vocal Previously Maine's Junior Miss 2008 Maryland Joanna Guy3rd runner-up at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2009 pageant Massachusetts Taylor Kinzler Lakeville 20 Vocal Previously Miss Massachusetts' Outstanding Teen 2008Contestant at National Sweetheart 2010 Michigan Angela Christine Venditti Shelby Township 24 Tap Dance Minnesota Siri Joy Freeh Lake Park 23 Lyrical Dance Mississippi Marie Wicks Ocean Springs 23 Piano Missouri Chelsea (Tippe) Tipton Emmott Branson/Springfield 22 Ballet en Pointe 1st runner-up at National Sweetheart 2011 Alexis Wineman Cut Bank 18 Comedic Monologue Top 16 First contestant diagnosed with autism Nebraska Mariah Cook Chadron 23 Piano Nevada Randi Sundquist Elko 23 Contemporary Jazz New Hampshire Megan Lyman Contestant at National Sweetheart 2010 New Jersey Lindsey Petrosh Egg Harbor City 23 Vocal Previously Miss New Jersey's Outstanding Teen 2006 New Mexico Candice Bennatt Reidoso 23 Contemporary Jazz Later Miss Louisiana USA 2015 New York Mallory Hytes Hagan Brooklyn/Opelika 24 Tap Dance Miss America 2013 North Carolina Arlie Honeycutt Garner 20 Vocal North Dakota Rosie Sauvageau Fargo 24 Vocal and Piano Ohio Elissa McCracken Ada 21 Piano Oklahoma Alicia Tammy CliftonTop 10 at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2009 pageant Oregon Nichole Mead Newport 24 Contemporary Dance Contestant at National Sweetheart 2011 Pennsylvania Jordyn Colao Millcreek Township 22 Tap Dance Puerto Rico Kiaraliz Medina Moca 20 Flamenco Dancing Kelsey Fournier Pawtucket 23 Jazz Dance NFL Cheerleader for the New England Patriots South Carolina Ali RogersTop 10 at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2010 pageant South Dakota Calista Kirby Brookings 24 Tumbling Contestant at National Sweetheart 2011 Tennessee Chandler Lawson Chattanooga 22 Vocal Top 10 Previously Tennessee's Junior Miss 2008Contestant at National Sweetheart 2011 Texas DaNae Elizabeth Couch Coppell 24 Twirling Top 10 Utah Kara Arnold Bountiful 22 Piano Top 16 Vermont Chelsea Ingram St. Johnsbury 23 Opera Virgin Islands Aniska TongeSaint Thomas 21 Vocal Later Miss World US Virgin Islands 2014 and Miss Universe US Virgin Islands 2018. Unplaced at both Miss World 2014 and Miss Universe 2018. Virginia Rosemary Willis Chesapeake 22 Vocal Washington Mandy Schendel West Virginia Kaitlin Gates Bridgeport 20 Vocal Previously Miss West Virginia's Outstanding Teen 2006 Wisconsin Kathryn Bess Gorman Onalaska 23 Vocal Wyoming Lexie Madden Torrington 21 Piano 3rd runner-up Previously Wyoming's Junior Miss 2009
Replacements Miss Oregon - Nichole Mead was originally the first runner-up but later was crowned Miss Oregon 2012 to replace the original winner, Rachel Berry, who resigned due to concerns over length of residency.
References
External links Miss America official website