The Miss Iowa's Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative of the U.S. state of Iowa in the Miss America's Teen pageant.
Emily Sutton of DeWitt was crowned Miss Iowa's Teen on June 12, 2026, at the Davenport Central Performing Arts Center in Davenport, Iowa. She competed for the title of Miss America's Teen 2027 on September 5, 2026, at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach, Florida.
In January 2023, the official name of the pageant was changed from Miss Iowa’s Outstanding Teen, to Miss Iowa’s Teen, in accordance with the national pageant.
Results summary
The year in parentheses indicates year of Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition the award/placement was garnered.
Placements
Top 9: Lydia Fisher (2018) Top 11: Avery Bradley (2025), Fiona Treiber (2026) Top 15: Francesca Lubecki-Wilde (2012)
Awards Preliminary awards
Preliminary Fitness: Avery Bradley (2025)
Non-finalist awards Non-finalist Interview: Aly Olson (2011) Non-finalist Talent: Cali Wilson (2019)
Other awards Academic Scholarship: Erica Lester (2007), Jessica Baker (2010) Outstanding Dance Talent Award: Cali Wilson (2019) Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award: Nina Yu (2016) Teens in Action Award Finalists: Savannah Necker (2013), Anna Masengarb (2014), Maggie Leach (2022), Fiona Treiber (2026) Top 5 Interview: Francesca Lubecki-Wilde (2012) Historic first ever Miss Iowa's Outstanding Teen 2005 - Amanda Sabin
Winners
Year Name Hometown Age Local title Talent Placement at MAO Teen Special scholarships at MAO Teen Notes2026Emily SuttonDeWitt18Miss Clinton County's TeenVocal2025Fiona TreiberBettendorf15Miss Polk County's TeenGuitar and Vocal to “9 to 5”Top 11Semi-Finalist for Teens In Action2024Avery BradleyMuscatine14Miss Clinton County's TeenLyrical DancePreliminary Fitness AwardLater Miss Iowa Teen USA 2026Top 10 at Miss Teen USA 20262023Juliana ClarkClinton17Miss Clinton County's TeenMusical Theatre VocalCompeted at Miss Iowa 2025. Miss Tanglewood 2026.2022Emily LerchFruitland17Miss Greater Des Moines' Outstanding TeenBaton Twirling to Conga2021Maggie LeachPella17Miss Cedar Valley's Outstanding TeenMusical Theater Vocal, "You Will Be Found" from Dear Evan HansenTeens in Action FinalistPreviously Miss Iowa Teen America 2018. Previously Miss Iowa High School 2020. Later Miss Burlington 2026.2019-20Caitlin CromeBettendorf17Miss Greater Des Moines’ Outstanding TeenJazz Dance, "That's Life"Third Runner Up at Miss Iowa USA 20232018Cali WilsonNorwalk17Miss Central Iowa's Outstanding TeenDance, "Turn Your Face" by Little MixNon-finalist Talent AwardOutstanding Dance Talent AwardFirst Runner Up at Miss Iowa USA 2025. Miss Palmer Hills 20262017Lydia FisherWapello14Miss Muscatine's Outstanding TeenTap DanceTop 9Later Miss Iowa 2025. 3rd runner-up at Miss Iowa 20212016Julia CampbellDeWitt16Miss Clinton County's Outstanding TeenPercussion2015Nina YuCedar Rapids17Miss Metro's Outstanding TeenPianoOutstanding Instrumentalist Talent Award2014Anna MasengarbMuscatine17Miss Scott County's Outstanding TeenVocal, "Gimme Gimme" from Thoroughly Modern MillieTop 10 at Miss Iowa 2016 and 2017. Competing at Miss Iowa 2019 and 2021. Miss Iowa Sweetheart 2021.2013Emma Kate WichmanBettendorf16Baton/Twirl2012Savannah NeckerDeWitt15Miss Clinton County's Outstanding TeenBaton/Twirl Teens in Action Award FinalistFormer featured twirler at University of Northern Iowa2011Francesca Lubecki-WildeIowa City15Miss Johnson County's Outstanding TeenTop 5 Interview Award2010Aly OlsonDes Moines17Miss Capital City's Outstanding TeenVocalNon-finalist Interview AwardLater Miss Iowa 2014Top 12 at Miss America 2015 pageant2009Jessica BakerCoralville16Miss Henry County's Outstanding TeenBaton/TwirlAcademic Scholarship Award 2008Jessica JenningsMcCausland15Miss Scott County's Outstanding Teen Dance2007Taylor SwartzFremont 16Miss Southern Iowa's Outstanding Teen2006Erica LesterMuscatineMiss Scott County's Outstanding TeenLyrical Jazz DanceAcademic Scholarship Award2005Amanda SabinWalcott17Miss Louisa County's Outstanding Teen Tap Dance to "The Devil Went Down to Georgia". Historic inaugural Miss Iowa's Outstanding Teen 2005 Later Mrs. Nebraska America 2014 Later Mrs. Nebraska Universal 2016Later Mrs. USA Universal 2017Later Mrs. Universal 20172004Ashlie BurroughsMuscatineNo national pageant
References
External links Official website