The Miss Indiana's Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Indiana in the Miss America's Teen pageant.
Lily Bauer of Granger was crowned Miss Indiana's Teen on June 20, 2026, at the STAR Bank Performing Arts Center in Zionsville, Indiana. 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 Indiana's Outstanding Teen, to Miss Indiana's Teen, in accordance with the national pageant.
Results summary The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Indiana's Outstanding Teen titleholders presented in the table below. The year in parentheses indicates year of the Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition in which the placement and/or award was garnered.
Placements 2nd runners-up: Audrey Ferguson (2016) Top 10: Sarah Gorecki (2006), Morgan Jackson (2008), Lydia Daley (2010), Katelyn Marak (2011) Top 12: Ellie Barmes (2018) Top 15: Hadley Abram (2020)
Awards Preliminary awards Preliminary Talent: Lydia Daley (2010), Addison Chattin (2026)
Other awards Teens in Action Finalist: Kate Dimmett (2022) Teens in Action Winner: Lily Bauer (2027)
Winners
Year Name Hometown Age Local title Talent Placement at MAO Teen Special scholarships at MAO Teen Notes2026Lily BauerGranger17Miss Southern Heartland's TeenLyrical DanceTeens in Action Award WinnerYounger sister of Miss Indiana's Teen 2024, Bella Bauer2025Addison ChattinVincennes18Miss Northeast's TeenLyrical DancePreliminary Talent Award2024Bella BauerGranger18Miss Metropolitan's TeenLyrical Dance3rd Runner Up, Preliminary Talent and Evening Gown winner at Miss Indiana 2026.
Older sister of Miss Indiana's Teen 2026, Lily Bauer2023Keegan ConnorWestfield16Miss South Bend's TeenMusical Theatre Vocal2022Kayla PattersonFarmlandMiss Duneland's Outstanding TeenVocal 2021 Kate Dimmett Zionsville18 Miss Metropolitan's Outstanding Teen Classical Violin, "Praeludium and Allegro” by Fritz KreislerTeens in Action FinalistLater Miss Illinois 2026, 2nd Runner Up to Miss America2019-20Hadley AbramBloomington17 Miss Metropolitan's Outstanding TeenMusical Theater Jazz Dance, "Let's Be Bad" from Smash Top 152nd Runner Up at Miss Indiana 20242018 Jenna Zabona Kendallville 15 Miss Metropolitan's Outstanding TeenJazz Dance, "The Way You Make Me Feel"Miss Limberlost 2022. Top 11 at Miss Indiana 2025. 4th Runner Up at Miss Indiana 2026.2017Ellie BarmesVincennes17Miss Metropolitan's Outstanding TeenVocalTop 12Miss Southern Heartland 20192016Jordan AxelKendallville17Miss Fort Wayne's Outstanding TeenTap DanceMiss Fort Wayne 20192015Audrey FergusonEvansville17Miss Central Indiana's Outstanding TeenVocal2nd runner-up2014Maddison BryanLaOtto16Miss Three Rivers Festival's Outstanding TeenClogging2013Kylie WheelerGeorgetown 15Miss Harvest Homecoming's Outstanding TeenTap Dance2012Brooke CampbellAvilla16Miss Limberlost's Outstanding TeenTap Dance2011Brianna DeCampKendallville16Tap Dance Later Miss Indiana 20162010Katelyn MarakKouts16Miss Indiana South's Outstanding TeenVocalTop 102009Lydia DaleyFort WayneMiss Northeast's Outstanding TeenVocalTop 10Preliminary Talent Award2008Megan ThwaitesGarrett16Miss Three Rivers Festival's Outstanding TeenDance4th runner-up at Miss Indiana 2012 pageant2007Morgan JacksonCharlestown13Miss Harvest Homecoming's Outstanding TeenDanceTop 10Daughter of Miss New Mexico 1984, Trina CollinsLater Miss Indiana 20152006Leanna RossNew Carlisle 17Miss Hoosier Heartland's Outstanding TeenDance/Twirl2005Sarah GoreckiLaPorte16Miss Duneland's Outstanding TeenVocal, “River Deep, Mountain High”Top 10
References
External links Official website