The Miss South Dakota's Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of South Dakota in the Miss America's Teen pageant.
Evian Johnson of Brookings was crowned Miss South Dakota's Teen on May 29, 2026, at the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center on the campus of South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota. 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.
Results summary The results of Miss South Dakota's Outstanding Teen as they participated in the national Miss America's Teen competition. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the Miss America's Teen competition the award/placement was garnered.
Winners Year Name Hometown Age Local title Talent Placement at MAO Teen Special scholarships at MAO Teen Notes2026Evian JohnsonBrookings18Miss Siouxland’s TeenDance2025Taya RitterbrushHot Springs18Miss State Fair's TeenVocal, "Se Tu M'Ami"2024Briley SteffensenHarrisburg17Miss Hub City's TeenMusical Theater Dance2023Nevaeh KeeFaulkton17Miss Missouri River's TeenVocal2022Olivia OdenbrettBrandon15Miss Siouxland's Outstanding TeenContemporary/Lyrical Dance Later crowned Miss South Dakota Teen USA 2024 Placed as finalist in the Top 20 at Miss Teen USA 20242021Kianna HealyHartford18Musical Theater Vocal, "I'm a Star" by Scott AlanLater Miss South Dakota 20262019-20Payton SteffensenYankton16Acrobatic Musical Theatre Dance, "Call Me Back" from Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown2nd runner up to Miss South Dakota 20232018Jessica BensonRapid City17Miss Hot Springs' Outstanding TeenVocal, "100 Easy Ways to Lose a Man" from Wonderful Town2017Elizabeth Nesland17Miss Sioux Empire's Outstanding TeenElectric Violin, "The Phantom of the Opera"Miss Hub City 20222016Hunter Widvey17Miss Rapid City's Outstanding Teen Vocal, "Als Luise die Briefe" by MozartLater Miss South Dakota 20222015 Cameron Schroder Huron 17 Miss Sioux Empire's Outstanding Teen Vocal, "You Can't Get a Man with a Gun" from Annie Get Your Gun2014 Taylor Bird Arlington 17 Miss Jack's Outstanding TeenVocal, "My Hallelujah Song"2013 Nina Mesteth Rapid City 16 Miss State Fair's Outstanding Teen Ballet en Pointe Younger half-sister of Miss South Dakota's Outstanding Teen 2006, Aja Kessler2012 Meridith GouldSioux Falls 17 Miss Siouxlands' Outstanding Teen Dance Later Miss South Dakota 2014Later Miss Minnesota USA 20172nd runner-up at Miss USA 2017 pageant2011 Alexis Kosiak 16 Vocal/Guitar 2010Emma ThomasEmma Thomas Crowned Outstanding Teen 2010 Rapid City 16Miss Rapid City's Outstanding Teen2009 Jessica Dyk Lyrical/Pointe Dance2008 Carrie Wintle Iroquois 14PianoLater Miss South Dakota 20182007Autumn Simunek Hot Springs 14 Ballet Contestant at National Sweetheart 2012 pageant Later Miss South Dakota 2015 Kelly Johnson Sioux Falls 14 Abdicated2006 Aja Kessler Rapid City 17 Ballet en Pointe Half-sister of Miss South Dakota's Outstanding Teen 2013, Nina MestethContestant at National Sweetheart 2009 pageant 2nd runner-up at Miss South Dakota 2009 pageant2005 Hailey SoylandMadison 17 Vocal, "I Believe" Currently a country singer who goes by the name Hailey Steele
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External links Official website