Miss Teen USA 2016 was the 34th Miss Teen USA pageant, was held at The Venetian Theatre in Las Vegas, Nevada on July 30, 2016. The pageant was webcast on the Miss Universe website, Facebook page, and mobile app as well as on Xbox 360 and Xbox One consoles via Xbox Live. It was hosted by Miss USA 2015 Olivia Jordan and social media star Cody Johns, while American Idol winner Nick Fradiani performed. This is the first time that the state of Nevada hosted the pageant and the first Miss Teen USA pageant held in the United States since 2007.

This was the first edition of the Miss Teen USA pageant to be held under the ownership of WME/IMG, which purchased the Miss Universe Organization from Donald Trump on September 14, 2015.

Since this year, the swimsuit competition has been replaced by the sportswear competition.

Results Placement Name Miss Teen USA 2016 Texas – Karlie Hay1st Runner-Up North Carolina – Emily Wakeman2nd Runner-Up South Carolina - Marley Stokes3rd Runner-UpAlabama - Erin Snow4th Runner-UpNevada - Carissa MorrowTop 15California - Athenna Crosby South Dakota - Makenzie Falcon Delaware - Emily Hutchison Georgia - Bentley Wright Illinois - Olivia Pura Louisiana - Ellie Picone Missouri - Dallas Ezard Ohio - Olivia Turk Tennessee - Savannah Chrisley Vermont - Tammy Vujanovic

Pageant

Selection of contestants One delegate from each state and the District of Columbia were chosen in state pageants held from September 2015 to January 2016.

Competition rounds For the first time, the swimsuit competition did not take place and was replaced with an athletic wear competition. Tapout, in collaboration with clothing designer Goldsheep, designed the athletic wear outfits for the pageant, with each individual outfit based on the delegates' representative states.

Preliminary round Prior to the final competition, the delegates competed in the preliminary competition, which involves private interviews with the judges and a presentation show where they compete in athletic wear and evening gown. It was held on July 29, 2016, and was broadcast on the Miss Universe website and mobile app.

Finals During the final competition, the top fifteen competed in athletic wear and evening gown. The top five also competed in a customized final question round, and the winner was decided by a panel of judges.

Judges The judges for the pageant were: Natalie Eva Marie – WWE wrestler Hilary Cruz – Miss Teen USA 2007 from Colorado Keylee Sue Sanders – Miss Teen USA 1995 from Kansas Lu Parker – Miss USA 1994 from South Carolina Savannah Keyes – Singer

Contestants 51 delegates have been confirmed: State or district Name Age Height Hometown Placement NotesAlabama Erin Snow 18 Gadsden 3rd runner-up Later 3rd runner-up at Miss Alabama USA 2020Later 1st runner-up at Miss Georgia USA 2021Alaska Nneamaka Isolokwu 18 AnchorageArizona Tristany Hightower 17 ScottsdaleArkansas Makenzie Sexton 18 CabotCalifornia Athenna Crosby 18 San Jose Top 15 Later top 12 semifinalist at Miss Utah USA 2019& 4th runner-up at Miss California USA 2022Colorado Alexis Wynne 18 Castle PinesConnecticut Katy Brown 19 HebronDelaware Emily Hutchison 18 Wilmington Top 15District of Columbia Dylan Murphy 18 GeorgetownFlorida Gracie Smith 17 Ponce InletGeorgia Bentley Wright 17 Vidalia Top 15Hawaii Joahnnalee Ucol 16 KahuluiIdaho Kate Pekuri 18 Boise Later 1st runner-up at Miss Utah USA 2019Illinois Olivia Pura 18 Deer Park Top 15 Later Miss Illinois USA 2020 & Top 10 at Miss USA 2020Indiana Lauren Boswell 18 FisherIowa Hannah Bockhaus 18 TripoliKansas Madison Moore 17 OlatheKentucky Christiaan Prince 15 GraysonLouisiana Ellie Picone 16 Covington Top 15Maine Jessica Stewart 18 UnityMaryland Amy Ingram 19 GermantownMassachusetts Alexis Frasca 17 FranklinMichigan Unjaneé Wells 18 Ypsilanti Later 4th runner-up at Miss Michigan USA 2019Minnesota Sophia Primozich 17 MinnetonkaMississippi Lauren Rymer 18 NatchezMissouri Dallas Ezard 19 Camdenton Top 15Montana Jami Forseth 19 Huntley Later Miss Montana USA 2021Nebraska Erika Etzelmiller 18 Lincoln Later Miss Nebraska USA 2021 & Top 16 at Miss USA 2021Nevada Carissa Morrow 17 Henderson 4th runner-upNew Hampshire Valeria Podobniy 18 AmherstNew Jersey Gina Mellish 17 Oceanport Later Miss New Jersey USA 2020 & Top 10 at Miss USA 2020New Mexico Margeaux Greene 16 Sandia Park Later 2nd runner-up at Miss New Mexico USA 2020New York Natalia Terrero 17 CommackNorth Carolina Emily Wakeman 19 Cornelius 1st runner-up Later 1st runner-up at Miss South Carolina USA 2021& 4th runner-up at Miss South Carolina 2021North Dakota Paige Mathison 17 FargoOhio Olivia Turk 18 Dublin Top 15Oklahoma Hellen Smith 17 Oklahoma CityOregon Mikaela Bruer 17 DallasPennsylvania Sydney Dolanch 18 PittsburghRhode Island Malia Cruz 19 WarwickSouth Carolina Marley Stokes 19 Lexington 2nd runner-up Later Miss South Carolina USA 2021 & Top 8 at Miss USA 2021South Dakota Makenzie Falcon 18 Aberdeen Top 15 Later 2nd runner-up at Miss South Dakota USA 2018Tennessee Savannah Chrisley 18 Nashville Top 15Stars in Chrisley Knows Best Texas Karlie Hay 18 Tomball Miss Teen USA 2016Utah AbbyJade Larson 17 North LoganVermont Tammy Vujanovic 16 Burlington Top 15Virginia Gracyn Blackmore 16 BristolWashington Claire Wright 18 Fall CityWest Virginia Cassy Trickett 18 St. MarysWisconsin Karly Knaus 18 Plymouth Later 2nd runner-up at Miss Wisconsin USA 2020Later 3rd runner-up at Miss Wisconsin USA 2021Wyoming Shelly McRoberts 18 Kemmerer

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External links Miss Teen USA official website