Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2019 was the 13th Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant, held at the Linda Chapin Theater in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, on July 28, 2018.
Jessica Baeder of Alabama crowned her successor London Hibbs of Texas at the end of the event.
Judges The panel of judges for the 2019 competition included: Lacey Russ Randall, Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2011 Ivan Pulinkala, Dean of the College of the Arts at Kennesaw State University Patrick Bowen, Director of World Jazz Studies at the Las Vegas Academy of the Arts Emily Luther, singer and Miss Rhode Island's Outstanding Teen 2009 Shaunna Payne Gold, Associate Director of Student Development at the University of Maryland Brian Dameris, Chief of Staff at the Charity Network
Results Placements Placement Contestant Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2019 – London Hibbs 1st runner-up – Cecilia Petrush 2nd runner-up – Emily Kinsey 3rd runner-up – Collins McMurray 4th runner-up – Rory Pan Top 7 – Morgane Vigroux – Alaina Murphy Top 9 – Cameron Doan – Berkley Bryant Top 12 – Sara Al-Bazali – Jessica Sales – Macie Johnson § § – America's Choice
Order of announcements
Top 12
Top 9
Top 7
Awards Preliminary awards +AwardContestantsPreliminary Evening Wear/On-Stage Question (OSQ) California – Cameron Doan Georgia – Rory Pan (tie) Rhode Island – Macie Johnson (tie) Texas – London Hibbs Preliminary Talent New Hampshire – Morgane Vigroux Pennsylvania – Cecilia Petrush Texas – London Hibbs
Talent awards Awards Contestant(s) Overall Dance Florida – Jessica Sales Georgia – Rory Pan Iowa – Cali Wilson New York – Cayla Kumar Overall Instrumental Alaska – Jazzie Trotter Missouri – Ashley Whipple Overall Vocal New Hampshire – Morgane Vigroux Pennsylvania – Cecilia Petrush
Other awards Awards Contestant(s) America's Choice Rhode Island – Macie JohnsonChildren's Miracle Network (CMN) Miracle Maker Award South Carolina – Berkley Bryant Miss Congeniality/Spirit of America Hawaii – Sophia Stark Non-finalist Evening Wear and On-Stage Question (OSQ) Illinois – Peyton Newman New York – Cayla Kumar Non-finalist Interview Nevada – Tia Henderson Non-finalist Talent Iowa – Cali Wilson New York – Cayla Kumar Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life Arkansas – Camille Cathey Random Acts of Kindness North Dakota – Micah Schlittenhardt Scholastic Excellence Alabama – Collins McMurrayTeens in Action Award Winner Missouri – Ashley Whipple Teens in Action Award Finalists Arizona – Ashlyn Thompson Mississippi – Presley Caldwell New York – Cayla Kumar Tennessee – Mary Humphrey Top Advertisement Sales Media Scholarship Pennsylvania – Cecilia Petrush
Contestants The Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2019 contestants are:
State Name Hometown Age Local Title Talent Placement at MAO Teen Special scholarships at MAO Teen Notes AlabamaCollins McMurrayVestavia Hills16Miss Friendliest City's Outstanding TeenVocal, "Over the Rainbow" 3rd runner-upScholastic Excellence Award Alaska Jazzie TrotterEagle River14Miss Chugiak/Eagle River's Outstanding TeenPiano, "Maple Leaf Rag" by Scott JoplinOverall Instrumental Talent Award Arizona Ashlyn ThompsonMesa17Miss North Phoenix's Outstanding TeenClogging, "I Wanna Dance with Somebody"Teens in Action Award Finalist Arkansas Camille CatheyWynne16Miss Northeast Arkansas' Outstanding TeenVocal, "Dream On"Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life CaliforniaCameron DoanSanta Ana16Miss Anaheim's Outstanding TeenBaton Twirling, "Come Alive" Top 9 Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award Later Miss California Teen USA 2021 Colorado Sara Al-Bazali Denver16Vocal, "How to Return Home" Top 12 ConnecticutMorgan ManciniWolcott16Miss Farmingbury's Outstanding TeenTap Dance, "Happy" Delaware Sky Knox Newark 16Miss Newark's Outstanding TeenLyrical Gymnastic Routine, "Titanium" District of ColumbiaNatalie BeckfordWashington, D.C.15Ballet en Pointe FloridaJessica Sales Orlando17Miss Orlando's Outstanding TeenContemporary Clogging, "Boogie Shoes" Top 12 Overall Dance Talent Award Georgia Rory PanJohns Creek16Miss Heart of Atlanta's Outstanding TeenBallet en Pointe, "Fire on Ice" 4th runner-up Overall Dance Talent AwardPreliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award (tie) HawaiiSophia StarkHonolulu13Operatic Vocal, "Juliet's Waltz" Spirit of America AwardAppeared on MasterChef Junior IdahoChloe SheltonBoise17Miss Star Garnet's Outstanding TeenJazz Dance Illinois Peyton Newman Vernon Hills 16Miss Chicago's Outstanding Teen Vocal, "Vienna" Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award Previously National American Miss Junior Pre Teen 2012 IndianaJenna ZabonaKendallville15Miss Metropolitan's Outstanding TeenJazz Dance, "The Way You Make Me Feel" Iowa Cali WilsonNorwalk17Miss Central Iowa's Outstanding TeenDance, "Turn Your Face" by Little MixNon-finalist Talent AwardOverall Dance Talent Award KansasAmelia BenjaminLeawood16Vocal, "God Bless America" KentuckyJoanna Clark Lexington 17Miss Wayne County Area's Outstanding TeenPiano, "Ode to Joy" by Beethoven LouisianaGracie ReichmanColfax16Miss Louisiana Watermelon Festival's Outstanding TeenContemporary Clogging, "Let's Get Loud" Maine Macy GrantBrunswick16Contemporary Dance Maryland Katie Allen Easton 16Miss Baltimore's Outstanding Teen Ballet en Pointe, "Spanish Rose" MassachusettsJordan St. OngeAcushnet17Miss Boston's Outstanding TeenIrish Step Dance, "Roundtable Rival" by Lindsey Stirling Michigan Maria Evola Macomb 15Miss Saginaw County's Outstanding Teen Dance, "Maria" from West Side Story MinnesotaEden WebbMinnetonka16Miss St. Croix Valley's Outstanding TeenLyrical Dance, "Lost" MississippiPresley CaldwellGrenada17Miss Northland's Outstanding TeenVocal, "Desperado" by The EaglesTeens in Action Award Finalist MissouriAshley Whipple Chesterfield17Miss Heartland's Outstanding TeenPiano, "Solfeggietto" by Carl Philipp Emanuel BachOverall Instrumental Talent AwardTeens in Action Winner Montana Cammy Heck Sidney 17 Tap Dance NebraskaKelsie TherkildsenBennington15Miss Metro's Outstanding TeenJazz Dance, "Swing With Me" NevadaTia HendersonReno17Miss Virginia City's Outstanding TeenJazz Dance, "No Excuses"Non-finalist Interview Award New HampshireMorgane VigrouxDerry16Miss Capital Area's Outstanding TeenVocal, "California Dreamin'" Top 7 Overall Vocal Talent AwardPreliminary Talent Award New JerseyAlaina MurphyCarneys Point15Miss Atlantic Shores' Outstanding TeenVocal, "Finding Neverland" Top 7 New Mexico Abrianna Morales Las Cruces 16Miss Las Cruces' Outstanding Teen Vocal, "All That Matters" New YorkCayla KumarQueens Village 15Miss Bronx's Outstanding TeenBollywood Fusion Dance, “Mera Mahi Bada Sohna” from Dhaai Akshar Prem KeNon-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ AwardNon-finalist Talent AwardOverall Dance Talent AwardTeens in Action Award Finalist North Carolina Caroline Credle Clayton 17Miss Clayton's Outstanding Teen Ballet en Pointe, La Esmeralda North DakotaMicah SchlittenhardtBismarck16Miss Northern Lights' Outstanding TeenBallet en Pointe, Don QuixoteRandom Acts of Kindness Award OhioJulianna HeichelLexington 15Miss Northern Ohio's Outstanding Teen Vocal, "Feeling Good"Younger sister of Miss Ohio's Outstanding Teen 2016, Madison Heichel OklahomaSydney MasseyTulsa15Miss Oklahoma City's Outstanding Teen Musical Theatre Dance, ”So Much Better” from Legally Blonde Oregon Kennedy HjelteTualatin16Miss Three Rivers' Outstanding TeenVocal, "On My Own" from Les Misérables Pennsylvania Cecilia Petrush Murrysville17Miss Laurel Highlands' Outstanding Teen Vocal, "Don't Rain on My Parade" from Funny Girl 1st runner-up Overall Vocal Talent AwardPreliminary Talent Award Top Advertisement Sales Media Scholarship Rhode IslandMacie JohnsonWickford16Jazz Dance, "Wonder" Top 12 America's ChoicePreliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award (tie) South CarolinaBerkley BryantAnderson17Miss River City TeenTap Dance, "Runaway Baby" by Bruno Mars Top 9CMN Miracle Maker AwardLater Miss Volunteer America 2025 South Dakota Jessica BensonRapid City17Miss Hot Springs' Outstanding TeenVocal, "100 Easy Ways to Lose a Man" from Wonderful Town TennesseeMary HumphreyJackson16Miss Jackson's Outstanding TeenDance en Pointe, "Ease on Down the Road" from The WizTeens in Action Award Finalist TexasLondon Hibbs Tyler 17Miss Dallas' Outstanding TeenVocal, "Think of Me" from The Phantom of the Opera Winner Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ AwardPreliminary Talent Award UtahAxuray TalbotSpanish Fork16Miss Spanish Fork's Outstanding TeenDance, "This Is Me" VermontShannon AdamsWarren16Celtic Harp, "The Mad River Set" Virginia Emily KinseyRichmond16Miss Apple Blossom Festival's Outstanding TeenPointe Dance, "Friend Like Me"2nd runner-up WashingtonNovalee LewisTacoma14Miss Emerald City's Outstanding TeenTap Dance Previously Miss Junior High School America 2016 Later Miss Rhode Island High School 2020 Later Miss Washington Teen USA 2020 West Virginia Katelin BocchettiShepherdstown17Miss Jefferson County's Outstanding TeenFlute, "Dueling Banjos" WisconsinMandi Jo GenordMontello16Miss Northern Lights' Outstanding TeenLyrical Dance, Glee version of "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Misérables Later named Miss Wisconsin 2024 WyomingTaylor GreigSheridan17Contemporary Dance
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