The Miss Wyoming Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Wyoming in the Miss Teen USA pageant.
Wyoming's highest placement was at Miss Teen USA 1985 when Emily Ernst placed first runner-up to Kelly Hu of Hawaii.
Six Miss Wyoming Teen USA winners have gone on to win the Miss Wyoming USA title and compete at Miss USA.
Joie Kennedy of Niwot, CO was appointed Miss Wyoming Teen USA on July 30th, 2026 after the open casting call from Thomas Brodeur, the new owner of the national pageant. She will represent Wyoming at Miss Teen USA 2026.
Results summary
Placements
1st runner-up: Emily Ernst (1985) Top 5: Gina DeBernardi (1998) Top 15/16/20: Mollie Smith (2007), Amy David (2009), Caroline Scott (2010), Sydney Graus (2012), Autumn Schieferstein (2017), Grace Turner (2019), Teryn Thatcher (2021), Addison Hollensworth (2025), Joie Kennedy (2026)
Wyoming holds a record of 11 placements at Miss Teen USA
Awards Miss Photogenic: Addison Hollensworth (2025)
Winners
Year Name HometownAge1 Local title Placement at Miss Teen USA Special awards at Miss Teen USA Notes 2026 Joie Kennedy Niwot, CO 17 Miss Boulder County Teen Top 20 Semi-finalist & Miss Photogenic at Miss Colorado Teen USA 2024 1st runner-up at Miss Colorado's Teen 2024 3rd runner-up at Miss Colorado's Teen 2026 2025 Addison Hollensworth Little Rock, AR 18 Miss Wye Mountain Teen Top 20 Miss Photogenic Previously Miss Arkansas Teen Volunteer 2025 2024 Aubree Kruger Worland 18 Miss Washakie County Teen Miss Cass County (ND) 2027 2023 Victoria Salas Evanston 19 Miss Evanston Teen 2022 Nora Steinke Laramie 17 Miss Laramie Teen Cousin of Erin Shae Swanson, Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2019 2021 Teryn Thatcher Kemmerer 18 Top 16 2020 Baylee Drewry Greybull 16 Later Miss Wyoming 2024 2019 Grace Turner Jackson 18 Top 15 2018 Mackenzie KernCasper 17 Later Miss Wyoming USA 2021 2017 Autumn Schieferstein Cheyenne 15 Top 15 2016 Shelly McRoberts Cheyenne 17 2015 Payton Sanders Casper 16 Sister of Miss Wyoming Teen USA 2014 2014 Karlie Sanders Casper 17 Sister of Miss Wyoming Teen USA 2015 2013 Autumn Olson Saratoga 18 Later Miss Wyoming USA 2016 2012 Sydney Graus Jackson Hole 17 Top 15 2011 Ashley Golden Gillette 17 Previously Miss Wyoming's Outstanding Teen 2007 2010 Caroline Scott Cheyenne 17 Top 15 Later Miss Wyoming USA 2015 2009 Amy David Pinedale 17 Top 15 2008 Callie Bishop Casper 18 Later Miss Wyoming USA 2018 2007 Mollie Smith Casper 17 Top 15 2006 Katy Lambert Worland 18 2005 Brenna Mader Gillette 18 Sister of Jamie Mader, Miss Wyoming Teen USA 2002 Later Miss Tennessee USA 2013 2004 Maddison Strasheim Cheyenne 18 2003 Kasi Johnston Cheyenne 16 2002 Jamie Mader Gillette 17 Sister of Brenna Mader, Miss Wyoming Teen USA 2005 and Miss Tennessee USA 2013 2001 Natalie Koontz Cody 18 2000 Kristin George Casper 18 Later Miss Wyoming USA 2006 1999 Katie Rudoff Green River 16 Later Miss Wyoming USA 2004 1998 Gina DeBernardi Rock Springs 18 Top 5 1997 Esmerelda Trinidad Gonzales Green River 18 1996 Michelle Jefferson Casper 18 1995 Erica Williams Cheyenne 16 1994 Whitney Alstrom Casper 15 1993 Lana Hansen Gillette 15 1992 Dondi Bowman Lingle 15 1991 Britta Lund Sheridan 15 1990 Janet Poccup Cheyenne 18 1989 Gretchen Wathen Casper 17 1988 Michele Apostoles Casper 17 1987 Kim Roberts Rock Springs 18 1986 Julie Henry Gillette 17 1985 Emily Ernst Gillette 17 1st runner-up 1984 Allison Falk Gillette 19 1983 Shanna Thompson Casper 15 1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant
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