Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2019
# Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2019

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 summary

### Placements

| Final results | Contestant(s) |
| - | - |
| Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2019 | Texas – London Hibbs |
| 1st runner-up | Pennsylvania – Cecilia Petrush |
| 2nd runner-up | Virginia – Emily Kinsey |
| 3rd runner-up | Alabama – Collins McMurray |
| 4th runner-up | Georgia – Rory Pan |
| Top 7 | New Hampshire – Morgane Vigroux New Jersey – Alaina Murphy |
| Top 9 | California – Cameron Doan South Carolina – Berkley Bryant |
| Top 12 | Colorado – Sara Al-Bazali Florida – Jessica Sales Rhode Island – Macie Johnson § |

§ America's Choice

### Awards

**Preliminary awards**

| Award | Contestants |
| - | - |
| Preliminary 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 Johnson |
| Children'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 McMurray |
| Teens 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:

* Declared as Winner
* Ended as a runner-up
* Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist

| State | Name | Hometown | Age | Local Title | Talent | Placement at MAO Teen | Special scholarships at MAO Teen | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Alabama | Collins McMurray | Vestavia Hills | 16 | Miss Friendliest City's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Over the Rainbow" | 3rd runner-up | Scholastic Excellence Award | |
| Alaska | Jazzie Trotter | Eagle River | 14 | Miss Chugiak/Eagle River's Outstanding Teen | Piano, "Maple Leaf Rag" by Scott Joplin | | Overall Instrumental Talent Award | |
| Arizona | Ashlyn Thompson | Mesa | 17 | Miss North Phoenix's Outstanding Teen | Clogging, "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" | | Teens in Action Award Finalist | |
| Arkansas | Camille Cathey | Wynne | 16 | Miss Northeast Arkansas' Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Dream On" | | Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life | |
| California | Cameron Doan | Santa Ana | 16 | Miss Anaheim's Outstanding Teen | Baton Twirling, "Come Alive" | Top 9 | Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award | Later Miss California Teen USA 2021 |
| Colorado | Sara Al-Bazali | Denver | 16 | | Vocal, "How to Return Home" | Top 12 | | |
| Connecticut | Morgan Mancini | Wolcott | 16 | Miss Farmingbury's Outstanding Teen | Tap Dance, "Happy" | | | |
| Delaware | Sky Knox | Newark | 16 | Miss Newark's Outstanding Teen | Lyrical Gymnastic Routine, "Titanium" | | | |
| District of Columbia | Natalie Beckford | Washington, D.C. | 15 | | Ballet en Pointe | | | |
| Florida | Jessica Sales | Orlando | 17 | Miss Orlando's Outstanding Teen | Contemporary Clogging, "Boogie Shoes" | Top 12 | Overall Dance Talent Award | |
| Georgia | Rory Pan | Johns Creek | 16 | Miss Heart of Atlanta's Outstanding Teen | Ballet en Pointe, "Fire on Ice" | 4th runner-up | Overall Dance Talent Award Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award (tie) | |
| Hawaii | Sophia Stark | Honolulu | 13 | | Operatic Vocal, "Juliet's Waltz" | | Spirit of America Award | Appeared on MasterChef Junior |
| Idaho | Chloe Shelton | Boise | 17 | Miss Star Garnet's Outstanding Teen | Jazz Dance | | | |
| Illinois | Peyton Newman | Vernon Hills | 16 | Miss Chicago's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Vienna" | | Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award | Previously National American Miss Junior Pre Teen 2012 |
| Indiana | Jenna Zabona | Kendallville | 15 | Miss Metropolitan's Outstanding Teen | Jazz Dance, "The Way You Make Me Feel" | | | |
| Iowa | Cali Wilson | Norwalk | 17 | Miss Central Iowa's Outstanding Teen | Dance, "Turn Your Face" by Little Mix | | Non-finalist Talent Award Overall Dance Talent Award | |
| Kansas | Amelia Benjamin | Leawood | 16 | | Vocal, "God Bless America" | | | |
| Kentucky | Joanna Clark | Lexington | 17 | Miss Wayne County Area's Outstanding Teen | Piano, "Ode to Joy" by Beethoven | | | |
| Louisiana | Gracie Reichman | Colfax | 16 | Miss Louisiana Watermelon Festival's Outstanding Teen | Contemporary Clogging, "Let's Get Loud" | | | |
| Maine | Macy Grant | Brunswick | 16 | | Contemporary Dance | | | |
| Maryland | Katie Allen | Easton | 16 | Miss Baltimore's Outstanding Teen | Ballet en Pointe, "Spanish Rose" | | | |
| Massachusetts | Jordan St. Onge | Acushnet | 17 | Miss Boston's Outstanding Teen | Irish Step Dance, "Roundtable Rival" by Lindsey Stirling | | | |
| Michigan | Maria Evola | Macomb | 15 | Miss Saginaw County's Outstanding Teen | Dance, "Maria" from West Side Story | | | |
| Minnesota | Eden Webb | Minnetonka | 16 | Miss St. Croix Valley's Outstanding Teen | Lyrical Dance, "Lost" | | | |
| Mississippi | Presley Caldwell | Grenada | 17 | Miss Northland's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Desperado" by The Eagles | | Teens in Action Award Finalist | |
| Missouri | Ashley Whipple | Chesterfield | 17 | Miss Heartland's Outstanding Teen | Piano, "Solfeggietto" by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach | | Overall Instrumental Talent Award Teens in Action Winner | |
| Montana | Cammy Heck | Sidney | 17 | | Tap Dance | | | |
| Nebraska | Kelsie Therkildsen | Bennington | 15 | Miss Metro's Outstanding Teen | Jazz Dance, "Swing With Me" | | | |
| Nevada | Tia Henderson | Reno | 17 | Miss Virginia City's Outstanding Teen | Jazz Dance, "No Excuses" | | Non-finalist Interview Award | |
| New Hampshire | Morgane Vigroux | Derry | 16 | Miss Capital Area's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "California Dreamin'" | Top 7 | Overall Vocal Talent Award Preliminary Talent Award | |
| New Jersey | Alaina Murphy | Carneys Point | 15 | Miss Atlantic Shores' Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Finding Neverland" | Top 7 | | |
| New Mexico | Abrianna Morales | Las Cruces | 16 | Miss Las Cruces' Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "All That Matters" | | | |
| New York | Cayla Kumar | Queens Village | 15 | Miss Bronx's Outstanding Teen | Bollywood Fusion Dance, “Mera Mahi Bada Sohna” from Dhaai Akshar Prem Ke | | Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award Non-finalist Talent Award Overall Dance Talent Award Teens in Action Award Finalist | |
| North Carolina | Caroline Credle | Clayton | 17 | Miss Clayton's Outstanding Teen | Ballet en Pointe, La Esmeralda | | | |
| North Dakota | Micah Schlittenhardt | Bismarck | 16 | Miss Northern Lights' Outstanding Teen | Ballet en Pointe, Don Quixote | | Random Acts of Kindness Award | |
| Ohio | Julianna Heichel | Lexington | 15 | Miss Northern Ohio's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Feeling Good" | | | Younger sister of Miss Ohio's Outstanding Teen 2016, Madison Heichel |
| Oklahoma | Sydney Massey | Tulsa | 15 | Miss Oklahoma City's Outstanding Teen | Musical Theatre Dance, ”So Much Better” from Legally Blonde | | | |
| Oregon | Kennedy Hjelte | Tualatin | 16 | Miss Three Rivers' Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "On My Own" from Les Misérables | | | |
| Pennsylvania | Cecilia Petrush | Murrysville | 17 | Miss Laurel Highlands' Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Don't Rain on My Parade" from Funny Girl | 1st runner-up | Overall Vocal Talent Award Preliminary Talent Award Top Advertisement Sales Media Scholarship | |
| Rhode Island | Macie Johnson | Wickford | 16 | | Jazz Dance, "Wonder" | Top 12 | America's Choice Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award (tie) | |
| South Carolina | Berkley Bryant | Anderson | 17 | Miss River City Teen | Tap Dance, "Runaway Baby" by Bruno Mars | Top 9 | CMN Miracle Maker Award | |
| South Dakota | Jessica Benson | Rapid City | 17 | Miss Hot Springs' Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "100 Easy Ways to Lose a Man" from Wonderful Town | | | |
| Tennessee | Mary Humphrey | Jackson | 16 | Miss Jackson's Outstanding Teen | Dance en Pointe, "Ease on Down the Road" from The Wiz | | Teens in Action Award Finalist | |
| Texas | London Hibbs | Tyler | 17 | Miss Dallas' Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Think of Me" from The Phantom of the Opera | Winner | Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award Preliminary Talent Award | |
| Utah | Axuray Talbot | Spanish Fork | 16 | Miss Spanish Fork's Outstanding Teen | Dance, "This Is Me" | | | |
| Vermont | Shannon Adams | Warren | 16 | | Celtic Harp, "The Mad River Set" | | | |
| Virginia | Emily Kinsey | Richmond | 16 | Miss Apple Blossom Festival's Outstanding Teen | Pointe Dance, "Friend Like Me" | 2nd runner-up | | |
| Washington | Novalee Lewis | Tacoma | 14 | Miss Emerald City's Outstanding Teen | Tap Dance | | | Previously Miss Junior High School America 2016 Later Miss Rhode Island High School 2020 Later Miss Washington Teen USA 2020 |
| West Virginia | Katelin Bocchetti | Shepherdstown | 17 | Miss Jefferson County's Outstanding Teen | Flute, "Dueling Banjos" | | | |
| Wisconsin | Mandi Genord | Montello | 16 | Miss Northern Lights' Outstanding Teen | Lyrical Dance, Glee version of "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Misérables | | | |
| Wyoming | Taylor Greig | Sheridan | 17 | | Contemporary Dance | | | |
