Miss_South_Dakota_Teen_USA

Miss South Dakota Teen USA

Miss South Dakota Teen USA

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The Miss South Dakota Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of South Dakota in the Miss Teen USA pageant and the name of the title held by that winner.

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South Dakota's highest placement was in 1986 when Valerie Marsden placed 4th runner-up to Allison Brown of Oklahoma.[1] Their most recent placement was in 2016, when Makenzie Falcon placed in the top 15.

Four Miss South Dakota Teen USA titleholders have won the Miss South Dakota USA pageant and competed at Miss USA.[2] In 2016, Miss South Dakota Teen USA 2014 Madison McKeown became the first representative of South Dakota to place at the Miss USA pageant since the 1970s.[3]

The pageant was first held in 1982 to select a winner to represent the state at Miss Teen USA 1983.[4] It has been directed by Future Productions since 2002 and is a subsidiary of the Miss Universe Organization.[5] It has been held in Sioux Falls, Aberdeen, Rapid City, Pierre, Brookings, Brandon, and Watertown.[6][7][8][9][10][11]

The current titleholder, Olivia Odenbrett of Brandon was crowned on May 12, 2024 at the Watertown Event Center in Watertown. She will represent South Dakota for the title of Miss Teen USA 2024 in August 2024.

Results summary

Placements

  • 4th runners-up: Valerie Marsden[1] (1986)
  • Top 10: Lisa Williamson[12] (1989)
  • Top 15: Makenzie Falcon (2016)

South Dakota holds a record of 3 placements at Miss Teen USA.

Winners

  •   Declared as Winner
  •   Ended as runner-up
  •   Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
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1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant


References

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  2. "History". Miss South Dakota USA & Miss South Dakota Teen USA Pageants. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  3. "Photos: Miss South Dakota 2016 makes history". Argus Leader. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  4. "S.F. hosts South Dakota Pageants". Argus-Leader. 1982-11-30. p. 11. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  5. "About Us". Miss South Dakota USA & Miss South Dakota Teen USA Pageants. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  6. "Miss South Dakota Teen USA to be held in city". Rapid City Journal. 1985-03-07. p. 9. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  7. "Miss SD Teen USA pageant site announced". Spearfish Star. 1985-03-25. p. 2. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  8. "Russell Means' daughter wins South Dakota teen pageant". The Bismarck Tribune. 1995-10-04. p. 26. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  9. "2 beauty queens win contests". Argus-Leader. 2003-11-17. p. 10. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  10. "Miss South Dakota USA & Miss South Dakota Teen USA Pageants". misssouthdakotausa.com. Retrieved 2024-04-03.
  11. "Miss South Dakota Teen a pageant semi-finalist". Rapid City Journal. 1989-07-27. p. 9. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  12. "Shania Knutson". Miss South Dakota USA & Miss South Dakota Teen USA Pageants. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  13. Farley, Janna (2008-08-01). "This Miss in it to win it". Argus-Leader. p. 30. Retrieved 2018-02-17.
  14. "Pageant winners". Argus-Leader. 2002-12-21. p. 24. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  15. "Sioux Falls woman named Miss S.D. USA". Argus-Leader. 2001-10-03. p. 30. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  16. Hernandez, Jandi (2001-07-19). "South Dakota teens stay busy on pageant trail". Argus-Leader. p. 26. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  17. Morely, Allison (1999-06-16). "Pageant winner's aim - trying something different". Argus-Leader. p. 28. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  18. "Miss South Dakota takes after her dad". Florida Today. 1995-10-04. p. 2. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  19. "Midland teen to represent state in televised pageant". Argus-Leader. 1994-08-15. p. 9. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  20. "Canton woman wins title as Miss South Dakota USA". Rapid City Journal. 1990-11-29. p. 11. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  21. "Rapid City student wins State teen title". Rapid City Journal. 1985-10-14. p. 1. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  22. "Marsden to compete as Miss South Dakota Teen USA". Spearfish Daily Queen City Mail. 1986. p. 5. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  23. "Brandon girl wins state Teen USA pageant". Argus-Leader. 1983-12-20. p. 22. Retrieved 2018-02-16.

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