Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2007

Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2007 was the 2nd Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant held at the Linda Chapin Theater in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on August 19, 2006. At the conclusion of the event, Meghan Miller of Texas crowned her successor Maria DeSantis of New York. The pageant was hosted by Miss America 2006 Jennifer Berry and N'SYNC singer Joey Fatone.

Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2007
Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2007 Participants and Results
DateAugust 19, 2006
PresentersJoey Fatone and Jennifer Berry
VenueLinda Chapin Theater
Entrants52
Placements10
WinnerMaria DeSantis

The program was televised on The N, a branch of MTV Networks.[1]

Results summary

Placements
Final Results Contestant(s)
Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2007
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 10

Preliminary awards
Award Contestants
Preliminary Evening Wear/On-Stage Question (OSQ)
Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness
Preliminary Talent

Other awards
Award Contestant(s)
Academic Achievement
Academic Scholarship
  • Iowa - Erica Lester
Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ
Non-finalist Talent
Overall Interview
Spirit of America

Pageant organization

Selection of contestants

One delegate from each state, as well as the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands, were chosen in local pageants held from September 2005 to July 2006.

Preliminary competitions

During the 3 days prior to the final night, the delegates compete in the preliminary competition, which include private interview with the judges and a show where they compete in talent, evening wear, lifestyle and fitness in athletic wear, and on-stage question. They were held August 16–18, 2006.

Final night of competition

During the finals, the top 10 contestants competed in lifestyle and fitness in athletic wear, talent, and evening gown, and the top 5 completed on-stage questions.

Contestants

The Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2007 contestants were:

State Name Hometown Age Talent[2] Placement Awards Notes
Alabama Abby Lynn Steverson[3][4] Smiths Station Piano, "Maple Leaf Rag" Top 10[5]
Alaska Kaela Larson[6] Willow 15 Vocal Previously America's National Jr. Sweetheart 2005[7]
Arizona Brittany Mazur[8] Tucson 16 Vocal, "Adagio" Contestant on season 10 of American Idol[8][9]

Top 5 at National Sweetheart 2012 pageant
Arkansas Dorothy Shepard[10] Pine Bluff 17 Tap Dance, "Hot Chocolate!" 4th runner-up[5] Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award[10]

Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award[10]
California Summer Clark[11] Elk Grove 16 Drums, "Turn the Beat Around"
Colorado Kelsi Johnston Pueblo West 16 Piano/Vocal, "Someone Like You"
Connecticut Melanie Sanches[12] Prospect 16 Character Tap Dance Former NFL cheerleader for the New England Patriots[12][13]
Delaware Lauren Gagliardino[14] Bear 16 Tap Dance
District of Columbia Elizabeth Ann Payne Washington, D.C. Operatic Vocal
Florida Sydney Keister[15] Jacksonville 17 Lyrical Jazz Dance, Disney's "Fantasmic" 4th runner-up at Miss Florida 2013 pageant[16]
Georgia Lauren Edmonds[17] Americus Ballet en Pointe, "I Run for Life" Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award 1st runner-up at Miss Georgia 2008 and 2013 pageants[18][19]

3rd runner-up at Miss Georgia 2012 pageant[20]

Contestant at National Sweetheart 2008 pageant
Hawaii Katrina Kem Wahiawa 16 Piano/Vocal, "Imagine"
Idaho Genevieve Nutting[21] Boise 17 Classical Piano Later Miss Idaho 2011[22]
Illinois Campbell Hunt[23] Marion Vocal, "God Help the Outcasts"
Indiana Leanna Ross[24] New Carlisle 17 Dance/Baton
Iowa Erica Lester Muscatine Lyrical Jazz Dance Academic Scholarship Award
Kansas Erica Mahan Neosho Rapids 17 Flute, "Can Can"
Kentucky Alison Lovely[25] Sayerville 16 Vocal, "Blue Moon of Kentucky" Later Kentucky's Junior Miss 2008[26]
Louisiana Jeremeka Bradley[27] Bossier City 16 Vocal Overall Interview Award

Spirit of America Award
Maine Mallory Lavole Madawaska 16 Piano
Maryland Hannah Mollerick Jessup Jazz en Pointe Contestant at National Sweetheart 2010 pageant
Massachusetts Cherise Marie Leclerc Hampden Harp Top 10[5]
Michigan Nina Davuluri[28] St. Joseph 16 Modern Classical Indian Dance 1st runner-up[5] Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award Later Miss New York 2013[29]
Crowned Miss America 2014[30]
Minnesota Natalie Davis Dassel Vocal Academic Achievement Award Contestant at National Sweetheart 2009 pageant

Later Miss Minnesota 2011[31]
Mississippi Kasey Wilder[32] Pontotoc Vocal, "New York State of Mind"
Missouri Melanie Collier[33] Kirksville Lyrical Jazz Dance
Montana Holly Matz[34] Missoula 16 Jump Rope Routine Contestant at National Sweetheart 2009 pageant
Nebraska Sharla Schreiber[35] Columbus 16 Jazz/Flag
Nevada Jordan Bowler Mesquite Freestyle Taekwondo Routine, "Feel the Beat"
New Hampshire Janine Mitchell[36] Derry 17 Lyrical Jazz Dance, "Man in the Mirror"
New Jersey Lindsey Petrosh[37] Egg Harbor City 17 Vocal Later Miss New Jersey 2012[38]
New Mexico Ellen Striepeke Silver City Tap Dance
New York Maria DeSantis Staten Island 17 Classical Vocal Winner[5] Preliminary Talent Award 3rd runner-up at Miss New York 2012 pageant

Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2012 pageant
North Carolina Ciara Newman[39] Hendersonville Lyrical Dance
North Dakota Rachel Douts[40] Powers Lake Vocal, "One Moment in Time"
Ohio Kelsey Ballew[41] Chillicothe 16 Vocal
Oklahoma Molly Colvard Elm Grove 16 Vocal Top 10[5] Sister of Chelsea Colvard, Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 2009
Oregon Kylee Willard Grants Pass 17 Latin/Jazz Dance to a Mix of "Represent Cuba/Do You Only Wanna Dance?"
Pennsylvania Tawni Darby[42] Hermitage 15 Lyrical Dance Non-finalist Talent Award Founder of Miss America's Outstanding Teen Teens in Training Camp[42]
Rhode Island Lindsay Rogers[43] Lincoln 17 Vocal Previously National Miss Junior Teen America 2002

3rd runner-up at Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 2005[44]
South Carolina Maggie Hill[45] Gilbert 17 Classical Vocal, "Think of Me" from Phantom of the Opera Top 10[5] Preliminary Talent Award
South Dakota Aja Kessler Rapid City 17 Ballet en Pointe, "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" 2nd runner-up at Miss South Dakota 2009 pageant

Contestant at National Sweetheart 2009 pageant
Tennessee Leah Beth Bolton[46] Jackson Tap Dance 3rd runner-up[47] Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award 2nd runner-up at the Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2008 pageant[48]
Texas Kendall Morris[49] Ennis 15 Classical Piano, "Chopsticks" Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award

Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award		 Later Miss Texas 2011[49][50]
Top 10 at Miss America 2012 pageant[51]
Utah Tasha Smedley[52] Syracuse Modern Lyrical Dance Later Miss Utah Teen USA 2009[53]
Top 15 at Miss Teen USA 2009 pageant[53]

NFL cheerleader for the Dallas Cowboys since 2016[54][55]
Vermont Heather Bartlett[56] Jericho Classical Vocal, "Laughing Song"
Virginia Brittany Young[57] Mechanicsville 17 Classical Vocal 2nd runner-up[5] Daughter of Miss Virginia 1982, Beverly Cooke[57][58]

4th runner-up at Miss Virginia 2011 pageant[59]
Virgin Islands Esconica Veira Saint Thomas Hip Hop Dance Later represented the Virgin Islands at the Miss World 2011 pageant and placed in the Top 15

4th runner-up at Miss Supranational 2013 pageant

Represented the Virgin Islands at Miss Earth 2014 pageant
Washington Stefanie Range[60][61] Auburn 13 Vocal, "Shy"
West Virginia Kaitlin Gates[62] Bridgeport 14 Vocal 2nd runner-up at Miss West Virginia Teen USA 2008 pageant[63]

4th runner-up at Miss West Virginia Teen USA 2010 pageant[64]

Later Miss West Virginia 2012[65]
Wisconsin Allie Rick[66] Greendale 15 Lyrical Dance, "Here Comes the Sun" Top 10[66]
Wyoming Codie Lee Ann Murphy Sheridan 17 Japanese Fan Dance

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