Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen

The Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Arizona in the Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant.

For the state pageant affiliated with Miss Teen USA, see Miss Arizona Teen USA.
Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen
Formation2005
TypeScholarship Program
Location
Membership
Miss America's Outstanding Teen
Key people
Stacey Kole (Executive Director)
WebsiteOfficial website

Katelyn Cai of Scottsdale was crowned Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen on June 22, 2019 at the Mesa Arts Center in Mesa, Arizona.[1] She competed for the title of Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2020 at the Linda Chapin Theater in the Orange County Convention Center on July 27, 2019 in Orlando, Florida where she placed 1st runner-up, along with receiving a Preliminary Evening & On-Stage Question, and an Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life Award.

Results summary

The year in parentheses indicates the year of the Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition the award/placement was garnered.

Placements
  • 1st runner-up: Katelyn Cai (2020)
  • 3rd runners-up: Jessi Gradillas (2016)
  • Top 10: Adrienne Nurss (2006)

Preliminary awards
  • Preliminary Evening Wear/On Stage Question: Jessi Gradillas (2016), Katelyn Cai (2020)
  • Preliminary Talent: Jessi Gradillas (2016)

Other awards
  • Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life: Katelyn Cai (2020)
  • Teens in Action Award Finalists: Ashlyn Thompson (2019)

Winners
  •   Declared as Winner
  •   Ended as runner-up
  •   Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist
Year Name Hometown Age Local Title Talent Placement at MAO Teen Special scholarships at MAO Teen Notes
2019 Katelyn Cai[2] Scottsdale 15 Miss North Phoenix’s Outstanding Teen Lyrical Dance, "You Say" 1st runner-up[3] Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life

Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award		 First Chinese-American to be crowned Miss Arizona’s Outstanding Teen
2018 Ashlyn Thompson[1] Mesa 17 Miss North Phoenix's Outstanding Teen Clogging, "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" Teens in Action Award Finalist
2017 Dimon Sanders[4] Glendale 17 Miss Glendale's Outstanding Teen Dance First African American to be crowned Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen[4]
2016 Elan Morris[5] Chandler 17 Miss Surprise's Outstanding Teen Dance
2015 Jessi Gradillas[6] Chandler 17 Miss Grand Canyon's Outstanding Teen Vocal/Guitar 3rd runner-up[7] Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award[7]

Preliminary Talent Award[7]
2014 Amber Barto[8] Ahwatukee 16 Miss City of Maricopa's Outstanding Teen Jazz Dance
2013 MaddieRose Holler[9][10] Surprise 15 Miss Surprise's Outstanding Teen Vocal Later Miss Arizona 2017[9]
2012 Madison Esteves[11] Chandler 17 Miss Maricopa County's Outstanding Teen Dance Later Miss Arizona 2015[6]
2011 Marissa Mezzatesta[12] Scottsdale 17 At-Large Dance 4th runner-up at Miss Arizona 2019 competition
2010 Elizabeth Stolper[13] Glendale 16 Miss Phoenix's Outstanding Teen Dance
2009 Katelyn Niemiec[14][15] Scottsdale 15 Miss Teen Twirling Athlete Twirling routine Contestant at National Sweetheart 2013 pageant

Later Miss Arizona 2016[5]
2008 Kelsey Hartley[16] Cave Creek 16 Miss Teen Twirling Athlete Baton Twirl
2007 Danielle Dastrup[17] Holbrook 16 Miss Teen Navajo County Vocal
2006 Brittany Mazur[18] Tucson 16 At-Large Vocal Contestant on season 10 of American Idol[18][19]

Top 5 at National Sweetheart 2012 pageant
2005 Adrienne Nurss[20] Sierra Vista 17 At-Large Dance Top 10[21][22] Sister of Erin Nurss, Miss Arizona 2008[23]

References
  1. "Meet The New 2018 Miss Arizona and Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen". Fox 10 Phoenix. June 29, 2018.
  2. "Local titleholders win awards at Miss Arizona pageant". Parker Pioneer. July 1, 2019. The new Miss Arizona’s Outstanding Teen is Katelyn Cai...
  3. "Payton May Crowned 2020 Miss America's Outstanding Teen". Yahoo Finance. July 29, 2019.
  4. Norman, Ariyanna (June 27, 2017). "First Black Winner of Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen". Arizona Informant.
  5. "Katelyn Niemiec, Miss Arizona 2016 and Elan Morris, Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen 2016". KGUN.com.
  6. D'Angelo, Alexa (June 28, 2015). "Miss Arizona crowns new winner". KGUN.com.
  7. "Jessi Gradillas".
  8. "Pageant contenders have good showing at state". Parker Pioneer. June 23, 2014.
  9. Bohulano, Gerald (June 25, 2017). "Filipina wins Miss Arizona 2017". ABS-CBN News.
  10. "Maddie Holler crowned Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen". May 7, 2013.
  11. "Hamilton High senior competing in the Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition". The Arizona Republic. Phoenix, AZ: Gannett. July 28, 2012. Retrieved July 13, 2015.
  12. "Parker teens compete at state pageant". Parker Pioneer. March 7, 2012.
  13. "Elizabeth Stolper Resume".
  14. D'Angelo, Alexa (May 20, 2009). "Niemiec Crowned Top AZ Teen". Arizona Republic.
  15. "Katelyn_NiemiecMAOT09". www.arizonatwirlingathletes.com. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
  16. "2008 Miss Arizona's Outstanding Teen, Kelsey Hartley". Arizona Twirling Athletes.
  17. "Former Holbrook student crowned Miss Arizona's outstanding teen". White Mountain Informant. May 17, 2007.
  18. Candido, Angeline (February 4, 2011). "American Idol Contestant Brittany Mazur's Pageant Queen Past". Wet Paint.
  19. "Ex-'American Idol' contestant wins Miss Tucson Valley title". Tucson News Now.
  20. "The Century Club".
  21. "Arizona Cinderella - Biographies".
  22. Abel, Fred. "A Thunderous Teen Success". Pageantry Magazine.
  23. Ruiz-McGill, Rebecca (June 24, 2008). "UA Graduate Student Crowned Miss Arizona". UA News.
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