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

Miss Indiana's Outstanding Teen
Formation2005
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersIndianapolis
Location
Membership
Miss America's Outstanding Teen
Official language
English
Key people
Aren (Howell) Straiger (executive director)
WebsiteOfficial website

Keegan Connor of Westfield was crowned Miss Indiana's Outstanding Teen on June 17, 2022 at the Zionsville Performing Arts Center in Zionsville, Indiana. She will compete for the title of Miss America's Teen 2024 in January 2024.

In January of 2023, the official name of the pageant was changed from Miss Indiana’s Outstanding Teen, to Miss Indiana’s Teen, in accordance with the national pageant.

Results summary

The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Indiana's Outstanding Teen titleholders presented in the table below. The year in parentheses indicates year of the Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition in which the placement and/or award was garnered.

Placements

  • 2nd runners-up: Audrey Ferguson (2016)
  • Top 10: Sarah Gorecki (2006), Morgan Jackson (2008), Lydia Daley (2010), Katelyn Marak (2011)
  • Top 12: Ellie Barmes (2018)
  • Top 15: Hadley Abram (2020)


Awards

Preliminary awards

  • Preliminary Talent: Lydia Daley (2010)

Other awards

  • Teens in Action Finalist: Kate Dimmett (2022)

Winners

  •   Declared as winner
  •   Ended as a 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
2023 Keegan Connor[1] Westfield 16 Miss South Bend's Teen Musical Theatre Vocal
2022 Kayla Patterson Farmland Miss Duneland's Outstanding Teen Vocal
2021 Kate Dimmett[2] Zionsville 18 Miss Metropolitan's Outstanding Teen Classical Violin, "Praeludion and Allegro” by Fritz Kreisler Teens in Action Finalist Won the state title performing in talent tap dancing to "Sing, Sing, Sing" but switched her talent to violin for the national competition

Later Miss Southern Heartland 2022

2019-20 Hadley Abram[3] Bloomington 17 Miss Metropolitan’s Outstanding Teen Musical Theater Jazz Dance, "Let's Be Bad" from Smash Top 15
2018 Jenna Zabona[4] Kendallville 15 Miss Metropolitan’s Outstanding Teen Jazz Dance, "The Way You Make Me Feel" Miss Limberlost 2022
2017 Ellie Barmes[5] Vincennes 17 Miss Metropolitan's Outstanding Teen Vocal Top 12[6]
2016 Jordan Axel[7] Kendallville 17 Miss Fort Wayne's Outstanding Teen Tap Dance
2015 Audrey Ferguson[8] Evansville 17 Miss Central Indiana's Outstanding Teen Vocal 2nd runner-up[9]
2014 Maddison Bryan[10] LaOtto 16 Miss Three Rivers Festival's Outstanding Teen Clogging
2013 Kylie Wheeler[11] Georgetown 15 Miss Harvest Homecoming's Outstanding Teen Tap Dance
2012 Brooke Campbell[12] Avilla 16 Miss Limberlost's Outstanding Teen Tap Dance
2011 Brianna DeCamp[13] Kendallville 16 Tap Dance Later Miss Indiana 2016[14]
2010 Katelyn Marak[15] Kouts 16 Miss Indiana South's Outstanding Teen Vocal Top 10[16]
2009 Lydia Daley[17] Fort Wayne Miss Northeast's Outstanding Teen Vocal Top 10[18] Preliminary Talent Award
2008 Megan Thwaites[19] Garrett 16 Miss Three Rivers Festival's Outstanding Teen Dance 2nd runner-up at Miss Indiana Teen USA 2010 pageant[20]

4th runner-up at Miss Indiana 2012 pageant[21]
2007 Morgan Jackson[22] Charlestown 13 Miss Harvest Homecoming's Outstanding Teen Dance Top 10[23] Daughter of Miss New Mexico 1984, Trina Collins[22]

Later Miss Indiana 2015[22][24]
2006 Leanna Ross[25] New Carlisle 17 Miss Hoosier Heartland's Outstanding Teen Dance/Twirl
2005 Sarah Gorecki[26] LaPorte 16 Miss Duneland's Outstanding Teen Vocal, “River Deep, Mountain High” Top 10[26]

References

  1. HTL (2023-07-12). "Miss Indiana's Teen 2023: Keegan Connor". WSBT. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  2. "Miss Indiana returns after pandemic, crowns 2021 winners". wthr.com. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  3. "Bloomington's Abram named Miss Indiana's Outstanding Teen". The Hoosier Times. June 18, 2019.
  4. "Miss Indiana, Miss Indiana Teen crowned". WISH News. June 17, 2018.
  5. Cohen, Jess (June 22, 2017). "South Knox senior named Miss Indiana's Outstanding Teen". Vincennes Sun-Commercial.
  6. "2017 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
  7. Little, Megan (June 19, 2016). "Kendallville women crowned Miss Indiana, Miss Indiana Outstanding Teen". WANE.com.
  8. "Charlestown woman crowned Miss Indiana 2015". WTHR.com. June 21, 2015.
  9. "2015 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
  10. "Miss Indiana 2014". Indianapolis Star.
  11. "Wheeler crowned Miss Indiana's Outstanding Teen". News and Tribune. June 24, 2013.
  12. Nartker, Dennis (July 27, 2012). "Little Miss, Pre-teen pageants tonight". KPCNews.com.
  13. "Brianna DeCamp Crowned Miss Indiana's Outstanding Teen 2011". Four Points Magazine. June 24, 2011.
  14. "Brianna DeCamp is Miss Indiana 2016". pageantsnews.com. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  15. Kiefer, Jessica (June 25, 2010). "Katelyn Marak crowned Miss Indiana Outstanding Teen 2010". WTHR.coml.
  16. "2010 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
  17. Winslow Brown, Lindsay (June 28, 2009). "New Miss Indiana teen in disbelief". KPCNews.com.
  18. "Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen, Jeanette Morelan, Wins Miss America's Outstanding Teen Competition". Miss America's Outstanding Teen. August 15, 2009. Archived from the original on January 29, 2010.
  19. "Fort Wayne native named Miss Three Rivers Festival". Greater Fort Wayne Business. October 28, 2008.
  20. "Miss Indiana Teen USA 2010 Top Five". Pageant Update.
  21. "MerrieBeth Cox Is 2012 Miss Indiana". WBIW.com. May 5, 2013.
  22. 1 2 3 Kim, Gina (June 24, 2015). "U of L student crowned Miss Indiana". The Courier-Journal. Louisville, KY: Gannett. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  23. "Congratulations to Morgan for Making the Top Ten at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2007 in Orlando". Miss Indiana Organization. Archived from the original on August 19, 2007.
  24. "Charlestown woman crowned Miss Indiana 2015". Indianapolis, IN: WTHR. June 20, 2015. Retrieved July 14, 2015.
  25. "Leanna Ross is crowned Miss Indiana's Outstanding Teen". The La Porte Herald-Argus. August 2, 2006.
  26. 1 2 Abel, Fred. "A Thunderous Teen Success". Pageantry Magazine.
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