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  • 21 Aug, 2019

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Miss Teen USA 2017
Miss Teen USA 2017 was the 35th Miss Teen USA pageant held at the Phoenix Symphony Hall in Phoenix, Arizona on July 29, 2017. Karlie Hay of Texas crowned her successor, Sophia Dominguez-Heithoff of Missouri at the end of the event. The pageant was hosted by celebrity personal trainer and author Heidi Powell and E! correspondent Erin Lim, while Mexican singer Jorge Blanco performed.

It was the first time the pageant was held in Arizona and the first to broadcast in high dynamic range (HDR) color, virtual reality and on PlayStation consoles.

This was the final year that Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants have held separately, due to scheduling changes of the succeeding year's pageant that Dominguez-Heithoff would be the shortest reigning titleholders in the pageant, which held for nine months and 19 days.

Pageant

Selection of contestants

One delegate from the 50 states and the District of Columbia were selected in state pageants held from September 2016 to February 2017.

Preliminary round

Prior to the final competition, the delegates compete in the preliminary competition, which involves private interviews with the judges and a presentation show where they compete in athletic wear and evening gown. It was held on July 28, one day before the finals.

Finals

During the final competition, the top 15 finalists compete in athletic wear, evening gown and in a customized final question round, and the winner is decided by a panel of judges.

Broadcasting

All rounds of the pageant were webcast on the Miss U mobile app, the pageant's Facebook page and as downloadable live events available on the PlayStation Store for PlayStation 4 consoles. The final round was also streamed on Xbox One consoles via Mixer, with support for high dynamic range (HDR) using the HDR10 standard, and on Xbox 360 consoles via Xbox Live.

For the first time, 360-degree broadcasts of the pageant were available for the Google Daydream, PlayStation VR and Samsung Gear VR headsets.

Judges

Contestants

Contestant stats provided via the Miss Universe Organization.

State Name Age Hometown Height Placement Notes
Alabama Claire Scott 17 Vestavia Hills 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Alaska Tana Bartels 19 Fairbanks
  • Later 4th runner-up at Miss Alaska USA 2020
  • Later 2nd runner-up at Miss Alaska USA 2021
Arizona Karly Riggs 17 Scottsdale 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Top 15
Arkansas Allison Tucker 17 Clarksville 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
California Jaanu Patel 16 Huntington Beach 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 4th runner-up
Colorado Alexis Glover 18 Colorado Springs 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Later Miss Colorado USA 2022
Connecticut Lana Coffey 18 New Canaan 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Sister of Tatiana Pallagi, Miss New York Teen USA 2007
Delaware Grace Lange 17 Newark 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) Later Miss Delaware USA 2022
District of Columbia Karis Felton 17 Washington, D.C. 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Florida Victoria DiSorbo 19 Pembroke Pines 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Georgia Taylor Ward 18 Valdosta
Hawaii Lauren Teruya 19 Honolulu 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Idaho Gabriella Simpson 18 Boise 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Later Top 15 semifinalist at Miss Missouri USA 2020
Illinois Olivia Bohleber 17 Carmi 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Indiana Paige Robinson 18 Indianapolis 3rd runner-up
Iowa Carley Arnold 19 Chariton 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Top 15
Kansas Malerie Moore 17 Olathe 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) Sister of Madison Moore, Miss Kansas Teen USA 2016
Kentucky Olivia Prewitt 18 Danville 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
Louisiana Hailey Crausby 18 Lacombe
Maine Victoria Timm 18 Scarborough 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Maryland Taylor Spruill 19 Upper Marlboro 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Top 15
Massachusetts Caitlyn Martin 17 Swansea 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
Michigan Kenzie Weingartz 18 Marysville
Minnesota Tori Trittin 15 Lakeville 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Later Miss Wisconsin USA 2024
Mississippi Hannah Chisolm 17 Collinsville 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
Missouri Sophia Dominguez-Heithoff 17 Kansas City 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Miss Teen USA 2017
Montana Elle Cook 18 Billings 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Later 1st runner-up at Miss Montana USA 2019
Nebraska Samantha Washington 19 Lincoln 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
Nevada Alexis Smith 17 Las Vegas 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) 2nd runner-up
New Hampshire Kolby Tracey 18 Bedford 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)
New Jersey Briahna Reinstein 17 Manalapan 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m)
New Mexico Kalina Hamilton 17 Albuquerque 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
New York Isabella Griffith 16 Melville 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Top 15
North Carolina Kenzie Hansley 18 Surf City 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) Previously Miss North Carolina's Outstanding Teen 2015
North Dakota Kilyn Parisien-Hill 19 Belcourt 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m)
Ohio Emma Karle 18 Springfield Township
Oklahoma Baylee Ogle 18 Norman 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) Top 15 Later 3rd runner-up at Miss Oklahoma USA 2019
Oregon Vanessa Matheson 19 Klamath Falls 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) 1st runner-up
Pennsylvania Lauren Weaver 17 Windber 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)
Rhode Island Alexa Papigiotis 18 North Providence 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m)
South Carolina Alexis Johnson 18 Myrtle Beach 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
South Dakota Delaney Rupp 19 Sioux Falls 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) Sister of Alexis Rupp, Miss South Dakota Teen USA 2013
Tennessee Megan Ski Hollingsworth 18 Lewisburg Later 2nd runner-up at Miss Tennessee USA 2019
Texas Kirby Lindley 19 Cypress 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Top 15 Later 1st runner-up at Miss Texas USA 2019
Utah Rachel Bell 18 Sandy Top 15 Sister of Kendyl Bell, Miss Utah USA 2012
Vermont Kelsey Golonka 18 Montpelier 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) Top 15
Virginia Madison Walker 17 Virginia Beach
Washington Alyssa Williams 18 Sumner 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m)
West Virginia Olivia Hutchison 18 Huntington 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) Top 15
Wisconsin Abby Bryson 19 Brookfield 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Sister of Elizabeth Bryson, Miss Wisconsin Teen USA 2009
Wyoming Autumn Schieferstein 17 Cheyenne 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) Top 15