Miss South Dakota's Outstanding Teen Explained

Miss South Dakota's Outstanding Teen
Formation:2005
Type:Beauty pageant
Location:Hot Springs, South Dakota
Membership:Miss America's Outstanding Teen
Language:English
Key People:September Kirby (Executive Director)
Website:Official website

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

Nevaeh Kee of Faulkton was crowned Miss South Dakota's Teen on June 2, 2023 at the South Dakota State University campus in Brookings, South Dakota. She will compete in the Miss America's Teen 2024 pageant in January 2024.

Results summary

The results of Miss South Dakota's Outstanding Teen as they participated in the national Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition the award/placement was garnered.

Winners

YearNameHometownAgeLocal titleTalentPlacement at MAO TeenSpecial scholarships at MAO TeenNotes
2023Nevaeh Kee[1] Faulkton17Miss Missouri River's TeenVocal
2022Olivia OdenbrettBrandon15Miss Siouxland's Outstanding TeenContemporary/Lyrical DanceLater crowned Miss South Dakota Teen USA 2024 Placed as finalist in the Top 20 at Miss Teen USA
2021Kianna Healy[2] Hartford18Musical Theater Vocal, "I'm a Star" by Scott Alan
2019-20[3] Payton Steffensen[4] Yankton16Acrobatic Musical Theatre Dance, "Call Me Back" from Women on the Verge of a Nervous Breakdown2nd runner up to Miss South Dakota 2023
2018Jessica Benson[5] Rapid City17Miss Hot Springs' Outstanding TeenVocal, "100 Easy Ways to Lose a Man" from Wonderful Town
2017Elizabeth Nesland[6] 17Miss Sioux Empire's Outstanding TeenElectric Violin, "The Phantom of the Opera"Miss Hub City 2022
2016Hunter Widvey[7] 17Miss Rapid City's Outstanding TeenVocal, "Als Luise die Briefe" by MozartLater Miss South Dakota 2022[8]
2015Cameron Schroder[9] Huron17Miss Sioux Empire's Outstanding TeenVocal, "You Can't Get a Man with a Gun" from Annie Get Your Gun
2014Taylor Bird[10] Arlington17Miss Jack's Outstanding TeenVocal, “My Hallelujah Song”
2013Nina Mesteth[11] Rapid City16Miss State Fair's Outstanding TeenBallet en PointeYounger half-sister of Miss South Dakota's Outstanding Teen 2006, Aja Kessler[12]
2012Meridith Gould[13] Sioux Falls17Miss Siouxlands' Outstanding TeenDanceLater Miss South Dakota 2014[14] [15]

Later Miss Minnesota USA 2017[16]
2nd runner-up at Miss USA 2017 pageant[17]
2011Alexis Kosiak[18] 16Vocal/Guitar
2010Emma Thomas[19] Rapid City16Miss Rapid City's Outstanding Teen
2009Jessica Dyk[20] Lyrical/Pointe Dance
2008Carrie Wintle[21] Iroquois14PianoLater Miss South Dakota 2018[22]
2007Autumn Simunek[23] Hot Springs14BalletContestant at National Sweetheart 2012 pageant

Later Miss South Dakota 2015[24]
Kelly JohnsonSioux Falls14Abdicated
2006Aja Kessler[25] Rapid City17Ballet en PointeHalf-sister of Miss South Dakota's Outstanding Teen 2013, Nina Mesteth

Contestant at National Sweetheart 2009 pageant

2nd runner-up at Miss South Dakota 2009 pageant[26]
2005Hailey Soyland[27] Madison17Vocal, "I Believe"Currently a country singer who goes by the name Hailey Steele[28]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Heemstra . Jody . Young woman from Faulkton wins Miss South Dakota’s Teen 2023 competition . 2023-08-07 . DRGNews . en.
  2. Web site: June 7, 2021. Kianna Healy crowned Miss South Dakota’s Outstanding Teen 2021. 2021-06-08. The Mitchell Republic. en.
  3. Web site: May 8, 2020. South Dakota Scholarship Pageant Foundation Postpones Pageant to 2021. Miss South Dakota. May 12, 2020.
  4. Web site: Payton Steffensen crowned Miss South Dakota’s Outstanding Teen 2019 . The Brookings Register . June 1, 2019.
  5. Web site: Miss South Dakota and Outstanding Teen Crowned. Information 1000 KSOO. en. 2018-06-20.
  6. News: . . Elizabeth Nesland Crowned new Miss S.D. Outstanding Teen 2017 . May 2, 2017.
  7. News: Max B. . O'Connell . . . 5 questions with new Miss SD Outstanding Teen Hunter Widvey . June 13, 2016.
  8. Web site: Rapid City contestant crowned Miss South Dakota 2022 . 2022-06-14 . MSN . en-US.
  9. News: Huron Now . Cameron Schroder Crowned Miss South Dakota’s Outstanding Teen 2015 . June 21, 2015.
  10. News: Arlington's Bird crowned Outstanding Teen . Watertown Public Opinion . June 21, 2014.
  11. News: . . Rapid City's Nina Mesteth named Miss South Dakota Outstanding Teen . June 29, 2013.
  12. News: Curt . Nettinga . . . Rapid City girl Crowned Outstanding Teen Winner . July 2, 2013.
  13. News: Curt . Nettinga . . . . Meridith Gould is 2012 Miss S.D. Outstanding Teen . June 24, 2012.
  14. News: Curt . Nettinga . . . . Meridith Gould is Miss S.D. 2014 . June 23, 2014.
  15. News: Trudi . Gilfillian . . . . Miss South Dakota Meridith Gould . July 8, 2014 . August 3, 2015.
  16. News: Miss Minnesota USA 2017 crowned Sunday night. Rousseau. Shannon. November 28, 2016. KTTC. October 18, 2018. https://web.archive.org/web/20170211082103/http://www.kttc.com/story/33802379/2016/11/27/miss-minnesota-usa-2017-crowned-sunday-night. February 11, 2017. dead.
  17. Web site: Miss Minnesota is second runner-up at Miss USA pageant. USA Today. May 15, 2017.
  18. News: Four Points Magazine . Welcome to New Miss and OT Titleholders . June 20, 2011.
  19. http://teensd.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=112&Itemid=58 Emma Thomas Crowned Outstanding Teen 2010
  20. News: . . Rapid City Youth Wins Teen Pageant. June 21, 2009.
  21. Web site: Anya . Mueller . Send off party for Miss South Dakota Outstanding Teen . Newscenter 1 . July 18, 2018 . Miss South Dakota Carrie Wintle, who was Miss South Dakota's Outstanding Teen in 2008....
  22. Web site: Photos: Miss South Dakota crowned during annual pageant . Rapid City Journal . June 17, 2018.
  23. News: . . . Autumn Simunek named Miss S.D. Outstanding Teen . June 12, 2007.
  24. News: Curt . Nettinga . . . . Autumn Simunek is 2015 Miss South Dakota . June 22, 2015.
  25. News: Curt . Nettinga . . A Cup of Coffee with Miss Hot Springs Aja Kessler . April 15, 2008.
  26. Web site: Black Hills Pioneer . Morgan Peck crowned Miss South Dakota 2009 . June 22, 2009.
  27. News: Cathy . Nelson . . Grandpre crowned Miss South Dakota . June 21, 2005.
  28. Web site: Angela . Tewalt . Argus Leader . S.D. native Hailey Steele debuts album . November 21, 2014.

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