Miss America 2002
75th edition of the Miss America competition
Miss America 2002 , the 75th Miss America pageant, was televised live from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Saturday, September 22, 2001, on the ABC Network . The pageant was won by Katie Harman of Oregon , the first woman representing that state to take the crown.[ 1]
Prior to the competition, the delegates spent a weekend in Philadelphia , Pennsylvania where they participated in a parade and attended a reception and did some sightseeing.[ 2] September 11 attacks occurred, but despite the cancelling of the traditional pageant-eve parade, it was decided to hold the pageant as intended.[ 3] [ 4]
Results
Placements
Placement
Contestant
Miss America 2002
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 10
Top 20
Order of announcements
Awards
Quality of Life award
Results
Contestant
Platform
Winner
Organ, Eye, and Tissue Donation
1st runner-up
Assistance Dogs for the Disabled
2nd runner-up
Tobacco Education and Awareness for Minors
Delegates
State
Name
Hometown
Age1
Talent
Placement
Awards
Notes
Alabama Kelly Jones Birmingham 24
Classical Piano, "Ballade No. 1 in G Minor "
Alaska Eugenia Primis
Eagle River 20
Classical Cello, "Allegro Appassionata"
Arizona Kapri Rose
Gilbert 19
Fiddle, "Orange Blossom Special "
Arkansas Jessie Ward
Prescott 21
Tap Dance, Michael Jackson Medley
Top 10
California Stephanie Baldwin
Fullerton 23
Vocal, "Time to Say Goodbye "
Top 20
Colorado Kelly Lynn McKee
Parker 22
Lyrical Dance, "Someone Like You" from Jekyll & Hyde
Connecticut Marissa Perez
Meriden 23
Vocal, "This Time Around"
Delaware Erin Cooper
Wyoming 22
Lyrical Ballet, "Book of Days "
District of Columbia Marshawn Evans
Arlington, VA 22
Rhythmic Dance Twirl, "I Will Survive "
3rd runner-up
Preliminary Talent, Preliminary Interview
Later a contestant in season 4 of The Apprentice
Florida Kelly Gaudet
Miami 22
Lyrical Dance, "It's Time"
Top 10
Preliminary Gown
Miss Florida Teen USA 1996
Georgia Emily Foster
Cornelia 23
Piano, "Majesty"
Preliminary Swimsuit
Hawaii Denby Dung
Honolulu 23
Soprano Saxophone, "G-Bop"
Idaho Christi Weible
Eagle 22
Dramatic Monologue
Sister of Miss Idaho USA 2004 Kimberly Weible
Illinois Kristin Castillo
Macomb 18
Classical Violin, "Praeludium & Allegro"
Indiana Allison Hatcher
Evansville 24
Classical Piano, "Prelude in G Minor "
Top 20
Iowa Erin Smith
Bettendorf 20
Piano, "Khachaturian's Toccata"
Kansas Kimberlee Grice
Ulysees 23
Vocal, "At Last "
Kentucky Monica Hardin
Louisville 20
Vocal, "If You Believe" from The Wiz
Louisiana Kati Guyton
Bossier City 23
Classical Vocal, "Your Daddy's Son" from Ragtime
Maine Meranda Hafford
Washburn 20
Vocal, "Next Time I Love"
Maryland Kelly Glorioso
Hydes 21
Vocal, "I'm Afraid This Must Be Love"
Top 20
Quality of Life 1st runner-up
Massachusetts Abbey Rabine
Wenham 22
Vocal, "Via Dolorosa"
1st runner-up
Preliminary Swimsuit, Preliminary Interview
Michigan Stacy Essebagers
Whitehall 21
Clogging, Medley from Moulin Rouge!
Top 10
Minnesota Kari Knuttila
Detroit Lakes 21
Classical Piano, "Sonata in B Minor "
Mississippi Becky Pruett
Hattiesburg 22
Vocal, "Whatever Lola Wants "
Top 20
Preliminary Talent, Quality of Life 2nd runner-up
Missouri Jennifer Ann Hover
Springfield 22
Vocal, Medley "Somewhere " & "Over the Rainbow "
Top 20
Montana Kara Svennungsen
Shelby 22
Vocal, "On My Own "
Nebraska Christina Foehlinger
Ralston 21
Baton Twirling, Theme from Robin Hood: Prince of Thieves
Top 20
Nevada Ashley Huff
Las Vegas 21
Polynesian Dance, "Welcome to Polynesia"
Miss Nevada USA 2003
New Hampshire Katherine Pike
Hooksett 24
Vocal, "You Are My Home" from The Scarlet Pimpernel
New Jersey Julie Barber
Vineland 24
Contemporary Ballet en Pointe, "Do You Wanna Dance "
New Mexico Marta Strzyzewski
Roswell 23
Classical Piano, "Revolutionary Etude "
New York Andrea Plummer
New York City 23
Lyrical Ballet en Pointe, "Forrest Gump Suite"
4th runner-up
North Carolina Ashley House
Dallas 21
Celtic Irish Dance, "Flames of Fire"
North Dakota Jillayne Mertens
Motley, MN 19
Vocal / Violin, "Look to the Rainbow" from Finian's Rainbow
Ohio Natalie Witwer
Dublin 19
Piano, "America the Beautiful "
Oklahoma Kaci Hundley
Enid 21
Vocal, "Crying "
Top 20
Oregon Katie Harman Gresham 20
Classical Vocal, "O Mio Babbino Caro "
Winner Preliminary Talent
Pennsylvania Rosalyn Menon
Hazleton 22
Classical Piano, "Piano Sonata in C Minor" by Ludwig van Beethoven
Top 20
Preliminary Interview
Rhode Island Jennifer D'Ambrosio
Providence 21
Vocal, "As If We Never Said Goodbye" from Sunset Boulevard
South Carolina Jeanna Raney
Inman 20
Tap Dance, "Kiss Me"
Top 20
South Dakota Alecia Zuehlke
Sioux Falls 23
Piano, "My Tribute" by Andraé Crouch
Tennessee Stephanie Culberson
Knoxville 21
Classical Piano, "Fantaisie-Impromptu "
2nd runner-up
Preliminary Swimsuit, Preliminary Gown
Miss Tennessee USA 2004
Texas Stacy James
Texarkana 22
Character Vocal, "Man of La Mancha"
Top 20
Utah Jaclyn Hunt
Lehi 22
Classical Piano, "Piano Concerto No. 2 " by Sergei Rachmaninoff
Top 10
Quality of Life
Vermont Amy Marie Johnson
Essex Junction 21
Classical Piano, "Impromptu"
Virginia Meghan Shanley
Virginia Beach 21
Vocal, "Big Time"
Washington Breann Parriot
Puyallup 23
Contemporary Ballet en Pointe, Music from "West Side Story "
Miss Washington USA 2003
West Virginia Danae DeMasi
Morgantown 21
Ballet en Pointe, "Ravendhi"
Top 10
Preliminary Gown
Wisconsin Laura Margaret Herriot
Princeton 23
Vocal, "Oh, Lady Be Good! "
Wyoming Erin Empey
Casper 20
Ballet, "Cristofori's Dream" by David Lanz
1 Age as of September 2001
Controversy
Following the pageant, the parents of Miss America 2002 wrote an eight-page letter to the pageant's organizers complaining about mistreatment and fraudulent billing.[ 5]
Judges
References
^ John Curran (2001-09-22). "Oregon Wins Miss America Crown". Associated Press. ^ Ron Todt (2001-09-07). "Miss America contestants arrive for weekend in Philly". Associated Press. ^ John Curran (2001-09-14). "Miss America cancels traditional pre-pageant parade, citing security". Associated Press. ^ John Curran (2001-09-18). "Miss America Pageant will go on as scheduled Saturday; contestants voted 2-1 against canceling". Associated Press. ^ "Miss America Mistreated, her Parents Say" . The New York Times . Associated Press. Feb 13, 2002.
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