Miss Iowa's Outstanding Teen
For the state pageant affiliated with Miss America’s Teen , see Miss Iowa’s Teen
The Miss Iowa's Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative of the U.S. state of Iowa in the Miss America's Teen pageant.
Avery Bradley of Muscatine was crowned Miss Iowa's Teen on June 15, 2024, at the Davenport North High School in Davenport, Iowa . She will compete for the title of Miss America's Teen 2025 in January 2025 at the Walt Disney Theater in Orlando, Florida.
In January of 2023, the official name of the pageant was changed from Miss Iowa’s Outstanding Teen, to Miss Iowa’s Teen, in accordance with the national pageant.
Results summary
The year in parentheses indicates year of Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition the award/placement was garnered.
Placements
Top 11: Avery Bradley (2025)
Top 9: Lydia Fisher (2018)
Top 15: Francesca Lubecki-Wilde (2012)
Awards
Non-finalist awards
Non-finalist Interview: Aly Olson (2011)
Non-finalist Talent: Cali Wilson (2019)
Other awards
Academic Scholarship: Erica Lester (2007), Jessica Baker (2010)
Outstanding Dance Talent Award: Cali Wilson (2019)
Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award: Nina Yu (2016)
Teens in Action Award Finalists: Savannah Necker (2013), Anna Masengarb (2014), Maggie Leach (2022)
Top 5 Interview: Francesca Lubecki-Wilde (2012)
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
2024
Avery Bradley
Muscatine
14
Miss Clinton County's Teen
Lyrical Dance
Top 11
Preliminary Fitness Award
2023
Juliana Clark
Clinton
17
Miss Clinton County's Teen
Musical Theatre Vocal
2022
Emily Lerch
Fruitland
17
Miss Greater Des Moines' Outstanding Teen
Baton Twirling
2021
Maggie Leach[ 1]
Pella
17
Miss Cedar Valley's Outstanding Teen
Musical Theater Vocal, "You Will Be Found" from Dear Evan Hansen
Teens in Action Finalist
Previously Miss Iowa Teen America 2018
Previously Miss Iowa High School 2020
2019 -20
Caitlin Crome[ 2]
Bettendorf
17
Miss Greater Des Moines’ Outstanding Teen
Jazz Dance, "That's Life "
2018
Cali Wilson[ 3]
Norwalk
17
Miss Central Iowa's Outstanding Teen
Dance, "Turn Your Face " by Little Mix
Non-finalist Talent Award[ 4] Outstanding Dance Talent Award[ 4]
2017
Lydia Fisher[ 5]
Wapello
14
Miss Muscatine's Outstanding Teen
Tap Dance
Top 9[ 6]
2nd runner-up at Miss Iowa Teen USA 2020[ 7]
3rd runner-up at Miss Iowa 2021[ 8]
2016
Julia Campbell[ 9]
DeWitt
16
Miss Clinton County's Outstanding Teen
Percussion
2015
Nina Yu[ 10] [ 11]
Cedar Rapids
17
Miss Metro's Outstanding Teen
Piano
Outstanding Instrumentalist Talent Award[ 12]
2014
Anna Masengarb[ 13]
Muscatine
17
Miss Scott County's Outstanding Teen
Vocal, "Gimme Gimme" from Thoroughly Modern Millie
2013
Emma Kate Wichman[ 14]
Bettendorf
16
Baton/Twirl
2012
Savannah Necker[ 15]
DeWitt
15
Miss Clinton County's Outstanding Teen
Baton/Twirl
Teens in Action Award Finalist[ 15]
Former featured twirler at University of Northern Iowa [ 16] 1st runner-up in Miss Iowa Teen USA 2015 pageant[ 17]
1st runner-up in Miss Iowa USA 2017 and 2018 pageants[ 17]
2011
Francesca Lubecki-Wilde[ 18]
Iowa City
15
Miss Johnson County's Outstanding Teen
Top 5 Interview Award
2010
Aly Olson[ 19]
Des Moines
17
Miss Capital City's Outstanding Teen
Vocal
Non-finalist Interview Award[ 20]
Later Miss Iowa 2014[ 21] Top 12 at Miss America 2015 pageant[ 22]
2009
Jessica Baker[ 23]
Coralville
16
Miss Henry County's Outstanding Teen
Baton/Twirl
Academic Scholarship Award
2008
Jessica Jennings[ 9]
McCausland
15
Miss Scott County's Outstanding Teen
Dance
2007
Taylor Swartz[ 24]
Fremont
16
Miss Southern Iowa's Outstanding Teen
2006
Erica Lester[ 25]
Muscatine
Miss Scott County's Outstanding Teen
Lyrical Jazz Dance
Academic Scholarship Award
2005
Amanda Sabin[ 26]
Walcott
17
Miss Louisa County's Outstanding Teen
Tap Dance
Later Mrs. Nebraska America 2014 (under married name, Amanda Reinert) [ 27] Later Mrs. Nebraska Universal 2016[ 28] Later Mrs. USA Universal 2017 [ 29] Later Mrs. Universal 2017 [ 30]
2004
Ashlie Burroughs[ 31]
Muscatine
No national pageant
References
^ Geyer, Thomas. "Grace Lynn Keller named Miss Iowa 2021" . The Quad-City Times . Retrieved 2021-06-13 .
^ Geyer, Thomas (July 21, 2019). "Bettendorf's Caitlin Crome represents Iowa in Miss America's Outstanding Teen Pageant in Orlando" . Muscatine Journal .
^ "Miss Iowa competition returns to Adler" . Dispatch-Argus . June 6, 2019. ...and Miss Iowa's Outstanding Teen 2018 Cali Wilson will perform.
^ a b "2018 Scholarships" . Miss America's Outstanding Teen .
^ Geyer, Thomas. "Chelsea Dubczak of Urbandale named Miss Iowa 2017" . The Quad-City Times . Retrieved 2018-02-18 .
^ "2017 Scholarships" . Miss America's Outstanding Teen .
^ "Miss Iowa USA & Teen USA pageant results" . Pageant Update . Retrieved 2021-08-03 .
^ Geyer, Thomas. "Grace Lynn Keller named Miss Iowa 2021" . The Quad-City Times . Retrieved 2021-06-28 .
^ a b "Former MIO Teens" . Miss Iowa Scholarship Program .
^ Geyer, Thomas (June 6, 2014). "Miss Iowa's Outstanding Teen Nina Yu" . The Quad-City Times .
^ "Fifteen-year-old Nina Yu takes aim at diversity in the pageantry world" . The Gazette . January 30, 2014.
^ "2015 Scholarships" . Miss America's Outstanding Teen .
^ Geyer, Thomas (June 15, 2014). "Miss Iowa crowned Saturday night" . The Courier .
^ "Miss Iowa's OT 2013, Emma Kate Wichman" . YouTube . June 15, 2014.
^ a b Conrad, Natalie (August 12, 2012). "Necker honored at Teen national pageant" . Clinton Herald .
^ "A chance to twirl" . University of Northern Iowa . February 26, 2018.
^ a b "Miss Iowa USA & Teen USA pageant results" . Pageant Update. Retrieved July 22, 2019 .
^ Witt, Ariana (June 14, 2011). "Necker honored at Teen national pageant" . The Daily Iowan .
^ Geyer, Thomas. "Davenport woman wins Miss Iowa crown" . The Quad-City Times . Retrieved 2018-02-18 .
^ "2010 Scholarships" . Miss America's Outstanding Teen .
^ Geyer, Thomas (June 14, 2014). "Miss Scott County crowned Miss Iowa" . Quad-City Times . Davenport, IA : Lee Enterprises .
^ "Special Feature, Miss Iowa 2014 Aly Olson" . Anchor's Away . April 23, 2015.
^ Geyer, Thomas (June 12, 2009). "And the winner of Miss Iowa's Outstanding Teen pageant is..." The Quad-City Times .
^ Geyer, Thomas; Fedderson, Dawn (June 10, 2007). "Reed wins Miss Iowa competition" . The Quad-City Times .
^ "Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2007 Delegates" . GeoCities .
^ "Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2005 Delegates" . GeoCities .
^ "Omaha woman crowned Mrs. Nebraska/America 2014" . Lincoln Journal Star . January 2, 2014.
^ Klecker, Mara (November 4, 2016). "Mrs. Nebraska USA Universal hopes sharing her story will help heal other victims of sexual abuse" . Omaha World-Herald .
^ "Rockwall woman places Top 5 in Mrs. USA Universal Pageant" . Blue Ribbon News . July 3, 2017.
^ "The Legacy" . Mrs. Universal . Amanda Reinert (Nebraska) won Mrs. Universal 2017
^ Geyer, Thomas (June 16, 2017). "Miss Iowa Scholarship Pageant returns to Adler this weekend" . Muscatine Journal . ...Miss Iowa's Outstanding Teen pageant which began in 2004 with Ashlie Burroughs of Muscatine taking the first crown.
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