Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2016

Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2016
Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2016 Participants and Results
DateAugust 1, 2015
PresentersGreg Hutson and Kira Kazantsev
VenueLinda Chapin Theater
Entrants52
Placements10
WinnerAllie Nault
New Hampshire
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Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2016 was the 10th Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant held at the Linda Chapin Theater in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on August 1, 2015. At the conclusion of the event, Olivia McMillan of Georgia crowned her successor Allie Nault of New Hampshire. The pageant was hosted by Miss America 2015 Kira Kazantsev and Greg Hutson.

Results

Placements

Final results Contestant(s)
Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2016
1st Runner-Up
  •  Texas – Addyson Jackson
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 10

§ America's Choice

Awards

Preliminary awards

Awards Contestants
Evening Wear and On-Stage Question
Talent

Non-finalist awards

Awards Contestant(s)
Non-finalist Evening Wear and On-Stage Question
Non-finalist Interview
Non-finalist Talent

Talent awards

Awards Contestant(s)
Outstanding Dance Talent
Outstanding Instrumental Talent
Outstanding Vocal Talent

Children's Miracle Network (CMN) National Miracle Maker awards

Results Contestant
Winner
Finalists

Teens in Action award

Results Contestant
Winner
Finalists

Other awards

Awards Contestant(s)
Miss Congeniality/Spirit of America
America's Choice
Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life
Scholastic Excellence

Contestants

Year Name Hometown Age Local Title Talent Placement at MAO Teen Special scholarships at MAO Teen Notes
Alabama Alabama Kaitlynn Campbell[2][3] Hayden 17 At-Large Vocal, "Concrete Angel"
Alaska Alaska Elle Adkins[4][5] Eagle River 16 Miss Chugiak/Eagle River's Outstanding Teen Acrobatic Dance Daughter of Holly Salo Adkins, Miss Alaska 1990[4]

Later Distinguished Young Woman of Alaska 2017[4]

Later inherited the Miss Alaska 2021 title after Emma Broyles was crowned Miss America 2022

Arizona Arizona Jessi Gradillas[6] Chandler 17 Miss Grand Canyon's Outstanding Teen Vocal/Guitar 3rd runner-up Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award

Preliminary Talent Award
Arkansas Arkansas Gracie Stover[7] Little Rock 17 Miss Ouachita River's Outstanding Teen Tap Dance Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award

Outstanding Dance Talent Award

Preliminary Talent Award

Teens in Action Award Finalist
California California Avery Grooms[8] Fresno 17 Miss Sierra Nevada's Outstanding Teen
Colorado Colorado Maggie O'Grady 15 Miss Northern Colorado's Outstanding Teen
Connecticut Connecticut Sapna Raghavan[9] Ellington 17 Miss Greater Rockville's Outstanding Teen Bollywood Dance Later Miss Connecticut 2021[10]
Delaware Delaware Michelle Ley Wilmington 16 Miss New Castle County's Outstanding Teen Vocal
Washington, D.C. District of Columbia Jade Allysee Parchment Washington D.C. 15
Florida Florida Leah Roddenberry[11] Bradenton 16 Miss Orlando's Outstanding Teen Dance Teens in Action Award Finalist First to hold a state MAOT title twice[citation needed]

1st runner-up at Miss Florida 2019 competition[12]

Later Miss Florida 2021[13]

Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia Victoria Smith[14] Sandersville 17 Miss Macon's Outstanding Teen Tap Dance, "Ease on Down the Road" from The Wiz Top 10
Hawaii Hawaii Kealani Tanizaki-Hudson 16
Idaho Idaho Abigail Kunz Rigby 16 Miss Southeastern Idaho's Outstanding Teen
Illinois Illinois Peyton Tucker 17 Miss Windy City's Outstanding Teen Vocal
Indiana Indiana Audrey Ferguson Evansville 17 Miss Central Indiana's Outstanding Teen Vocal 2nd runner-up
Iowa Iowa Nina Yu Cedar Rapids 17 Miss Metro's Outstanding Teen Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award
Kansas Kansas Ashley Pringle Yates Center 17 Miss Hay Capital's Outstanding Teen Vocal
Kentucky Kentucky Kennedy Sabharwal Lexington 15 Miss Renfro Valley's Outstanding Teen
Louisiana Louisiana Julia Claire Williams[15] Kinder 16 Miss Holiday in Dixie's Outstanding Teen Dance CMN Miracle Maker Award Later Miss Louisiana 2021[16]
Maine Maine Alexis Wintle 17
Maryland Maryland Jessica Bayuk Frederick 17 Miss Western Maryland's Outstanding Teen
Massachusetts Massachusetts Alexandra Berube Methuen 17 Miss Boston's Outstanding Teen
Michigan Michigan Vanessa Chambe St. Clair Shores 16 Miss Downriver's Outstanding Teen
Minnesota Minnesota Rachel Weyandt 16 Miss Chain of Lakes' Outstanding Teen Teens in Action Award Finalist
Mississippi Mississippi Grace Post Madison 16 Miss Central Mississippi's Outstanding Teen
Missouri Missouri Alexis Piskulic[17] Arnold 15 Miss River City's Outstanding Teen Dance/Twirl, "A Brand New Day" "Silver Twin" in Purdue University's "All-American" Marching Band[18]
Montana Montana Katee Orr Missoula 17
Nebraska Nebraska Steffany Lien[19] Omaha 17 Miss Douglas County's Outstanding Teen Baton Twirling, "Hollywood" by Michael Bublé Top 10 Six-time world champion baton twirler[19]

Later University of Louisville's Cardinal Girl Feature Twirler[20]

Later Miss Nebraska 2022[21]

Nevada Nevada Lauren Watson Las Vegas 16 Miss Lake Mead's Outstanding Teen Top 10 People's Choice Award Previously Miss American Teenager Junior 2013
New Hampshire New Hampshire Allie Nault[22] Gilford 17 Miss Lakes Region's Outstanding Teen Dance/Twirl Winner[22] Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award

Teens in Action Award
New Jersey New Jersey Shereen Pimentel[23][24] Teaneck 17 Miss Cape Shores' Outstanding Teen Vocal, "Finding Wonderland" Top 10 Outstanding Vocal Talent Award

Preliminary Talent Award
New Mexico New Mexico Sasha Butcher[25] Albuquerque 15 Miss Las Vegas' Outstanding Teen
New York (state) New York Alisa Vasquez Washingtonville 17 Miss Upstate New York's Outstanding Teen Non-finalist Interview Award

Spirit of America Award
North Carolina North Carolina McKenzie Hansley Hampstead 16 Miss Spivey's Corner's Outstanding Teen Later Miss North Carolina Teen USA 2017
North Dakota North Dakota Olivia Larson[26] Miss Bismarck's Outstanding Teen
Ohio Ohio Emily Krejci North Royalton 15 Miss Maple City's Outstanding Teen
Oklahoma Oklahoma Carrigan Bradley 16 Miss Edmond Liberty Fest's Outstanding Teen Vocal, "That's Life" by Frank Sinatra 4th runner-up 4th runner-up at Miss Oklahoma 2017 pageant
Oregon Oregon Hailey Kilgore[27] Happy Valley 16 Miss Happy Valley's Outstanding Teen Vocal, "Not For the Life of Me", from Thoroughly Modern Millie Previously National American Miss Oregon Pre-Teen[28]

Later cast as Ti Moune in the 2018 Broadway revival of Once on This Island[29]

Nominated for 2018 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for this role[30]
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Samantha Renck[31] Newtown 17 Miss Philadelphia's Outstanding Teen Lyrical Dance CMN Miracle Maker Award Finalist

Non-finalist Talent Award

Outstanding Dance Talent Award

Teens in Action Award Finalist
Rhode Island Rhode Island Catarina Girardi[32] Cranston 16 Miss Cranston's Outstanding Teen Dance
South Carolina South Carolina Sarah Hamrick[33] Cowpens 17 Miss Hilton Head Island Teen Vocal, "Live Out Loud" Top 10 CMN Miracle Maker Award Finalist

Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award

Scholastic Excellence Award 		Later contestant on season 26 of The Bachelor
South Dakota South Dakota Cameron Schroder Huron 17 Miss Sioux Empire's Outstanding Teen
Tennessee Tennessee Allie Privitt[34] Humboldt 16 Miss Henderson County's Outstanding Teen Acro-Jazz Lyrical Dance
Texas Texas Addyson Jackson[35] Frisco 16 Miss Plano's Outstanding Teen Dance 1st runner-up[36]
Utah Utah Savannah Sorensen 16 Miss Central Utah's Outstanding Teen Older sister of Charlee Sorensen, Miss Utah's Outstanding Teen 2020
Vermont Vermont Sophia Parker 16
Virginia Virginia Hayley Boland[37] Troutville 17 Miss Roanoke Valley's Outstanding Teen Piano, "Solfeggietto" by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach Academic Achievement Award[1]

Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award[1]

Teens in Action Award Finalist[1]
United States Virgin Islands Virgin Islands Keshaundia Quinn 15
Washington (state) Washington Abigail Dominguiano[38] Bremerton 15 Miss Great Peninsula's Outstanding Teen Musical Theater Vocal CMN Miracle Maker Award Finalist
West Virginia West Virginia Braelynn Neely[39] Miss University City's Outstanding Teen Dance/Twirl Outstanding Dance Talent Award
Wisconsin Wisconsin Jordenne Butler[40] Onalaska 16 Miss River City's Outstanding Teen Lyrical Dance, Glee cover of "I Dreamed a Dream" from Les Misérables
Wyoming Wyoming Olivia Boley Sheridan 15

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