en Miss New York%27s Outstanding Teen

Miss New York’s Teen
Formation	2005
Type	Beauty pageant
Headquarters	Peekskill
Location	New York;
Membership	Miss America's Teen
Official language	English
Key people	Brittney Hollingsworth, Sloane Lewis, Jamie Hickman
Website	miss-newyork.org

The Miss New York's Teen competition is a pageant that selects the representative for the US state of New York in Miss America's Teen pageant.

Erica Parks of New York City was crowned Miss New York's Teen 2024 on July 6, 2024, at Paramount Hudson Valley Theater in Peekskill, New York. She will compete for the title of Miss America's Teen 2025.

Results summary

The year in parentheses indicates year of Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition the award/placement was garnered.

Placements

Miss America's Outstanding Teen: Maria DeSantis (2007)
4th runner-up: Dajania James (2023)

Awards

Preliminary awards

Preliminary Talent: Maria DeSantis (2007), Alison Stroming (2011), Asia Hickman (2018)

Non-finalist awards

Non-finalist Interview: Alisa Vasquez (2016)
Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ: Cayla Kumar (2019)
Non-finalist Talent: Cayla Kumar (2019)

Other awards

Spirit of America: Shannon Ryan (2013), Alisa Vasquez (2016)
Outstanding Instrumental Talent: Asia Hickman (2018)
Overall Dance Talent: Cayla Kumar (2019)
Teens in Action Award Finalists: Cayla Kumar (2019)

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	Erica Parks	New York City	17	Miss Greater New York's Teen	Tap Dance	TBA	TBA
2023	Sadie Perry	Fonda	17	Miss Upstate New York's Teen	Tap Dance
2022	Dajania James	Rochester	17	Miss Rochester's Outstanding Teen	Dance	4th runner-up
2021	Gianna Caetano^[1]	Lancaster	17	Miss Western New York's Outstanding Teen	Piano, "Midnight Escapade"
2020	No pageant held
2019	Sarah Lawrence^[2]	Eltingville	17	Miss Richmond County's Outstanding Teen	Contemporary Jazz Dance, "Keeping Your Head Up" by Birdy
2018	Cayla Kumar^[3]	Queens Village	15	Miss Bronx's Outstanding Teen	Bollywood Fusion Dance		Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award^[4] Non-finalist Talent Award^[4] Overall Dance Talent Award^[4] Teens in Action Award Finalist	Top 10 at Miss New York Teen USA 2020^[5] 1st runner-up at Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 2021^[6]
2017	Asia Hickman^[7]	West Point	13	Miss Brooklyn's Outstanding Teen	Piano		Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award^[8] Preliminary Talent Award^[8]	Top 10 at Miss New York Teen USA 2020^[5] Later Miss District of Columbia Teen USA 2022
2016	Lauryn Whitfield^[9]	Rochester	16	Miss Upstate New York's Outstanding Teen	Dance
2015	Alisa Vasquez^[10]	Washingtonville	17	Miss Upstate New York's Outstanding Teen	Vocal		Non-finalist Interview Award^[11] Spirit of America Award^[11]
2014	Cady Ruth Stoever^[12]	Rush		Miss Flower City's Outstanding Teen	Violin
2013	Krysta Prehoda^[13]	Ballston Spa	17	Miss Empire Rose's Outstanding Teen	Vocal, "What it Means to Be a Friend"
2012	Shannon Ryan^{[citation needed]}^[14]	Clifton Park	17	Miss Empire Rose's Outstanding Teen	Dance		Spirit of America Award^[15]
2011	Lauren Molella^[16]	Millbrook	15	Miss Duchess County's Outstanding Teen	Dance, "Arabian Nights"			Daughter of Miss Massachusetts 1983 and National Sweetheart 1982, Holly Mayer^[16] Niece of Miss New York 1989, Lisa Molella^[16] Later Miss New York 2019 Top 10 at Miss Indiana USA 2021^[17]
2010	Alison Stroming^[18]	New York City		Miss Jubilee's Outstanding Teen	Ballet		Preliminary Talent Award	Trained at the Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis School at the American Ballet Theatre^[18]
2009	Kara Jae Kowalski^[19]	Castleton Corners	15	Miss Richmond County's Outstanding Teen	Vocal
2008	Alexandra Mazzucchelli^[20]	Staten Island	16	Miss Staten Island's Outstanding Teen	Vocal
2007	Allison Carlos^[21]	Watertown	15	Miss Adirondack International Speedway's Outstanding Teen	Dance
2006	Brittany Balandis	Fairport	16	Miss Greater Niagara's Outstanding Teen		N/A		3rd runner-up at Miss New York's Outstanding Teen 2006 pageant^[22] Assumed title when DeSantis was named Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2007
2006	Maria DeSantis^[23]	Staten Island	17	Miss Staten Island's Outstanding Teen	Vocal	Winner^[24]	Preliminary Talent Award	3rd runner-up at Miss New York 2012 pageant^[25] Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2012 pageant
2005	Amanda Lee Alicea^[23]	Huguenot	16	Miss Staten Island's Outstanding Teen	Vocal

References

^ "Miss New York pageant 2021 winners and Staten Island finalists; plus, Jim Smith, lost to COVID-19, honored". silive. May 31, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2021.
^ Benanti, Carol Ann (June 9, 2019). "Eltingville's Sarah Lawrence nabs title of Miss New York Outstanding Teen in upstate pageant". SI Live.
^ Rose, Naeisha (April 14, 2018). "Queens Village pageant queen wins Miss NY Outstanding Teen crown". Times Ledger.
^ ^a ^b ^c "2018 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
^ ^a ^b "Miss New York USA & Teen USA pageant results". Pageant Update. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
^ "Miss Pennsylvania USA & Teen USA pageant results". Pageant Update. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
^ Warren, Jennifer L. (July 12, 2017). "Asia Hickman is Miss New York Outstanding Teen 2017". Hudson Valley Press.
^ ^a ^b "2017 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
^ Benanti, Carol Ann (May 29, 2016). "Miss New York 2016: Camille Sims, aka 'Miss Pride,' wins coveted crown". SI Live. ...and Miss New York's Outstanding Teen 2016, Lauryn Whitfield...
^ Fox, Lauren (January 22, 2018). "Penn State student Alisa Vasquez wins Miss Central Pennsylvania: What's next for the sophomore?". The Daily Collegian. ...took home Miss New York Outstanding Teen in 2015...
^ ^a ^b "2015 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
^ Benanti, Carol Ann (May 24, 2014). "Miss Flower City nabs Miss New York Outstanding Teen title at Staten Island's St. George Theatre". SI Live.
^ Benanti, Carol Ann (July 13, 2013). "Photos: Krysta Prehoda is crowned Miss New York Outstanding Teen". SI Live.
^ Griffith, Glenn (August 31, 2012). "Shenendehowa senior competes in national pageant". Saratogian News.
^ "2012 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Lauren Molella named Miss New York Outstanding Teen". SILive.com. Retrieved February 22, 2018.
^ "Miss Indiana USA & Teen USA pageant results". Pageant Update. Retrieved August 3, 2021.
^ ^a ^b "Miss New York's Outstanding Teen 2010 Alison Stroming Featured Dancer At Kennedy Center". Four Points Magazine. January 10, 2011.
^ Benanti, Carol Ann; Smith, Jim (June 29, 2009). "Staten Island twin prevails in battle of the sashes". SI Live.
^ Gonzalez, Gabriel (January 18, 2017). "Exclusive Interview with Alexandra Mazzucchelli". MMA Uncaged.
^ "Allison (Carlos) Crossman". The Pageant File.
^ "New York's Outstanding Teen Pageant". Tripod. April 29, 2006.
^ ^a ^b Benanti, Carol Ann (April 6, 2016). "3 Staten Island girls compete for Miss New York Outstanding Teen". SI Live.
^ Abel, Fred. "MAOT's Ready for Prime Time Debut". Pageantry Magazine.
^ Benanti, Carol Ann (June 16, 2012). "Mallory Hagan wins Miss New York 2012 title". SILive.com.

External links

Official website

[1] "Miss New York pageant 2021 winners and Staten Island finalists; plus, Jim Smith, lost to COVID-19, honored". silive. May 31, 2021. Retrieved June 13, 2021.

[2] Benanti, Carol Ann (June 9, 2019). "Eltingville's Sarah Lawrence nabs title of Miss New York Outstanding Teen in upstate pageant". SI Live.

[Kumar-3] Rose, Naeisha (April 14, 2018). "Queens Village pageant queen wins Miss NY Outstanding Teen crown". Times Ledger.

[2018_Sch-4] "2018 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.

[:0-5] "Miss New York USA & Teen USA pageant results". Pageant Update. Retrieved August 3, 2021.

[6] "Miss Pennsylvania USA & Teen USA pageant results". Pageant Update. Retrieved August 3, 2021.

[Hickman-7] Warren, Jennifer L. (July 12, 2017). "Asia Hickman is Miss New York Outstanding Teen 2017". Hudson Valley Press.

[2017_Sch-8] "2017 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.

[Whitfield-9] Benanti, Carol Ann (May 29, 2016). "Miss New York 2016: Camille Sims, aka 'Miss Pride,' wins coveted crown". SI Live. ...and Miss New York's Outstanding Teen 2016, Lauryn Whitfield...

[Vasquez-10] Fox, Lauren (January 22, 2018). "Penn State student Alisa Vasquez wins Miss Central Pennsylvania: What's next for the sophomore?". The Daily Collegian. ...took home Miss New York Outstanding Teen in 2015...

[2015_Sch-11] "2015 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.

[Stoever-12] Benanti, Carol Ann (May 24, 2014). "Miss Flower City nabs Miss New York Outstanding Teen title at Staten Island's St. George Theatre". SI Live.

[Prehoda-13] Benanti, Carol Ann (July 13, 2013). "Photos: Krysta Prehoda is crowned Miss New York Outstanding Teen". SI Live.

[Ryan-14] Griffith, Glenn (August 31, 2012). "Shenendehowa senior competes in national pageant". Saratogian News.

[2012_Sch-15] "2012 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.

[Molella-16] "Lauren Molella named Miss New York Outstanding Teen". SILive.com. Retrieved February 22, 2018.

[17] "Miss Indiana USA & Teen USA pageant results". Pageant Update. Retrieved August 3, 2021.

[Stroming-18] "Miss New York's Outstanding Teen 2010 Alison Stroming Featured Dancer At Kennedy Center". Four Points Magazine. January 10, 2011.

[Kowalski-19] Benanti, Carol Ann; Smith, Jim (June 29, 2009). "Staten Island twin prevails in battle of the sashes". SI Live.

[Mazzu-20] Gonzalez, Gabriel (January 18, 2017). "Exclusive Interview with Alexandra Mazzucchelli". MMA Uncaged.

[21] "Allison (Carlos) Crossman". The Pageant File.

[22] "New York's Outstanding Teen Pageant". Tripod. April 29, 2006.

[Teens_NY-23] Benanti, Carol Ann (April 6, 2016). "3 Staten Island girls compete for Miss New York Outstanding Teen". SI Live.

[2007MAOT-24] Abel, Fred. "MAOT's Ready for Prime Time Debut". Pageantry Magazine.

[25] Benanti, Carol Ann (June 16, 2012). "Mallory Hagan wins Miss New York 2012 title". SILive.com.

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