Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2009
{{Short description|4th edition of Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant}}
{{Infobox beauty pageant
|image = Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2009 on a map.jpg
|caption=Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2009 Participants and Results
|date=August 16, 2008
|presenters={{Hlist|Billy Flanigan |Kirsten Haglund}}
|venue=Linda Chapin Theater, Orlando, Florida, United States
|entrants=52
|placements=10
|winner=Taylor Hanna Fitch
|represented= South Carolina
|before=2008
|next=2010
|entertainment=Billy Flanigan}}
Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2009 was the fourth Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant, held at the Linda Chapin Theater in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, United States, on August 16, 2008.
Caitlin Brunell of Virginia crowned Taylor Hanna Fitch of South Carolina as her successor at the end of the event.{{Cite web|url=http://www.pageantrymagazine.com/magazine/features/2008/d08/MAOT-2008/MAOT-2008.html|title=Pageantry magazine Online! Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2008|website=www.pageantrymagazine.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-04-11}}
Results
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= Placements =
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!Placement !Contestant |
Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2009
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1st Runner-Up
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2nd Runner-Up
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3rd Runner-Up
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4th Runner-Up
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Top 10
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= Other Awards =
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Community Service
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Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ
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Non-finalist Interview
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Non-finalist Talent
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Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life
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Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ
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Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness
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Preliminary Talent
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Scholastic Excellence
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Spirit of America
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Order of Announcement
= Top 10 =
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- California
- Pennsylvania
- Arkansas
- Missouri
- South Carolina
- District of Columbia
- Texas
- Oklahoma
- Maryland
- Virginia{{Colend}}
= Top 5 =
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- Pennsylvania
- Arkansas
- Missouri
- South Carolina
- Maryland{{Colend}}
Pageant
= Selection of Contestants =
One delegate from each state, District of Columbia, and the Virgin Islands were chosen in state pageants between September 2007- July 2008
= Preliminaries =
During the 3 days prior to the final night, the delegates compete in the preliminary competition, which include a private interview with the judges and a show where they compete in lifestyle and fitness in athletic wear, evening wear, talent, and on-stage question. They were held on August 13–15, 2008.
= Finals =
During the finals, the top 10 compete in lifestyle and fitness in athletic wear, talent, and evening wear, and the top 5 compete in on-stage question.
Contestants
52 delegates participated:
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|+ !State !Name !Hometown !Age !Local Title !Talent !Placement !Awards !Notes |
{{flagicon|Alabama}} Alabama
|Haley Ates | |Miss Teen Painted Rock |Vocal, "Defying Gravity" from Wicked | |Non-finalist Talent Award | |
{{flagicon|Alaska}} Alaska
|15 |Miss Teen Birchwood |Dramatic Reading | | | |
{{flagicon|Arizona}} Arizona
|16 |Miss Teen Twirling Athlete |Baton Twirling | | | |
{{flagicon|Arkansas}} Arkansas
|Sloane Roberts |15 |Miss Teen White River | |2nd runner-up |Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award |Later Miss Arkansas 2012 |
{{flagicon|California}} California
|San |17 |Miss Teen San Francisco |Ballet en Pointe |Top 10 |Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness Award |Later Miss California 2013 |
{{flagicon|Colorado}} Colorado
|Caley-Rae Pavillard |14 | | | | |Later Miss Colorado Teen USA 2011 |
{{flagicon|Connecticut}} Connecticut
|Rachel Ramonas |16 |Miss Wolcott's Outstanding Teen | | | |Banned from competing in pageants in the Miss Connecticut Organization{{Cite news|url=https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/Stripped--Miss-Connecticut-Outstanding-Teen-Loses-Crown.html|title=Stripped: Miss Ct. Outstanding Teen Loses Crown|work=NBC Connecticut|access-date=2018-04-11|language=en}} |
{{flagicon|Delaware}} Delaware
|15 |Miss Jr Teen New Castle County |Baton/Dance | | | Later Miss Delaware Teen USA 2011{{cn|date=September 2024}} |
{{flagicon|District of Columbia}} District of Columbia
|Jasmine Alexis |17 | | |Top 10 | |Previously Miss District of Columbia Teen USA 2007 |
{{flagicon|Florida}} Florida
|15 |Miss St. Augustine's Outstanding Teen |Dance | | | Later Miss Florida 2016{{Cite news|url=http://www.theledger.com/news/20160702/miss-orlando-courtney-sexton-wins-2016-miss-florida-title|title=Miss Orlando Courtney Sexton wins 2016 Miss Florida title|first=Paul|last=Catala|work=The Ledger|access-date=2018-04-11|language=en}} |
{{flagicon|Georgia (U.S. state)}} Georgia
|13 |Miss Satilla's Outstanding Teen |Dance "It's a Spy Thing" | | | |
{{flagicon|Hawaii}} Hawaii
|Halialani Parish |15 | | | | | |
{{flagicon|Idaho}} Idaho
|Danielle Beckstrom |17 |At-Large | | | | |
{{flagicon|Illinois}} Illinois
|Emily Travis |17 |Miss Metropolis' Outstanding Teen |Piano | | |Addicted to alcohol and cocaine at birth; now suffers from Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder{{citation needed|date=July 2018}} |
{{flagicon|Indiana}} Indiana
|Megan Thwaites |16 |Miss Three Rivers Festival's Outstanding Teen |Dance | | | |
{{flagicon|Iowa}} Iowa
|Jessica Jennings |15 |Miss Scott County's Outstanding Teen | | | | |
{{flagicon|Kansas}} Kansas
|Alasyn Zimmerman |14 |Miss Sunflower's Outstanding Teen |Dance, "So Much Better" from Legally Blonde | | | |
{{flagicon|Kentucky}} Kentucky
|Ashley Ferry |17 |Miss Thoroughbred's Outstanding Teen |Jazz | | | |
{{flagicon|Louisiana}} Louisiana
|April Nelson |16 |Miss Pineville's Outstanding Teen |Vocal | | |Later Miss Louisiana 2015 |
{{flagicon|Maine}} Maine
|Shannon Folsom |Saco |17 | | | | |Older sister of Alison Folsom, Miss Maine's Outstanding Teen 2011 |
{{flagicon|Maryland}} Maryland
|16 |Miss College Park's Outstanding Teen | |3rd runner-up |Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life Award |Later Miss Maryland 2012 |
{{flagicon|Massachusetts}} Massachusetts
|Taylor Kinzler |16 | |Vocal | | |Contestant at National Sweetheart 2010 pageant |
{{flagicon|Michigan}} Michigan
|Carleigh Corrion- Rowley |14 |Miss Oakland County's Outstanding Teen | | | | |
{{flagicon|Minnesota}} Minnesota
|Alyssa Mayfield |16 |Miss Frazee Teen | | | | |
{{flagicon|Mississippi}} Mississippi
|Morgan Lindsey Burnett |17 |Miss New South's Outstanding Teen | | | | |
{{flagicon|Missouri}} Missouri
|Sydnee Stottlemyre |14 |Miss Gateway St. Louis' Outstanding Teen | |4th runner-up |Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness Award |Later Miss Missouri Teen USA 2011 |
{{flagicon|Montana}} Montana
|Victoria Valentine | | | | | |Later Miss Montana 2014 |
{{flagicon|Nebraska}} Nebraska
|Rachel Foehlinger | |Miss Omaha's Outstanding Teen |Baton Twirling | | |Sister of Christina Foehlinger, Miss Nebraska 2001{{Cite news|url=http://www.omaha.com/news/kelly-foehlingers-twirling-dynasty-takes-final-spin-with-nu-band/article_93517d35-dab7-50ad-b65d-6004d91207e1.html|title=Kelly: Foehlingers' twirling dynasty takes final spin with NU band|first=Michael|last=Kelly|work=Omaha.com|access-date=2018-04-11|language=en}} |
{{flagicon|Nevada}} Nevada
|Alexis Hilts | | | | | | |
{{flagicon|New Hampshire}} New Hampshire
|Megan Lyman{{Cite news|url=http://www.laconiadailysun.com/newsx/local-news/30718-gilford-pageant-winner-has-links-to-red-sox|title=Gilford pageant winner has links to Red Sox|author=Staff Reporter|work=laconia|access-date=2018-04-11|language=en-gb}} |17 | |Tap Dance, "Baby I'm a Star" by Prince | | |Contestant at National Sweetheart 2010 pageant |
{{flagicon|New Jersey}} New Jersey
|16 | |Ballet en Pointe | | |Later Miss New Jersey 2011{{Cite news|url=http://www.nj.com/gloucester-county/index.ssf/2011/06/wenonah_woman_is_new_miss_new.html|title=Wenonah woman is new Miss New Jersey|work=NJ.com|access-date=2018-04-11|language=en-US}} |
{{flagicon|New Mexico}} New Mexico
|Alyssa Jean Sifuentes | | | | | | |
{{flagicon|New York}} New York
|Alexandra Mazzucchelli |16 |Miss Staten Island's Outstanding Teen | | | | |
{{flagicon|North Carolina}} North Carolina
|Mya Hipps |17 |Miss Gastonia's Outstanding Teen | | | | |
{{flagicon|North Dakota}} North Dakota
| |Miss Bismarck's Outstanding Teen |Contemporary Lyrical Dance | |Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award |Later Miss North Dakota Teen USA 2010 |
{{flagicon|Ohio}} Ohio
|17 |Miss Lake Erie's Outstanding Teen | | | |Later Miss Ohio 2015 |
{{flagicon|Oklahoma}} Oklahoma
|Alicia Clifton |16 |Miss Tulsa's Outstanding Teen | |Preliminary Talent Award |Later Miss Oklahoma 2012 |
{{flagicon|Oregon}} Oregon
|JoAnna Adkisson |17 |Miss Klamath County's Outstanding Teen | | | | |
{{flagicon|Pennsylvania}} Pennsylvania
|Julia Rae Schlucter |16 |At-Large | |Spirit of America Award |1st runner-up at Miss Pennsylvania 2015 pageant |
{{flagicon|Rhode Island}} Rhode Island
|Angela Angers | | | | | | |
{{flagicon|South Carolina}} South Carolina
|Taylor Hanna Fitch |17 |Miss Upstate Teen | |Scholastic Excellence Award | |
{{flagicon|South Dakota}} South Dakota
|Carrie Wintel |14 | | | | | |
{{flagicon|Tennessee}} Tennessee
|16 |Miss Scenic City's Outstanding Teen |Dance | | | |
{{flagicon|Texas}} Texas
|Sydney Capello{{Cite news|url=http://starlocalmedia.com/news/miss-teen-texas/article_6ed8de27-ea9d-53c3-a55f-4b291b08759b.html|title=Miss Teen Texas|last=Rowland|first=Christina|work=Star Local|access-date=2018-04-11|language=en}}{{Cite news|url=http://www.kbtx.com/home/headlines/23952594.html|title=Another Aggie, Miss Longview, Crowned Miss Texas|agency=Associated Press|access-date=2018-04-11|language=en}} |15 |Miss Teen Duncanville |Pop Vocal, "Midnight Train to Georgia" |Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award | |
{{flagicon|Utah}} Utah
|McKenna Lewis | | | | |Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness Award | |
{{flagicon|Vermont}} Vermont
|Blaize Hall |15 | | | | | |
{{flagicon|Virginia}} Virginia
| | |Ballet en Pointe | |Member of corps de ballet at Miami City Ballet{{Cite news|url=https://www.miamicityballet.org/portfolio/lexie-overholt|title=Lexie Overholt {{!}} Miami City Ballet|work=Miami City Ballet|access-date=2018-04-11|language=en-US}} |
{{flagicon|U.S. Virgin Islands}} Virgin Islands
|Brittany Rodriguez | | | | | | |
{{flagicon|Washington}} Washington
|16 |Miss Pierce County's Outstanding Teen |Vocal | | | |
{{flagicon|West Virginia}} West Virginia
|Bethany Lojewski |15 |Miss Teen Randolph County | | |Type 1 Diabetic |
{{flagicon|Wisconsin}} Wisconsin
|17 |Miss Milwaukee's Outstanding Teen | | | | |
{{flagicon|Wyoming}} Wyoming
|Marcella Bledsoe |13 |Miss Sheridan's Outstanding Teen | | | | |
References
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{{Miss America's Outstanding Teen}}