Miss Nebraska Teen USA
| Formation | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Omaha |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss Teen USA |
Official language | English |
Key people | John M. Vannatta Jason Vannatta Jennifer Vannatta-Fisher, State Pageant Director |
| Website | Official website |
The Miss Nebraska Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nebraska in the Miss Teen USA pageant. The pageant is directed by Vanbros & Associates, headquartered in Lenexa, Kansas. In 2002, Nebraska joined the Vanbros group of state pageants for the Miss USA and Teen USA system.
Nebraska has had only three placements at Miss Teen USA. The state was the second-to-last to make its first placement, which came in 2004, when Meagan Winings advanced to the semi-finals.
Five Nebraska teens have crossed over to win the Miss Nebraska USA title and compete at Miss USA, with Sarah Summers being the most successful, winning the title of Miss USA 2018. One other Nebraskan previously competed in the Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
Audrey Eckert of Lincoln was crowned Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2020 on January 12, 2020 at Rose Blumkin Performing Arts Center in Omaha. She represented Nebraska for the title of Miss Teen USA 2020 on November 2020 and finished 3rd runner-up.
Results summary
Placements
- 3rd runner-up: Audrey Eckert (2020)
- Top 10: Meagan Winings (2004)
- Top 15: Danielle Zuroski (2006), Erin Swanson (2019)
Nebraska holds a record of 4 placements at Miss Teen USA.
Awards
- Miss Congeniality: Jasmine Fuelberth (2013)
Winners
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as runner-up
- Ended as one of the finalists or semifinalists
| Year | Name | Hometown | Age1 | Placement at Miss Teen USA | Special awards at Miss Teen USA | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Audrey Eckert | Lincoln | 18 | 3rd runner-up | ||
| 2019 | Erin Shae Swanson[1] | Norfolk | 18 | Top 15 | ||
| 2018 | Michaela Edstrand | Omaha | 17 | |||
| 2017 | Samantha Washington[2] | Lincoln | 18 | Previously Miss Nebraska's Outstanding Teen 2013 First woman in Nebraska to hold teen titles in both the Miss America and Miss USA organizations[2] | ||
| 2016 | Erika Etzelmiller | Lincoln | 18 | |||
| 2015 | Paige Pflueger | Lincoln | 17 | Daughter of Miss Nebraska 1980 Paula Louise Mitchell | ||
| 2014 | Savannah Rave | Omaha | 18 | |||
| 2013 | Jasmine Fuelberth | Norfolk | 16 | Miss Congeniality | Later Miss Nebraska USA 2017 | |
| 2012 | Sarah Rose Summers | Omaha | 18 | Later Miss Nebraska USA 2018 and Miss USA 2018 | ||
| 2011 | Madison Novak | Lincoln | 17 | |||
| 2010 | Amanda Soltero | Columbus | 19 | Later Miss Nebraska USA 2014 and Top 20 at Miss USA 2014 | ||
| 2009 | Sarah Hollins | Omaha | 19 | Later Miss Nebraska USA 2016 | ||
| 2008 | Melissa DeJong | David City | 17 | |||
| 2007 | Lauren Clabaugh | Omaha | 16 | |||
| 2006 | Danielle Zuroski | Ralston | 18 | Top 15 | ||
| 2005 | Kelsy Brown | Wood River | 17 | |||
| 2004 | Meagan Winings | Atkinson | 18 | Top 10 | First Miss Nebraska Teen USA to ever make the semifinals at the national pageant; Later Miss Nebraska USA 2009 | |
| 2003 | Leighann Thagard | Omaha | 17 | |||
| 2002 | Brieanne Bogart | Omaha | 17 | Honorable Mention | ||
| 2001 | Heidi Lammli | Stanton | 16 | |||
| 2000 | Amy Weigert | Grand Island | 17 | |||
| 1999 | Kiley Kempcke | Blair | 18 | |||
| 1998 | Lori Andersen | Blair | 18 | |||
| 1997 | Natasha Fisher | Arapahoe | 17 | |||
| 1996 | Mandy Groff | Omaha | 17 | |||
| 1995 | Marlo McVea | Omaha | 18 | |||
| 1994 | Elizabeth Schmitz | Omaha | 18 | |||
| 1993 | Lauriette Logan | Omaha | 17 | |||
| 1992 | Marney Monson[3] | Wallace | 16 | |||
| 1991 | Erin Mouther | Omaha | 15 | |||
| 1990 | Shauna Redfern | Omaha | 15 | |||
| 1989 | Melissa Jennings | Hastings | 17 | |||
| 1988 | Pamela Brown | Omaha | 18 | |||
| 1987 | Susan Weikel | Elkhorn | 18 | |||
| 1986 | Elizabeth Beshay | Omaha | 18 | |||
| 1985 | Tina Farmer | Omaha | 17 | |||
| 1984 | Cyndi Freymuller | Blair | 17 | |||
| 1983 | Jackie Kuenning | Lincoln | 19 |
1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant
References
- ^ "Norfolk Catholic grad crowned Miss Nebraska Teen USA". Norfolk Daily News. January 31, 2019.
- ^ a b Wolfe, Abby (August 17, 2017). "Sophomore Samantha Washington Aims for Historic Third Pageant Title". Study Breaks.
- ^ "Marney Monson To Represent State". The Omaha World-Herald. 1991-11-26.