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Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2007
Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2007 Participants and Results
DateAugust 19, 2006
Presenters
VenueLinda Chapin Theater, Orlando, Florida, United States
Entrants52
Placements10
WinnerMaria DeSantis
New York
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Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2007 was the second Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant, held at the Linda Chapin Theater in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, on August 19, 2006.

At the conclusion of the event, Meghan Miller of Texas crowned her successor Maria DeSantis of New York. The pageant was hosted by Miss America 2006 Jennifer Berry and N'SYNC singer Joey Fatone. The program was televised on The N, a branch of MTV Networks.[1]

Results

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Placements

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Placement Contestant
Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2007
1st Runner-Up
2nd Runner-Up
3rd Runner-Up
4th Runner-Up
Top 10

Awards

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Preliminary awards

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Award Contestants
Preliminary Evening Wear/On-Stage Question (OSQ)
Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness
Preliminary Talent

Other awards

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Award Contestant(s)
Academic Achievement
Academic Scholarship
  •  Iowa – Erica Lester
Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ
Non-finalist Talent
Overall Interview
Spirit of America

Pageant organization

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Selection of contestants

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One delegate from each state, as well as the District of Columbia and the Virgin Islands, were chosen in local pageants held from September 2005 to July 2006.

Preliminary competitions

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During the 3 days prior to the final night, the delegates compete in the preliminary competition, which include private interview with the judges and a show where they compete in talent, evening wear, lifestyle and fitness in athletic wear, and on-stage question. They were held August 16–18, 2006.

Final night of competition

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During the finals, the top 10 contestants competed in lifestyle and fitness in athletic wear, talent, and evening gown, and the top 5 completed on-stage questions.

Contestants

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The Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2007 contestants were:

State Name Hometown Age Local Title Talent[2] Placement Awards Notes
Alabama Alabama Abby Lynn Steverson[3][4] Smiths Station Piano, "Maple Leaf Rag" Top 10[5]
Alaska Alaska Kaela Larson[6] Willow 15 At-Large Vocal Previously America's National Jr. Sweetheart 2005[7]
Arizona Arizona Brittany Mazur[8] Tucson 16 At-Large Vocal, "Adagio" Contestant on season 10 of American Idol[8][9]

Top 5 at National Sweetheart 2012 pageant
Arkansas Arkansas Dorothy Shepard[10] Pine Bluff 17 Miss Teen South Arkansas Tap Dance, "Hot Chocolate!" 4th runner-up[5] Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award[10]

Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award[10]
California California Summer Clark[11] Elk Grove 16 Miss Teen Elk Grove Drums, "Turn the Beat Around"
Colorado Colorado Kelsi Johnston Pueblo West 16 Piano/Vocal, "Someone Like You"
Connecticut Connecticut Melanie Sanches[12] Prospect 16 Character Tap Dance Former NFL cheerleader for the New England Patriots[12][13]
Delaware Delaware Lauren Gagliardino[14] Bear 16 Miss New Castle County's Outstanding Teen Tap Dance
Washington, D.C. District of Columbia Elizabeth Ann Payne Washington, D.C. Operatic Vocal
Florida Florida Sydney Keister[15] Jacksonville 17 Miss Jacksonville's Outstanding Teen Lyrical Jazz Dance, Disney's "Fantasmic" 4th runner-up at Miss Florida 2013 pageant[citation needed]
Georgia (U.S. state) Georgia Lauren Edmonds[16] Americus Miss Heart of Georgia's Outstanding Teen Ballet en Pointe, "I Run for Life" Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award 1st runner-up at Miss Georgia 2008 and 2013 pageants[17][18]

3rd runner-up at Miss Georgia 2012 pageant[19]

Contestant at National Sweetheart 2008 pageant
Hawaii Hawaii Katrina Kem[20] Wahiawa 16 Piano/Vocal, "Imagine"
Idaho Idaho Genevieve Nutting[21] Boise 17 At-Large Classical Piano Later Miss Idaho 2011[22]
Illinois Illinois Campbell Hunt[23] Marion Miss John A. Logan's Outstanding Teen Vocal, "God Help the Outcasts"
Indiana Indiana Leanna Ross[24] New Carlisle 17 Miss Hoosier Heartland's Outstanding Teen Dance/Baton
Iowa Iowa Erica Lester Muscatine Miss Scott County's Outstanding Teen Lyrical Jazz Dance Academic Scholarship Award
Kansas Kansas Erica Mahan Neosho Rapids 17 Miss Capital City's Outstanding Teen Flute, "Can Can"
Kentucky Kentucky Alison Lovely[25] Sayerville 16 Miss Belle of the Bluegrass' Outstanding Teen Vocal, "Blue Moon of Kentucky" Later Kentucky's Junior Miss 2008[26]
Louisiana Louisiana Jeremeka Bradley[27] Bossier City 16 Miss Bossier City's Outstanding Teen Vocal Overall Interview Award

Spirit of America Award
Maine Maine Mallory Lavole Madawaska 16 Piano
Maryland Maryland Hannah Mollerick Jessup Miss Howard County's Outstanding Teen Jazz en Pointe Contestant at National Sweetheart 2010 pageant

Later 4th runner-up at Miss Maryland 2010,[28] 2011,[29] and 2013[30]

Later Top 10 at Miss Maryland 2012[28]

Massachusetts Massachusetts Cherise Marie Leclerc Hampden Harp Top 10[5] Later 4th runner-up at Miss Massachusetts 2008
Michigan Michigan Nina Davuluri[31] St. Joseph 16 Miss Southwest Michigan's Outstanding Teen Modern Classical Indian Dance 1st runner-up[5] Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award Later Miss New York 2013[32]
Crowned Miss America 2014[33]
Minnesota Minnesota Natalie Davis Dassel Vocal Academic Achievement Award Contestant at National Sweetheart 2009 pageant

Later Miss Minnesota 2011[34]
Mississippi Mississippi Kasey Wilder[35] Pontotoc Miss Pontotoc's Outstanding Teen Vocal, "New York State of Mind"
Missouri Missouri Melanie Collier[36] Kirksville Miss Kirksville's Outstanding Teen Lyrical Jazz Dance
Montana Montana Holly Matz[37] Missoula 16 Jump Rope Routine Later 2nd runner-up at Miss Montana USA 2008[38]

Later 1st runner-up at Miss Montana 2009[39]

Contestant at National Sweetheart 2009 pageant Later 3rd runner-up at Miss Montana USA 2011[38]

Nebraska Nebraska Sharla Schreiber[40] Columbus 16 Jazz/Flag
Nevada Nevada Jordan Bowler Mesquite Freestyle Taekwondo Routine, "Feel the Beat"
New Hampshire New Hampshire Janine Mitchell[41] Derry 17 Lyrical Jazz Dance, "Man in the Mirror"
New Jersey New Jersey Lindsey Petrosh[42] Egg Harbor City 17 Vocal Later Miss New Jersey 2012[43]
New Mexico New Mexico Ellen Striepeke Silver City Tap Dance
New York (state) New York Maria DeSantis[44] Staten Island 17 Miss Staten Island's Outstanding Teen Classical Vocal Winner[5] Preliminary Talent Award 3rd runner-up at Miss New York 2012 pageant

Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2012 pageant
North Carolina North Carolina Ciara Newman[45] Hendersonville Miss Hendersonville's Outstanding Teen Lyrical Dance
North Dakota North Dakota Rachel Douts[46] Powers Lake Vocal, "One Moment in Time"
Ohio Ohio Kelsey Ballew[47] Chillicothe 16 Vocal
Oklahoma Oklahoma Molly Colvard Elm Grove 16 Miss Oklahoma City University's Outstanding Teen Vocal Top 10[5] Sister of Chelsea Colvard, Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 2009[citation needed]
Oregon Oregon Kylee Willard Grants Pass 17 Miss Josephine County's Outstanding Teen Latin/Jazz Dance to a Mix of "Represent Cuba/Do You Only Wanna Dance?"
Pennsylvania Pennsylvania Tawni Darby[48] Hermitage 15 Miss Moraine State's Outstanding Teen Lyrical Dance Non-finalist Talent Award Founder of Miss America's Outstanding Teen Teens in Training Camp[48]
Rhode Island Rhode Island Lindsay Rogers[49] Lincoln 17 Vocal Previously National Miss Junior Teen America 2002

3rd runner-up at Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 2005[50]
South Carolina South Carolina Maggie Hill[51] Gilbert 17 Miss Lexington Teen Classical Vocal, "Think of Me" from Phantom of the Opera Top 10[5] Preliminary Talent Award
South Dakota South Dakota Aja Kessler[52] Rapid City 17 Ballet en Pointe, "Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy" Older half-sister of Miss South Dakota's Outstanding Teen 2013, Nina Mesteth[53]

2nd runner-up at Miss South Dakota 2009 pageant[54]

Contestant at National Sweetheart 2009 pageant

Tennessee Tennessee Leah Beth Bolton[55] Jackson Tap Dance 3rd runner-up[56] Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award 2nd runner-up at the Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2008 pageant[57]
Texas Texas Kendall Morris[citation needed] Ennis 15 Miss Teen Southlake Classical Piano, "Chopsticks" Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award

Preliminary Lifestyle & Fitness Award 		Later Miss Texas 2011[58]
Top 10 at Miss America 2012 pageant[59]
Utah Utah Tasha Smedley[60] Syracuse Modern Lyrical Dance Later Miss Utah Teen USA 2009[61]
Top 15 at Miss Teen USA 2009 pageant[61]

NFL cheerleader for the Dallas Cowboys in 2016 to 2018[62][63]
Vermont Vermont Heather Bartlett[64] Jericho Classical Vocal, "Laughing Song"
Virginia Virginia Brittany Young[65] Mechanicsville 17 Classical Vocal 2nd runner-up[5] Daughter of Miss Virginia 1982, Beverly Cooke[65][66]

4th runner-up at Miss Virginia 2011 pageant[67]
United States Virgin Islands Virgin Islands Esconica Veira Saint Thomas Hip Hop Dance Later represented the Virgin Islands at the Miss World 2011 pageant and placed in the Top 15[68]

4th runner-up at Miss Supranational 2013 pageant

Represented the Virgin Islands at Miss Earth 2014 pageant[69]

Later Miss US Virgin Islands 2017

Washington (state) Washington Stefanie Range[70][71] Auburn 13 Miss Lakeland Hills' Outstanding Teen Vocal, "Shy"
West Virginia West Virginia Kaitlin Gates[72] Bridgeport 14 Miss Teen Appalachia Vocal 2nd runner-up at Miss West Virginia Teen USA 2008 pageant[73]

4th runner-up at Miss West Virginia Teen USA 2010 pageant[74]

Later Miss West Virginia 2012[75]
Wisconsin Wisconsin Allie Rick[76] Greendale 15 At-Large Lyrical Dance, "Here Comes the Sun" Top 10[76]
Wyoming Wyoming Codie Lee Ann Murphy Sheridan 17 Miss Sheridan's Outstanding Teen Japanese Fan Dance

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