Miss Oregon's Outstanding Teen

For the state pageant affiliated with Miss Teen USA, see Miss Oregon Teen USA.
Miss Oregon's Outstanding Teen
Formation2003
TypeBeauty pageant
Location
MembershipMiss America's Outstanding Teen
Official language
English
Key people
Stephenie Steers
WebsiteOfficial website

The Miss Oregon's Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Oregon in the Miss America's Teen pageant.

Lena Larecy of Roseburg was crowned Miss Oregon's Teen on April 30, 2023 at the Liberty Theater in North Bend, Oregon. She will compete for the title of Miss America's Teen 2024 in January 2024.

Results summary

The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Oregon's Outstanding Teen titleholders presented in the table below. The year in parentheses indicates year of the Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition in which the placement and/or award was garnered.

Awards

Preliminary awards

  • Preliminary Evening Wear/On-Stage Question: Emma Ellis (2017)

Non-finalist awards

  • Non-finalist Evening Wear/On-Stage Question: Emma Ellis (2017)
  • Non-finalist Interview: Harley Emery (2014)

Winners

Year Name Hometown Age Local title Talent Placement at MAO Teen Special scholarships at MAO Teen Notes
2023 Lena Larecy[1] Roseburg 17 Miss Douglas County's Teen Jazz Dance
2022 Déja Fitzwater

[1]

Portland 17 Miss Evergreen's Outstanding Teen Classical Vocal, "Les Filles de Cadix" Portland Rose Festival's Queen of Rosaria 2023 [2]
2021 Moira O'Bryan[2] Coos Bay 18 Miss Coos County's Outstanding Teen Musical Theater Vocal
2019-20 Marin Gray[3] Roseburg 14 Miss Umpqua Valley's Outstanding Teen Ballet with Fan Veil, "Fire Dance" Previously Miss Oregon Junior High School 2017[4]
2018 Kennedy Hjelte[5] Tualatin 16 Miss Three Rivers Outstanding Teen Vocal, "On My Own" from Les Misérables 1st runner-up at Miss Oregon Teen USA 2021
2017 Emma Ellis[6] Portland 17 Miss Cascade's Outstanding Teen Musical Theatre Vocal, "Taylor the Latte Boy" Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award[7]

Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award[7] 		Semi-finalist at Miss Oregon USA 2020[8]
2016 Abigail Hoppe[9] Salem 17 Miss Three Rivers' Outstanding Teen Ballet en Pointe
2015 Hailey Kilgore[10] 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[11]

Later cast as Ti Moune in the 2018 Broadway revival of Once on This Island[12]

Nominated for 2018 Tony Award for Best Actress in a Musical for this role[13]
2014 Nicole Carter[14] Klamath Falls 17 Miss Klamath County's Outstanding Teen Vocal
2013 Harley Emery[15] Eugene 16 Miss Lane County's Outstanding Teen Piano Non-finalist Interview Award[16] Later Miss Oregon 2017[6][17]
2012 Marli Martin[18] Central Point 14 Miss Jackson County's Outstanding Teen Vocal
2011 Alexi Provost-Shean[19] Medford 16 Miss Southern Gem's Outstanding Teen Dance
2010 Rakiyah Johnson[20] Portland 15 Miss City of Roses' Outstanding Teen
2009 Amanda Gonzalez-Merrill[21] Springfield 16 Miss Tri-Valley's Outstanding Teen Vocal, “Think of Me”
2008 JoAnna Adkisson[22] Klamath Falls 17 Miss Klamath County's Outstanding Teen Lyrical Dance, "Stand in the Rain"
2007 Abigail Rodriguez[23][24] Gresham 17 Miss Portland's Outstanding Teen
2006 Kylee Willard[25] Grants Pass 17 Miss Josephine County's Outstanding Teen Latin Dance
2005 Katie Ericson[26] North Bend 16 Miss Coos County's Outstanding Teen Classical Piano
2004 Megan Corey[20] No national pageant
2003 Shelani Aiken[20]

References

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  2. ^ Signal, R. J. MARX Seaside. "Miss Oregon is crowned in Seaside". Seaside Signal. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
  3. ^ Godfrey, Sanne (July 2, 2019). "Marin Gray crowned Miss Oregon Outstanding Teen". The News-Review.
  4. ^ Westbrook, Vera (July 8, 2017). "Jolane middle School student Marin Gray recognized for efforts at national competition". The News-Review.
  5. ^ Visser, Brenna (July 1, 2018). "Taylor Ballard of Portland is new Miss Oregon". The Daily Astorian.
  6. ^ a b Spitaleri, Ellen (July 5, 2017). "Emma Ellis, St. Mary's Academy student, wins title of 'Miss Oregon's Outstanding Teen'". Portland Tribune.
  7. ^ a b "2017 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
  8. ^ "Miss Oregon USA & Teen USA pageant results". Pageant Update. Retrieved 2021-08-03.
  9. ^ Stillman, Eli (July 4, 2016). "For Miss Oregon, a night to shine". The Daily Astorian.
  10. ^ Spitaleri, Ellen (June 29, 2015). "Happy Valley resident Hailey Kilgore named Oregon's Outstanding Teen". Clackamas Review.
  11. ^ Mayes, Steve. "National American Miss: 2012 National Results". www.namiss.com.
  12. ^ "Once On This Island". Once On This Island.
  13. ^ "2018 Tony Award Nominations: SpongeBob SquarePants and Mean Girls Lead the Pack". Playbill. 2018-05-01.
  14. ^ Avery-Page, Nora (July 19, 2014). "Mazama High student crowned Miss Oregon's Outstanding Teen". Herald and News.
  15. ^ Novak, Theresa (July 24, 2017). "A crown of ideals". The Register-Guard. She won...Miss Lane County's Outstanding Teen and Miss Oregon's Outstanding Teen in 2013...
  16. ^ "2013 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
  17. ^ "Lane County woman crowned as 70th Miss Oregon". The Washington Times. July 2, 2017.
  18. ^ "Miss Willamette Valley takes crown". Statesman Journal. 3 July 2012. Retrieved 2018-03-16.
  19. ^ Pollock, Buffy (July 10, 2011). "'I can't wait to see where this journey takes me'". Mail Tribune.
  20. ^ a b c "The Outstanding Teen Sisterhood". Miss Oregon's Outstanding Teen.
  21. ^ "Outstanding Teen bound for Florida". The Register-Guard. July 30, 2009.
  22. ^ Aho, Jill (December 8, 2008). "Christmas wishes coming true". Herald and News. ...she informed Miss Oregon Outstanding Teen JoAnna Adkisson that she wanted to meet Santa Claus.
  23. ^ Stine, Mara. "First time a charm for Miss Teen". Pamplin Media Group. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
  24. ^ Stine, Mara. "Greshams Abigail Rodriguez to vie for national teen crown". Pamplin Media Group. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
  25. ^ "Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2007 Delegates". GeoCities.
  26. ^ "North Bend teen wins at statewide pageant". The World. 3 May 2005. Retrieved 2018-03-16.