Miss Colorado's Outstanding Teen

For the state pageant affiliated with Miss Teen USA, see Miss Colorado Teen USA

Miss Colorado's Outstanding Teen
Formation2005
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersParker
Location
MembershipMiss America's Outstanding Teen
Official language
English
WebsiteOfficial website

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

Maddie Coombes of Parker was crowned Miss Colorado's Teen on July 14, 2024 at Denver Christian School in Lakewood, Colorado. She will compete at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2025 pageant at a time and date to be announced by the organization.

In January of 2023, the official name of the pageant was changed from Miss Colorado’s Outstanding Teen, to Miss Colorado’s Teen, in accordance with the national pageant.

Results summary

The following is a visual summary of the results present in table seen below. The year in parentheses indicates year of Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition the award/placement was garnered.

Placements

  • Top 10: Meredith Winnefeld (2012)
  • Top 12: Abigail Schwartz (2015), Sara Al-Bazali (2019)
  • Top 15: Jocelyn Story (2006), Caitlin Quisenberry (2014)

Awards

Other awards

  • Miss Congeniality/Spirit of America: Janelle Orsborn (2010)
  • Advertising Award: Lexie O'Dowd (2011)
  • America's Choice Award: Caitlin Quisenberry (2014)
  • Scholastic Excellence Award: Molly Casey (2013)

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 Maddie Coombes Parker 16 Miss Rocky Mountain's Teen Lyrical Dance TBD TBD
2023 Olivia "Liv" Newman[1] Colorado Springs 18 Miss Southern Colorado's Teen Musical Theater Vocal
2022 Allison Carlson Broomfield 17 Miss Rocky Mountain's Outstanding Teen Irish Step Dance 1st runner-up at Miss Colorado Teen USA 2021[2]
2021 Savannah Watson Elizabeth 18 Miss Eastern Colorado’s Outstanding Teen Martial Arts Did not compete 2nd runner-up at the 2021 competition. Assumed title when Sacha was asked to step down by the organization.
Lila Sacha Centennial 18 Miss Centennial’s Outstanding Teen Lyrical Dance Was asked to step down by the Miss Colorado Organization in 2021. Her title was reinstated in 2024 by new Miss America leadership.
2020 No national pageant held.[a]
2019 Natalie Orsborn Brighton 17 Acrobatic Dance, "The Way I Am" Younger sister of Miss Colorado’s Outstanding Teen 2009, Janelle Orsborn
2018 Sara Al-Bazali[5] Denver 16 Vocal, "How to Return Home" Top 12[5][6] Top 5 Interview
2017 Jordyn Penney[7] Johnstown 17 Dance
2016 Mackenzie Matz Timnath 17 Miss Fort Collins' Outstanding Teen Acrobatic Dance
2015 Maggie O'Grady Fort Collins 15 Miss Northern Colorado's Outstanding Teen Baton Twirling
2014 Abigail Schwartz Broomfield Piano Top 12[8]
2013 Caitlin Quisenberry Cherry Creek Vocal Top 15[9] America's Choice Award[9] 4th runner-up at Miss Colorado 2018 Competition[citation needed]
2012 Molly Casey Denver Vocal Scholastic Excellence Award[10] 2nd runner-up at the Miss Colorado 2021 Competition[citation needed]
2011 Meredith Winnefeld Highlands Ranch 17 Dance/Twirl Top 10[11] Miss Colorado 2017
2010 Lexie O'Dowd[12] Cherry Hills Village 16
2009 Janelle Orsborn Brighton 17 Vocal Spirit of America Award[13] Older sister of Miss Colorado’s Outstanding Teen 2019, Natalie Orsborn

1st runner-up at Miss Colorado 2015 Competition[citation needed]
2008 Caley-Rae Pavillard Castle Rock 14 Dance, "I Want to be a Rockette" Previously Miss Colorado Teen USA 2011
Top 15 at Miss Teen USA 2011 pageant

Later Miss Colorado USA 2016
2007 Paige Story Parker
2006 Kelci Johnston[14] Pueblo West 16 Piano/Vocal
2005 Jocelyn Story[15] Parker 16 Lyrical Dance Top 15[15]

Notes

  1. ^ Pageant cancelled after state and national pageants postponed to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic,[3] but duties to be "performed by...women in the Forever Miss Colorado Sisterhood, as needed..."[4]

References

  1. ^ "Miss Colorado Teen 2023: Olivia Newman". FOX31 Denver. 2023-07-14. Retrieved 2023-08-07.
  2. ^ "Miss Colorado USA & Teen USA pageant results". Pageant Update. Retrieved June 13, 2022.
  3. ^ Kuperinksy, Amy (May 8, 2020). "Miss America postpones pageant until 2021, N.J. pageant still set for September". Press of Atlantic City.
  4. ^ "COVID-19 has presented unprecedented challenges to all of us, including the Miss Colorado Organization..." Instagram. June 16, 2020. Archived from the original on 2021-12-24.
  5. ^ a b "Miss Colorado's Outstanding Teen". July 29, 2018.
  6. ^ "2018 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
  7. ^ Lubich, Matt. "There she is..." The Johnstown Breeze. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  8. ^ "2014 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
  9. ^ a b "2013 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
  10. ^ "2012 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
  11. ^ "2011 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
  12. ^ "Lexie O'Dowd | Miss Colorado". 2011-07-19. Archived from the original on 2011-07-19. Retrieved 2018-02-16.
  13. ^ "Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen, Jeanette Morelan, Wins Miss America's Outstanding Teen Competition". Miss America's Outstanding Teen. August 15, 2009. Archived from the original on January 29, 2010.
  14. ^ "Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2007 Delegates". GeoCities.
  15. ^ a b Abel, Fred. "A Thunderous Teen Success". Pageantry Magazine.