Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2023

Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2023 was the 16th Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant held on August 12, 2022 at the Hyatt Regency Dallas in Dallas, Texas.^[1] The preliminary competition was held on August 10 & 11, 2022. This was the first time the national pageant was not held in Orlando, Florida.

Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2023
Date	August 12, 2022
Presenters	Kelli Finglass
Venue	Hyatt Regency Dallas, Dallas, Texas, United States
Entrants	51
Placements	11
Winner	Morgan Greco Washington
← 2022 2024 →

Marcelle LeBlanc of Alabama crowned her successor, Morgan Greco of Washington, at the end of the event. Marked this was a non-consecutive win for Washington, the last time was in 2020.

Judges

On August 1, 2022, the Miss America Organization announced their panelists for this years national pageant on social media platforms. They are:

• Monica Aldama - head coach for Navarro College's co-ed cheer team from the show Cheer on Netflix
• Nia Imani Franklin - Miss America 2019 and music composer
• James Aguiar - VP Fashion & Creative Director for Modern Luxury
• Nicole Phelps - Miss California USA 2010 and mental health advocate
• Shilah Phillips - Miss Texas 2006 and singer

Results

Placements

Placement	Contestant
Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2023	Washington – Morgan Greco
1st runner-up	District of Columbia – Lauren Williams
2nd runner-up	Texas – J-Belle Kimbrell
3rd runner-up	Minnesota – Julia Schumacher
4th runner-up	New York – Dajania James
Top 11	Arizona – Saray Ringenbach  California – Olivia DeFrank  Georgia – Rebecca Zheng  Kentucky – Annie Dauk  Oklahoma – Bella Brown  Utah – Jocelyn Osmond

Awards

Preliminary Awards

Award	Candidates
Preliminary Evening Gown/OSQ	Minnesota – Julia Schumacher  Connecticut – Peyton Troth
Preliminary Talent	Washington – Morgan Greco  Kentucky – Annie Dauk

Teens in Action

Results	Candidates	Social Impact Initiative
Winner	Alabama – Hailey Adams	"Hailey's H.U.G.S. - The Fight Against Pediatric Cancer"
1st Runner-Up	California – Olivia DeFrank	"Save The Memories"
2nd Runner-Up	New Hampshire – Corinne Kelly	"Operation Care for Troops: Sending Our Love"
	Pennsylvania – Jersey Gianna Smith	"My True Glory with Alopecia Areata"
Finalists	Arkansas – Ka'Mya Tackett	"Mental Garden: Growing Positive Minds for Our Youth"
	Connecticut – Peyton Troth	"Peyton's Promise"
	Massachusetts – Jenna McLaughlin	"Together We Stand: Encouraging Kindness and Perseverance in the Next Generation"
	Montana – Bronté Bennion	"Magical Minds: Bringing Science and Arts to Youth"
	Nevada – Megan Dwyer	"Be Bold, Go Gold: Raising Childhood Cancer Awareness"
	Virginia – Ayana Johnson	"Ayana's R.E.A.D. Initiative"

Other Outstanding Teen Awards

Award	Candidates
Advertising Sales	Texas – J-Belle Kimbrell
America's Choice	Utah – Jocelyn Osmond
National Fundraiser Winner	Kansas – Niomi Ndirangu
National Fundraiser Runners-Up
	2nd —  South Carolina – Piper Holt
	3rd —  Nevada – Megan Dwyer
	4th —  Minnesota – Julia Schumacher
Non-finalist Interview	Missouri – Mallory Sublette
Spirit of America	Rhode Island – Gillian Johnston
Top Dance Talent	Hawaii – Kylee Amoroso Kawamoto
Top Vocal Talent	Washington – Morgan Greco

Contestants

As of August 9, 2024, all 51 state titleholders have been crowned.

State	Name
Alabama	Hailey Adams[2]
Alaska	Jasmine Frederick[3]
Arizona	Saray Ringenbach
Arkansas	Ka'Mya Tackett[4]
California	Olivia DeFrank
Colorado	Allison Carlson[5]
Connecticut	Peyton Troth[6]
Delaware	Brynn String[7]
District of Columbia	Lauren Williams
Florida	Aashna Shah
Georgia	Rebecca Zhang[8]
Hawaii	Kylee Amoroso Kawamoto
Idaho	Reagan Eubanks
Illinois	Mia Fritsch-Anderson[9]
Indiana	Kayla Patterson[10]
Iowa	Emily Lerch[11]
Kansas	Niomi Ndirangu[12]
Kentucky	Annie Dauk
Louisiana	Mary Laura Hunt[13]
Maine	Lexi Alcott
Maryland	Ryleigh Jackson
Massachusetts	Jenna McLaughlin[14]
Michigan	Grace Larsen[15]
Minnesota	Julia Schumacher[16]
Mississippi	Cameron Davis[17]
Missouri	Mallory Sublette[18]
Montana	Bronte Bennion
Nebraska	Alexandra Thompson[19]
Nevada	Megan Dwyer
New Hampshire	Corrine Kelly[20]
New Jersey	Maria Lynn Sooy[21]
New Mexico	Morgan Buhler
New York	Dajania James[22]
North Carolina	Kerrigan Brown
North Dakota	Olivia Rossland[23]
Ohio	Cassandra Kurek[24]
Oklahoma	Bella Brown
Oregon	Deja Fitzwater[25]
Pennsylvania	Jersey Gianna Smith[26]
Rhode Island	Gillian Johnston
South Carolina	Piper Holt[27]
South Dakota	Olivia Odenbrett[28]
Tennessee	Jane Marie Franks
Texas	J-Belle Kimbrell
Utah	Jocelyn Osmond[29]
Vermont	Abagail Hunter[30]
Virginia	Ayana Johnson[31]
Washington	Morgan Greco[32]
West Virginia	Civita Hooper
Wisconsin	Evelyn Rose Green[33]
Wyoming	Anna Mullinax

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