Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2014

Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2014 was the 8th Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant held at the Linda Chapin Theater in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on August 17, 2013. At the conclusion of the event, Rachel Wyatt of South Carolina crowned her successor Leah Sykes of Florida. Miss America 2013 Mallory Hytes Hagen was a host of the event.

Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2014
Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2014 Participants and Results
Date	August 17, 2013
Presenters	Mallory Hytes Hagen
Venue	Linda Chapin Theater
Entrants	52
Placements	12
Winner	Leah Sykes Florida
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Results

Placements

Placements	Contestant(s)
Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2014	Florida - Leah Sykes
1st runner-up	Oklahoma - Ashten Vincent
2nd runner-up	Alabama - Jessica Procter
3rd runner-up	Missouri - Tess Mandoli
4th runner-up	Virginia - Cassie Donegan
Top 12	Colorado - Caitlin Quisenberry New Jersey - Alyssa Sullivan North Carolina - Emili McPhail North Dakota - Abby Wolfe Rhode Island - Heather Shen Texas - Sheridan Donevant Wisconsin - JamieNicole Morelan

Awards

Preliminary Awards

Awards	Contestant(s)
Evening Wear/On-Stage Question	Alabama - Jessica Procter Rhode Island - Heather Shen Oklahoma - Ashten Vincent
Lifestyle and Fitness	Kansas - Kristen Boxman Alabama - Jessica Procter Michigan - Julia Smith Missouri - Tess Mandoli
Talent	Virginia - Cassie Donegan Oklahoma - Ashten Vincent Michigan - Julia Smith

Non-finalist Awards

Awards	Contestant(s)
Evening Wear/On-Stage Question	Pennsylvania - Katie Schreckengast
Interview	Oregon - Harley Emery Pennsylvania - Katie Schreckengast
Talent	Michigan - Julia Smith

Teens in Action Awards

Awards	Contestant(s)
Winners	Oklahoma - Ashten Vincent Maryland - Sabrina Frost
Finalist	Minnesota - Corrina Swiggum

Top Ad Sales Awards

Placement	Contestant(s)
1st Place	Texas - Sheridan Donevant
2nd Place	South Carolina - Brook Sill
3rd Place	Tennessee - Chandler Booth

Other Awards

Awards	Contestant(s)
America's Choice	Colorado - Caitlin Quisenberry Texas - Sheridan Donevant
Community Service	Pennsylvania - Katie Schreckengast
Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life	North Carolina - Emili McPhail South Carolina - Brook Sill
Outstanding Dance Talent	Michigan - Julia Smith
Outstanding Instrumental Talent	Illinois - Isabelle Hanson North Carolina - Emili McPhail
Outstanding Vocal Talent	Virginia - Cassie Donegan
Photogenic	Puerto Rico - Daniela Ramirez
Scholastic Excellence	Rhode Island - Heather Shen
Spirit of America	Delaware - Tanee' De Costa

Contestants

State	Name	Hometown	Age	Local Title	Talent	Placement at MAO Teen	Special Scholarships at MAO Teen	Notes
Alabama	Jessica Procter[1]	Tuscaloosa	17	Miss West Central's Outstanding Teen	Broadway Vocal	2nd runner-up[2]	Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award[2] Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness Award[2]	Later Miss Alabama 2017[1] Top 7 at Miss America 2018 pageant[3]
Alaska	Autumn Harth[4]	Eagle River	15	Miss Anchorage's Outstanding Teen	Vocal
Arizona	MaddieRose Holler[5]	Surprise	16	Miss Surprise's Outstanding Teen	Vocal			Later Miss Arizona 2017[5]
Arkansas	Brighton Barnard[6]	Little Rock	14	Miss Central Arkansas' Outstanding Teen	Contemporary Dance, "Firework" by Katy Perry
California	Mikaela Harris[7]	Clovis	16	Miss Clovis' Outstanding Teen	Piano
Colorado	Caitlin Quisenberry					Top 15	America's Choice Award
Connecticut	Tiana Dyson[8]	New Haven	15	Miss Elm City's Outstanding Teen	Dance
Delaware	Tanee' De Costa[9]	Middletown	16	Miss Middletown's Outstanding Teen	Tahitian Dance		Spirit of America Award[2]
District of Columbia	Logan White	Washington D.C.
Florida	Leah Sykes[10]	Jacksonville	16	Miss River City's Outstanding Teen	Vocal, "Someone Like You" by Adele	Winner[2][10]
Georgia	Kelly Hutchinson[11]	Marietta	15	Miss Marietta's Outstanding Teen	Dance			1st runner-up at Miss Georgia Teen USA 2015[12] 2nd runner-up at Miss Georgia Teen USA 2016[12] Later Miss Alabama USA 2020
Hawaii	Hayley Cheyney Kane[13]	Kaneohe	16		Hula, "Imagine" by Nohelani Cypriano
Idaho	Abby Bitzenburg	Twin Falls	15	Miss Tri-Counties' Outstanding Teen
Illinois	Isabelle Hanson[14]	Glen Ellyn	17	Miss Northern Suburbs' Outstanding Teen	Violin		Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award	1st runner-up at Miss Illinois 2018 pageant[15] Later Miss Illinois 2021[16]
Indiana	Kylie Wheeler[17]	Georgetown	15	Miss Harvest Homecoming's Outstanding Teen	Tap Dance
Iowa	Emma Kate Wichmann	Bettendorf	16	Miss Scott County's Outstanding Teen				Featured twirler for Texas Christian University
Kansas	Kristen Boxman	Arkansas City	17	Miss Cowley County's Outstanding Teen	Tap Dance, "I Wanna Dance with Somebody" by Whitney Houston		Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness Award
Kentucky	Laura Hancock	Somerset	15	Miss Monticello's Outstanding Teen	Piano
Louisiana	BayLea Huffman	Delhi	16	Miss Louisiana Port City's Outstanding Teen	Dance
Maine	Daphne Ellis	Turner	16
Maryland	Sabrina Frost	Frostburg	15	Miss Queen State's Outstanding Teen			Teens in Action Award
Massachusetts	Kristina Ayanian	Burlington	15
Michigan	Julia Smith[18]	Sterling Heights	14	Miss Mid Michigan's Outstanding Teen	Dance		Non-finalist Talent Award[2] Outstanding Dance Talent Award[2] Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness Award[2] Preliminary Talent Award[2]
Minnesota	Corrina Swiggum	Prior Lake	15	Miss South Central's Outstanding Teen			Teens in Action Award Finalist
Mississippi	Anne Elizabeth Buys[19]	Vicksburg	14	Miss Riverland's Outstanding Teen	Ballet en Pointe			Later Miss Mississippi 2017[20][21]
Missouri	Tess Mandoli[22]	St. Louis	16	Miss Metro St. Louis' Outstanding Teen	Classical Piano, "Impromptus Opus 90, No. 2 in E-flat major" by Franz Schubert	3rd runner-up[2][23]	Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness Award[2]
Montana	Tessa Shelton		17
Nebraska	Samantha Washington[24]	Lincoln	15	Miss Omaha's Outstanding Teen	Vocal			First African-American crowned Miss Nebraska's Outstanding Teen Later Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2017[24] First woman in Nebraska to hold teen titles in both the Miss America and Miss USA organizations[24]
Nevada	Katarina Clark[25]	Reno[25]		Miss Northern Counties' Outstanding Teen
New Hampshire	Kenya Welch[26][27]	Franklin	17	Miss Lakes Region's Outstanding Teen	Contemporary Dance, "Chasing Cars" by Snow Patrol			Competed on Season 12 of So You Think You Can Dance[28]
New Jersey	Alyssa Sullivan	Cape May Court House	17	Miss South Shore Area's Outstanding Teen	Vocal, "Gimme, Gimme" from Thoroughly Modern Millie	Top 8		Later Miss New Jersey 2021[29]
New Mexico	Jaden Smith	Roswell	14	Miss Chavez County's Outstanding Teen
New York	Krysta Prehoda			Miss Empire Rose's Outstanding Teen
North Carolina	Emili McPhail[30]	Roseboro	17	Miss Fayetteville's Outstanding Teen	Piano, "All of Me"	Top 8[31]	Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life Award[2] Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award[2]	Later Miss Virginia 2018[32]
North Dakota	Abby Wolfe[33]			Miss Bismarck's Outstanding Teen		Top 15
Ohio	Olivia Thoroughman[34]	Portsmouth	17	Miss Portsmouth's Outstanding Teen
Oklahoma	Ashten Vincent	Edmond		Miss Edmond Liberty Fest's Outstanding Teen		1st runner-up	Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award Preliminary Talent Award Teens in Action Award	1st runner-up at Miss Oklahoma 2016 and 2019 pageants[35][36]
Oregon	Harley Emery	Eugene	16	Miss Lane County's Outstanding Teen	Piano		Non-finalist Interview Award	Later Miss Oregon 2017
Pennsylvania	Katie Schreckengast[37]	Palmyra	16	Miss Luzerne County's Outstanding Teen	Alto Saxophone		Community Service Award[2] Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award[2] Non-finalist Interview Award[2]	Later Miss Pennsylvania 2017[38] Top 10 at Miss America 2018 pageant[37]
Puerto Rico	Daniela Sofia Ramirez	San Germán	16	Miss San German's Outstanding Teen			Miss Photogenic
Rhode Island	Heather Shen[39]	East Greenwich	16	Miss Kent County's Outstanding Teen	Classical Violin	Top 15[2]	Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award[2] Scholastic Excellence Award[2]	Sister of Miss Rhode Island's Outstanding Teen 2011, Ivy Shen[39]
South Carolina	Brook Sill[40]	Duncan	16	Miss Mauldin Teen	Contemporary Jazz Dance, "Girl on Fire" by Alicia Keys		Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life Award[2]	Cousin of Miss South Carolina Teen 2012, Sydney Sill[41]
South Dakota	Nina Mesteth	Rapid City	16	Miss State Fair's Outstanding Teen				Younger sister of Miss South Dakota's Outstanding Teen 2006, Aja Kessler
Tennessee	Chandler Booth[42]	Collierville		Miss Collierville's Outstanding Teen	Vocal, "I Will Always Love You"			Appeared on America's Got Talent with her high school a cappella group, OneVoice[43]
Texas	Sheridan Donevant[44]	Houston	16	Miss Houston's Outstanding Teen	Dance	Top 12[2]	America's Choice Award
Utah	Jessica Coombs[45][46]	Draper	16	Miss Wasatch Front's Outstanding Teen	Piano
Vermont	Chloe Johnson[47]	Fairfield	17
Virginia	Cassie Donegan[48]	Hampton	15	Miss Greater Springfield's Outstanding Teen	Musical Theater Vocal, "The Girl in 14-G"	4th runner-up[48][2]	Outstanding Vocal Talent Award[2] Preliminary Talent Award[2][48]
Washington	Haley Downey[49]	Lake Stevens	16	Miss Puget Sound's Outstanding Teen	Harp
West Virginia	Emily Lopez[50][51]	Clarksburg	17	Miss Harrison County's Outstanding Teen	Lyrical Dance			Previously Miss Junior Teen United States 2010[52] Filed lawsuit against Miss West Virginia Organization for not providing a $5,000 in-kind scholarship[53]
Wisconsin	JamieNicole Morelan[54]	Racine	16	Miss Racine's Outstanding Teen	Vocal, "Don't Rain on My Parade"	Top 10[2][55]	Top 5 Interview Award	Sister of Miss Wisconsin's Outstanding Teen 2009 and Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2010, Jeanette Morelan[55] Relinquished title after the national pageant to compete in another pageant[citation needed] Later Distinguished Young Woman of Wisconsin 2015[56]
Wyoming	Jordan Snyder	Buffalo	16	Miss Buffalo's Outstanding Teen