Miss Montana's Teen

For the state pageant affiliated with Miss Montana, see Miss Montana.

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

Julia Kunau, Miss Montana's Teen 2023

Miss Montana's Teen

Formation	2005
Type	Beauty pageant
Location	USA Billings, Montana
Executive Director	Danette Sawin
Website	Official website

Previous titleholders (left to right): Jacqueline Irigoin (2005), Holly Matz (2006), Chantel Bury (2007), and Victoria Valentine (2008)

Emma McPherson of Savage was crowned Miss Montana's Teen on July 13, 2024, at Montana State University in Billings, Montana. ^[1]

Results summary

The results of Miss Montana's Teen as they participated in the national Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition the award/placement was garnered.

Placements

• Top 15: Amy Fox (2011)

Awards

Other awards

• Teens in Action Finalist: Annika Bennion (2021), Brontë Bennion (2022)
• Top Advertisement Sales: Annika Bennion (2021) (tie)

Winners

•   Declared as winner
•   Ended as a runner-up
•   Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist

Year	Name	Hometown	Age	Talent	Placement at MAO Teen	Special scholarships at MAO Teen	Notes
2024	Emma McPherson[1]	Savage	15	Tap			Miss Richland County's Teen
2023	Julia Kunau[2]	Lewistown	17	Dance - Hallalueuh			Previously Miss Montana Teen USA 2022
2022	Bronté Bennion[3]	Sidney		Violin		Teens in Action Finalist	Younger sister of Miss Montana's Outstanding Teen 2020-2021, Annika Bennion Daughter of Miss New Mexico USA 1993, Daniela Johnson Bennion
2020–2021[lower-alpha 1]	Annika Bennion[5]		17	Violin, "Yankee Doodle, Op. 17"		Teens in Action Finalist Top Advertisement Sales (tie)	Daughter of Daniela Johnson Bennion, Miss New Mexico USA 1993[6] Older sister of Miss Montana's Outstanding Teen 2022, Bronte Bennion
2019	Karsen Murphy[7]	Glendive	17	Lyrical Dance, "Uphill Battle"
2018	Cammy Heck[8]	Sidney	17	Tap Dance
2017	Alexa Baisch[9]	Glendive	17	Dance			Miss Montana 2022[10]
2016	Faith Johnson[11]	Helena	16	Vocal, “I’m Not Alone” from Carrie			Miss Montana 2023[7]
2015	Katee Orr[12]	Missoula	17	Operatic Vocal
2014	Haylee Storlie[13]	Glendive	17	Lyrical Dance
2013	Tessa Shelton[14]	Billings	17	Vocal
2012	Moira Shea[15]	Helena	15	Vocal, "Pulled" from The Addams Family			Later Miss Montana 2019[7]
2011	Jalyssa Gorder[16]	Sidney	15	Lyrical Dance
2010	Amy Fox[17]	Belgrade	15	Piano	Top 15
2009	Alysse Charlesworth[18]	Glendive	15	Tap Dance			1st runner-up at Miss North Dakota 2018 pageant[19] 1st runner-up at Miss Montana 2012 and 2016 pageants[15][20]
2008	Victoria Valentine[21]	Missoula	16	Vocal			Later Miss Montana 2014[22]
2007	Chantel Bury[23]	Glendive	16	Vocal			2nd runner-up at Miss Montana Teen USA 2009 pageant[24] 3rd runner-up at Miss Montana 2009 and 2013 pageants[25][14]
2006	Holly Matz[26]	Missoula	16	Jump Rope Routine			2nd runner-up at Miss Montana USA 2008 pageant[24] 1st runner-up at Miss Montana 2009 pageant[25] Contestant at National Sweetheart 2009 pageant 3rd runner-up at Miss Montana USA 2011 pageant[24]
2005	Jacqueline Irigoin[27]	Lambert	17	Tap Dance

Notes

1. State competition took place in 2020, as national pageant postponed to 2021 for the 2022 edition due to the COVID-19 pandemic.^[4]

References

1. "Home". Miss Montana Org. Retrieved 2024-07-30.
2. "Home". Miss Montana Org. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
3. "Keepers of the Crown". Miss Montana Org. Retrieved 2024-07-07.
4. Kuperinksy, Amy (May 8, 2020). "Miss America postpones pageant until 2021, N.J. pageant still set for September". Press of Atlantic City.
5. Gill, Eric (July 25, 2020). "Sidney's Annika Bennion crowned Montana's Outstanding Teen 2020". Sidney Herald. Retrieved October 4, 2020.
6. Roundup, The. "Annika Bennion Crowned Miss MT Outstanding Teen". The Roundup. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
7. Chaney, Jesse (June 23, 2019). "Helena's Mo Shea crowned Miss Montana 2019". Helena Independent Record.
8. "Sidney teenager crowned Miss Montana Outstanding Teen 2018". KRTV News. June 16, 2018.
9. "Madison Murray crowned Miss Montana 2017". MTN News. June 18, 2017.
10. Martin, Spencer. "Miss Montana Scholarship Organization crowns Miss Montana 2022". KULR-8 Local News.
11. "Miss Montana Outstanding Teen 2016 chosen". WorldNow. June 11, 2016.
12. Kato, Dillon (June 13, 2015). "Missoula girl wins Miss Montana Outstanding Teen". The Missoulian.
13. "Miss Montana in Glendive June 11-13; online voting open". Billings Gazette. May 27, 2015.
14. "Sidney woman named Miss Montana 2013". Billings Gazette. June 17, 2013.
15. "Cut Bank woman crowned Miss Montana 2012". Billings Gazette. June 18, 2012.
16. "Sidney's Jalyssa Gorder named Outstanding Teen at pageant". Billings Gazette. June 18, 2011.
17. "Amy Fox of Belgrade is named Miss Montana Outstanding Teen". Billings Gazette. June 19, 2010.
18. Kretschmann, Tim (June 18, 2009). "Miss Montana State Finalists Arrive!". PageantCast News Desk.
19. "Miss North Dakota Competition 2018 Results". Miss North Dakota Scholarship Organization. June 18, 2009.
20. "Miss Montana is Lauren Scofield, 22, of Havre". Billings Gazette. June 12, 2016.
21. Barber, Louisa (December 29, 2009). "Time to look back on 2009". Sidney Herald. Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2008 Taylor Fitch visited Sidney along with Miss Montana Outstanding Teen Victoria Valentine during the 2009 teen pageant.
22. "Missoula resident crowned as Miss Montana". NBCMontana.com. June 17, 2014. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved October 21, 2018.
23. "Dinosaur Enthusiast Crowned Miss Montana's Outstanding Teen". KLTZ/MIX-93. June 19, 2007. Chantel Bury, 16, Glendive, was awarded the crown for Miss Montana's Outstanding Teen on Sunday, June 10, in Sidney.
24. "Miss Montana USA & Teen USA state pageant results". Pageant Update Results.
25. "Brittany Wiser crowned Miss Montana". Billings Gazette. June 22, 2009.
26. Duke, Virginia (June 9, 2006). "The spirit of competition – Montana teen pageant defies stereotypes through hard work and camaraderie". The Billings Gazette.
27. Vander Weele, Bill (June 7, 2005). "Pageant winner - Lambert student comes away with Miss Montana Outstanding Teen 2005 title". Sidney Herald.

External links

• Official website