Miss North Dakota's Outstanding Teen

For the state pageant affiliated with Miss Teen USA, see Miss North Dakota Teen USA

Miss North Dakota's Outstanding Teen

Formation	1994
Type	Beauty pageant
Location	Williston, North Dakota
Membership	Miss America's Outstanding Teen
Official language	English
Key people	Stephanie Richter
Website	Official website

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

Ellie Ahlfeldt of Fargo was crowned Miss North Dakota's Teen on June 10, 2023, at the Bakken Auditorium in Williston, North Dakota. She will compete for the title of Miss America's Teen 2024 in January 2024.

Results summary

The year in parentheses indicates year of Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition the award/placement was garnered.

Placements

• Top 8: Abby Wolfe (2014)
• Top 12: Raghen Lucy (2015)

Awards

Preliminary awards

• Preliminary Evening Wear/On-Stage Question: Arianna Walker (2009)
• Preliminary Talent: Raghen Lucy (2015)

Non-finalist awards

• Non-finalist Evening Wear/On-Stage Question: Arianna Walker (2009)
• Non-finalist Interview: Arianna Walker (2009)

Other awards

• America's Choice: Raghen Lucy (2015)
• Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award: Raghen Lucy (2015)
• Random Acts of Kindness Award: Micah Schlittenhardt (2019)
• Teens in Action Award Finalist: Lyndsey Scheurer (2017)

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
2023	Ellie Ahlfeldt	Fargo		Miss Red River Valley Fair's Teen	Vocal
2022	Olivia Rossland	Williston	17	Miss Bisman's Outstanding Teen	Dance
2021	Emma Tong[1]		18	Miss Summerfest's Outstanding Teen	Lyrical Dance, "Jealous"
2019-20	Kaylee Moss[2]		15	Miss Williston's Outstanding Teen	Lyrical Dance, "Speechless"
2018	Micah Schlittenhardt[3]	Bismarck	16	Miss Northern Lights' Outstanding Teen	Ballet en Pointe, Don Quixote		Random Acts of Kindness Award[4]	Later Distinguished Young Woman of North Dakota 2021
2017	Sydney Helgeson[5]		16	Miss Bismarck's Outstanding Teen				3rd runner-up at Miss North Dakota 2021[1] 1st runner-up at Miss North Dakota 2022
2016	Lyndsey Scheurer[6]		17		Vocal/Guitar		Teens in Action Award Finalist
2015	Olivia Larson[7]	LaMoure		Miss Bismarck's Outstanding Teen	Piano			4th runner-up at Miss North Dakota Teen USA 2014 pageant[8]
2014	Raghen Lucy[9]	Williston		Miss Williston's Outstanding Teen	Piano	Top 12[10]	America's Choice[10] Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award[10] Preliminary Talent Award[10]
2013	Abby Wolfe[11]	Bismarck		Miss Bismarck's Outstanding Teen	Ballet en Pointe, "Grand Pas Classique"	Top 8[12][13]
2012	Kaylee Seven[14]	Williston	15	Miss Oil Country's Outstanding Teen	Vocal, “I Can Hear the Bells” from Hairspray
2011	Kylie Helm[15]	Bismarck		Miss State Capital's Outstanding Teen	Dance			3rd runner-up at Miss North Dakota 2016 pageant[16]
2010	Cara Mund[17]		16	Miss Red River Valley's Outstanding Teen	Dance			4th runner-up at Miss North Dakota Teen USA 2012 pageant[8] Later Miss North Dakota 2017[18] Crowned Miss America 2018[19]
2009	Becca Lebak[20]			Miss Dakota Territory's Outstanding Teen				1st runner-up at Miss North Dakota 2012 pageant[21]
2008	Arianna Walker[22]		17	Miss Bismarck's Outstanding Teen	Contemporary Lyrical Dance		Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award[23] Non-finalist Interview Award[23] Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award	Later Miss North Dakota Teen USA 2010[24] Later Miss North Dakota 2011[25]
2007	Andrea Berglund[26]		16	Teen Miss Northern Lights
2006	Rachel Douts[27][28]	Powers Lake			Vocal
2005	Laura Peinovich[29]	Fargo	17		Jazz Dance
2004	Sarah Hatzenbuhler[30]	Bismarck			Lyrical Dance, "The Rose"	No national pageant Was previously an independent pageant with the winner earning the title of, "Miss Teen North Dakota" Changed to current title after a national pageant was created by the Miss America Organization in 2005
2003	Kylee Seil[31]	Williston	17
2002	Kimberly Beard[32]
2001	Marisa Field	Minot						Later Miss North Dakota Teen USA 2003[33] Top 10 at Miss Teen USA 2003 pageant[34]
2000	Molly Prout[35]	Grand Forks
1999	Stacey Thomas[36]	Bismarck	15		Jazz en Pointe			Later Miss North Dakota Teen USA 2001[8] Later Miss North Dakota 2002[37]
1998	Tina Domagala							4th runner-up at Miss North Dakota 2005 pageant[38] 3rd runner-up at Miss North Dakota 2007 pageant[39]
1997	Jessica Woodhams	Williston
1996	Thea Ebel
1995	Jenni Stromli	Grand Forks
1994	Angela Huwe[40]	Williston			Dance			3rd runner-up at Miss North Dakota 1995 pageant[40]

References

1. KAUTZMAN, ALEX (13 June 2021). "Reyna Bergstrom crowned Miss North Dakota". Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved 2021-06-28.
2. Kelly, Jamie (June 17, 2019). "Haley Wolfe, Miss North Dakota 2019, hopes to use her position to give back". Williston Herald. Kaylee Moss, who was named Miss North Dakota's Outstanding Teen 2019
3. "Legacy High School student named Miss Outstanding Teen". Bismarck Tribune. Retrieved 2018-06-12.
4. "2018 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
5. Dalrymple, Amy (September 11, 2017). "Hometown 'giddy' for North Dakota's first Miss America". Bismarck Tribune.
6. Hickman, Matt (June 15, 2016). "Bismarck's Scheurer is Miss ND Outstanding Teen". Williston Herald.
7. Moore, Katherine (June 9, 2015). "Larson talks about teen title". Williston Herald. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
8. "Miss North Dakota USA & Teen USA state pageant results". Pageant Update Results.
9. Lierle, Emily (June 9, 2014). "Williston's Lucy named outstanding teen". Williston Herald. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
10. "2014 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
11. Moore, Katherine (June 5, 2015). "Sparkle and Shine: 18 girls vie for Outstanding Teen crown Outstanding Teen". Williston Herald. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
12. "2013 Scholarships". Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
13. Crane, Carly (August 24, 2013). "Bismarck teen finishes as a finalist in national pageant". Bismarck Tribune.
14. Pizza, Katie (June 5, 2012). "Local residents take home state pageant titles". Williston Herald. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
15. Pizza, Katie (August 27, 2011). "Miss ND's Outstanding Teen competes in pageant". Williston Herald. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
16. "Miss Grand Forks becomes the new Miss North Dakota". Grand Forks Herald. June 13, 2016.
17. "A crowning moment". Williston Herald. June 6, 2010. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
18. "Bismarck's Cara Mund crowned Miss North Dakota". Grand Forks Herald. June 12, 2017.
19. "Cara Mund is the first person from North Dakota to be crowned Miss America". Newsweek. 2017-09-10. Retrieved 2018-02-22.
20. "Bismarck woman named Miss N.D. Outstanding Teen". Grand Forks Herald. June 8, 2009.
21. "Fargo woman crowned Miss North Dakota 2012". WDAY News. June 11, 2012.
22. Kliner, Kate (June 11, 2008). "Youth pageant winners take home titles and scholarships". Williston Herald. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
23. "Next in Line for Greatness". Pageantry Magazine. August 20, 2008.
24. "Two crowned at pageant". Bismarck Tribune. December 2, 2009.
25. "And the winner is: Ariana Walker is crowned Miss ND". Williston Herald. June 11, 2011.
26. Parkinson, Crysta (June 10, 2007). "Youth pageant winners crowned". Williston Herald.
27. Parkinson, Crysta. "Miss ND Outstanding Teen to compete in Ohio". Williston Herald.
28. "Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2007 Delegates". GeoCities.
29. Parkinson, Crysta. "Youth crowned at pageant". Williston Herald. Retrieved 2018-02-23.
30. Mayer, Rebecca (June 12, 2004). "Ashley Ford crowned Miss North Dakota". Williston Herald.
31. Neft, Sue (June 5, 2003). "Miss N.D. Pageant 'razzle dazzles'". Williston Herald.
32. Neft, Sue (June 6, 2002). "Miss N.D. 'Party Started'". Williston Herald. ...and Kimberly Beard, Teen Miss.
33. "Fargo woman new Miss North Dakota". Williston Herald. September 3, 2002.
34. "Miss Teen USA 2003 crown goes to Oregon native". Associated Press. August 12, 2003.
35. "PEOPLE IN THE ARTS: GF native Molly Prout works in East Coast music theater". Grand Forks Herald. March 25, 2009. She also won the titles of Miss Teen North Dakota (part of the Miss America program) and North Dakota's Junior Miss.
36. Neft, Sue (June 11, 2002). "Miss Fort Abercrombie, Stacey Thomas, named Miss North Dakota". Williston Daily Herald.
37. Neft, Sue (June 8, 2002). "Thomas named Miss N.D." Williston Daily Herald.
38. Parkinson, Crysta (June 11, 2005). "Johnson crowned". Williston Daily Herald.
39. Parkinson, Crysta (June 16, 2007). "Ashley Young crowned Miss N.D. 2008". Williston Daily Herald.
40. Kvamme, Thomas A. (February 19, 2007). "WHS graduate to have brief moment on 'Days of Our Lives'". Williston Daily Herald.

External links

• Official website