Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2008
Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2008 was the 3rd Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant held at the Linda Chapin Theater in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on August 11, 2007. At the conclusion of the event, Maria DeSantis of Texas crowned her successor Caitlin Brunell of Virginia. The pageant was hosted by Miss America 2007 Lauren Nelson and performer Billy Flanigan.
Results
Placements
Other Awards
Order of Announcement
Top 10
- Louisiana
- Oklahoma
- Wisconsin
- Utah
- Florida
- Pennsylvania
- Mississippi
- Virginia
- Kentucky
- Indiana
Top 5
- Virginia
- Utah
- Louisiana
- Kentucky
- Pennsylvania
Pageant
Selection of Contestants
One delegate from each state, District of Columbia, and the Virgin Islands were chosen in state pageants held between September 2006 to July 2007.Preliminaries
During the 4 days prior to the final night, the delegates compete in the preliminary competition, which includes a private interview with the judges and a show where they compete in talent, evening wear, lifestyle and fitness in athletic wear, and on-stage question. They were held August 7-10, 2007.Finals
During the finals, the top 10 compete in evening wear, lifestyle and fitness in athletic wear, and talent, and the top 5 compete in on-stage question.Contestants
52 delegates participated:| State | Name | Hometown | Age | Talent | Placement | Awards | Notes |
 Alabama | Meg McGuffin | Ozark | 14 | Jazz Dance en Pointe | Later Miss Alabama 2015 4th runner-up at Miss America 2016 pageant | ||
 Alaska | Avianna McKee | Anchorage | 17 | Neo-Classical Ballet en Pointe | |||
 Arizona | Danielle Dastrup | Holbrook | 16 | Vocal | |||
 Arkansas | Morgan Holt | Conway | 16 | Tap Dance | 1st runner-up at Miss Arkansas 2012 pageant | ||
 California | Jordan Krinke | Placentia | 16 | Dance | Later National Sweetheart 2013 | ||
 Colorado | Paige Story | Parker | |||||
 Connecticut | Karen Link | Terryville | Spanish-influenced tap dance | Former NFL cheerleader and captain for the New England Patriots | |||
 Delaware | Chelsea Betts | Georgetown | 15 | Vocal | Non-finalist Talent Award Preliminary Talent Award | ||
 District of Columbia | LaTonya Abrams | Washington D.C. | |||||
 Florida | Alexandra Milbrath | Winter Park | 15 | Top 10 | |||
 Georgia | Michaela Lackey | Marietta | 17 | Ballet en Pointe | Later Miss Georgia 2011 | ||
 Hawaii | Moani Hara | Honolulu | Later Miss Hawaii USA 2014 | ||||
 Idaho | Cassidy Bronson | Ammon | 14 | Vocal | |||
 Illinois | MerrieBeth Cox | Roselle | 16 | Baton Twirling | Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award Preliminary Talent Award | Later Purdue University's 27th Golden Girl Later Miss Indiana 2012 Top 12 at Miss America 2013 pageant | |
 Indiana | Morgan Jackson | Charlestown | 13 | Dance | Top 10 | Daughter of Miss New Mexico 1984, Trina Collins Later Miss Indiana 2015 | |
 Iowa | Taylar Swartz | Fremont | 16 | ||||
 Kansas | Maggie Delaney | Overland Park | 17 | Vocal | |||
 Kentucky | Ann-Blair Thornton | Bowling Green | 17 | 4th runner-up | 1st runner-up at National Sweetheart 2010 pageant Later Miss Kentucky 2011 | ||
 Louisiana | Mary Jane Hobgood | Shreveport | Ballet en Pointe, Rodeo by Aaron Copland | 3rd runner-up | Preliminary Talent Award | ||
 Maine | Erin Buck | Caribou | 15 | Vocal | Later Maine's Junior Miss 2010 | ||
 Maryland | Kasey Stanizewski | Swan Point | 15 | Vocal | Sister of Miss Maryland 2010, Lindsay Staniszewski Triple Crown Winner
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 Massachusetts | Hillary Pavao | Dartmouth | |||||
 Michigan | Madelynne Wagner | Rockford | |||||
 Minnesota | Chantal Wilson | Greenbush | 16 | Piano | Academic Achievement Award | 1st runner-up at Miss Minnesota 2014 pageant | |
 Mississippi | Jasmine Murray | Columbia | Vocal | Top 10 | Top 13 finalist on season 8 of American IdolLater Miss Mississippi 2014 Top 10 at Miss America 2015 pageant | ||
 Missouri | Mary Bauer | Cape Girardeau | 16 | Vocal, "Popular" from Wicked | 4th runner-up at Miss Missouri 2009 pageant | ||
 Montana | Chantell Bury | Glendive | 16 | Vocal | 2nd runner-up at Miss Montana Teen USA 2009 pageant 3rd runner-up at Miss Montana 2009 and 2013 pageants | ||
 Nebraska | Kayla Batt | Alliance | Vocal | Spirit of America Award | Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2010 pageant Later Miss Nebraska 2011 | ||
 Nevada | Gabrielle Boyadjian | Las Vegas | 14 | Vocal | |||
 New Hampshire | Julia Neveu | Manchester | 17 | Jazz Dance | 3rd runner-up at Miss New Hampshire 2012 pageant 4th runner-up at Miss New Hampshire 2013 pageant | ||
 New Jersey | Kaitlyn Schoeffel | Egg Harbor Township | 13 | Dance | Later Miss New Jersey 2017 2nd runner-up at Miss America 2018 | ||
 New Mexico | Madison Tabet | Albuquerque | 15 | Dance | Later Miss New Mexico 2010 | ||
 New York | Allison Carlos | Watertown | 15 | Dance | |||
 North Carolina | BrieAnna Hester | Henderson | 16 | Lyrical Dance | 4th runner-up at Miss North Carolina 2013 pageant | ||
 North Dakota | Andrea Berglund | Bismarck | 16 | ||||
 Ohio | Ashley Miller | Patriot | 16 | ||||
 Oklahoma | Jamie Butemeyer | Lawton | 16 | Top 10 | |||
 Oregon | Abigail Rodriguez | Gresham | 16 | Born drug-addicted to addict parents and was later adopted | |||
 Pennsylvania | Elena LaQuatra | Mount Lebanon | 15 | Tap Dance, "You Can't Stop the Beat" from Hairspray | 2nd runner-up | Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award | Deaf since age 4 due to bacterial meningitis Later Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 2010 Later Miss Pennsylvania USA 2016 |
 Rhode Island | Molly Jacobson | Barrington | Previously Miss Teen Rhode Island International 2006 | ||||
 South Carolina | Lauren Lytle | Boiling Springs | 17 | Vocal | |||
 South Dakota | Autumn Simunek | Hot Springs | 14 | Ballet | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2012 pageant Later Miss South Dakota 2015 | ||
 Tennessee | Devin Grissom | Cordova | 16 | Vocal | Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness Award | Appeared on season 1 of CMT's Sweet Home Alabama | |
 Texas | Callie Thompson | Katy | 17 | Jazz Dance | 4th runner-up at Miss Texas 2013 pageant | ||
 Utah | Lindsey Brinton | Salt Lake City | 16 | 1st runner-up | Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness Award | Later America's Junior Miss 2008 | |
 Vermont | Caroline Bright | St. Albans | 17 | Vocal | Non-finalist Interview Award | Later Miss Vermont 2010 | |
 Virginia | Caitlin Brunell | Great Falls | 15 | En Pointe Dance, "Show Off" from The Drowsy Chaperone | Winner | Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award | Daughter of former New Orleans Saints quarterback, Mark Brunell Later Miss Alabama 2014 Top 10 at Miss America 2015 pageant |
 Virgin Islands | Reisha Alyssa Corneiro | Saint Croix | |||||
 Washington | Genay Tucker | Vancouver | 16 | Tap Dance | |||
 West Virginia | Courtney Nelson | Keyser | Vocal, “Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again” from The Phantom of the Opera | ||||
 Wisconsin | Bishara Dorre | Milwaukee | 17 | Dance | Top 10 | Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness Award | Previously Miss Wisconsin Teen USA 2006 First Miss Teen USA state delegate to win a MAOT state title Previously National American Miss 2010 Later Miss Wisconsin USA 2014 Top 10 at Miss USA 2014 pageant |
 Wyoming | Ashley Golden | Gillette | 13 | Later Miss Wyoming Teen USA 2011 |