Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2009
Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2009 was the 4th Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant held at the Linda Chapin Theater in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida on August 16, 2008. At the conclusion of the event, Caitlin Brunell of Virginia crowned her successor Taylor Hanna Fitch of South Carolina. The pageant was hosted by Miss America 2008 Kirsten Haglund and performer Billy Flanigan.
Results
Placements
Other Awards
Order of Announcement
Top 10
- California
- Pennsylvania
- Arkansas
- Missouri
- South Carolina
- District of Columbia
- Texas
- Oklahoma
- Maryland
- Virginia
Top 5
- Pennsylvania
- Arkansas
- Missouri
- South Carolina
- Maryland
Pageant
Selection of Contestants
One delegate from each state, District of Columbia, and the Virgin Islands were chosen in state pageants between September 2007- July 2008Preliminaries
During the 3 days prior to the final night, the delegates compete in the preliminary competition, which include a private interview with the judges and a show where they compete in lifestyle and fitness in athletic wear, evening wear, talent, and on-stage question. They were held on August 13-15, 2008.Finals
During the finals, the top 10 compete in lifestyle and fitness in athletic wear, talent, and evening wear, and the top 5 compete in on-stage question.Contestants
52 delegates participated:| State | Name | Hometown | Age | Talent | Placement | Awards | Notes |
 Alabama | Haley Ates | Eufaula | Vocal, "Defying Gravity" from Wicked | Non-finalist Talent Award | |||
 Alaska | Sierra Slade | Eagle River | 15 | Dramatic Reading | |||
 Arizona | Kelsey Hartley | Cave Creek | 16 | Baton Twirling | |||
 Arkansas | Sloane Roberts | Rison | 15 | 2nd runner-up | Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award Preliminary Talent Award | Later Miss Arkansas 2012 | |
 California | Crystal Lee | San Francisco | 17 | Ballet en Pointe | Top 10 | Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness Award | Later Miss California 2013 1st runner-up at Miss America 2014 |
 Colorado | Caley-Rae Pavillard | Castle Rock | 14 | Later Miss Colorado Teen USA 2011 Top 15 at Miss Teen USA 2011 Later Miss Colorado USA 2016 | |||
 Connecticut | Rachel Ramonas | Wolcott | 16 | Banned from competing in pageants in the Miss Connecticut Organization | |||
 Delaware | Amanda Debus | Middletown | 15 | Baton/Dance | Later Miss Delaware Teen USA 2011 Later Miss Delaware 2016 | ||
 District of Columbia | Jasmine Alexis | Washington D.C. | 17 | Top 10 | Previously Miss District of Columbia Teen USA 2007 The first Miss Black USA Talented Teen 2009 | ||
 Florida | Courtney Sexton | Starke | 15 | Dance | Later Miss Florida 2016 | ||
 Georgia | Hilary Pulos | Jesup | 13 | Dance "It's a Spy Thing" | |||
 Hawaii | Halialani Parish | Ewa Beach | 15 | ||||
 Idaho | Danielle Beckstrom | Eagle | 17 | ||||
 Illinois | Emily Travis | Metropolis | 17 | Addicted to alcohol and cocaine at birth; now suffers from Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder | |||
 Indiana | Megan Thwaites | Garrett | 16 | Dance | |||
 Iowa | Jessica Jennings | McCausland | 15 | ||||
 Kansas | Alasyn Zimmerman | Derby | 14 | Dance, "So Much Better" from Legally Blonde | |||
 Kentucky | Ashley Ferry | Louisville | 17 | ||||
 Louisiana | April Nelson | Mandeville | 16 | Vocal | Later Miss Louisiana 2015 3rd runner-up at Miss America 2016 pageant | ||
 Maine | Shannon Folsom | Saco | 17 | Older sister of Alison Folsom, Miss Maine's Outstanding Teen 2011 Later Miss Collegiate America 2011 | |||
 Maryland | Joanna Guy | Swanton | 16 | 3rd runner-up | Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life Award Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness Award | Later Miss Maryland 2012 Top 10 at Miss America 2013 pageant | |
 Massachusetts | Taylor Kinzler | Lakeville | 16 | Vocal | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2010 pageant Later Miss Massachusetts 2012 | ||
 Michigan | Carleigh Corrion- Rowley | Essexville | 14 | ||||
 Minnesota | Alyssa Mayfield | Frazee | 16 | ||||
 Mississippi | Morgan Lindsey Burnett | Brandon | 17 | ||||
 Missouri | Sydnee Stottlemyre | Wildwood | 14 | 4th runner-up | Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness Award | Later Miss Missouri Teen USA 2011 4th runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2011 pageant Later Miss Missouri USA 2016 Top 10 at Miss USA 2016 pageant | |
 Montana | Victoria Valentine | Missoula | Later Miss Montana 2014 | ||||
 Nebraska | Rachel Foehlinger | Ralston | Baton Twirling | Sister of Christina Foehlinger, Miss Nebraska 2001 1st runner-up at Miss Nebraska 2013 pageant 2nd runner-up at Miss Nebraska 2012 pageant and 2014 Contestant at National Sweetheart 2014 pageant | |||
 Nevada | Alexis Hilts | Las Vegas | |||||
 New Hampshire | Megan Lyman | Gilford | 17 | Tap Dance, "Baby I'm a Star" by Prince | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2010 pageant Later Miss New Hampshire 2012 | ||
 New Jersey | Katharyn Nicolle | Wenonah | 16 | Ballet en Pointe | Later Miss New Jersey 2011 | ||
 New Mexico | Alyssa Jean Sifuentes | Silver City | |||||
 New York | Alexandra Mazzucchelli | Staten Island | 16 | ||||
 North Carolina | Mya Hipps | Gastonia | 17 | ||||
 North Dakota | Ariana Walker | Bismarck | Contemporary Lyrical Dance | Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award Non-finalist Interview Award Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award | Later Miss North Dakota Teen USA 2010 Later Miss North Dakota 2011 | ||
 Ohio | Sarah Hider | Wooster | 17 | Later Miss Ohio 2015 | |||
 Oklahoma | Alicia Clifton | Oklahoma City | 16 | Top 10 | Preliminary Talent Award | Later Miss Oklahoma 2012 2nd runner-up at Miss America 2013 pageant | |
 Oregon | JoAnna Adkisson | Klamath Falls | 17 | ||||
 Pennsylvania | Julia Rae Schlucter | Malvern | 16 | 1st runner-up | Spirit of America Award | 1st runner-up at Miss Pennsylvania 2015 pageant | |
 Rhode Island | Angela Angers | Barrington | |||||
 South Carolina | Taylor Hanna Fitch | Anderson | 17 | Winner | Scholastic Excellence Award | ||
 South Dakota | Carrie Wintel | Iroquois | 14 | ||||
 Tennessee | Madyson Foster | Cleveland | 16 | Dance | |||
 Texas | Sydney Capello | Southlake | 15 | Pop Vocal, "Midnight Train to Georgia" | Top 10 | Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award Preliminary Talent Award | |
 Utah | McKenna Lewis | Smithfield | Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness Award | ||||
 Vermont | Blaize Hall | Georgia | 15 | ||||
 Virginia | Lexie Overholt | Oakton | Ballet en Pointe | Top 10 | Member of corps de ballet at Miami City Ballet | ||
 Virgin Islands | Brittany Rodriguez | Saint Thomas | |||||
 Washington | Tori Knight | Puyallup | 16 | Vocal | |||
 West Virginia | Bethany Lojewski | Morgantown | 15 | Community Service Award | Type 1 Diabetic 3rd runner-up at Miss West Virginia 2016 pageant | ||
 Wisconsin | Jennifer Dombrowski | Milwaukee | 17 | ||||
 Wyoming | Marcella Bledsoe | Sheridan | 13 |