Miss Teen USA 2017


Miss Teen USA 2017 was the 35th Miss Teen USA pageant held at the Phoenix Symphony Hall in Phoenix, Arizona on July 29, 2017. Karlie Hay of Texas crowned her successor, Sophia Dominguez-Heithoff of Missouri at the end of the event. The pageant was hosted by celebrity personal trainer and author Heidi Powell and E! correspondent Erin Lim, while Mexican singer Jorge Blanco performed.
It was the first time the pageant was held in Arizona and the first to broadcast in high dynamic range color, virtual reality and on PlayStation consoles.

Results

Placements

Final ResultsContestant
Miss Teen USA 2017
  • Missouri – Sophia Dominguez-Heithoff
1st Runner-Up
  • Oregon – Vanessa Matheson
    • 2nd Runner-Up
  • Nevada – Alexis Smith
    • 3rd Runner-Up
  • Indiana – Paige Robinson
    • 4th Runner-Up
  • California – Jaanu Patel
    • Top 15
  • Arizona – Karly Riggs
  • Iowa – Carley Arnold
  • Maryland – Taylor Spruill
  • New York – Isabella Griffith
  • Oklahoma – Baylee Ogle
  • Texas – Kirby Lindley
  • Utah – Rachel Bell
  • Vermont – Kelsey Golonka
  • West Virginia – Olivia Hutchison
  • Wyoming – Autumn Schieferstein

    • Special Awards

    Historical significance

    Selection of contestants

    One delegate from the 50 states and the District of Columbia were selected in state pageants held from September 2016 to February 2017.

    Preliminary round

    Prior to the final competition, the delegates compete in the preliminary competition, which involves private interviews with the judges and a presentation show where they compete in athletic wear and evening gown. It was held on July 28, one day before the finals.

    Finals

    During the final competition, the top 15 finalists compete in athletic wear, evening gown and in a customized final question round, and the winner is decided by a panel of judges.

    Broadcasting

    All rounds of the pageant were webcast on the Miss U mobile app, the pageant's Facebook page and as downloadable live events available on the PlayStation Store for PlayStation 4 consoles. The final round was also streamed on Xbox One consoles via Mixer, with support for high dynamic range using the HDR10 standard, and on Xbox 360 consoles via Xbox Live.
    For the first time, 360-degree broadcasts of the pageant were available for the Google Daydream, PlayStation VR and Samsung Gear VR headsets.

    Judges

    Contestant stats provided via the Miss Universe Organization.
    StateNameAgeHometownHeightPlacementNotes
    AlabamaClaire Scott17Vestavia Hills
    AlaskaTana Bartels19Fairbanks
    ArizonaKarly Riggs17ScottsdaleTop 15
    ArkansasAllison Tucker17Clarksville
    CaliforniaJaanu Patel16Huntington Beach4th runner-up
    ColoradoAlexis Glover17Colorado Springs
    ConnecticutLana Coffey18New Canaan
  • Sister of Miss New York Teen USA 2007, Tatiana Pallagi.
    • DelawareGrace Lange17Newark
    District of ColumbiaKaris Felton17Washington, D.C.
    FloridaVictoria DiSorbo19Pembroke Pines
    GeorgiaTaylor Ward18Valdosta
    HawaiiLauren Teruya19Honolulu
  • Sister of Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2012, Kathryn Teruya.
    • IdahoGabriella Simpson18Boise
    IllinoisOlivia Bohleber17Carmi
    IndianaPaige Robinson18Indianapolis3rd runner-up
    IowaCarley Arnold19CharitonTop 15
    KansasMalerie Moore17Olathe
  • Sister of Miss Kansas Teen USA 2016 Madison Moore
    • KentuckyOlivia Prewitt18Danville
    LouisianaHailey Crausby18Lacombe
    MaineVictoria Timm18Scarborough
    MarylandTaylor Spruill19Upper MarlboroTop 15
    MassachusettsCaitlyn Martin17Swansea
    MichiganKenzie Weingartz18Marysville
    MinnesotaTori Trittin15Lakeville
    MississippiHannah Chisolm17Collinsville
    MissouriSophia Dominguez-Heithoff17Kansas CityMiss Teen USA 2017
    MontanaElle Cook18Billings
  • Later 1st runner-up at Miss Montana USA 2019
    • NebraskaSamantha Washington19Lincoln
  • Daughter of former American Football player, Brian Washington
  • Previously Miss Nebraska's Outstanding Teen 2013
  • Later both 2nd runner-up at Miss Nebraska USA 2019 and Miss Nebraska USA 2020
    • NevadaAlexis Smith17Las Vegas2nd runner-up
    New HampshireKolby Tracey18Bedford
    New JerseyBriahna Reinstein17Manalapan
    New MexicoKalina Hamilton17Albuquerque
    New YorkIsabella Griffith16MelvilleTop 15
    North CarolinaKenzie Hansley18Surf City
  • Previously Miss North Carolina's Outstanding Teen 2015
    • North DakotaKilyn Parisien-Hill19Belcourt
    OhioEmma Karle18Springfield Township
    OklahomaBaylee Ogle18NormanTop 15
  • Later 3rd runner-up at Miss Oklahoma USA 2019
    • OregonVanessa Matheson19Klamath Falls1st runner-up
    PennsylvaniaLauren Weaver17Windber
    Rhode IslandAlexa Papigiotis18North Providence
  • Later 2x runner-up at Miss Rhode Island USA
    • South CarolinaAlexis Johnson18Myrtle Beach
    South DakotaDelaney Rupp19Sioux Falls
  • Sister of Miss South Dakota Teen USA 2013, Alexis Rupp.
    • TennesseeMegan Hollingsworth18Lewisburg
  • Later 2nd runner-up at Miss Tennessee USA 2019
    • TexasKirby Lindley19CypressTop 15
  • Later 1st runner-up at Miss Texas USA 2019
    • UtahRachel Bell18SandyTop 15
  • Sister of Miss Utah USA 2012, Kendyl Bell
    • VermontKelsey Golonka18MontpelierTop 15
    VirginiaMadison Walker17Virginia Beach
    WashingtonAlyssa Williams18Sumner
    West VirginiaOlivia Hutchison18HuntingtonTop 15
    WisconsinAbby Bryson19Brookfield
  • Sister of Miss Wisconsin Teen USA 2009, Elizabeth Bryson
    • WyomingAutumn Schieferstein17CheyenneTop 15