- Miss North Dakota USA
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For the state pageant affiliated with Miss America, see Miss North Dakota.
The Miss North Dakota USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of North Dakota in the Miss USA pageant.
North Dakota has had only three placements and have never won the Miss USA crown. Their highest placement was in 1966 when Judy Slayton placed 3rd runner-up to Maria Remenyi of California. No Miss North Dakota USA has placed since Juliette Spier in 1996.
Two Miss North Dakota USA titleholders have competed at Miss America and five have competed at Miss Teen USA.
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Results summary
- 3rd runners-up: Judy Slayton (1966)
- 4th runners-up: Elizabeth Jaeger (1983)
- Top 6: Juliette Spier (1996)
Winners
Year Name Hometown Age[^] Placement at Miss USA Special awards at Miss USA Notes 2011 Brandi Schoenberg[1] Mohall 26 Previously Miss North Dakota International 2007. 2010 Taylor Ellen Kearns Fargo 20 Previously Miss North Dakota Teen USA 2007. 2009 Kelsey Erickson Grand Forks 22 2008 Stephanie Tollefson New Rockford 21 Replaced Bethany Nesheim on Dec 16, 2007 when she moved to another state. 2007 Rachel Mathson Thief River Falls 25 2006 Kimberly Krueger Fargo 21 2005 Chrissa Miller Bismarck 20 2004 Jennifer Smith Fargo 27 Contestant at National Sweetheart 1998. 2003 Samantha Edwards Fargo 23 2002 Amy Elkins Riverdale 2001 Michelle Guthmiller Palermo 2000 Amie Hoffner Minot 1999 Shayna Bank 1998 Alison Nesemeier Casselton Previously Miss North Dakota Teen USA 1994. 1997 Lauri Marie Gapp Fargo 25 1996 Juliette Spier 20 Top 6 finalist Previously Miss North Dakota Teen USA 1992. 1995 Jean Stallmo 1994 Amy Lantz 1993 Jennifer Seminary Fargo Previously Miss North Dakota Teen USA 1988. 1992 Camie Fladeland 1991 Mischelle Chistensen 1990 Kari Larson Previously Miss North Dakota Teen USA 1984; Top 10 at Miss Teen USA 1984. 1989 Carla Christofferson Tolna Previously placed fourth runner-up to Miss North Dakota 1987 and 1988, and won the swimsuit competition in 1987.[2] 1988 Kate Sevde Williston 1987 Shelley Gangness Fargo 1986 Beth Remmick Minot 1985 Regina Schatz Linton 1984 Suzanne Lewis Fargo 1983 Elizabeth Jaeger Fargo 4th runner-up Later Miss North Dakota 1985 1982 Tammy Martinson Lansford 1981 Laurie Saarinen Jamestown Later Miss Minnesota 1982 1980 Kim Thompson Minot 1979 Renae Hermanson Crosby 1978 Theresa Olson Fargo 1977 Barbara Redlin Ellendale 1976 Linda Paulson Bowman Mother of Kirsten Norderhaug, Miss Wisconsin Teen USA 2010. 1975 Renae Saville 1974 Judith Waltz 1973 Barbara Lundien 1972 Gail Schmeichel 1971 Joanne Engel 1970 Nancy Jean Perry Minot 1969 Beckee Benz 1968 Jewel Chrstensen 1967 Jacqueline Linder 1966 Judy Ann Slayton[3] 3rd runner-up 3rd runner up at Miss American Beauty 1965, official preliminary to Miss International. 1965 Patricia Dodge 1964 DID NOT COMPETE 1963 1962 1961 1960 Twila Fleckton 1959 Patricia McGinley 1958 Diana Spidahl 1957 Anne-Marit Studness 1956 Mary Harroun 1955 Joan Smith 1954 Jane Hewitt 1953 Marilyn Caufield 1952 Gloria Rowe ^ Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant
References
- ^ [Brandi Schoenberg Crowned as New Miss North Dakota USA 2011 http://misscontest.blogspot.com/2010/11/brandi-schoenberg-crowned-as-new-miss.html]
- ^ www.willistonherald.com/articles/2006/12/30/local_news/news5.txt
- ^ "Pageant prayer answered, Miss USA gives thanks". The Baltimore Sun. May 23, 1966. http://pqasb.pqarchiver.com/baltsun/access/1728196582.html?FMT=ABS&FMTS=ABS:AI&type=historic&date=May+23,+1966&author=&pub=The+Sun+(1837-1985)&desc=Pageant+Prayer+Answered,+Miss+U.S.A.+Gives+Thanks&pqatl=google. Retrieved 19 November 2010. "Judy Ann Slayton, of North Dakota, was third runner- up."
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