Miss Colorado

For the state pageant affiliated with Miss USA, see Miss Colorado USA.

Maggie Ireland, Miss Colorado 2007

The Miss Colorado competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Colorado in the Miss America pageant. Colorado has won the Miss America crown on three occasions.

Winners

Year	Name	Hometown	Age	Local Title	Miss America Talent	Placement at Miss America	Special scholarships at Miss America	Notes
2011	Diana Dreman[1]	Denver	23	Miss Boulder County	Musical Theater Dance			Daughter of Miss America 1974- Rebecca Ann King
2010	Melaina Shipwash	Colorado Springs	24	Miss Colorado Springs	Tap Dance "9 to 5"
2009	Katie Layman	Aurora	23	Miss Douglas County	Contemporary Lyrical Dance "The Way I Am"	Top 12 at Miss America 2010
2008	Jamie Dukehart-Conti	Arvada	23	Miss Broomfield	Jazz Dance
2007	Maggie Ireland	Littleton	22	Miss Littleton	Irish Step Dance "Dueling Violins" & "Footloose"			3rd runner-up to Miss Colorado USA 2006
2006	Janie Allen	Arvada	23	Miss Parker	Piano "Concerto in A Minor" & "Rhapsody in Blue"
2005	Jessica Urban	Colorado Springs	24	Miss Highlands Ranch	Vocal / Harp "If I Ain't Got You"
2004	Laura Tobey	Denver	23	Miss Denver	Jazz Vocal "Over the Rainbow"
2003	Katee Doland	Arvada	23	Miss Denver	Lyrical Dance "In His Eyes" from Jekyll & Hyde			Triple Crown winner, previously Miss Colorado Teen USA 1998 Semi finalist and Miss Colorado USA 2001- Miss Photogenic; Former Denver Broncos cheerleader; Current publicist for the Miss Colorado pageant and director of the Miss Colorado's Outstanding Teen pageant under her married name, Katee Mink[2]
2002	Morgan O'Murray	Colorado Springs	21	Miss Centennial	Jazz Dance "Sing, Sing, Sing"			Previously Miss Colorado Teen USA 1999. Former Denver Broncos cheerleader.
2001	Kelly McKee	Parker	22	Miss Rocky Mountain	Lyrical Dance "Someone Like You" from Jekyll & Hyde			Miss Colorado Jr. National Teenager winner, previously Miss Colorado National Teenager 1997
2000	Anamarie Bonafede	Loveland	22	Miss Centennial	Ballet "How Majestic Is Your Name"
1999	Erin MacGregor	Denver	23	Miss Columbine	Lyrical Ballet "Celebration"			Later Miss Colorado USA 2003 Previously Miss Colorado National Teenager
1998	Keely Gaston	Morrison	20	Miss Rocky Mountain	Classical Ballet "Kitri's Variation" from Don Quixote		Non-finalist Talent Award	Later Miss Colorado USA 2002
1997	Regina Flores	Colorado Springs	21	Miss Capital City	Vocal "Don't Cry For Me Argentina"
1996	Michelle Stanley	Littleton	20	Miss Capital City	Dramatic Monologue from Quilters		Non-Finalist Talent Award	Future Miss Colorado USA 1998
1995	Amy Ciccolella	Monument	21	Miss Northern Front Range	Popular Vocal / Puppetry "Can You Feel the Love Tonight"
1994	Shellene Cockrell	Colorado Springs	24	Miss Colorado Springs	Tap Dance "Sing, Sing, Sing"			1985 Miss Colorado American Co-ed (winner) - Miss Coed Photogenic, Top Five Talent Finalist... 1987 1st Runner-up Miss Colorado National Teenager - Top Seven Talent Finalist.... 1988 Colorado Homecoming Queen (winner), 2nd Runner-up America's Homecoming Queen - Talent Winner... 1988 Top Five Miss Colorado Teen USA... 1989 Miss Utah Teen All-American (winner), 1991 Top Ten Miss Colorado USA - Miss Amnity Award... 1994 Miss Colorado Springs (winner) - Swimsuit Winner, Talent Winner
1993	Stephanie Irving	Colorado Springs	22	Miss Colorado Springs	Inspirational Vocal
1992	Stacey Rose	Parker	22	Miss Metro South	Classical Violin Solo "Brahms' Hungarian Dance No. 5"
1991	Colleen Walker	Pueblo	21	Miss Pueblo County	Vocal "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" from The Phantom of the Opera
1990	Karrie Mitchell	Arvada	24	Miss Arvada	Popular Vocal "Vision of Love"	Top 10 Semi-finalist	Preliminary Swimsuit Award
1989	Debbie Riecks	Aurora	24	Miss Mile High/Front Range	Contemporary Flute Solo "Shenandoah" & "Dueling Banjos"	2nd runner-up		Former Colorado's Junior Miss 1983, 1st runner-up America's Junior Miss
1988	Maya Walker	Eagle-Vail	23	Miss Western Counties	Jazz Vocal "Night and Day"	1st runner-up		Future Miss Oklahoma USA 1992
1987	LaTanya Hall	Boulder	22	Miss Boulder Valley	Vocal "I Am Changing"	3rd runner-up
1986	Carol Janson	Boulder	21	Miss Boulder Valley	Piano '"Revolutionary Etude"		Non-finalist Talent Award
1985	Linda Trimmer	Denver	22	Miss Sterling	Vocal "He Touched Me" from Drat! The Cat!
1984	Lisa Frees	Thornton	25	Miss Adams County	Vocal I Got Rhythm"
1983	Melanie Scott	Littleton	21	Miss Denver	Jazz Acrobatic Dance "Junkaroo Holiday"
1982	Deborah Davids	Denver	22	Miss Chatfield	Harp Introduction et Allegro by Maurice Ravel		Non-finalist Talent Award
1981	Lynnette Jessen	Denver	20	Miss Jefferson County	Acrobatic Dance "Theme from Exodus"			Future Miss Colorado USA 1985
1980	Kimberly Christiansen	Arvada	19	Miss Aurora	Baton Twirling "The Main Event"		Non-finalist Talent Award
1979	Sheliah Wilkins	Denver	23	Miss Denver	Classical Vocal "Quando me'n vo'"
1978	Catherine Brown	Littleton		Miss Littleton	Classical Vocal
1977	Suzan Hogan	Colorado Springs	19	Miss Denver County	Flute Solo "Carnival of Venice"		Non-finalist Talent Award
1976	Karen Land	Littleton	22	Miss Northeastern Junior College	Vibes Solo "Bandstand Boogie"
1975	Penny Currier	Lakewood	22	Miss Lakewood	Concert Pedal Harp Solo "St. Louis Blues"
1974	Cynthia Hunter	Denver	23	Miss Denver	Soft Shoe Dance "Mame"
1973	Rebecca Ann King	Sterling	23	Miss Metro Denver	Vocal "If I Ruled the World"	Winner		Served on the Miss America Board of Directors
1972	Sally Anderson	Longmont	19	Miss Longmont	Classical Vocal "Daydreams"
1971	Cathy Glau	Denver	20	Miss Northern Colorado	Modern Jazz Dance "Up, Up and Away"		Non-finalist Talent Award	Featured performer for the 1973 Miss America pageant and toured with Miss America USO Troupe
1970	Sue Gehrman	Fort Collins	18	Miss Northglen	Musical Interpretation "Just You Wait" from My Fair Lady
1969	Adria Easton	Boulder	21	Miss Boulder	Baton Twirling "Medley from Funny Girl"	Top 10 Semi-finalist		Performed in the Miss America USO Troupe
1968	Pamela Kerker	Sterling	21	Miss Sterling	Ballet / Jazz Dance "By Myself" & "Babalu"
1967	Tia Tyler	Golden	20	Miss Denver	Dramatic Reading "Queendom Sequence" from You're a Good Man, Charlie Brown		Non-finalist Talent Award	Miss Congeniality (3 way tie)
1966	Holly Smith	Denver	19	Miss University of Denver	Popular Vocal
1965	Kristina Holm	Denver	19		Piano Solo "More" & "[[Gigi (1958 film)|Gigi"
1964	Kathleen Knight	Denver	19	Miss May Days	Semi-Classical Vocal
1963	Cheryl Sweeten	Arvada	18	Miss Arvada	Dramatic Reading "Anastasia"	Top 10 Semi-finalist
1962	Sally Guinn	Westminster	18	Miss Westminster	Folk Singing
1961	Jane McBurney	Denver	18	Miss University of Colorado	Piano "Malaguena"
1960	Anne Walker	Littleton	18	Miss Aurora	Dance
1959	Marlinda Mason	Denver	20		Dramatic Reading
1958	Cynthia Cullen	Boulder			Drama "Queen on Being Sentenced to Death"
1957	Marilyn Van Derbur	Denver	20		Organ "Tea for Two" & "Tenderly"	Winner
1956	Polly Childs	Aurora			Drama
1955	Sharon Ritchie	Denver	18		Recitation "The Murder of Lidice" by Edna St. Vincent Millay	Winner
1954	Barbara Busey	Denver			Vocal / Dance
1953	Mary Donelan	Keenesburg			Drama
1952	Chardelle Hayward	Fort Collins			Piano
1951	Jo London	Aurora						The original winner, Marie Aber, resigned before competing at Miss America[citation needed]
1950	Barbara Norrish	Longmont			Piano
1949	Sylvia Canaday	Denver			Monologue "Dinner at Eight"	3rd runner-up	Preliminary Swimsuit Award
1948	Virginia Smith	Pueblo
1947	Joyce Haycock	Pueblo			Vocal "Chi-Baba"
1946	Raye Donnelly	Colorado Springs
1941	Charlene Woods	Denver
1940	Eileen Hoskins	Denver
1938	Rosanna Bean	Montrose
1927	No Miss Colorado							Elva Yvette Roy competed as Miss Denver in the Miss America Pageant
1926	Jeanette Roland							Also, Delores Conrad competed as Miss Denver and placed as a Finalist

References

1. ^ "CU Boulder student crowned Miss Colorado". 9 News. June 27, 2011. http://www.9news.com/entertainment/205154/343/CU-Boulder-student-crowned-Miss-Colorado-. 
2. ^ "Contact Us". http://www.misscolorado.org/contactus. Retrieved July 10, 2010. 

External links

• Miss Colorado official website