Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen
The Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in the Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant. The pageant is held each June at the Hillman Center for Performing Arts in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
Riley Evans of Pittsburgh was crowned Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen on June 21, 2019 at the Hillman Center for Performing Arts in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She competed for the title of Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2020 at the Linda Chapin Theater in the Orange County Convention Center on July 27, 2019 in Orlando, Florida where she placed in the Top 10 and received a Preliminary Talent award.
Results summary
The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen titleholders presented in the table below. The year in parentheses indicates year of the Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition in which the placement and/or award was garnered.Placements
- 1st runners-up: Julia Rae Schlucter, Cecilia Petrush
- 2nd runners-up: Elena LaQuatra
- Top 8: Page Mackenzie Weinstein
- Top 10: Jocelyn Gruber, Riley Evans
- Top 11: Alysa Bainbridge
Awards
Preliminary awards
- Preliminary Evening Wear/On Stage Question: Elena LaQuatra
- Preliminary Talent: Cecilia Petrush, Riley Evans
Non-finalist awards
- Non-finalist Evening Wear/On Stage Question: Katie Schreckengast
- Non-finalist Interview: Katie Schreckengast
- Non-finalist Talent: Tawni Darby, Samantha Renck
Other awards
- Miss Congeniality/Spirit of America: Julia Rae Schlucter
- America's Choice: Alysa Bainbridge
- Children's Miracle Network Miracle Maker Award: Page Mackenzie Weinstein, Alysa Bainbridge
- Community Service Award: Katie Schreckengast
- Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life: Kaitlynne Kline
- Outstanding Dance Award: Samantha Renck
- Overall Vocal Talent: Cecilia Petrush
- Teens in Action Award Finalists: Samantha Renck, Madison Dompkosky
- Top Advertisement Sales Media Scholarship: Madison Dompkosky, Cecilia Petrush
Winners
Year | Name | Hometown | Age | Local title | Talent | Placement at MAO Teen | Special scholarships at MAO Teen | Notes |
2019 | Riley Evans | Pittsburgh | 16 | Miss Moraine State's Outstanding Teen | Acrobatic Jazz Dance, "" from The Greatest Showman | Top 10 | Preliminary Talent Award | |
2018 | Cecilia Petrush | Murrysville | 17 | Miss Laurel Highlands' Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Don't Rain on My Parade" from Funny Girl | 1st runner-up | Overall Vocal Talent Award Preliminary Talent Award Top Advertisement Sales Media Scholarship | |
2017 | Madison Dompkosky | Mountain Top | 15 | Miss Wilkes-Barre/Scranton's Outstanding Teen | Tap Dance, "Don't Stop Till You Get Enough" | Top Advertisement Sales Media Scholarship | ||
2016 | Alysa Bainbridge | Leesport | 17 | Miss State Capitol's Outstanding Teen | Lyrical Dance | Top 11 | CMN Miracle Maker Award America's Choice Award | 3rd runner-up at Miss Pennsylvania 2019 competition |
2015 | Samantha Renck | Newtown | 17 | Miss Philadelphia's Outstanding Teen | Lyrical Dance | Non-finalist Talent Award Outstanding Dance Award Teens in Action Award Finalist | ||
2014 | Page Mackenzie Weinstein | Pittsburgh | 16 | Miss Laurel Highlands' Outstanding Teen | Dance Twirl Routine, "Wings" by L'il Mix | Top 8 | CMN Miracle Maker Award | 1st runner-up at Miss Pennsylvania 2019 competition |
2013 | Katie Schreckengast | Palmyra | 16 | Miss Luzerne County's Outstanding Teen | Alto Saxophone | Community Service Award Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award Non-finalist Interview Award | Later Miss Pennsylvania 2017 Top 10 at Miss America 2018 pageant | |
2012 | Kaitlyn Miller | Plymouth | 17 | Miss MidState's Outstanding Teen | Tap Dance | |||
2011 | Kaitlynne Kline | Cochranton | 17 | Miss Laurel Highland's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life Award | ||
2010 | Jocelyn Gruber | Grove City | 17 | Miss Greater Johnstown's Outstanding Teen | Piano, "Hungary Rapsodie Mignonne Op. 410" by Carl Kölling | Top 10 | 2nd runner-up at Miss Pennsylvania 2014 pageant | |
2009 | Jill Wiley | Washington Boro | 16 | Miss Central Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen | Broadway Vocal | Cast in the national touring company of Beauty and the Beast Cast as Maria Rainer in national tour of The Sound of Music | ||
2008 | Julia Rae Schlucter | Malvern | 16 | At-Large | Broadway Vocal | 1st runner-up | Spirit of America Award | Diagnosed with cystic fibrosis at birth 1st runner-up at Miss Pennsylvania 2015 pageant |
2007 | Elena LaQuatra | Mount Lebanon | 15 | Miss Central Pennsylvania's Outstanding Teen | 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 |
2006 | Tawni Darby | Hermitage | 15 | Miss Moraine State's Outstanding Teen | Lyrical Dance | Non-finalist Talent Award | Founder and director of the Teens in Training camp program for Miss America's Outstanding Teen contestants | |
2005 | Annie Rosellini | Butler | 13 | At-Large | Lyrical Dance | Later Miss Pennsylvania 2013 |