Special awards Award Contestant Miss Congeniality Wyoming - Pam WilliamsMiss Photogenic New Mexico - Michele Sandoval
Preliminary Swimsuit Historical significance New York wins competition for the second time. Washington earns the 1st runner-up position for the first time and reached its highest placement since Dorothy Anstett won in 1968 . Hawaii earns the 2nd runner-up position for the first time and reached its highest placement since Judi Andersen won in the previous year . Illinois earns the 3rd runner-up position for the second time. The last time it placed this was in 1958 . Also it was reached its highest placement since Karen Morrison won in 1974 . Mississippi earns the 4th runner-up position for the first time and surpasses its previous highest placement in 1964 , becoming its highest placement of the state. States that placed in semifinals the previous year were California , Hawaii , Massachusetts , Texas and Virginia . California placed for the twenty-third consecutive year. This is the longest streak of placements that a state has hold ever. Texas placed for the fifth consecutive year. Hawaii and Virginia placed for the third consecutive year. Massachusetts made its second consecutive placement. Arizona last placed in 1977 . Illinois and Washington last placed in 1976 . North Carolina last placed in 1975 . New York and Wisconsin last placed in 1974. Mississippi last placed in 1964. New Mexico breaks an ongoing streak of placements since 1976.Delegates The Miss USA 1979 delegates were: Alabama - Rose Burch Alaska - Kim Fidler Arizona - Ana Maria Rubert Arkansas - Cynthia Caldwell California - Linda Fogarty Colorado - Jene Nelson Connecticut - Mary Beth Lombardi Delaware - Lisa Toothman District of Columbia - Cynthia Ramsay Florida - Penny Sheridan Georgia - Debbie Freeman Hawaii - Leialoha Ma'a Idaho - Lori Jukich Illinois - Debra Niego Indiana - Debbie Hayes Iowa - Teri Rees Kansas - Linda Shields Kentucky - Linda Passmore Louisiana - Lisa Anderson Maine - Valerie Crooker Maryland - Jean Bourne Massachusetts - Monica Magnus Michigan - Susan James Minnesota - Cynthia Lee Mississippi - Laurie Kimbrough Missouri - Virginia Dean Montana - Jurette Sindelar Nebraska - Rhonda Lundberg Nevada - Aleasha Magleby New Hampshire - Patricia Brous New Jersey - Robin Senatore New Mexico - Michele Sandoval New York - Mary Therese Friel North Carolina - Dianne Jamerson North Dakota - Renae Hermanson Ohio - Carolyn Houlihan Oklahoma - Susan Gibson Oregon - Katie Fitzpatrick Pennsylvania - Maureen Starinsky Rhode Island - Theresa Patterson South Carolina - Janice McDonald South Dakota - Noelle de Saint Gall Tennessee - Sandy Nuismer Texas - Anne Hinnant Utah - Vicky Scott Vermont - Kathi Rechsteiner Virginia - Betsy Bott Washington - Tracey Goddard West Virginia - Candy Boggs Wisconsin - Kathryn Joy Wituschek Wyoming - Pam WilliamsJudges Maud Adams Jim Davis Eileen Ford Alfred Allan Lewis Kimberly Tomes
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