Miss West Virginia Teen USA


The Miss West Virginia Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of West Virginia in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant is independently conducted and produced by Sanders & Associates, Inc., dba- Pageant Associates based in Buckhannon, West Virginia.
Despite a relatively strong start in the 1980s, with two semi-finals finishes, no Miss West Virginia Teen USA placed from 1988 to 2005, when Andrea Turner placed 2nd runner-up to Allie LaForce of Ohio. After this, West Virginia had more success, with more placements in 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017 and 2018.
Four Miss West Virginia Teen USA's have also won the Miss West Virginia USA title and competed at Miss USA.
Sophia Martino of Bridgeport was crowned Miss West Virginia Teen USA 2020 on October 27, 2019 at Creative Arts Center in Morgantown. She will represent West Virginia for the title of Miss Teen USA 2020.

Results summary

Placements

West Virginia holds a record of 10 placements at Miss Teen USA.

Awards

YearNameHometownAge1Placement at Miss Teen USASpecial awards at Miss Teen USANotes
2020Sophia Isabella MartinoBridgeport17TBA
2019Brennah GrovesSummersville17
2018Trinity TiffanyHuntington16Top 15
2017Olivia HutchisonHuntington18Top 15
2016Cassy TrickettSt. Marys18
2015Cora KingHurricane16Miss Congeniality
2014Lexsey MarraraMorgantown17Top 15
2013Haley HollowayMorgantown172nd runner-upLater Miss West Virginia USA 2019
2012Elizabeth SabatinoMorgantown161st runner-up
2011Susan Hines KingFairmont16Top 15
2010Ally Grace BrandfassMorgantown16
2009Alysia ThompsonRipley16
2008Micah MichaelMorgantown17
2007Chelsea WelchWest Union164th runner-upLater Miss West Virginia USA 2013 and Top 15 at Miss USA 2013
2006Lora GallagherBridgeport18
2005Andrea TurnerBenwood172nd runner-up
2004Mary Ellen WolfeHuntington18Daughter of Mrs. America 1984- Deborah Wolfe
2003Whitney VeachPetersburg16Later Miss West Virginia USA 2011
2002Heather EstepHurricane18
2001Tara SzersenWheeling17
2000Ginneene BaroneCharleston18
1999Carrie Anne FleshmanPinch/Charleston16
1998Erica BevinsHuntington18
1997Amanda BurnsCharleston17Later Miss West Virginia USA 1999 and Mrs. West Virginia America 2004 under her married name, Amanda Duffy.
1996Heather GrayCharleston16
1995Sarah RussellHurricane15
1994Jonelle SpikerCharleston17
1993Jennifer PringleCharleston19
1992Kelly HumphreysCharleston15
1991Tracey RexroadWeston18
1990Mindy GreenBuckhannon18
1989Jennifer DunnBuckhannon18
1988Wendy StephensParkersburg18Top 10
1987Cheryl CullopBeckley17
1986Jodi CaldwellNitro15Top 10
1985Kelly PorterfieldMartinsburg16Best State Costume
1984Trina VertilloRichwood15
1983Kay ScaddenNewell17

1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant