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Miss Ohio Teen USA

Beauty pageant competition

Miss Ohio Teen USA
Summary

Beauty pageant competition

FieldValue
nameMiss Ohio Teen USA
formation1983
typeBeauty pageant
headquartersCincinnati
locationOhio
membershipMiss Teen USA
languageEnglish
key_peopleMelissa Proctor-Pitchford, state pageant director
websitehttp://www.missohiousa.com
[[Allie LaForce]] Miss Ohio Teen USA 2005 & [[Miss Teen USA 2005]]
Chelsie Folden, Miss Ohio Teen USA 2008
Stacy Offenberger, Miss Ohio Teen USA 1998 & [[Miss Ohio USA]] 2006
[[Rebecca Kleefisch]], Miss Ohio Teen USA 1994

The Miss Ohio Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Ohio in the Miss Teen USA pageant and the name of the title held by that winner.

Most recently the pageant has been held in Springfield, Ohio and was previously held in Portsmouth for 14 years. Contestants compete in three competition segments: swimsuit, interview, and evening gown. Prizes include a scholarship to Lindenwood University.

Their first Miss Teen USA title came in 2005 Allie LaForce won the national crown, Ohio's first placement since 1993. LaForce went on to become a successful sports broadcaster.

The state has won one special award, Miss Congeniality in 1997. Ohio was one of the last ten states to make their first placement. The most recent placement came in 2022, when Kylan Darnell placed in the top 16.

Only two Miss Ohio Teen USA titleholders have won the Miss Ohio USA title and competed at Miss USA. The most recent of these is Stacy Offenberger, who placed third runner-up in the Miss USA 2006 pageant.

Helyna Park of Cleveland was crowned Miss Ohio Teen USA 2025 on July 19, 2025 at Vern Riffe Center for the Arts in Portsmouth. She represented Ohio at Miss Teen USA 2025, placing as 3rd runner-up.

Results summary

Placements at Miss Teen USA

  • Miss Teen USA: Allie LaForce (2005)
  • 3rd runner-up: Helyna Park (2025)
  • 4th runner-up: Kendall Fein (2012), Carolina Sola (2023)
  • Top 12: Melissa Yust (1993)
  • Top 15/16: Kelsey Stevens (2009), Olivia Turk (2016), Lily McLaughlin (2020), Kylan Darnell (2022) Ohio holds a record of 9 placements at Miss Teen USA.

Awards at Miss Teen USA

  • Miss Congeniality: Christina Todd (1997)

Winners

YearNameHometownAge1Local titlePlacement at Miss Teen USASpecial awards at Miss Teen USANotes
2025Helyna Barbara ParkCleveland17Miss Cleveland Teen3rd runner-up
2024Mackenzie GibsonFairfield County18Miss Fairfield County Teen
2023Carolina SolaGallipolis17Miss Ohio River Teen4th runner-up
2022Kylan DarnellWheelersburg18Miss North Central TeenTop 16
2021Grace-Anne LarschiedLima17Miss Southeastern Ohio Teen
2020Lily McLaughlinZanesville17Miss North Central Ohio TeenTop 16
2019Isabelle JedraLexington18Miss Lexington Teen
2018Sofia DurinaColumbiana16Miss Buckeye State Teen
2017Emma KarleSpringfield Township17Miss Springfield Township Teen
2016Olivia TurkDublin18Miss Emerald City TeenTop 15
2015Shelby StapletonHilliard16Miss Hilliard Teen
2014Emma RofkarCurtice17Miss Heart of Ohio Teen
2013Brittany ReidSpringfield18Miss Central Ohio Teen
2012Kendall FeinLoveland17Miss Southern Ohio Teen4th runner-up
2011Morgan SmigelAvon16Miss Avon Teen
2010Bridget LintonGreen18Miss Uniontown Teen
2009title=Miss Ohio Teen USA crownedlast=Piattfirst=G. Samdate=22 November 2008newspaper=Portsmouth Daily Times}}Aurora18Miss Aurora TeenTop 15Sister of Miss Ohio Teen USA 2003 Amanda Stevens
2008Chelsie FoldenWellston16Miss Wellston Teen
2007Rachel EpperlyColumbus18Miss Columbus Teen
2006Peyton McCormickWest Chester17Miss West Chester Teen
2005url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=1350&dat=20050809&id=A3FPAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XQQEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6753,2389992&hl=entitle=Vermillion Teen named Miss Teen USA Winnerdate=9 August 2005newspaper=Toledo Bladeaccessdate=28 June 2016}}Vermilion16Miss Vermilion TeenMiss Teen USA 2005Daughter of Miss Ohio USA 1977 - Lesa Rummell
2004Nicci ShannonCincinnati18Miss Greater Cincinnati Teen
2003Amanda StevensAurora17Sister of Miss Ohio Teen USA 2009 - Kelsey Stevens
2002Renee JacksonColumbus16
2001Angela WilsonColumbus17
2000Sarah Thompsonurl=http://missteenusa.com/home.htmltitle=2000 MISS OHIO TEEN USApublisher=Miss Universe Organizationaccess-date=6 July 2016url-status=unfitarchive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001018090420/http://missteenusa.com/home.htmlarchive-date=October 18, 2000 }}17
1999Erika MoodyColumbus
1998Stacy OffenbergerVincent
1997Christina ToddColumbusMiss Congeniality
1996Tara ShafferColumbus1st runner-up to Miss Ohio USA 2005
1995Amber VaughnMarietta
1994Rebecca ReedWatervilleServed as the 44th Lieutenant Governor of Wisconsin from 2011 until 2019.
1993Melissa YustCincinnatiTop 12
1992Tiffany ChaneyHillsboro
1991Michelle MouserHuber Heights
1990Heather WilpertColumbus
1989Missy CrawfordColumbus
1988Teresa MerolaPickerington
1987Christy HoytNew Concord
1986Michele BeaneEnglewood
1985Meg ScrantonColumbus
1984Stephanie ViahColumbus
1983Jamie CallarikColumbus

1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant

References

References

  1. (20 February 2015). "Springfield to host Miss Ohio USA and Miss Ohio Teen USA pageants". Dayton.com.
  2. Cooper, Michael. (31 March 2016). "Springfield to again host Miss Ohio pageants". Springfield News-Sun.
  3. (9 November 2014). "Guernsey and Harrison County residents participate in Miss Ohio USA and Miss Ohio Teen USA". The Daily Jeff.
  4. Allen, Wayne. (8 June 2014). "Miss Ohio pageants to return for 14th year". Portsmouth Daily Times.
  5. (10 September 2014). "Area resident to compete for Miss Ohio Teen USA 2015". Jackson County Times-Journal.
  6. Allen, Wayne. (8 November 2013). "Pageants set for weekend". Portsmouth Daily Times.
  7. Eisenband, Jeffrey. (31 March 2016). "Allie LaForce's Path From Miss Teen USA To Basketball Broadcaster". The Post Game.
  8. (30 July 2012). "Miss Connecticut Teen USA, Logan West Crowned Miss Teen USA 2012 At Atlantis, Paradise Island In The Bahamas". Miss Universe Organization.
  9. "Ohio - Olivia Turk". Miss Universe Organization.
  10. Allen, Wayne. (10 November 2014). "Newkirk and Stapleton crowned". Portsmouth Daily Times.
  11. "Ohio - Shelby Stapleton". Miss Universe Organization.
  12. (15 November 2013). "Genoa High School junior named Miss Ohio Teen USA". Toledo Blade.
  13. "Ohio - Emma Rofkar". Miss Universe Organization.
  14. McGinn, Andrew. (20 November 2012). "Local teen wins title of Miss Ohio Teen USA". Dayton Daily News.
  15. Lewis, Frank. (11 November 2012). "Pageantry, Beauty Abounds". Portsmouth Daily Times.
  16. "Ohio - Brittany Reid". Miss Universe Organization.
  17. Allen, Wayne. (8 November 2012). "Bolte, Fein reflect on year as title holders". Portsmouth Daily Times.
  18. "Ohio - Kendall Fein". Miss Universe Organization.
  19. Crump, Sarah. (6 November 2010). "Morgan Smigel of Avon is Miss Ohio Teen USA 2011". The Plain Dealer.
  20. "Ohio - Morgan Smigel". Miss Universe Organization.
  21. "Ohio - Bridget Linton". Miss Universe Organization.
  22. Piatt, G. Sam. (22 November 2008). "Miss Ohio Teen USA crowned". Portsmouth Daily Times.
  23. "Ohio - Kelsey Stevens". Miss Universe Organization.
  24. (4 August 2009). "Miss Teen Tennessee crowned Miss Teen USA 2009 in The Bahamas". The Bahamas Weekly.
  25. "Ohio - Rachel Epperley". Miss Universe Organization.
  26. "Ohio - Peyton McCormick".
  27. (9 August 2005). "Vermillion Teen named Miss Teen USA Winner". Toledo Blade.
  28. "Ohio - Allie LaForce". Miss Universe Organization.
  29. "Ohio - Nicci Shannon". Miss Universe Organization.
  30. "Ohio - Amanda Stevens". Miss Universe Organization.
  31. "Ohio - Renee Jackson". Miss Universe Organization.
  32. "Ohio - Angela Wilson". Miss Universe Organization.
  33. "2000 MISS OHIO TEEN USA". Miss Universe Organization.
  34. Ohlson, Jason. (March 2006). "Stacy Offenberger, Miss Ohio USA 2006 - Queen of Rock". The Columbus Magazine.
  35. (22 April 2006). "Miss Kentucky crowned Miss USA". USA Today.
  36. Romaker, Janet. (16 November 1995). "Evergreen sophomore heads to queen finals". Toledo Blade.
  37. (13 November 2004). "Miss Southwest Ohio, CROWNED MISS OHIO USA® 2005 DURING the Live State Production in Portsmouth, Ohio.".
  38. (14 October 1993). "Area Woman Crowned Miss Ohio Teen USA". Toledo Blade.
  39. "Ohio Titleholders".
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