Miss Teen USA 2008

Miss Teen USA 2008, the 26th Miss Teen USA pageant, was held on August 16, 2008 at Grand Ballroom in the Atlantis Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas. This was the first Miss Teen USA pageant that was not televised, after then-Miss Universe Organization broadcast partner NBC failed to renew its contract, and it was also the first Miss Teen USA pageant broadcasting only online by Ustream and the first held outside the United States. The pageant was hosted by Seth Goldman and Miss Teen USA 2004, Shelley Hennig. At the conclusion of the pageant, outgoing titleholder Hilary Cruz crowned her successor Stevi Perry of Arkansas as the new Miss Teen USA.

Miss Teen USA 2008
DateAugust 16, 2008
PresentersShelley Hennig, Seth Goldman
EntertainmentTaDa
VenueGrand Ballroom, Atlantis Paradise Island, Nassau, Bahamas
BroadcasterUstream
Entrants51
Placements15
WinnerStevi Perry
 Arkansas
CongenialityElizabeth Hollomon
 Mississippi
PhotogenicSana Idnani
 New York

Results

Placements
Final results Contestant
Miss Teen USA 2008
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
  • Idaho - Shareece Pfeiffer
Top 15

Special awards

Historical significance

Delegates

The Miss Teen USA 2008 delegates are:

State Contestant Hometown Age[lower-alpha 1] Height Placement Awards Notes
Alabama Courtney Parker Daphne, AL 16 5 ft 6 in
168 cm		 Top 15
Alaska Victoria Ray Eagle River, AK 18 5 ft 4 in
163 cm
Arizona Ashley Stainton Phoenix, AZ 17 5 ft 7 in
170 cm		 Top 15
Arkansas Stevi Perry Hamburg, AR 18 5 ft 5 in
165 cm		 Miss Teen USA 2008
California Taylor Atkins Piru, CA 16 5 ft 8 in
173 cm		 Top 15
Colorado Danielle Scimeca Fort Collins, CO 18 5 ft 8 in
173 cm		 Top 15
Connecticut Brianne Hiltz Shelton, CT 18 5 ft 4 in
163 cm
Delaware Bethany Brindley Wilmington, DE 18 5 ft 7 in
170 cm
District of Columbia Ivana Grace Washington, DC 17 5 ft 5 in
165 cm
Florida Jillian Wunderlich Fort Myers, FL 17 5 ft 6 in
168 cm		 Top 15 Later Miss Indiana USA 2011 and top 16 semifinalist at Miss USA 2011
Georgia Shannon Geraghty Norcross, GA 16 5 ft 10 in
178 cm
Hawaii Emma Wo Honolulu, HI 18 5 ft 8 in
173 cm		 Later Miss Hawaii USA 2015
Idaho Shareece Pfeiffer Idaho Falls, ID 18 5 ft 6 in
168 cm		 4th runner-up
Illinois Nora Downs Chicago, IL 17 5 ft 8 in
173 cm
Indiana Morgan Abel North Vernon, IN 18 5 ft 7 in
170 cm		 Later Miss Indiana USA 2016
Iowa Emily Bey Cedar Rapids, IA 18 5 ft 5 in
165 cm
Kansas Jessie Colonna Leawood, KS 17 5 ft 9 in
175 cm
Kentucky Shannen Reil West Van Lear, KY 15 5 ft 2 in
157 cm
Louisiana Lindsey Evans Blanchard, LA 18 5 ft 9 in
175 cm		 3rd runner-up Dethroned from state title on October 21, 2008 due to arrest for theft and drug possession.
Maine Avery Barr Gorham, ME 17 5 ft 7 in
170 cm
Maryland Ana Maria Lawson Westminster, MD 17 5 ft 8 in
173 cm
Massachusetts Caroline Lunny Holliston, MA 17 5 ft 10 in
178 cm		 Top 15 Later Miss Massachusetts USA 2014 and Contestant on The Bachelor
Michigan Elizabeth Hawthorne Clarkston, MI 17 5 ft 9 in
175 cm
Minnesota Sarah Sprayberry St Paul, MN 17 5 ft 6 in
168 cm
Mississippi Elizabeth Holloman Madison, MS 18 5 ft 5 in
165 cm		 Miss Congeniality
Missouri Jeni Dixon Hartville, MO 18 5 ft 4 in
163 cm
Montana Stacey Velasco Dillon, MT 18 5 ft 6 in
168 cm
Nebraska Melissa DeJong David City, NE 17 5 ft 9 in
175 cm
Nevada Lauren Hudman Las Vegas, NV 18 5 ft 8 in
173 cm		 Mother was Miss Oklahoma USA 1982
New Hampshire Courtney Morgan Windham, NH 18 5 ft 6 in
168 cm		 Top 15
New Jersey Michelle Leonardo Tinton Falls, NJ 17 5 ft 6 in
168 cm		 Later Miss New Jersey USA 2012, Top 10 At Miss USA 2012
New Mexico Victoria Padella Santa Fe, NM 18 5 ft 5 in
165 cm
New York Sana Idnani Roslyn, NY 18 5 ft 5 in
165 cm		 Miss Photogenic
North Carolina Julia Dalton Wilmington, NC 17 5 ft 5 in
165 cm		 2nd runner-up Daughter of Miss North Carolina USA 1982 Julia Boger
Sister of Miss North Carolina USA 2009 and Miss USA 2009 Kristen Dalton
Later Miss North Carolina USA 2015
North Dakota Gretchen Dawley Munich, ND 18 5 ft 3 in
160 cm
Ohio Chelsie Folden Wellston, OH 16 5 ft 9 in
175 cm		 Later Miss Ohio World 2015, Top 22 at Miss World America 2015
Oklahoma Taylor Gorton Glenpool, OK 16 5 ft 6 in
168 cm		 Top 15 Later Miss Oklahoma USA 2016 & Top 15 at Miss USA 2016
Oregon Brittany Schwab Milwaukie, OR 17 5 ft 7 in
170 cm
Pennsylvania Elliot Griffin Wexford, PA 18 5 ft 7 in
170 cm		 Top 15
Rhode Island Tiondra Martinez Woonsocket, RI 17 5 ft 3 in
160 cm
South Carolina Brittany Pjetraj Chapin, SC 18 5 ft 6 in
168 cm		 1st runner-up
South Dakota Elizabeth Hoffman Eureka, SD 18 5 ft 11 in
180 cm		 Sister of Alexandra Hoffman, Miss South Dakota Teen USA 2006
Daughter of state house member Charles and Holly Hoffman, the latter later appeared on Survivor: Nicaragua.
Tennessee Natalie Phillips Murfreesboro, TN 17 5 ft 7 in
170 cm
Texas Lauren Guzman Laredo, TX 18 5 ft 10 in
178 cm		 Later Miss Texas USA 2014
Utah Kate Feinstein Centerville, UT 18 5 ft 8 in
173 cm		 Later Miss Utah USA 2010
Vermont Sydney Perry Middlesex, VT 18 5 ft 7 in
170 cm		 Later Miss North Carolina USA 2012
Virginia Megan Myrehn Catharpin, VA 18 5 ft 7 in
170 cm		 Top 15 Later Miss Indiana USA 2012
Washington Mandy Schendel Newcastle, WA 18 5 ft 5 in
165 cm		 Later Miss Washington 2012
West Virginia Micah Michael Morgantown, WV 17 5 ft 5 in
165 cm
Wisconsin Courtney Lynn Lopez Oak Creek, WI 18 5 ft 7 in
170 cm		 Later Miss Wisconsin USA 2010
Wyoming Callie Bishop Casper, WY 18 5 ft 7 in
170 cm		 Later Miss Wyoming USA 2018

Galleries

Groups
  • Miss Teen USA 2008 contestants at the "Fashion Rocks the Universe" event in Las Vegas Nevada, prior to attending the Miss USA 2008 pageant
  • Miss Teen USA 2008 contestants at "Fashion Rocks the Universe"
  • Miss Teen USA 2008 contestants at "Fashion Rocks the Universe"
  • Miss Teen USA 2008 contestants at "Fashion Rocks the Universe"

Contestants
  • Courtney Parker, Miss Alabama Teen USA 2008
  • Ashley Stainton, Miss Arizona Teen USA 2008
  • Victoria Ray, Miss Alaska Teen USA 2008
  • Danielle Scimeca, Miss Colorado Teen USA 2008
  • Shannon Geraghty, Miss Georgia Teen USA 2008
  • Shareece Pfeiffer, Miss Idaho Teen USA 2008
  • Ana Maria Lawson, Miss Maryland Teen USA 2008 with Casandra Tressler, Miss Maryland USA 2008
  • Elizabeth Hawthorne, Miss Michigan Teen USA 2008
  • Sarah Sprayberry, Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2008
  • Jeni Dixon, Miss Missouri Teen USA 2008
  • Lauren Hudman, Miss Nevada Teen USA 2008
  • Chelsie Folden, Miss Ohio Teen USA 2008
  • Taylor Gorton, Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 2008
  • Elizabeth Hoffman, Miss South Dakota Teen USA 2008
  • Natalie Phillips, Miss Tennessee Teen USA 2008
  • Megan Myrehn, Miss Virginia Teen USA 2008

Judges
  • Alina Shriver, Founder of Shriver Art.
  • Farouk Shami, Founder and Chairman of Farouk Systems.
  • Heather Kerzner, of Kerzner International.
  • Alicia Bridgewater, Bookings Editor at Cosmo Girl Magazine.
  • Duane Gazi, Director of Scouting and Development at Trump Model Management.
  • Eric Parrinello, founder and owner of Bacchanalia Private Dining in Overland Park, Kansas.
  • David Dzanis, Vice President of Pepsi-Cola Client Services at Genesco Sports Enterprises.
  • Seth Mayeri, Television Talent Veteran.

See also

Notes
  1. Ages at the time of the pageant
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