# 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.

## Results
### Placements

| Final results | Contestant |
| Miss Teen USA 2008 | Arkansas – Stevi Perry |
| 1st Runner-Up | South Carolina – Brittany Pjetraj |
| 2nd Runner-Up | North Carolina – Julia Dalton |
| 3rd Runner-Up | Louisiana – Lindsey Evans |
| 4th Runner-Up | Idaho – Shareece Pfeiffer |
| Top 15 | Alabama – Courtney Parker Arizona – Ashley Stainton California – Taylor Atkins Colorado – Danielle Scimeca Florida – Jillian Wunderlich Massachusetts – Caroline Lunny New Hampshire – Courtney Morgan Oklahoma – Taylor Gorton Pennsylvania – Elliot Griffin Virginia – Megan Myrehn |

### Special awards

* Miss Congeniality: Mississippi - Elizabeth Hollomon
* Miss Photogenic: New York - Sana Idnani

## Historical significance

* Arkansas wins competition for the first time. Also becoming in the 24th state who wins Miss Teen USA.
* South Carolina earns the 1st runner-up position for the first time and it reaches the highest placement since Vanessa Minnillo won Miss Teen USA 1998.
* North Carolina earns the 2nd runner-up position for the second time and it repeats the placement from the previous year.
* Louisiana earns the 3rd runner-up position for the first time and it reaches the highest placement since Shelley Hennig won Miss Teen USA 2004.
* Idaho earns the 4th runner-up position for the first time and it reaches the highest placement since Brandi Sherwood won Miss Teen USA 1989.
* States that placed in semifinals the previous year were Alabama, Colorado, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Virginia.
* Virginia placed in the fourth consecutive year.
* North Carolina and South Carolina placed in the third consecutive year.
* Alabama and Colorado placed in the second consecutive year.
* Arizona, Florida and Oklahoma last placed in 2006.
* California last placed in 2005.
* Louisiana last placed in 2004.
* Massachusetts last placed in 2003.
* Pennsylvania last placed in 2000 since Jillian Parry won the title.
* New Hampshire last placed in 1991 since Janel Bishop won the title.
* Idaho last placed in 1989.
* Arkansas last placed in 1985.

## Delegates

The Miss Teen USA 2008 delegates are:
| State | Contestant | Hometown | Age | Height | Placement | Awards | Notes |
| Alabama | Courtney Parker | Daphne | 16 | 5 ft 6 in 168 cm | Top 15 | | |
| Alaska | Victoria Ray | Eagle River | 18 | 5 ft 4 in 163 cm | | | |
| Arizona | Ashley Stainton | Phoenix | 17 | 5 ft 7 in 170 cm | Top 15 | | |
| Arkansas | Stevi Perry | Hamburg | 18 | 5 ft 5 in 165 cm | Miss Teen USA 2008 | | |
| California | Taylor Atkins | Piru | 16 | 5 ft 8 in 173 cm | Top 15 | | |
| Colorado | Danielle Scimeca | Fort Collins | 18 | 5 ft 8 in 173 cm | Top 15 | | |
| Connecticut | Brianne Hiltz | Shelton | 18 | 5 ft 4 in 163 cm | | | |
| Delaware | Bethany Brindley | Wilmington | 18 | 5 ft 7 in 170 cm | | | |
| District of Columbia | Ivana Grace | Washington, D.C. | 17 | 5 ft 5 in 165 cm | | | |
| Florida | Jillian Wunderlich | Fort Myers | 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 | 16 | 5 ft 10 in 178 cm | | | |
| Hawaii | Emma Wo | Honolulu | 18 | 5 ft 8 in 173 cm | | | Later Miss Hawaii USA 2015 and top 10 finalist at Miss USA 2015 |
| Idaho | Shareece Pfeiffer | Idaho Falls | 18 | 5 ft 6 in 168 cm | 4th runner-up | | |
| Illinois | Nora Downs | Chicago | 17 | 5 ft 8 in 173 cm | | | |
| Indiana | Morgan Abel | North Vernon | 18 | 5 ft 7 in 170 cm | | | Later Miss Indiana USA 2016 |
| Iowa | Emily Bey | Cedar Rapids | 18 | 5 ft 5 in 165 cm | | | |
| Kansas | Jessie Colonna | Leawood | 17 | 5 ft 9 in 175 cm | | | |
| Kentucky | Shannen Reil | West Van Lear | 15 | 5 ft 2 in 157 cm | | | |
| Louisiana | Lindsey Evans | Blanchard | 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 | 17 | 5 ft 7 in 170 cm | | | |
| Maryland | Ana Maria Lawson | Westminster | 17 | 5 ft 8 in 173 cm | | | |
| Massachusetts | Caroline Lunny | Holliston | 17 | 5 ft 10 in 178 cm | Top 15 | | Later Miss Massachusetts USA 2014 Later contestant on season 22 of The Bachelor |
| Michigan | Elizabeth Hawthorne | Clarkston | 17 | 5 ft 9 in 175 cm | | | |
| Minnesota | Sarah Sprayberry | Saint Paul | 17 | 5 ft 6 in 168 cm | | | |
| Mississippi | Elizabeth Holloman | Madison | 18 | 5 ft 5 in 165 cm | | Miss Congeniality | |
| Missouri | Jeni Dixon | Hartville | 18 | 5 ft 4 in 163 cm | | | |
| Montana | Stacey Velasco | Dillon | 18 | 5 ft 6 in 168 cm | | | |
| Nebraska | Melissa DeJong | David City | 17 | 5 ft 9 in 175 cm | | | |
| Nevada | Lauren Hudman | Las Vegas | 18 | 5 ft 8 in 173 cm | | | Mother was Miss Oklahoma USA 1982 |
| New Hampshire | Courtney Morgan | Windham | 18 | 5 ft 6 in 168 cm | Top 15 | | |
| New Jersey | Michelle Leonardo | Tinton Falls | 17 | 5 ft 6 in 168 cm | | | Later Miss New Jersey USA 2012 and Top 10 At Miss USA 2012 |
| New Mexico | Victoria Padella | Santa Fe | 18 | 5 ft 5 in 165 cm | | | |
| New York | Sana Idnani | Roslyn | 18 | 5 ft 5 in 165 cm | | Miss Photogenic | |
| North Carolina | Julia Dalton | Wilmington | 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 | 18 | 5 ft 3 in 160 cm | | | |
| Ohio | Chelsie Folden | Wellston | 16 | 5 ft 9 in 175 cm | | | Later Miss Ohio World 2015 and Top 22 at Miss World America 2015 |
| Oklahoma | Taylor Gorton | Glenpool | 16 | 5 ft 6 in 168 cm | Top 15 | | Later Miss Oklahoma USA 2016 and Top 15 at Miss USA 2016 |
| Oregon | Brittany Schwab | Milwaukie | 17 | 5 ft 7 in 170 cm | | | |
| Pennsylvania | Elliot Griffin | Wexford | 18 | 5 ft 7 in 170 cm | Top 15 | | |
| Rhode Island | Tiondra Martinez | Woonsocket | 17 | 5 ft 3 in 160 cm | | | |
| South Carolina | Brittany Pjetraj | Chapin | 18 | 5 ft 6 in 168 cm | 1st runner-up | | |
| South Dakota | Elizabeth Hoffman | Eureka | 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 | 17 | 5 ft 7 in 170 cm | | | |
| Texas | Lauren Guzman | Laredo | 18 | 5 ft 10 in 178 cm | | | Later Miss Texas USA 2014 |
| Utah | Kate Feinstein | Centerville | 18 | 5 ft 8 in 173 cm | | | Later Miss Utah USA 2010 |
| Vermont | Sydney Perry | Middlesex | 18 | 5 ft 7 in 170 cm | | | Later Miss North Carolina USA 2012 |
| Virginia | Megan Myrehn | Catharpin | 18 | 5 ft 7 in 170 cm | Top 15 | | Later Miss Indiana USA 2012 |
| Washington | Mandy Schendel | Newcastle | 18 | 5 ft 5 in 165 cm | | | Later Miss Washington 2012 |
| West Virginia | Micah Michael | Morgantown | 17 | 5 ft 5 in 165 cm | | | |
| Wisconsin | Courtney Lynn Lopez | Oak Creek | 18 | 5 ft 7 in 170 cm | | | Later Miss Wisconsin USA 2010 |
| Wyoming | Callie Bishop | Casper | 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.