# Miss Oklahoma's Outstanding Teen

For the state pageant affiliated with Miss Teen USA, see Miss Oklahoma Teen USA
The Miss Oklahoma's Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Oklahoma in the Miss America's Teen pageant.
Kynlee Schultheis of Tulsa was crowned Miss Oklahoma's Teen on June 8, 2024 at the River Spirit Casino Resort in Tulsa, Oklahoma. She will compete for the title of Miss America's Teen 2025 in January 2025.

## Results summary

The year in parentheses indicates year of Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition the award/placement was garnered.

### Placements

* Miss America's Outstanding Teen: Lacey Russ (2011), Nicole Jia (2017)
* 1st runners-up: Ashten Vincent (2014)
* 2nd runners-up: Aubrey Bartmann (2024)
* 4th runners-up: Carrigan Bradley (2016)
* Top 8: Julianne Thomison (2013)
* Top 9: Evelyn Smith (2018)
* Top 10: Molly Colvard (2007), Jamie Butemeyer (2008), Alicia Clifton (2009), Claire Grace (2020)
* Top 11 (Top 10 along with a People's Choice):Ella Phillips (2022), Bella Brown (2023), Kynlee Schultheis (2025)
* Top 15: Becca Hester (2006)

### Awards
#### Preliminary awards

* Preliminary Evening Gown: Aubrey Bartmann (2024)
* Preliminary Evening Wear/On-Stage Question: Lacey Russ (2011), Ashten Vincent (2014), Joei Whisenant (2015), Evelyn Smith (2018) (tie)
* Preliminary Talent: Alicia Clifton (2009), Ashten Vincent (2014)

#### Non-finalist awards

* Non-finalist Evening Wear/On-Stage Question: Joei Whisenant (2015)

#### Other awards

* Miss Congeniality/Spirit of America: Becca Hester (2006)
* Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award: Nicole Jia (2017)
* Teens in Action Award Winners: Ashten Vincent (2014)
* Teens in Action Award Finalists: Claire Grace (2020)

## Winners

* Declared as Winner
* Ended as a runner-up
* Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist
| Year | Name | Hometown | Age | Local title | Talent | Placement at MAO Teen | Special scholarships at MAO Teen | Notes |
| 2024 | Kynlee Schultheis | Tulsa | 16 | Miss CrossRoad's Teen | Ballet en Point, "Orange Colored Sky" | Top 11 |
| 2023 | Aubrey Bartmann | Tulsa | 17 | Miss Tulsa's Teen | Vocal | 2nd Runner-Up | Preliminary Evening Gown | |
| 2022 | Bella Brown | Choctaw | 16 | Miss Oklahoma City's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Pulled" | Top 11 | | |
| 2021 | Ella Phillips | Tulsa | 18 | Miss OCU's Outstanding Teen | Classical Vocal, “The Doll Aria” | Top 11 | | |
| 2019-20 | Claire Grace | Stillwater | 17 | Miss Frontier Country's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "The Girl in 14G" | Top 10 | Teens in Action Award Finalist | Later 3rd runner-up at Miss Oklahoma 2022 Later Miss Bricktown 2022 |
| 2018 | Sydney Massey | Tulsa | 15 | Miss Oklahoma City's Outstanding Teen | Musical Theatre Dance, "So Much Better" from Legally Blonde | | | |
| 2017 | Evelyn Smith | Oklahoma City | 16 | Miss Oklahoma City's Outstanding Teen | Lyrical Dance | Top 9 | Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award (tie) | Sister of Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 2016, Hellen Smith First African American titleholder Later Distinguished Young Woman of Oklahoma 2019 Top 8 at Distinguished Young Woman of America 2019 competition Later 4th runner-up at Miss Oklahoma 2022 Later Miss OCU 2022 |
| 2016 | Addison Price | Edmond | 17 | Miss Tulsa's Outstanding Teen | Dance | N/A | N/A | Assumed title when Jia was named Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2017 Later Miss Oklahoma 2019 3rd Runner-Up to Miss America 2020 |
| 2016 | Nicole Jia | Oklahoma City | 17 | Miss Bethany's Outstanding Teen | Piano, Variations on Mozart's “Rondo Alla Turca” | Winner | Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award | |
| 2015 | Carrigan Bradley | Fort Gibson | 16 | Miss Edmond Liberty Fest's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "That's Life" | 4th runner-up | | 4th runner-up at Miss Oklahoma 2017 pageant 2nd runner-up at Miss Oklahoma 2018 pageant |
| 2014 | Joei Whisenant | Ada | 16 | Miss Edmond Liberty Fest's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | | Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award | |
| 2013 | Ashten Vincent | Edmond | 16 | Miss Edmond Liberty Fest's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | 1st runner-up | Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award Preliminary Talent Award Teens in Action Award | 1st runner-up at Miss Oklahoma 2016 and 2019 pageants |
| 2012 | Julianne Thomison | Tulsa | 14 | Miss Tulsa's Outstanding Teen | Dance | Top 8 | | 3rd runner-up at Miss Oklahoma 2016 and 2018 pageants 2nd runner-up at Miss Oklahoma 2017 pageant |
| 2011 | Clytee Burchett | Choctaw | 16 | Miss Edmond Liberty Fest's Outstanding Teen | Dance | | | |
| 2010 | Heather Rasmussen | Tulsa | 14 | Miss Oklahoma City's Outstanding Teen | Dance | N/A | N/A | Assumed title when Russ was named Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2011 3rd runner-up at Miss Oklahoma 2017 pageant |
| 2010 | Lacey Russ | Cordell | 16 | Miss Southwestern Oklahoma State University's Outstanding Teen | Piano, Bach’s "Prelude XXI" and Beethoven’s "Sonata Pathetique" | Winner | Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award | |
| 2009 | Georgia Frazier | Tulsa | 17 | Miss Tulsa State Fair's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | | | Top 16 at National Sweetheart 2014 pageant Later Miss Oklahoma 2015 Top 10 at Miss America 2016 pageant |
| 2008 | Alicia Clifton | Oklahoma City | 16 | Miss Tulsa's Outstanding Teen | Tap Dance | Top 10 | Preliminary Talent Award | Later Miss Oklahoma 2012 2nd runner-up at Miss America 2013 pageant |
| 2007 | Jamie Butemeyer | Lawton | 16 | Miss South OKC's Outstanding Teen | | Top 10 | | |
| 2006 | Molly Colvard | Elk Grove | 16 | Miss Oklahoma City University's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | Top 10 | | Sister of Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 2009, Chelsea Colvard |
| 2005 | Becca Hester | Tulsa | 17 | Miss Oklahoma City University's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | Top 15 | Spirit of America Award | |
| 2004 | Lauren Nelson | Lawton | 17 | Miss Teen Lawton | Vocal | No national pageant Was previously an independent pageant with the winner earning the title of, "Miss Teen Oklahoma" Changed to current title after a national pageant was created by the Miss America Organization in 2005 | No national pageant Was previously an independent pageant with the winner earning the title of, "Miss Teen Oklahoma" Changed to current title after a national pageant was created by the Miss America Organization in 2005 | Later Miss Oklahoma 2006 Crowned Miss America 2007 |
| 2003 | Ashley Jo Hobbs | Broken Arrow | 16 | Miss Teen OCU | Musical Theatre Jazz Dance, “Hit Me With a Hot Note” | No national pageant Was previously an independent pageant with the winner earning the title of, "Miss Teen Oklahoma" Changed to current title after a national pageant was created by the Miss America Organization in 2005 | No national pageant Was previously an independent pageant with the winner earning the title of, "Miss Teen Oklahoma" Changed to current title after a national pageant was created by the Miss America Organization in 2005 | |