# Miss Teen USA 2017

Miss Teen USA 2017 was the 35th Miss Teen USA pageant held at the Phoenix Symphony Hall in Phoenix, Arizona on July 29, 2017. Karlie Hay of Texas crowned her successor, Sophia Dominguez-Heithoff of Missouri at the end of the event. The pageant was hosted by celebrity personal trainer and author Heidi Powell and E! correspondent Erin Lim, while Mexican singer Jorge Blanco performed.
It was the first time the pageant was held in Arizona and the first to broadcast in high dynamic range (HDR) color, virtual reality and on PlayStation consoles.
This was the final year that Miss USA and Miss Teen USA pageants have held separately, due to scheduling changes of the succeeding year's pageant that Dominguez-Heithoff would be the shortest reigning titleholders in the pageant, which held for nine months and 19 days.

## Pageant
### Selection of contestants

One delegate from the 50 states and the District of Columbia were selected in state pageants held from September 2016 to February 2017.

### Preliminary round

Prior to the final competition, the delegates compete in the preliminary competition, which involves private interviews with the judges and a presentation show where they compete in athletic wear and evening gown. It was held on July 28, one day before the finals.

### Finals

During the final competition, the top 15 finalists compete in athletic wear, evening gown and in a customized final question round, and the winner is decided by a panel of judges.

### Broadcasting

All rounds of the pageant were webcast on the Miss U mobile app, the pageant's Facebook page and as downloadable live events available on the PlayStation Store for PlayStation 4 consoles. The final round was also streamed on Xbox One consoles via Mixer, with support for high dynamic range (HDR) using the HDR10 standard, and on Xbox 360 consoles via Xbox Live.
For the first time, 360-degree broadcasts of the pageant were available for the Google Daydream, PlayStation VR and Samsung Gear VR headsets.

## Judges

* K. Lee Graham – Miss Teen USA 2014 from South Carolina
* Divya Gugnani – entrepreneur and cofounder of Wander Beauty
* Kalani Hilliker – dancer, actress, and model
* Tamaya Petteway – businesswoman and Senior Vice President of Endemol Shine North America's Brand and Licensing Partnerships Division
* Syleste Rodriguez – news anchor

## Contestants

Contestant stats provided via the Miss Universe Organization.
| State | Name | Age | Hometown | Height | Placement | Notes |
| Alabama | Claire Scott | 17 | Vestavia Hills | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | | |
| Alaska | Tana Bartels | 19 | Fairbanks | | | Later 4th runner-up at Miss Alaska USA 2020 Later 2nd runner-up at Miss Alaska USA 2021 |
| Arizona | Karly Riggs | 17 | Scottsdale | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | Top 15 | |
| Arkansas | Allison Tucker | 17 | Clarksville | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | | |
| California | Jaanu Patel | 16 | Huntington Beach | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 4th runner-up | |
| Colorado | Alexis Glover | 18 | Colorado Springs | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | | Later Miss Colorado USA 2022 |
| Connecticut | Lana Coffey | 18 | New Canaan | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | | Sister of Tatiana Pallagi, Miss New York Teen USA 2007 |
| Delaware | Grace Lange | 17 | Newark | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | | Later Miss Delaware USA 2022 |
| District of Columbia | Karis Felton | 17 | Washington, D.C. | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | | |
| Florida | Victoria DiSorbo | 19 | Pembroke Pines | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | | |
| Georgia | Taylor Ward | 18 | Valdosta | | | |
| Hawaii | Lauren Teruya | 19 | Honolulu | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | | Later Miss Hawaii 2022 Sister of Kathryn Teruya, Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2012 and Miss Hawaii 2017 |
| Idaho | Gabriella Simpson | 18 | Boise | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | | Later Top 15 semifinalist at Miss Missouri USA 2020 |
| Illinois | Olivia Bohleber | 17 | Carmi | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | | |
| Indiana | Paige Robinson | 18 | Indianapolis | | 3rd runner-up | |
| Iowa | Carley Arnold | 19 | Chariton | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Top 15 | |
| Kansas | Malerie Moore | 17 | Olathe | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | | Sister of Madison Moore, Miss Kansas Teen USA 2016 |
| Kentucky | Olivia Prewitt | 18 | Danville | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) | | |
| Louisiana | Hailey Crausby | 18 | Lacombe | | | |
| Maine | Victoria Timm | 18 | Scarborough | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | | |
| Maryland | Taylor Spruill | 19 | Upper Marlboro | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Top 15 | |
| Massachusetts | Caitlyn Martin | 17 | Swansea | 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m) | | |
| Michigan | Kenzie Weingartz | 18 | Marysville | | | |
| Minnesota | Tori Trittin | 15 | Lakeville | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | | Later Miss Wisconsin USA 2024 |
| Mississippi | Hannah Chisolm | 17 | Collinsville | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | | |
| Missouri | Sophia Dominguez-Heithoff | 17 | Kansas City | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Miss Teen USA 2017 | |
| Montana | Elle Cook | 18 | Billings | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | | Later 1st runner-up at Miss Montana USA 2019 |
| Nebraska | Samantha Washington | 19 | Lincoln | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | | Daughter of former American Football player, Brian Washington Previously Miss Nebraska's Outstanding Teen 2013 Later 2nd runner-up at Miss Nebraska USA 2019 Later 2nd runner-up at Miss Nebraska USA 2020 Later contestant on season 28 of The Bachelor |
| Nevada | Alexis Smith | 17 | Las Vegas | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | 2nd runner-up | |
| New Hampshire | Kolby Tracey | 18 | Bedford | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | | |
| New Jersey | Briahna Reinstein | 17 | Manalapan | 5 ft 1 in (1.55 m) | | |
| New Mexico | Kalina Hamilton | 17 | Albuquerque | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | | |
| New York | Isabella Griffith | 16 | Melville | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | Top 15 | |
| North Carolina | Kenzie Hansley | 18 | Surf City | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | | Previously Miss North Carolina's Outstanding Teen 2015 |
| North Dakota | Kilyn Parisien-Hill | 19 | Belcourt | 5 ft 5 in (1.65 m) | | |
| Ohio | Emma Karle | 18 | Springfield Township | | | |
| Oklahoma | Baylee Ogle | 18 | Norman | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | Top 15 | Later 3rd runner-up at Miss Oklahoma USA 2019 |
| Oregon | Vanessa Matheson | 19 | Klamath Falls | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | 1st runner-up | |
| Pennsylvania | Lauren Weaver | 17 | Windber | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | | |
| Rhode Island | Alexa Papigiotis | 18 | North Providence | 5 ft 2 in (1.57 m) | | Later 3rd runner-up at Miss Rhode Island USA 2019 Later 2nd runner-up at Miss Rhode Island USA 2020 |
| South Carolina | Alexis Johnson | 18 | Myrtle Beach | 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m) | | |
| South Dakota | Delaney Rupp | 19 | Sioux Falls | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | | Sister of Alexis Rupp, Miss South Dakota Teen USA 2013 |
| Tennessee | Megan Ski Hollingsworth | 18 | Lewisburg | | | Later 2nd runner-up at Miss Tennessee USA 2019 |
| Texas | Kirby Lindley | 19 | Cypress | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Top 15 | Later 1st runner-up at Miss Texas USA 2019 |
| Utah | Rachel Bell | 18 | Sandy | | Top 15 | Sister of Kendyl Bell, Miss Utah USA 2012 |
| Vermont | Kelsey Golonka | 18 | Montpelier | 5 ft 4 in (1.63 m) | Top 15 | Later Miss Vermont USA 2022 Sister of Kenzie Golonka, Miss Vermont Teen USA 2022 |
| Virginia | Madison Walker | 17 | Virginia Beach | | | |
| Washington | Alyssa Williams | 18 | Sumner | 5 ft 7 in (1.70 m) | | |
| West Virginia | Olivia Hutchison | 18 | Huntington | 5 ft 9 in (1.75 m) | Top 15 | |
| Wisconsin | Abby Bryson | 19 | Brookfield | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | | Sister of Elizabeth Bryson, Miss Wisconsin Teen USA 2009 |
| Wyoming | Autumn Schieferstein | 17 | Cheyenne | 5 ft 8 in (1.73 m) | Top 15 | |