# Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2013

Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2013 was the Eighth Miss America's Outstanding Teen pageant, held at the Linda Chapin Theater in the Orange County Convention Center in Orlando, Florida, United States, on August 18, 2012.
At the conclusion of the event, Elizabeth Fechtel of Florida crowned her successor Rachel Wyatt of South Carolina. Miss America 2012 Laura Kaeppeler was a host of the event.

## Results
### Placements

| Placement | Contestant |
| Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2013 | South Carolina – Rachel Wyatt |
| 1st Runner-Up | Connecticut – Jainé Coann Truex LeFebvre |
| 2nd Runner-Up | Arkansas – Laura Leigh Turner |
| 3rd Runner-Up | Georgia – Jameson Kenerly |
| 4th Runner-Up | Mississippi – Molly May |
| Top 8 | California – Grace Grant  Oklahoma – Julianne Thomison  Texas – Margana Wood |
| Top 10 | Maryland – Kennedy Taylor  Virginia – Andolyn Medina |
| Top 12 | New Mexico – Natalie Benson  Washington – Janae Calaway |

### Awards
#### Preliminary Awards

| Awards | Contestant(s) |
| Evening Wear/On-Stage Question | Connecticut - Jainé Coann Truex LeFebvre Utah - Jessica Richards Virginia - Andolyn Medina |
| Talent | Arkansas - Laura Leigh Turner Georgia - Jameson Kenerly Mississippi - Molly May Utah - Jessica Richards |

#### Non-finalist Awards

| Awards | Contestant(s) |
| Evening Wear/On-Stage Question | Utah - Jessica Richards |
| Interview | Tennessee - Haley Butler |
| Talent | Kentucky - Lauren Bohl Utah - Jessica Richards |

#### Top 5 Interviews

| Award | Contestants |
| Top 5 in Interview | Connecticut - Jainé Coann Truex LeFebvre |
| Top 5 in Interview | Indiana - Brooke Campbell |
| Top 5 in Interview | Rhode Island - Alexandra Coppa |
| Top 5 in Interview | South Carolina - Rachel Wyatt |
| Top 5 in Interview | Tennessee - Haley Butler |

#### Other Awards

| Award | Contestant(s) |
| Advertising Award | Georgia - Jameson Kenerly Texas - Margana Wood Washington - Janae Calaway |
| America's Choice Award | New Mexico - Natalie Benson Washington - Janae Calaway |
| Community Service Award | West Virginia - Morgan Breeden |
| Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life Award | Georgia - Jameson Kenerly |
| Outstanding Instrumental Talent | Kentucky - Lauren Bohl Utah - Jessica Richards |
| Photogenic Award | Wyoming - Jessica Caitlyn Power |
| Scholastic Excellence Award | Colorado - Molly Casey |
| Spirit of America Award | New York - Shannon Ryan |
| Teens in Action | Winner Virginia - Andolyn Medina Finalists Nevada - Ellie Smith New Mexico - Natalie Benson |

## Contestants

| State | Name | Hometown | Age | Local Title | Talent | Placement at MAO Teen | Special Scholarships at MAO Teen | Notes |
| Alabama | Callie Regan Walker | Birmingham | 14 | Miss Point Mallard's Outstanding Teen | Ballet en Pointe, "Storms in Africa" | | | Daughter of Angela Tower Walker, Miss Alabama 1985 Sister of Scarlett Walker, Miss Alabama's Outstanding Teen 2010 Later Miss Alabama 2018 Top 10 at Miss America 2019 |
| Alaska | Jordan Brielle Naylor | Anchorage | 14 | Miss Forget-Me-Not's Outstanding Teen | Dramatic Monologue from The Wizard of Oz | | | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2017 1st runner-up at Miss Alaska 2018 |
| Arizona | Madison Esteves | Chandler | 17 | Miss Maricopa County's Outstanding Teen | Dance | | | Later Miss Arizona 2015 |
| Arkansas | Laura Leigh Turner | Little Rock | 15 | Miss Diamond Lakes' Outstanding Teen | Tap Dance, "Beat It" | 2nd runner-up | Preliminary Talent Award | 1st runner-up at Miss Arkansas 2018 and 2019 |
| California | Grace Grant | San Francisco | 17 | Miss Golden Gate's Outstanding Teen | Ballet | Top 8 | | |
| Colorado | Molly Casey | | | | | | Scholastic Excellence Award | |
| Connecticut | Jainé Coann Truex LeFebvre | Glastonbury | 16 | Miss Mountain Laurel's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | 1st runner-up | Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award Top 5 Interview Top 10 Community Service | |
| Delaware | Morgan Burris | Middletown | 16 | Miss Wilmington's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | | | |
| District of Columbia | Cate Dillon | Washington D.C. | 17 | | Vocal, "In My Own Little Corner" from Cinderella (Rodgers and Hammerstein version) | | | |
| Florida | Jennifer Stehlin | Jacksonville | 17 | Miss St. Johns County's Outstanding Teen | Mambo, "The 20th Century-Fox Mambo" from Smash | | | |
| Georgia | Jameson Kenerly | Jesup | 17 | Miss Capital City's Outstanding Teen | Lyrical Twirl/Dance, "Once Upon a December" by Liz Callaway, from the 1997 film Anastasia | 3rd runner-up | Advertising Award Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life Award Preliminary Talent Award | Sister of Adeline Kenerly, Miss Georgia 2015 |
| Hawaii | Hulali Brown | Maui | | | Hula | | | |
| Idaho | Ashley Southern | Boise | 17 | Miss Ada County's Outstanding Teen | | | | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2016 |
| Illinois | Grace Khachaturian | Champaign | 15 | Miss Central Illinois' Outstanding Teen | Dance | | | Later Miss Illinois 2018 |
| Indiana | Brooke Campbell | Avilla | 16 | Miss Limberlost's Outstanding Teen | Tap Dance, "When I Get My Name In Lights" from The Boy from Oz | | Top 5 Interview | |
| Iowa | Savannah Necker | DeWitt | 15 | Miss Clinton County's Outstanding Teen | Baton Twirl, "The Cup of Life" by Ricky Martin | | | |
| Kansas | Stevie Ann Mack | Wichita | 16 | Miss Heartland's Outstanding Teen | Musical Theater Dance, "I Want to Be a Rockette" by Debbie Gravitte | | | |
| Kentucky | Lauren Bohl | Barbourville | 16 | Miss Cumberland Falls' Outstanding Teen | Piano, "Piano Fantasy" by William Joseph | | Non-finalist Talent Award Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award | |
| Louisiana | Deon Sumer | Zachary | 17 | Miss Acadiana's Outstanding Teen | Baton Twirl, "Rockin' Robin" by Bobby Day | | | |
| Maine | Katie Elliot | Scarborough | 17 | | Vocal | | | Later Miss Maine 2017 |
| Maryland | Kennedy Taylor | Silver Spring | 15 | Miss University City's Outstanding Teen | Ballroom Salsa Dance | Top 10 | | Duke of Edinburgh Bronze Medalist |
| Massachusetts | Amy de Silva | Dartmouth | 16 | Miss New Bedford's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Let It Be" by The Beatles | | | Suffers from Charcot-Marie-Tooth disease |
| Michigan | Sabrina Jeffrey | Bay City | 14 | Miss Saginaw County's Outstanding Teen | Character Dance, "All for You" from Seussical | | | |
| Minnesota | Bailey Wachholz | Nisswa | 16 | Miss Brainerd Lakes' Outstanding Teen | Piano, "Fur Elise" by Ludwig van Beethoven | | | |
| Mississippi | Molly May | Houston | 17 | Miss Dixie's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "And I Am Telling You" from Dreamgirls | 4th runner-up | Preliminary Talent Award | 2nd runner-up at Miss Mississippi 2016 |
| Missouri | Shelby Steingraeber | St. Charles | 17 | Miss St. Charles' Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "One Rock & Roll Too Many" from Starlight Express | | | 3rd runner-up at Miss Missouri Teen USA 2012 2nd runner-up at Miss Missouri 2017 |
| Montana | Moira Shea | | | | | | | |
| Nebraska | Lianna Prill | Holdrege | 17 | Miss Sandhills' Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "I'm Alive" by Celine Dion | | | 2nd runner-up at Miss Nebraska 2016 3rd runner-up at Miss Nebraska 2017 |
| Nevada | Ellie Smith | Henderson | | | | | Teens in Action Finalist | Older sister of Amy Smith, Miss Nevada's Outstanding Teen 2014 Later Miss Nevada 2014 |
| New Hampshire | Eileen Kelley | Randolph | 17 | Miss Stafford County's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Part of Your World" from The Little Mermaid | | | |
| New Jersey | Amanda Ross | Galloway | 16 | Miss South Shore Area's Outstanding Teen | Ballet en Pointe | | | 3rd runner-up at Miss New Jersey 2016 2nd runner-up at Miss New Jersey 2017 and 2018 |
| New Mexico | Natalie Benson | Albuquerque | 15 | Miss Route 66's Outstanding Teen | | Top 12 | America's Choice Teens in Action Finalist | |
| New York | Shannon Ryan | Clifton Park | | Miss Empire Rose's Outstanding Teen | | | Spirit of America Award | |
| North Carolina | Alexandra Badgett | Reidsville | 15 | Miss Lake Norman's Outstanding Teen | Tap Dance, "It's Sand, Man!" by Count Basie and His Orchestra | | | 4th runner-up at Miss South Carolina 2018 |
| North Dakota | Kaylee Seven | Williston | 15 | Miss Oil Country's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, “I Can Hear the Bells” from Hairspray | | | |
| Ohio | Sarah Elizabeth Eash | Lakewood | 17 | Miss Cuyahoga County's Outstanding Teen | Dance | | | |
| Oklahoma | Julianne Thomison | Tulsa | 14 | Miss Tulsa's Outstanding Teen | Dance, "Mein Herr" from Cabaret | Top 8 | | 3rd runner-up at Miss Oklahoma 2016 and 2018 2nd runner-up at Miss Oklahoma 2017 |
| Oregon | Marli Martin | Central Point | 14 | Miss Jackson County's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | | | |
| Pennsylvania | Kaitlyn Miller | Plymouth | 17 | Miss MidState's Outstanding Teen | Tap Dance | | | |
| Puerto Rico | Dayaneira Figueroa Ballester | Mayaguez | 15 | Miss Mayaguez's Outstanding Teen | Dance, "Reflection" from Mulan | | | |
| Rhode Island | Alexandra Coppa | Cranston | 16 | | Dance, "Sway" by Michael Buble | | Top 5 Interview | Later Miss Rhode Island 2018 |
| South Carolina | Rachel Wyatt | Piedmont | 17 | Miss Greater Maulden Teen | Dance, "The Climb" by Miley Cyrus | Winner | Top 5 Interview | Later Miss South Carolina 2016 1st runner-up at Miss America 2017 |
| South Dakota | Meridith Gould | Sioux Falls | 17 | Miss Siouxlands' Outstanding Teen | Ballet en Pointe | | | Later Miss South Dakota 2014 Later Miss Minnesota USA 2017 2nd runner-up at Miss USA 2017 |
| Tennessee | Haley Butler | Nashville | 17 | Miss Shelby County's Outstanding Teen | Fiddle, "The Devil Went Down To Georgia" by Charlie Daniels | | Non-finalist Interview Award Top 5 Interview | Featured on 2011 documentary, Somewhere Between |
| Texas | Margana Wood | Houston | 17 | Miss Houston's Outstanding Teen | Dance | Top 8 | Advertising Award | Later Miss Texas 2017 4th runner-up at Miss America 2018 |
| Utah | Jessica Richards | Sandy | 16 | Miss Draper's Outstanding Teen | Piano | | Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award Non-finalist Talent Award Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award Preliminary Talent Award Outstanding Instrumental Talent Award | Daughter of Miss Utah USA 1986, Stephanie Reber Richards |
| Vermont | Caroline Jones | Shelburne | 16 | | Theatrical Fending Demonstration, "Youth, Joy, and Freedom" from Peter Pan | | | |
| Virginia | Andolyn Medina | Chesapeake | 16 | Miss Arlington's Outstanding Teen | Classical Vocal | Top 10 | Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award Teens in Action Award | Top 10 at Miss Virginia 2017 & 2018 Later District of Columbia Sweetheart 2019 3rd runner up at National Sweetheart 2019 Later Miss District of Columbia 2021 |
| Virgin Islands | Allayeah John-Baptiste | Saint Croix | 16 | | Ballet en Pointe | | | |
| Washington | Janae Calaway | Kennewick | 17 | Miss Tri-Cities' Outstanding Teen | Jazz Dance | Top 12 | Advertising Award America's Choice | |
| West Virginia | Morgan Breeden | Summit Point | 17 | Miss Shenandoah's Outstanding Teen | Piano | | Community Service Award | Later Miss West Virginia 2016 |
| Wisconsin | Madeline Morgan | Oregon | 16 | Miss West Allis' Outstanding Teen | Piano, "She Sings" | | | |
| Wyoming | Jessica Caitlyn Power | Cody | 15 | Miss Cody's Outstanding Teen | Tap Dance, "Hot Wings" by Will.I.am. From Rio | | Miss Photogenic | |