# Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2009

Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2009 was the fourth 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 16, 2008.
Caitlin Brunell of Virginia crowned Taylor Hanna Fitch of South Carolina as her successor at the end of the event.

## Results
### Placements

| Placement | Contestant |
| Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2009 | South Carolina – Taylor Hanna Fitch |
| 1st Runner-Up | Pennsylvania – Julia Rae Schlucter |
| 2nd Runner-Up | Arkansas – Sloane Roberts |
| 3rd Runner-Up | Maryland – Joanna Guy |
| 4th Runner-Up | Missouri – Sydnee Stottlemyre |
| Top 10 | California – Crystal Lee  District of Columbia – Jasmine Alexis  Oklahoma – Alicia Clifton  Texas – Sydney Capello  Virginia – Lexie Overholt |

### Other Awards

| Award | Contestant(s) |
| Community Service | West Virginia - Bethany Lojewski |
| Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ | North Dakota - Arianna Walker |
| Non-finalist Interview | North Dakota - Arianna Walker |
| Non-finalist Talent | Alabama - Haley Ates |
| Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life | Maryland - Joanna Guy |
| Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ | Arkansas - Sloane Roberts North Dakota - Arianna Walker Texas - Sydney Capello |
| Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness | California - Crystal Lee Maryland - Joanna Guy Missouri - Sydnee Stottlemyer Utah - McKenna Lewis |
| Preliminary Talent | Arkansas - Sloane Roberts Oklahoma - Alicia Clifton Texas - Sydney Capello |
| Scholastic Excellence | South Carolina - Taylor Hanna Fitch |
| Spirit of America | Pennsylvania - Julia Rae Schlucter |

## Order of Announcement
### Top 10

* California
* Pennsylvania
* Arkansas
* Missouri
* South Carolina
* District of Columbia
* Texas
* Oklahoma
* Maryland
* Virginia

### Top 5

* Pennsylvania
* Arkansas
* Missouri
* South Carolina
* Maryland

## Pageant
### Selection of Contestants

One delegate from each state, District of Columbia, and the Virgin Islands were chosen in state pageants between September 2007- July 2008

### Preliminaries

During the 3 days prior to the final night, the delegates compete in the preliminary competition, which include a private interview with the judges and a show where they compete in lifestyle and fitness in athletic wear, evening wear, talent, and on-stage question. They were held on August 13–15, 2008.

### Finals

During the finals, the top 10 compete in lifestyle and fitness in athletic wear, talent, and evening wear, and the top 5 compete in on-stage question.

## Contestants

52 delegates participated:
| State | Name | Hometown | Age | Local Title | Talent | Placement | Awards | Notes |
| Alabama | Haley Ates | Eufaula | | Miss Teen Painted Rock | Vocal, "Defying Gravity" from Wicked | | Non-finalist Talent Award | |
| Alaska | Sierra Slade | Eagle River | 15 | Miss Teen Birchwood | Dramatic Reading | | | |
| Arizona | Kelsey Hartley | Cave Creek | 16 | Miss Teen Twirling Athlete | Baton Twirling | | | |
| Arkansas | Sloane Roberts | Rison | 15 | Miss Teen White River | | 2nd runner-up | Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award Preliminary Talent Award | Later Miss Arkansas 2012 |
| California | Crystal Lee | San Francisco | 17 | Miss Teen San Francisco | Ballet en Pointe | Top 10 | Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness Award | Later Miss California 2013 1st runner-up at Miss America 2014 |
| Colorado | Caley-Rae Pavillard | Castle Rock | 14 | | | | | Later Miss Colorado Teen USA 2011 Top 15 at Miss Teen USA 2011 Later Miss Colorado USA 2016 |
| Connecticut | Rachel Ramonas | Wolcott | 16 | Miss Wolcott's Outstanding Teen | | | | Banned from competing in pageants in the Miss Connecticut Organization |
| Delaware | Amanda Debus | Middletown | 15 | Miss Jr Teen New Castle County | Baton/Dance | | | Later Miss Delaware Teen USA 2011 Later Miss Delaware 2016 |
| District of Columbia | Jasmine Alexis | Washington D.C. | 17 | | | Top 10 | | Previously Miss District of Columbia Teen USA 2007 The first Miss Black USA Talented Teen 2009 |
| Florida | Courtney Sexton | Starke | 15 | Miss St. Augustine's Outstanding Teen | Dance | | | Later Miss Florida 2016 |
| Georgia | Hilary Pulos | Jesup | 13 | Miss Satilla's Outstanding Teen | Dance "It's a Spy Thing" | | | |
| Hawaii | Halialani Parish | Ewa Beach | 15 | | | | | |
| Idaho | Danielle Beckstrom | Eagle | 17 | At-Large | | | | |
| Illinois | Emily Travis | Metropolis | 17 | Miss Metropolis' Outstanding Teen | Piano | | | Addicted to alcohol and cocaine at birth; now suffers from Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder |
| Indiana | Megan Thwaites | Garrett | 16 | Miss Three Rivers Festival's Outstanding Teen | Dance | | | |
| Iowa | Jessica Jennings | McCausland | 15 | Miss Scott County's Outstanding Teen | | | | |
| Kansas | Alasyn Zimmerman | Derby | 14 | Miss Sunflower's Outstanding Teen | Dance, "So Much Better" from Legally Blonde | | | |
| Kentucky | Ashley Ferry | Louisville | 17 | Miss Thoroughbred's Outstanding Teen | Jazz | | | |
| Louisiana | April Nelson | Mandeville | 16 | Miss Pineville's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | | | Later Miss Louisiana 2015 3rd runner-up at Miss America 2016 pageant |
| Maine | Shannon Folsom | Saco | 17 | | | | | Older sister of Alison Folsom, Miss Maine's Outstanding Teen 2011 Later Miss Collegiate America 2011 |
| Maryland | Joanna Guy | Swanton | 16 | Miss College Park's Outstanding Teen | | 3rd runner-up | Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life Award Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness Award | Later Miss Maryland 2012 Top 10 at Miss America 2013 pageant |
| Massachusetts | Taylor Kinzler | Lakeville | 16 | | Vocal | | | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2010 pageant Later Miss Massachusetts 2012 |
| Michigan | Carleigh Corrion- Rowley | Essexville | 14 | Miss Oakland County's Outstanding Teen | | | | |
| Minnesota | Alyssa Mayfield | Frazee | 16 | Miss Frazee Teen | | | | |
| Mississippi | Morgan Lindsey Burnett | Brandon | 17 | Miss New South's Outstanding Teen | | | | |
| Missouri | Sydnee Stottlemyre | Wildwood | 14 | Miss Gateway St. Louis' Outstanding Teen | | 4th runner-up | Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness Award | Later Miss Missouri Teen USA 2011 4th runner-up at Miss Teen USA 2011 pageant Later Miss Missouri USA 2016 Top 10 at Miss USA 2016 pageant |
| Montana | Victoria Valentine | Missoula | | | | | | Later Miss Montana 2014 |
| Nebraska | Rachel Foehlinger | Ralston | | Miss Omaha's Outstanding Teen | Baton Twirling | | | Sister of Christina Foehlinger, Miss Nebraska 2001 1st runner-up at Miss Nebraska 2013 pageant 2nd runner-up at Miss Nebraska 2012 pageant and 2014 Contestant at National Sweetheart 2014 pageant |
| Nevada | Alexis Hilts | Las Vegas | | | | | | |
| New Hampshire | Megan Lyman | Gilford | 17 | | Tap Dance, "Baby I'm a Star" by Prince | | | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2010 pageant Later Miss New Hampshire 2012 |
| New Jersey | Katharyn Nicolle | Wenonah | 16 | | Ballet en Pointe | | | Later Miss New Jersey 2011 |
| New Mexico | Alyssa Jean Sifuentes | Silver City | | | | | | |
| New York | Alexandra Mazzucchelli | Staten Island | 16 | Miss Staten Island's Outstanding Teen | | | | |
| North Carolina | Mya Hipps | Gastonia | 17 | Miss Gastonia's Outstanding Teen | | | | |
| North Dakota | Ariana Walker | Bismarck | | Miss Bismarck's Outstanding Teen | Contemporary Lyrical Dance | | Non-finalist Evening Wear/OSQ Award Non-finalist Interview Award Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award | Later Miss North Dakota Teen USA 2010 Later Miss North Dakota 2011 |
| Ohio | Sarah Hider | Wooster | 17 | Miss Lake Erie's Outstanding Teen | | | | Later Miss Ohio 2015 |
| Oklahoma | Alicia Clifton | Oklahoma City | 16 | Miss Tulsa's Outstanding Teen | | Top 10 | Preliminary Talent Award | Later Miss Oklahoma 2012 2nd runner-up at Miss America 2013 pageant |
| Oregon | JoAnna Adkisson | Klamath Falls | 17 | Miss Klamath County's Outstanding Teen | | | | |
| Pennsylvania | Julia Rae Schlucter | Malvern | 16 | At-Large | | 1st runner-up | Spirit of America Award | 1st runner-up at Miss Pennsylvania 2015 pageant |
| Rhode Island | Angela Angers | Barrington | | | | | | |
| South Carolina | Taylor Hanna Fitch | Anderson | 17 | Miss Upstate Teen | | Winner | Scholastic Excellence Award | |
| South Dakota | Carrie Wintel | Iroquois | 14 | | | | | |
| Tennessee | Madyson Foster | Cleveland | 16 | Miss Scenic City's Outstanding Teen | Dance | | | |
| Texas | Sydney Capello | Southlake | 15 | Miss Teen Duncanville | Pop Vocal, "Midnight Train to Georgia" | Top 10 | Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award Preliminary Talent Award | |
| Utah | McKenna Lewis | Smithfield | | | | | Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness Award | |
| Vermont | Blaize Hall | Georgia | 15 | | | | | |
| Virginia | Lexie Overholt | Oakton | | | Ballet en Pointe | Top 10 | | Member of corps de ballet at Miami City Ballet |
| Virgin Islands | Brittany Rodriguez | Saint Thomas | | | | | | |
| Washington | Tori Knight | Puyallup | 16 | Miss Pierce County's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | | | |
| West Virginia | Bethany Lojewski | Morgantown | 15 | Miss Teen Randolph County | | | Community Service Award | Type 1 Diabetic 3rd runner-up at Miss West Virginia 2016 pageant |
| Wisconsin | Jennifer Dombrowski | Milwaukee | 17 | Miss Milwaukee's Outstanding Teen | | | | |
| Wyoming | Marcella Bledsoe | Sheridan | 13 | Miss Sheridan's Outstanding Teen | | | | |