Miss South Dakota
Winners
Table:
Year

Name

Hometown

Age

Local Title

Miss America Talent

Placement at Miss America

Special scholarships at Miss America

Notes

2018

Carrie Wintle[1]

Iroquois

23

Miss State Fair

Piano, "The Final Countdown"

Women in Business Scholarship Award[2]

Previously Miss South Dakota's Outstanding Teen 2008[3]

2017

Miranda Mack[4]

Redfield

21

Miss South Dakota State University

Operatic Vocal, Habanera" from Carmen

2016

Julia Olson[5]

Sioux Falls

23

Miss Missouri Valley

Vocal

Contestant at National Sweetheart 2015 pageant

2015

Autumn Simunek[6]

Hot Springs

22

Miss Oahe

Vocal, "Glitter and Be Gay"

Previously Miss South Dakota's Outstanding Teen 2007
Contestant at National Sweetheart 2012 pageant

2014

Meridith Gould[7][8]

Sioux Falls

19

Miss Lake Alvin

Lyrical Dance, "You Raise Me Up"

Previously Miss South Dakota's Outstanding Teen 2012[9]
Later Miss Minnesota USA 2017
2nd runner-up at Miss USA 2017 pageant[10]

2013

Tessa Dee[11][12]

Mitchell

22

Miss Gold Rush

Gymnastics Dancing, "Bad"

Later Miss South Dakota USA 2017

2012

Calista Kirby[13][14]

Brookings

23

Miss Rushmore

Tumbling, "Hot Honey Rag" from Chicago

2011

Anna Simpson[15][16]

Rapid City

21

Miss Rolling Plains

Piano, Theme from Pirates of the Caribbean

2010

Loren Vaillancourt

Huron

20

Miss Hub City

Gymnastics/Dance, "Cinema Italiano" from Nine

2009

Morgan Peck[17]

Sioux Falls

20

Miss USD

Vocal, "My Simple Christmas Wish"

2008

Alexandra Hoffman

Eureka

20

Miss South Dakota State University

Vocal, "Even Now"

Top 15

Sister of Miss South Dakota Teen USA 2008, Elizabeth Hoffman
Previously Miss South Dakota Teen USA 2006
On Miss America: Countdown to the Crown, received a "Golden Sash" during the third episode, securing a spot in the Top 15[18]

2007

Kate Wismer

Britton

22

Miss South Dakota State Fair

Classical Vocal, "The Doll Song" from The Tales of Hoffmann

2006

Callee Bauman

Huron

21

Miss South Dakota State University

Vocal, "Journey to the Past"

2005

Nikki Grandpre[19]

Pierre

23

Miss Sioux Empire

Vocal, "Shy" from Once Upon a Mattress

Contestant at National Sweetheart 2003 pageant

2004

Kyra Korver

Mitchell

23

Miss Black Hills Gold

Classical Vocal "Time to Say Goodbye"

2003

Sara Seever

Custer

21

Miss Rushmore

Vocal / Dance "The Music And the Mirror" from A Chorus Line

2002

Vanessa Short Bull

Rapid City

23

Miss State Fair

Ballet en Pointe "The Dying Swan"

Previously Miss South Dakota USA 2000

2001

Alecia Zuehlke

Britton

23

Miss Great Plains

Piano "My Tribute" by Andraé Crouch

2000

Nicole Nigg

Sisseton

24

Miss Western Plains

Vocal "When I Look At You" from The Scarlet Pimpernel

1999

Trisha Haroldson

Bruce

22

Miss Dakota Rose

Classical Vocal "Adele's Laughing Song" from Die Fledermaus

1998

Sara Frankenstein

Tulare

23

Miss Heartland

Vocal "In His Eyes" from Jekyll & Hyde

Non-finalist Talent Award

1997

Shantel Swedlund

Arlington

24

Miss State Fair

Alto Saxophone Jazz Solo

1996

Stephanie Camp

Rapid City

20

Miss State Fair

Vocal "I Am Changing"

1995

Kimberlee McKay

Belle Fourche

22

Miss University of South Dakota

Flute Solo "Carmen Fantasy"

Dr. David B. Allman Medical Scholarship

1994

Kristi Bauer

Brookings

23

Miss State Fair

Interpretive Ballet

1993

Angela Casey

Rapid City

24

Miss Rushmore

Popular Vocal

Dr. David B. Allman Medical Scholarship

1992

Leslie Saunders

Dakota Dunes

21

Miss East River

Classical Vocal "O Mio Fernando" from La Favorita

1991

Melissa Brown

Rapid City

22

Miss Rapid City

Vocal "Crazy"

1990

Jennifer Palmquist

Wilmot

21

Miss State Fair

Dramatic Monologue

1989

Dawn Strunk

Irene

20

Miss Sioux Empire

Piano Solo

1988

Kathryn Barnes

Sioux Falls

22

Miss Sioux Falls

Vocal "Miss Celie's Blues" from The Color Purple

1987

Najla Ghazi

Brookings

19

Miss South Dakota State University

Oral Interpretations

1986

Julie Hedin

Watertown

21

Miss South Dakota State University

Flute Solo

1985

Amy DeHeer

Hot Springs

21

Miss State Fair

Vocal "Who Will Buy?" from Oliver!

1984

Debra Cleveland

Madison

19

Miss State Fair

Classical Piano Solo

1983

LaRonda Lundin

Revillo

20

Miss South Dakota State University

Classical Piano "Polichinelle" by Sergei Rachmaninoff

1982

Tara Meyerink

Platte

19

Miss Mitchell

Classical Piano "Beethoven's Sonata No. 6, Opus 10"

1981

Pennisue Largent

Hot Springs

22

Miss Hot Springs

Vocal & Jazz Dance "Misty"

1980

Carol Barnett

Sioux Falls

18

Miss Sioux Falls

Vocal "Money Tree"

Toured with Miss America USO Troupe

1979

Julie Kleinsasser

Freeman

19

Miss State Fair

Popular Vocal "Cry"

Non-finalist Talent Award

1978

Jennifer Holt

Mitchell

20

Miss Mitchell

Vocal "Spanish Rose"

Founder and lead singer of Tetes Noires band

1977

Karen Janousek

Rapid City

22

Miss Rapid City

Classical Piano "Prelude in C Minor"

Non-finalist Talent Award

1976

Beth Guthmiller

Tripp

21

Miss South Dakota State University/Brookings

Vocal "My Tribute"

Younger sister of Miss South Dakota 1974, Barbara Guthmiller

1975

Gina Campbell

Canton

21

Miss University of South Dakota

Vocal "Listen to a Country Song"

1974

Barbara Guthmiller

Tripp

21

Miss Yankton College

Vocal "Summertime"

Top 10

Older sister of Miss South Dakota 1976, Beth Guthmiller
Contestant at National Sweetheart 1972 pageant

1973

Gwen Resick

Clark

20

Miss South Dakota State University

Dramatic Skit "Aldonza" from Don Quixote

1972

Janet Hunter

Madison

20

Miss Madison

Classical Piano "Chopin's Scherzo No. 3"

1971

Susan Inman

Hot Springs

19

Miss Hot Springs

Original Dramatic Skit "Ecology"

1970

Mary Harum

Sioux Falls

19

Miss Sioux Falls

Vocal Medley, "You've Made Me So Very Happy", "Something", & "Yesterday"

Top 10

Co-host of Entertainment Tonight[citation needed]

1969

Nancy Nickelson

Belle Fourche

20

Miss Black Hills State College

Folk Singing & Guitar "If I Had Wings"

1968

Ann McKay

Vermillion

21

Miss Lead-Deadwood

Dramatic Monologue from This Property Is Condemned

Non-finalist Talent Award

1967

Sally Jo Iverson

Brandon

20

Miss Sioux Falls

Original Reading "Tomorrow's Game"

1966

Deborah Molitor

Vermillion

19

Miss University of South Dakota

Popular Vocal & Contemporary Dance

1965

Nancy Sandwick

Sioux Falls

19

Miss Sioux Falls

Vocal Medley "Wouldn't It Be Loverly" & "I Could Have Danced All Night"

1964

June Ann Delbridge

Sioux Falls

19

Miss Sioux Falls

Piano Solo

1963

Heather Ann Paterson

Watertown

Miss Yankton College

Ballet, Soft-Shoe & Charleston Dance

1962

Charlean Fuhrman

Mansfield

19

Miss Northern State Teachers College

Vocal Solo & Dramatic Act

1961

Rejean Bowar

Faulkton

21

Miss South Dakota State College

Piano, Vocal & Narration of Original Monologue

1960

Janet Barber

Britton

18

Miss Britton

Dramatic Interpretation "Casual Approach to Violence"

1959

Meredith Auld

Yankton

18

Vocal

Wife of Tom Brokaw[citation needed]

1958

Carolee Nelson

Irene

Drama

1957

Patricia Miller

Mobridge

Vocal

1956

Lois Paulson

Mobridge

Vocal

1955

Connie White

Canistota

Piano

1954

Cleo Ann Harrington

Colman

Classical Vocal

1953

Delores Jerde

Spearfish

Piano

Non-finalist Talent Award
Preliminary Talent Award

1952

Sandra Hart

Huron

Fire Baton Twirling

1951

Marlene Rieb

Parkston

Baton Twirling

Top 10

Preliminary Swimsuit Award

Withdrew from Miss USA 1952[citation needed]

1950

Irene O'Connor

Burbank

Dramatic Monologue "Dedication of the White Armor" from Saint Joan

1st runner-up

Preliminary Talent Award

1949

Carol Quinn

Sioux Falls

Dramatic Monologue from Pygmalion

1948

Myrna Clemenson

Conde

1947

Roselyn Lea Anderson

Saint Onge

Piano "'O Sole Mio"

1935-1946

No South Dakota representative at Miss America pageants

1934

No pageant was held

1933

No South Dakota representative at Miss America pageant

1932

No pageant was held

1928-1931

No South Dakota representative at Miss America pageants

1927

Ramona Pearl Sorensen

Lemmon

18

1926

Mary Davis

1925

No South Dakota representative at Miss America pageants

1924

1923

1922

1921

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