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Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen

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Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen
Formation2004
TypeBeauty pageant
HeadquartersMiami
Location
Membership
Miss America's Outstanding Teen
Official language
English
Key people
Keith Williams
WebsiteOfficial website

The Miss Florida's Teen competition is the competition that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Florida in the Miss America's Teen competition.

Anna-Katherine Risalvato of Panama City Beach was crowned Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen on June 24, 2023, at the Youkey Theater in Lakeland, Florida. She will compete for the title of Miss America's Teen 2024.

In January 2023, the official name of the pageant was changed from Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen, to Miss Florida's Teen, in accordance with the national pageant.

Results summary

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The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen titleholders presented in the table below. The year in parentheses indicates year of the Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition in which the placement and/or award was garnered.

Placements

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  • Miss America's Outstanding Teen: Elizabeth Fechtel (2012), Leah Sykes (2014)
  • 2nd runners-up: Myrrhanda Jones (2010)
  • 3rd runners-up: Sierra Minott (2006), Anjelica Jones (2017)
  • Top 9: Reece Weaver (2018)
  • Top 10: Alexandra Milbrath (2008)
  • Top 11: Anna-Katherine Risalvato (2024)
  • Top 12: Michaela McLean (2015), Jessica Sales (2019)

Awards

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Preliminary awards

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  • Preliminary Fitness: Anna-Katherine Risalvato (2024)
  • Preliminary Evening Wear/On Stage Question: Sierra Minott (2006), Myrrhanda Jones (2010)
  • Preliminary Talent: Anjelica Jones (2017), Anna-Katherine Risalvato (2024)

Other awards

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  • Miss Photogenic: Mary Katherine Fechtel (2011)
  • Outstanding Dance Award: Michaela McLean (2015), Anjelica Jones (2017), Reece Weaver (2018)
  • Non-finalist Talent Award: Mary Katherine Fechtel (2011)
  • Teens in Action Award Winners: Hannah Adams (2020)
  • Teens in Action Award Finalists: Leah Roddenberry (2016), Ruby Tilghman (2022)
  • Overall Dance Award: Jessica Sales (2019)

Winners

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  •   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
2023 Anna-Katherine Risalvato[1] Panama City Beach 18 Miss Gainesville's Teen Dance Top 11 Preliminary Fitness Award

Preliminary Talent Award

2022 Aashna Shah Wekiva Springs 15 Miss Wekiva Springs' Outstanding Teen Dance
2021 Ruby Tilghman[2] Panama City 17 Miss Winter Park's Outstanding Teen Broadway Vocal, "Finding Wonderland" Teens in Action Finalist
2019-20 Hannah Adams[3] Jacksonville 15 Miss Orlando's Outstanding Teen Contemporary Pointe Dance, Queen Medley Teens in Action Award Winner Older sister of Miss Alabama's Outstanding Teen 2022, Hailey Adams

Top 12 at Miss Alabama 2022

Preliminary Evening Gown and Top 5 at Miss Alabama 2023

Miss Mobile Bay 2024

2018 Jessica Sales[4] Orlando 17 Miss Orlando's Outstanding Teen Contemporary Clogging, "Boogie Shoes" Top 12[5] Overall Dance Award[5] 1st Runner-Up at Miss Tennessee's Outstanding Teen 2017 Pageant.[6]
2017 Reece Weaver[7] Jacksonville 15 Miss Jacksonville's Outstanding Teen Acrobatic Jazz Dance, “Don't Cry for Me Argentina” from Evita[7] Top 9[8] Outstanding Dance Award[8]
2016 Anjelica Jones[9] Jacksonville 16 Miss Orlando's Outstanding Teen Contemporary Ballet 3rd runner-up[10] Outstanding Dance Award[10]

Preliminary Talent Award[10]
2015 Leah Roddenberry[11] Bradenton 16 Miss Orlando's Outstanding Teen Dance Teens in Action Award Finalist[12] First to hold a state MAO Teen title twice[citation needed]

1st runner-up at Miss Florida 2019 competition[13]

Later Miss Florida 2021[14]

2014 Michaela McLean[15] Clermont 17 Miss Winter Garden's Outstanding Teen Dance Top 12[16] Outstanding Dance Award[16] Later Miss Florida 2019[13]
2013 Leah Roddenberry[17] Bradenton 14 Miss North Florida's Outstanding Teen Dance N/A Assumed title when Sykes was named Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2014[17]
Leah Sykes[17][18] Jacksonville 16 Miss River City's Outstanding Teen Vocal, “Someone Like You” by Adele Winner[17][19]
2012 Jennifer Stehlin[citation needed] Jacksonville 17 Miss St. Johns County's Outstanding Teen
2011 Rachel Strever[20] Winter Springs 16 Miss City Beautiful's Outstanding Teen N/A Assumed title when Fechtel was named Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2012
Elizabeth Fechtel[21] Leesburg 17 Miss Orlando's Outstanding Teen Musical Theater Jazz Dance, "I Am What I Am" Winner[21][22] Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award[22] Sister of Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen 2010 and Miss Florida 2015, Mary Katherine Fechtel

Miss Florida 2014 title revoked after a tabulation error that resulted in Fecthel being named the winner was corrected[23][24]
2010 Mary Katherine Fechtel[25] Leesburg 14 Miss Orlando's Outstanding Teen Dance Non-finalist Talent Award[26]

Miss Photogenic[26]
Sister of Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen 2011 and Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2012, Elizabeth Fechtel

Later Miss Florida 2015[27]
2009 Myrrhanda Jones[28] Gainesville 16 Miss Gainesville's Outstanding Teen Twirl/Dance 2nd runner-up[29] Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award Later Miss Florida 2013[30]
3rd runner-up at Miss America 2014 pageant[31]
2008 Courtney Sexton[32] Starke 15 Miss St. Augustine's Outstanding Teen Dance Later Miss Florida 2016[33]
2007 Alexandra Milbrath[28] Winter Park 15 Miss City Beautiful's Outstanding Teen Top 10[28]
2006 Sydney Keister[34] Jacksonville 17 Miss Jacksonville's Outstanding Teen Lyrical Dance[35] Later 4th runner-up at Miss Florida 2013
2005 Sierra Minott[36][37] Fort Myers 17 Miss Southwest Florida's Outstanding Teen Musical Theatre Jazz Dance, “Life of the Party” 3rd runner-up[37][38] Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award Later Miss Florida 2008[36][39]
4th runner-up at Miss America 2009 pageant[36]
2004 Ashton Kunkle[40] Miss Teen North Miami No national pageant

References

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