Miss Teen USA 2022 will be crowned on October 1


Miss Teen USA 2022, the 40th edition of the annual Miss Teen USA pageant, will be held on October 1 at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada.

At the culmination of the event, last year's winner Breanna Myles of Florida will crown her successor among 51 teens representing the 50 states and the District of Columbia.

Like the Miss USA pageant on October 3, Miss Teen USA is produced by The Miss Brand Corporation, under the leadership of Crystle Stewart.

This year's venue, which was announced in July, was chosen to honor Cheslie Kryst's memory and keep her legacy alive, as this is where she was crowned Miss USA in 2019.

Here are the names of the 51 contestants vying for the coveted title:

Alabama - Annalee Story, 18, Auburn

Alaska - Madison Hines, 16, Eagle River

Arizona - Maya Denise Gaskin, 16, Phoenix

Arkansas - Allie Shanks, 17, White River

California - Cassidy Hill, 18, Newport Beach

Colorado - Chloe Fisher, 18, Sterling

Connecticut - Mya Xeller, 18, New Haven

Delaware - Ava MacMurray, 17, Hockessin

District of Columbia - Asia Hickman, 18, Manhattan

Florida - Alyssa Khan, 18, Cooper City

Georgia - Courtney Ianna Smith, 16, Atlanta

Hawaii - Malulani Paiste, 17, Mililani

Idaho - Jenna Beckstrom, 18, Eagle

Illinois - Dawn Parks, 19, Chicago

Indiana - KK Kokonaing, 18, Huntertown

Iowa - Marisa Mathson, 17, Des Moines

Kansas - Gracie Hendrickson, 17, Newton

Kentucky - Gabriella Hembree, 17, Carrollton

Louisiana - Ainsley Ross, 19, Bossier City

Maine - Madisson Higgins, 16, Bangor

Maryland - Soniya Krishan, 19, Wheaton

Massachusetts - Jillian Driscoll, 18, Lynnfield

Michigan - Isabella Mosqueda, 19, Cedar Springs

Minnesota - Ava Ernst, 17, North Oaks

Mississippi - McKenzie Cole, 16, Vicksburg

Missouri - Shae Smith, 19, Bolivar

Montana - Julia Kunau, 17, Lewistown

Nebraska - Faron Medhi, 17, Omaha

Nevada - Janae McIntosh, 18, Las Vegas

New Hampshire - Grace Paradise, 19, Plaistow

New Jersey - Isabella Galan, 18, Wayne

New Mexico - Caroline Babcock, 18, Farmington

New York - Mahdiya Chowdhury, 14, New York City

North Carolina - Gabby Ortega, 17, Cary

North Dakota - Berkley Lundeen, 18, Minot

Ohio - Kylan Darnell, 18, Franklin Furnace

Oklahoma - Haleigh Hurst, 19, Norman

Oregon - Alaina McClanen-Clemons, 16, Portland

Pennsylvania - Alexandra Jones, 18, Monongahela

Rhode Island - Julia Potts, 18, Charlestown

South Carolina - Katie Ward, 19, Charleston

South Dakota - Bella Welker, 17, Harrisburg

Tennessee - McKinley Farese, 18, Germantown

Texas - Chanel Williams, 15, San Antonio

Utah - Maizy Abbott, 18, Pleasant View

Vermont - Kenzie Golonka, 17, Montpelier

Virginia - Hannah Grau, 17, Fredericksburg

Washington - Kate Dixon, 17, Sammamish

West Virginia - Emma Kitchen, 18, Williamstown

Wisconsin - Sage Gundelly, 15, Mequon

Wyoming - Nora Steinke, 17, Laramie

Don't forget to vote for your favorites on missteenusa.com. The People's Choice winner will automatically advance to the final Top 16.

Photo: Grant Foto / Miss Teen USA

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