Miss Nebraska USA 2024 is Kamryn Buchanan


Miss South Lincoln, Kamryn Buchanan, was crowned Miss Nebraska USA 2024 during the glittering state final competition on Sunday, June 30 at The Garden Theater in Omaha.

The 24-year-old PhD student in counseling psychology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln succeeds last year's winner Mimi Wood.

Kamryn will now prepare to represent Nebraska at the Miss USA 2024 pageant in Los Angeles, California this August.

"Thank you to each and everyone who believed in me to get on that stage. My village has unconditionally supported me in entering my first pageant ever which ultimately led me here," shared the new Miss Nebraska USA.

"I cannot thank you all enough, and Nebraska, I promise to make you proud," she added.

FINAL RESULTS

Miss Nebraska USA 2024 - Kamryn Buchanan

1st runner-up - Terra Young (Southwest Lincoln)

2nd runner-up - Angel Strong (West Omaha)

3rd runner-up - Grace Smith (Omaha)

4th runner-up - Emma Wilkinson (Lincoln)

TOP 10

Rayn Craver (Papillion)

Hayleigh Hatcher (Gering)

Michelle Love (South Omaha)

Jessica Pearcy (Midway)

Erin Shae Swanson (Norfolk)

Maggie Wadginski, representing Omaha, took home the Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2024 title. She will also head to California this summer for the Miss Teen USA 2024 pageant.

Photos: Vanbros and Associates, Carlos Velez Studios / Kamryn Buchanan / Instagram

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