Miss America 2013

86th edition of the Miss America competition

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For the 87th edition of the pageant held in September 2013, see Miss America 2014.

Miss America 2013

Date| January 12, 2013
Presenters| Chris Harrison
Brooke Burke-Charvet[1]
Venue| PH Live, Paradise, Nevada
Broadcaster| ABC
Entrants| 53
Placements| 16
Winner| Mallory Hagan
New York

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Miss America 2013, the 86th Miss America pageant, was held at the PH Live at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino on the Las Vegas Strip in Paradise, Nevada on Saturday, January 12, 2013.[1]

## Results[edit]

### Placements[edit]

Placement  | Contestant

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Miss America 2013 |

* New York – Mallory Hagan

1st Runner-Up  |

* South Carolina – Ali Rogers

2nd Runner-Up  |

* Oklahoma – Alicia Clifton[2]

3rd Runner-Up  |

* Wyoming – Lexie Madden

4th Runner-Up  |

* Iowa – Mariah Cary

Top 10  |

* Illinois – Megan Ervin
* Maryland – Joanna Guy
* Tennessee – Chandler Lawson
* Texas – DaNae Couch
* Washington – Mandy Schendel **

Top 12  |

* Alabama – Anna Laura Bryan
* Indiana – MerrieBeth Cox

Top 16  |

* Florida – Laura McKeeman
* Kentucky – Jessica Casebolt
* Montana – Alexis Wineman *
* Utah – Kara Arnold

* \- America's Choice

** \- Saved by judges to compete in final competition.

### Order of announcements[edit]

### Top 16[edit]

1. Montana
2. Texas
3. Utah
4. Oklahoma
5. Wyoming
6. South Carolina
7. Tennessee
8. Alabama
9. Maryland
10. Illinois
11. Indiana
12. New York
13. Florida
14. Kentucky
15. Iowa
16. Washington

### Top 12[edit]

1. Washington
2. Maryland
3. Texas
4. Alabama
5. New York
6. South Carolina
7. Indiana
8. Tennessee
9. Oklahoma
10. Wyoming
11. Illinois
12. Iowa

### Top 10[edit]

1. Texas
2. Tennessee
3. Illinois
4. Oklahoma
5. Wyoming
6. Maryland
7. New York
8. South Carolina
9. Iowa
10. Washington

### Top 5[edit]

1. Oklahoma
2. South Carolina
3. New York
4. Iowa
5. Wyoming

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### Awards[edit]

#### Preliminary awards[edit]

Awards  | Contestant

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Lifestyle and Fitness |

* Illinois \- Megan Ervin
* South Carolina \- Ali Rogers
* Washington \- Mandy Schendel

Talent |

* Maryland \- Joanna Guy[3]
* North Dakota \- Rosie Sauvageau[3]
* Oklahoma \- Alicia Clifton[2]

#### Quality of Life award[edit]

Results  | Contestant  | Platform

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Winner |

* Alabama \- Anna Laura Bryan

| P.A.W.S. for Autism: People and Animals Working Side-by-side
1st runner-up |

* Maryland \- Joanna Guy

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2nd runner-up |

* Tennessee \- Chandler Lawson

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Finalists |

* Delaware \- Alyssa Murray
* Idaho \- Whitney Wood
* Mississippi \- Marie Wicks
* Washington \- Mandy Schendel

| Various

#### Duke of Edinburgh awards[edit]

Medal  | Contestants

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Gold |

* South Carolina \- Ali Rogers

Silver |

* Alabama \- Anna Laura Bryan
* Louisiana \- Lauren Vizza[citation needed]
* Ohio \- Elissa McCracken

Bronze |

* California \- Leah Cecil
* Connecticut \- Emily Audibert
* Florida \- Laura McKeeman
* Georgia \- Leighton Jordan
* Mississippi \- Marie Wicks[4]
* New Hampshire \- Megan Lyman[5]
* North Carolina \- Arlie Honeycutt
* Oklahoma \- Alicia Clifton[6]
* Pennsylvania \- Jordyn Colao
* Tennessee \- Chandler Lawson[7]
* West Virginia \- Kaitlin Gates

#### Other awards[edit]

Awards  | Contestant

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Miss Congeniality |

* Arkansas \- Sloane Roberts

America's Choice |

* Montana \- Alexis Wineman

Children's Miracle Network (CMN) Miracle Maker Award |

* South Carolina \- Ali Rogers

Four Points Award |

* Idaho \- Whitney Wood

Non-finalist Interview Award |

* Delaware \- Alyssa Murray

Non-finalist Talent Award |

* Idaho \- Whitney Wood
* Massachusetts \- Taylor Kinzler
* Mississippi \- Marie Wicks
* North Carolina \- Arlie Honeycutt
* North Dakota \- Rosie Sauvageau

## Judges[edit]

The seven judges for the competition were:[8]

* Bradley Bayou, fashion designer
* Cheryl Burke, professional dancer
* Sam Champion, television weather anchor
* Mary Hart, television personality and Miss South Dakota 1970
* Daymond John, entrepreneur
* McKayla Maroney, Olympic gymnast
* Katie Stam Irk, Miss America 2009

## Contestants[edit]

51 contestants competed for the title.

State | Name | Hometown | Age | Talent | Placement | Awards | Notes

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Alabama | Anna Laura Bryan[9] | Decatur | 23 | Vocal | Top 12 |  |
Alaska | Debbe Ebben[citation needed] | Chugiak | 23 | Piano |  |  |
Arizona | Piper Stoeckel | Prescott | 23 | Dance |  |  |
Arkansas | Sloane Ashton Roberts
California | Leah Cecil | Garden Grove | 22 | Classical Harp |  |  | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2011
Colorado | Hannah Porter | Centennial | 24 | Tap Dance |  |  | Top 10 at National Sweetheart 2011
Connecticut | Emily Audibert | Wolcott | 21 | Lyrical Dance |  |  |
Delaware | Alyssa Murray | Selbyville | 20 | Jazz Dance |  |  | Previously Delaware's Junior Miss 2010
District of Columbia | Allyn Rose | Washington, D.C. | 24 | Artistic Roller Skating |  |  | Previously Miss Maryland USA 2011
Top 8 at Miss USA 2011 pageant
Florida | Laura McKeeman[citation needed] | St. Petersburg | 24 | Ballet en Pointe | Top 16 |  | Fox Sports College Football & Tampa Bay Rays Sideline Reporter
Georgia | Leighton Jordan[citation needed] | Suwanee | 20 | Ballet en Pointe |  |  |
Hawaii | Skyler Kamaka[citation needed] | Kaneohe | 21 | Hula |  |  |
Idaho | Whitney Wood | Idaho Falls | 19 | Piano |  |  |
Illinois | Megan Jo Ervin[citation needed] | Kushville | 23 | Contemporary Dance | Top 10 |  | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2011
Indiana | MerrieBeth Cox | Roselle, IL | 22 | Baton Twirling | Top 12 |  | Previously Miss Illinois' Outstanding Teen 2007

Purdue University's Golden Girl
Iowa | Mariah Noel Cary | Muscatine | 20 | Tap Dance | 4th runner-up |  | Previously Little Miss Iowa

Previously Junior Miss Iowa
Kansas | Sloane Lewis | Norwich | 21 | Piano |  |  |
Kentucky | Jessica Casebolt[citation needed] | Pikeville | 20 | Vocal | Top 16 |  |
Louisiana | Lauren Vizza | Shreveport | 22 | Dance |  |  | Later Miss Louisiana USA 2018
Maine | Molly Bouchard | Caribou | 21 | Classical Vocal |  |  | Previously Maine's Junior Miss 2008
Maryland | Joanna Guy[citation needed]3rd runner-up at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2009 pageant
Massachusetts | Taylor Kinzler | Lakeville | 20 | Vocal |  |  | Previously Miss Massachusetts' Outstanding Teen 2008

Contestant at National Sweetheart 2010
Michigan | Angela Christine Venditti | Shelby Township | 24 | Tap Dance |  |  |
Minnesota | Siri Joy Freeh | Lake Park | 23 | Lyrical Dance |  |  |
Mississippi | Marie Wicks[citation needed] | Ocean Springs | 23 | Piano |  |  |
Missouri | Chelsea (Tippe) Tipton Emmott[10] | Branson/Springfield | 22 | Ballet en Pointe |  |  | 1st runner-up at National Sweetheart 2011
Montana | Alexis Wineman | Cut Bank | 18 | Comedic Monologue | Top 16 |  | First contestant diagnosed with autism[11]
Nebraska | Mariah Cook | Chadron | 23 | Piano |  |  |
Nevada | Randi Sundquist[citation needed] | Elko | 23 | Contemporary Jazz |  |  |
New Hampshire | Megan Lyman[citation needed] Contestant at National Sweetheart 2010
New Jersey | Lindsey Petrosh | Egg Harbor City | 23 | Vocal |  |  | Previously Miss New Jersey's Outstanding Teen 2006
New Mexico | Candice Bennatt | Reidoso | 23 | Contemporary Jazz |  |  | Later Miss Louisiana USA 2015
New York | Mallory Hytes Hagan[citation needed] | Brooklyn/Opelika | 24 | Tap Dance | Miss America 2013 |  |
North Carolina | Arlie Honeycutt | Garner | 20 | Vocal |  |  |
North Dakota | Rosie Sauvageau | Fargo | 24 | Vocal and Piano |  |  |
Ohio | Elissa McCracken[citation needed] | Ada | 21 | Piano |  |  |
Oklahoma | Alicia Tammy Clifton[citation needed]Top 10 at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2009 pageant
Oregon | Nichole Mead[citation needed] | Newport | 24 | Contemporary Dance |  |  | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2011
Pennsylvania | Jordyn Colao | Millcreek Township | 22 | Tap Dance |  |  |
Puerto Rico | Kiaraliz Medina | Moca | 20 | Flamenco Dancing |  |  |
Rhode Island | Kelsey Fournier | Pawtucket | 23 | Jazz Dance |  |  | NFL Cheerleader for the New England Patriots
South Carolina | Ali Rogers[citation needed]Top 10 at Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2010 pageant
South Dakota | Calista Kirby | Brookings | 24 | Tumbling |  |  | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2011
Tennessee | Chandler Lawson | Chattanooga | 22 | Vocal | Top 10 |  | Previously Tennessee's Junior Miss 2008

Contestant at National Sweetheart 2011
Texas | DaNae Elizabeth Couch[citation needed] | Coppell | 24 | Twirling | Top 10 |  |
Utah | Kara Arnold | Bountiful | 22 | Piano | Top 16 |  |
Vermont | Chelsea Ingram | St. Johnsbury | 23 | Opera |  |  |
Virgin Islands | Aniska Tonge[citation needed] | Saint Thomas | 21 | Vocal |  |  | Later Miss World US Virgin Islands 2014 and Miss Universe US Virgin Islands 2018. Unplaced at both Miss World 2014 and Miss Universe 2018.
Virginia | Rosemary Willis[citation needed] | Chesapeake | 22 | Vocal |  |  |
Washington | Mandy Schendel[citation needed]
West Virginia | Kaitlin Gates | Bridgeport | 20 | Vocal |  |  | Previously Miss West Virginia's Outstanding Teen 2006
Wisconsin | Kathryn Bess Gorman[citation needed] | Onalaska | 23 | Vocal |  |  |
Wyoming | Lexie Madden | Torrington | 21 | Piano | 3rd runner-up |  | Previously Wyoming's Junior Miss 2009

## Replacements[edit]

* Miss Oregon \- Nichole Mead was originally the first runner-up but later was crowned Miss Oregon 2012 to replace the original winner, Rachel Berry, who resigned due to concerns over length of residency.

## References[edit]

1. ^ a b "ABC faves will host '2013 Miss America Competition'". USA Today. October 3, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
2. ^ a b Miller, Linda (January 12, 2013). "Miss Oklahoma is second runner-up in Miss America pageant". The Oklahoman.
3. ^ a b "Miss ND wins preliminary talent competition of Miss America pageant (with video)". Grand Forks Herald. January 11, 2013.
4. ^ "House Concurrent Resolution 82".
5. ^ "Outstanding!". February 4, 2013.
6. ^ "Miss America 2013 Mallory Hagan and the Duke of Edinburgh Award".
7. ^ "Chandler Lawson Wins Duke Of Edinburgh Bronze Medal At Miss America".
8. ^ "Miss America: Press Releases: 2013 Miss America National Judges Announcement". Miss America Organization. December 12, 2012. Archived from the original on April 14, 2013. Retrieved 2013-06-22.
9. ^ "Anna Laura Bryan is Miss Alabama 2012". AL.com. June 9, 2012.
10. ^ "Tippe Emmott crowned Miss Missouri 2012". Mexico Ledger. June 11, 2012.[permanent dead link]
11. ^ Adams, Rebecca (January 10, 2013). "See Miss America Pageant's First Contestant With Autism". Huffington Post.

## External links[edit]

* Miss America official website

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