Miss Nebraska Teen USA


The Miss Nebraska Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nebraska in the Miss Teen USA pageant. The pageant is directed by Vanbros & Associates, headquartered in Shawnee, Kansas. In 2002, Nebraska joined the Vanbros group of state pageants for the Miss USA and Teen USA system. In 2022, Nebraska became the 28th state that won the Miss Teen USA title for the first time.
Nebraska has had only seven placements at Miss Teen USA. The state was the second-to-last to make its first placement, which came in 2004, when Meagan Winings advanced to the semi-finals.
Six Nebraska teens have crossed over to win the Miss Nebraska USA title and compete at Miss USA, with Sarah Summers being the most successful, winning the title of Miss USA 2018. One other Nebraskan previously competed in the Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
Faron Medhi of Omaha crowned Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2022 on March 6, 2022, at Rose Blumkin Performing Arts Center in Omaha, went on to win Miss Teen USA 2022 on October 1, 2022, becoming the first delegate from Nebraska to win the title.
Kaitlyn Halvorsen of Lincoln was crowned Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2025 on April 6, 2025 at The Garden Theater in Omaha. She represented Nebraska at Miss Teen USA 2025.
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Results summary

Placements

  • Miss Teen USA: Faron Medhi
  • 3rd runner-up: Audrey Eckert
  • Top 10: Meagan Winings
  • Top 15/16/20: Danielle Zuroski, Erin Swanson, Daisy Sudderth, Maggie Wadginski
Nebraska holds a record of 7 placements at Miss Teen USA.

Awards

  • Miss Congeniality: Jasmine Fuelberth, Daisy Sudderth

Winners

YearNameHometownAge1Local titlePlacement at Miss Teen USASpecial awards at Miss Teen USANotes
2025Kaitlyn HalvorsenLincoln16Miss Lancaster Teen
2024Maggie WadginskiOmaha19Miss Omaha TeenTop 20
2023Aubrie CharterNorth Platte18Miss Lincoln County Teen
2022Faron MedhiOmaha18Miss Omaha TeenMiss Teen USA 2022First Asian American Miss Nebraska Teen USA
2021Daisy SudderthOmaha18Miss Omaha TeenTop 16Miss Congeniality
2020Audrey EckertLincoln17Miss Southeast Lincoln Teen3rd runner-up
  • Later Miss Nebraska USA 2025 and Miss USA 2025
    • 2019Erin Shae SwansonNorfolk18Miss Norfolk TeenTop 15Cousin of Nora Steinke, Miss Wyoming Teen USA 2022
    2018Michaela EdstrandOmaha17Miss West Omaha Teen
    2017Samantha WashingtonLincoln18Miss South Lincoln Teen
  • Previously Miss Nebraska's Outstanding Teen 2013
    • First African American Miss Nebraska Teen USA
    First woman in Nebraska to hold teen titles in both the Miss America and Miss USA organizations
    Later 2nd runner-up at Miss Nebraska USA 2019 and 2020 competitions & 1st Runner-Up in 2025
    Later contestant on season 28 of The Bachelor
    2016Erika EtzelmillerLincoln18Miss West Lincoln Teen
    2015Paige PfluegerLincoln17Miss Norfolk TeenDaughter of Paula Louise Mitchell, Miss Nebraska 1980
    2014Savannah RaveOmaha18Miss Omaha Teen
    2013Jasmine FuelberthNorfolk16Miss Norfolk TeenMiss Congeniality
  • Later Miss Nebraska USA 2017
    • 2012Sarah Rose SummersOmaha17Miss Sarpy County Teen
  • Previously National American Miss Teen Junior 2009–10
  • Later Miss Nebraska USA 2018 and Miss USA 2018
    • 2011Madison NovakLincoln17Miss Capital City Teen
  • Later 2nd runner-up at Miss Nebraska USA 2015
  • Later 3rd runner-up at Miss Nebraska USA 2016
  • Later 2nd runner-up at Miss Nebraska USA 2017
    • 2010Amanda SolteroColumbus18Miss Columbus Teen
  • Later Miss Nebraska USA 2014
  • * Top 20 at Miss USA 2014
    • 2009Sarah HollinsOmaha18Miss Greater Omaha Teen
  • Later Miss Nebraska USA 2016
    • 2008Melissa DeJongDavid City17Miss David City Teen
    2007Lauren ClabaughOmaha16Miss Westside Teen
    2006Danielle ZuroskiRalston18Miss Seward TeenTop 15
    2005Kelsy BrownWood River17
    2004Meagan WiningsAtkinson18Top 10
  • Later Miss Nebraska USA 2009
    • First Miss Nebraska Teen USA to ever make the semifinals at the national pageant
    2003Leighann ThagardOmaha17
    2002Brieanne BogartOmaha17Honorable Mention
    2001Heidi LammliStanton16
    2000Amy WeigertGrand Island17
    1999Kiley KempckeBlair18
    1998Lori AndersenBlair18
    1997Natasha FisherArapahoe17
    1996Mandy GroffOmaha17
    1995Marlo McVeaOmaha18
    1994Elizabeth SchmitzOmaha18
    1993Lauriette LoganOmaha17
    1992Marney MonsonWallace16
    1991Erin MosserOmaha15
    1990Shauna RedfernOmaha15
    1989Melissa JenningsHastings17
    1988Pamela BrownOmaha18
    1987Susan WeikelElkhorn18
    1986Elizabeth FeigeOmaha18
    1985Tina FarberOmaha17
    1984Cyndi FreymullerBlair17
    1983Jackie KuenningLincoln19

    1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant