Miss South Dakota


The Miss South Dakota competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of South Dakota in the Miss America pageant.
When Alaska won the Miss America 2022 title, South Dakota is one of the few states along with Maine, West Virginia and Wyoming that has yet to win a Miss America, Miss USA, or Miss Teen USA title.
Jamee Kattner of Huron was crowned Miss South Dakota 2025 on May 31, 2025, at South Dakota State University in Brookings, South Dakota. She competed for the title of Miss America 2026.

Results summary

The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss South Dakota titleholders at the national Miss America pageants/competitions. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the national competition during which a placement and/or award was garnered, not the year attached to the contestant's state title.

Placements

1st runners-up: Irene O'Connor Top 10: Marlene Rieb, Mary Harum, Barbara Guthmiller Top 15: Alexandra Hoffman

Awards

Preliminary awards

Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness: Marlene Rieb Preliminary Talent: Irene O'Connor, Delores Jerde

Non-finalist awards

Non-finalist Talent: Delores Jerde, Ann McKay, Karen Janousek, Julie Kleinsasser, Sara Frankenstein

Other awards

Dr. David B. Allman Medical Scholarship: Angela Casey, Kimberlee McKay Social Impact Initiative Scholarship Award 2nd runners-up: Amber Hulse Women in Business Scholarship Award Winners: Carrie Wintle Women in STEM Finalists: Hunter Widvey