Miss Teen USA 1986

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Miss Teen USA 1986
Date:	January 21, 1986
Presenters:	Michael Young and Morgan Brittany
Venue:	Daytona Beach, Florida
Broadcaster:	CBS
Winner:	Allison Brown
Represented:	Oklahoma
Congeniality:	Dana Moody
Photogenic:	Kristy Vanney

Miss Teen USA 1986, the fourth Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from Daytona Beach, Florida on January 21, 1986. At the conclusion of the final competition, Allison Brown of Oklahoma was crowned by outgoing queen Kelly Hu of Hawaii.

This was the first year the pageant was held in Daytona Beach, although it had been staged in Miami the previous year. The pageant was hosted by Michael Young, the host from 1983-1984 who returned from hosting after a break in 1985. Colour commentary was provided by Morgan Brittany, and there was entertainment from Kool and The Gang.

Contents 1 Results 1.1 Placements 1.2 Special awards 1.3 Final competition scores 1.4 Historical significance 2 Delegates 3 Contestant notes 4 External links

[edit] Results

[edit] Placements

• Miss Teen USA 1986: Allison Brown (Oklahoma)
• The runners-up were:
  • 1st runner-up: Rebecca Pistana (Texas)
  • 2nd runner-up: Claudia Lim (New York)
  • 3rd runner-up: Angela Thigpen (Virginia)
  • 4th runner-up: Valerie Marsden (South Dakota)

• The remaining semi-finalists were: Cara Lee Hanson (New Mexico), Shasta St. Angelo (Louisiana), Stefanie Smith (Florida), Rosalie Cuzo (New Jersey), Jodi Caldwell (West Virginia).

[edit] Special awards

• Miss Congeniality: Dana Moody (Arkansas)
• Miss Photogenic: Kristy Vanney (Arizona)
• Best State Costume: Melissa Forlini (Pennsylvania)

[edit] Final competition scores

State Preliminaries Interview Swimsuit Evening Gown Average Oklahoma 8.977 9.488 9.488 9.533 9.503 Texas 8.851 9.333 9.411 9.500 9.414 New York 8.888 9.155 9.100 8.988 9.081 South Dakota 8.555 9.022 9.088 9.073 9.122 Virginia 8.910 9.162 8.911 8.966 9.013 New Mexico 8.906 8.900 8.911 9.133 8.981 Louisiana 8.644 8.755 8.744 9.177 8.705 Florida 8.647 8.600 8.666 8.744 8.670 New Jersey 8.292 8.811 8.503 8.488 8.518 West Virginia 8.607 8.000 8.533 8.666 8.399

Winner      First runner-up      Second runner-up      Third runner-up      Fourth runner-up

[edit] Historical significance

• Texas placed in the top five for the fourth consecutive year. This was their highest placement, and would not be bettered until Miss Teen USA 1996, when Christie Lee Woods won the Miss Teen USA title.
• New York placed for the first time since Ruth Zakarian won in 1983, and Virginia placed for the first time since 1983, when Tina Marocco was first runner-up to Zakarian.
• South Dakota placed for the first time. This is one of only two placements by South Dakotan teens.
• West Virginia, Louisiana, New Jersey and Florida also placed for the first time. Florida would not place again until 1994.

[edit] Delegates

The Miss Teen USA 1986 delegates were:

Alabama - Gail Magee Alaska - Bobbie Mitchell Arizona - Kristy Vanney Arkansas - Dana Moody California - Michelle Lowell Colorado - Raeanne Durkee Connecticut - Sherry Durweckie Delaware - Laura Hawthorne District of Columbia - Melissa Gilbert Florida - Stefanie Smith Georgia - Wendy Newendorf Hawaii - Michelle Hardin Idaho - Katherine Comba Illinois - Diane Lowery Indiana - Kristan Heck Iowa - Stacy Horst Kansas - Kimberlee Girrens Kentucky - Amy Miller Louisiana - Shasta St. Angelo Maine - Linda King Maryland - Julie Stanford Massachusetts - Michelle King Michigan - Sherry Turner Minnesota - Jennifer Geckal Mississippi - Michelle Veshay Missouri - Jennifer Sandgora

Montana - Karry Koslecki Nebraska - Elizabeth Beshay Nevada - Wendy Stuart New Hampshire - Diane Dothan New Jersey - Rosalie Cuzo New Mexico - Cara Lee Hanson New York - Claudia Lim North Carolina - Denise Jacobs North Dakota - Shannon Keiser Ohio - Michele Beane Oklahoma - Allison Brown Oregon - Dana Christiansen Pennsylvania - Melissa Forlini Rhode Island - Lori Damiani South Carolina - Angela Shuler South Dakota - Valerie Marsden Tennessee - Wendy Alaose Texas - Rebecca Pistana Utah - Michelle Montgomery Vermont - Holly Mickable Virginia - Angela Thigpen Washington - Lisa Elliot West Virginia - Jodi Caldwell Wisconsin - Linea St. John Wyoming - Julie Henry

[edit] Contestant notes

• Wendy Neuendorf (Georgia) later won the Miss Alabama 1990 and represented Alabama at Miss America 1991.
• Allison Brown competed in the Miss USA 1987 pageant as Miss Teen USA. At the time, Miss Teen USA winners were entitled to compete at Miss USA without winning state titles.
• Other ontestants who later competed at Miss USA were
• Angela Shuler (South Carolina) - Miss South Carolina USA 1989
• Julie Stanford (Maryland) - Miss Maryland USA 1990
• Kimberlee Girrens (Kansas) - Miss Kansas USA 1992 (finalist at Miss USA 1992)
• Linda Marie Kiene (Maine) - Miss Maine USA 1992

[edit] External links

• Official website

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