#miss oklahoma teen usa
Olivia Jordan is the new Miss Oklahoma USA and Cherokee Pearce is Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 2015! Both are from the greater Tulsa area, Olivia is 26 and Cherokee 18. I finally had a chance to watch the webcast archive today and their winning reactions had me totally choked up, I love a great crowning moment! This was an extremely strong year in OK and I think both new titleholders have a fantastic chance of repeating Oklahoma’s 2014 double placements in Miss USA & Miss Teen USA.
Olivia held the Miss United States World 2013 title and made the top 20 at Miss World 2013. She was first runner-up at Miss California USA 2013 and will be one of three (and potentially four!) of the CA 2013 semi-finalists to compete at Miss USA this year; the others are Miss PA USA Elizabeth Cardillo and Miss NV USA Brittany McGowan who were both top 10 that year. Olivia and Brittany were sister titleholders with the Miss Beverly Hills/Malibu local pageant.
Cherokee will be the most experienced contestant in the Teen pageant this year and makes history as one of very few titleholders to make top five all five years of eligibility. She placed fourth runner-up in the 2011 pageant, third runner-up in 2012, and first runner-up in both 2013 and 2014.
Cherokee and Olivia take their first walk - red was the lucky colour this year! Photo by Laurel Austin Studio.
First runner-up, for the second consecutive year, was Alexandra Miller who has now been a runner-up four times in OK and Kansas. Second runner-up, again repeating her 2014 placement, was Miss OK Teen USA 2008 Taylor Gorton. Third and fourth runner-up spots went to newcomers Albreuna Gonzaqueand Ryli Smith.
All four Teen runners-up were competing for the first time. Cherokee’s first runner-up was Hellen Smith. Sydney Gorton, sister of Taylor, equalled her sister by placing second runner-up. Third runner-up went to Noel Delano and fourth runner-up was Caitlin Fidler.
Full results:
Miss Oklahoma USA 2015 - Olivia Jordan (Miss United States World 2013, 1RU CA USA 13)
1RU: Alexandra Miller (1RU 14, 2RU KS USA 12, 2RU KS USA 09)
2RU: Taylor Gorton (2RU 14, Miss OK Teen USA 2008, NF OK TUSA 07)
3RU: Albreuna Gonzaque
4RU: Ryli Smith
Semi-finalists:
Nicole Blakley (2RU OK TUSA 12)
Mallory Calhoun
Madeline Cole (NF 13, 3RU OK TUSA 11, SF OK TUSA 10)
Katrina Collins
Brittany Glenn (SF OK TUSA 13, SF 12)
Devin Kerns
Heather Kiesewetter (SF OH TUSA 06, 1RU OH TUSA 05)
Lauren Kindle
Alex Smith
Brittani Spring (NF 14, SF 13, NF 12, SF 11)
Jessi Stringer
Congeniality: Victoria Ellis
Photogenic: Taylor Gorton
Gown: Olivia Jordan
Swimsuit: Alex Miller
Interview:Taylor Gorton
Olivia Jordan, Alexandra Miller, Taylor Gorton, Albreauna Gonzaque, Ryli Smith
Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 2015 - Cherokee Pearce (1RU 14, 1RU 13, 3RU 12, 4RU 11)
1RU: Hellen Smith
2RU: Sydney Gorton
3RU: Noel Delano
4RU: Caitlin Fidler
Semi-finalists:
Cassidi Gooch
Madison Jordan
Lynette Long
Lauren Lugafet (NF 14)
Lillian Masterson
Victoria Meehan
MaKayla Merryman
Rebecca Mohajerin
Kailey Salzillo
Malorie Stick
Alexandria Whisenhunt (SF 14)
Congeniality: Clovie Knowles
Photogenic: Noel Delano
Gown: Sydney Gorton
Swimsuit: Cherokee Pearce
Interview:Cherokee Pearce
Cherokee Pearce, Hellen Smith, Sydney Gorton, Noel Delano, Caitlin Fidler
The final Vanbros titleholders for 2015 will be crowned on Sunday in Norman as “Brooklynne squared” pass on their titles. 2014 titleholders Brooklynne Young, Miss Oklahoma USA and Brooklynne Bond, Miss OK Teen USA, both made the cut at Miss USA & Teen USA! If the contestant line up is anything to go by Miss Oklahoma USA & Teen USA 2015 will have a good shot at repeating their success. For now, contestant photos can be viewed on the Warriors for Ross People’s Choice voting site here.
There are two returning runners-up from last year, first runner-up Alex Miller who has also placed 2RU twice in Kansas (having first competed back in 2009!) and second runner-up Taylor Gorton. Taylor was Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 2008 and of the three Teens who competed in last year’s pageant, is the only one back this year. Olivia Jordan, who represented the United States at Miss World 2013 and made the top 20, as well as placing first runner-up at Miss California USA 2013, is competing in her home state for the first time. This is her last year of eligibility. There are two former Teen runners-up competing this year as well, 2012 second runner-up Nicole Blakley is competing in Miss for the first time, and 2011 third runner-up Madeline Cole is competing for the second. She was a non-finalist in 2013.
Alex Miller, Taylor Gorton, Olivia Jordan, Nicole Blakley, Madeline Cole
If you’ve ever wondered how I crunch these posts… I actually have a database where I’ve saved all available contestant lists (in some years back to the mid 2000s). As each new state posts their 2015 contestants I go through the list individually and use an awesome programme to crosscheck each name against the database. This often pulls up some interesting results, as it allows me to discover if contestants have previously competed in other states, or many years previously - and sometimes both! In Pennsylvania I discovered the 2003 Teen first runner-up was competing in miss this year, which I didn’t even think was possible any more. In Oklahoma this year there is Heather Kiesewetter, who was first runner-up to Allie LaForce at Miss Ohio Teen USA 2005! Heather was also a semi-finalist in the 2006 Miss Ohio Teen USA pageant.
2005 Ohio Teen top five - Heather Kiesewetter is second from left.
For the Miss Oklahoma Teen USA 2015 pageant this is mostly a group of new contestants with very few returnees. I am stoked to see that four-time runner-up Cherokee Pearce is back for her last shot at the title. She has placed 1RU the last two years, I would love to see her reaction if she won :) Taylor Gorton’s sister Sydney is competing for the first time!
Cherokee Pearce the past four years at Miss OK Teen USA - 1RU 15, 1RU 14, 3RU 13, 4RU 12.
MISS CONTESTANTS (36)
Modupe Airehrour (NF 13, NF 11)
Nicole Blakley (2RU OK TUSA 12)
Allison Boyle
Mallory Calhoun
Madeline Cole (NF OK USA 13, 3RU OK TUSA 11, SF OK TUSA 10)
Katrina Collins
Laura Dawes
Sunny Day
Victoria Ellis
Brittany Glenn (SF OK TUSA 13, SF 12)
Albreuna Gonzaque
Taylor Gorton (2RU 14, Miss OK Teen USA 2008, NF OK TUSA 07)
Tanesia Gray
Tierra Harris
Lo Hillhouse
Breshell Hurley
Olivia Jordan (Miss United States World 2013, 1RU CA USA 13)
Devin Kerns
Heather Kiesewetter (SF OH TUSA 06, 1RU OH TUSA 05)
Lauren Kindle
Kate Kirk
Nichelle Manini
Lacie McElvana
Kendall McGill
Alexandra Miller (1RU 14, 2RU KS USA 12, 2RU KS USA 09)
Danaka Mowdy
Mary Sellers
Megan Silberstein
Jenna Smeenk (SF SD USA 10)
Alex Smith
Ryli Smith
Brittani Spring (NF 14, SF 13, NF 12, SF 11)
Trelynn Stephens
Jessi Stringer
Cornesha Wilkerson
Holly Wilson
TEEN CONTESTANTS (28)
Laural Butler
Trinity Byers
Kallista Dagenais
Noel Delano
Sierra Farr
Caitlin Fidler
Pearl Frazier
Cassidi Gooch
Sydney Gorton
Lindsey Hagen
Melissa Hollis
Madison Jordan
Clovie Knowles
Lynette Long
Lauren Lugafet (NF 14)
Lillian Masterson
Victoria Meehan
MaKayla Merryman
Rebecca Mohajerin
Cherokee Pearce (1RU 14, 1RU 13, 3RU 12, 4RU 11)
Kailey Salzillo
Hellen Smith
Daraja Stewart (NF 13)
Malorie Stick
Layne Eliza Taylor
Haley Thatcher (NF 14)
Kailee Walker
Alexandria Whisenhunt (SF 14)
