#miss pennsylvania teen usa
Elizabeth Cardillo is Miss Pennsylvania USA 2015, and will be the second former California contestant competing at Miss USA this year! Her Teen titleholder is Jasmine Daniels, who was second runner-up last year.
Elizabeth competed in Miss California USA from 2012 to 2014, competing alongside Miss USA 2014 Nia Sanchez, Miss CA USA winners Natalie Pack, Mabelyn Capelujand Cassie Kunze and Miss NV USA 2015 Brittany McGowan. She grew up in the Pittsburgh suburb of Hampton and moved to Los Angeles to attend the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising. After graduating she returned to her home state and now lives in Allison Park.
Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 2010 Elena LaQuatra placed first runner-up her first year competing in the Miss division. 2014 second runner-up Andrea Shen and fourth runner-up Cassandra Angst repeated their positions from last year. Deana Sophia Vera, the original winner of the Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 2011 pageant who later resigned (due to residency issues, from what I have heard), placed third runner-up.
Among the semi-finalists were past Pennsylvania and DC runners-up Laura DiFrancescoand Jessica Bermudez, who were both in their last year of eligibility, and Alex-Taylor Deitz who was first runner-up in Miss PA Teen USA the past three years.
In the Teen division, Jasmine’s first through third runners-up, in order Alana Andersen, Sydney Dolanch, and Madonna Mantione were all competing for the first time. Fourth runner-up was 2014 non-finalist Lauren Dunegan. 2013 fourth runner-up Mariah Custer and 2014 semi-finalist Cassidy Mattiola made the semi-finals, as did five more of last year’s non-finalists.
Full results:
Miss Pennsylvania USA 2015 - Elizabeth Cardillo (T10 CA USA 14, T10 CA USA 13, T20 CA USA 12)
1RU: Elena LaQuatra (Miss PA Teen USA 2010, Miss PA’s OT 07)
2RU: Andrea Shen (2RU 14, NF IL TUSA 10)
3RU: Deana Sophia Vera (Winner, Miss PA Teen USA 2011 - resigned)
4RU: Cassandra Angst (4RU 14)
Semi-finalists:
Nicolette Bendick (NF 14, NF 13)
Jessica Bermudez (1RU DC USA 14, 4RU DC USA 13)
Alexandra Bristow
Alex-Taylor Deitz (1RU PA TUSA 14, 1RU 13, 1RU 12)
Laura DiFrancesco (3RU 14, 1RU 13, SF 12, SF PA TUSA 05)
Antonia Gore (NF GA USA 13, SF MD TUSA 08)
Krystal Gregorio
Kelsey Landy (SF PA TUSA 10, SF PA TUSA 09)
Julia Pauline (NF 14, SF 13, NF 11, 2RU PA TUSA 10)
Natalie Romano
Congeniality: Alexandra Bristow
Photogenic: Cassandra Angst
Elizabeth Cardillo, Elena LaQuatra, Andrea Shen, Deana Vera, Cassandra Angst
Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 2015 - Jasmine Daniels (2RU 14)
1RU: Alana Andersen
2RU: Sydney Dolanch
3RU: Madonna Mantione
4RU: Lauren Dunegan (NF 14)
Semi-finalists:
Isabel Batres (NF 14)
Madison Brown
Julia Chiango (NF 14)
Mariah Custer (4RU 13)
Morgan Dower
Mary Honkus (NF 14)
Cassidy Mattiola (SF 14)
Paige Padula
Molly Sgarra (NF 14)
Robin Stoner (NF 14)
Congeniality: Sabrina Nolan
Photogenic: Cassidy Mattiola
Jasmine Daniels, Alana Andersen, Sydney Dolanch, Madonna Mantione, Lauren Dunegan
Pennsylvania’s successful 2014 pairing of Valerie Gatto, top 20 at Miss USA and Sydney Robertson, 2nd runner-up & Miss Congeniality at Miss Teen USA, pass on their titles on Sunday afternoon and will crown their 2015 successors!
In the Miss division, all three eligible runners-up have returned - I’m so sad that Billie Jo Powers aged out last year! 2014 third runner-up Laura DiFrancesco, who was also first runner-up in 2013, has her last shot this year, as does 2014 DC first runner-up Jessica Bermudez who was third runner-up in 2013 and has now moved to Pennsylvania. Pennsylvania’s second runner-up Andrea Shen and fourth runner-up Cassandra Angst are both 20 and have plenty of time up their sleeve! Also returning is 2014, 2013 and 2012 Teen first runner-up Alex-Taylor Deitz who is now 19 and competing in Miss for the first time.
There are two former Teen winners competing - but there’s an asterisk to that! Elena LaQuatra, Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 2010 and Miss Pennsylvania’s Outstanding Teen 2007 is trying for a triple crown. At the end of her reign she crowned Deana Chuzhinina as Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 2011, however Deana resigned the next day and her first runner-up Madison Longstreth took over as Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA (and placed in the top 15 at Miss Teen USA). Whilst it was never clear exactly why Deana resigned, it’s been suggested that she may not have had citizenship at that point. Now, four years later, Deana is back! She is competing as Deana Sophia Vera this year but it’s definitely the same girl :)
Other recognisable names this year are Elizabeth Cardillo, three-time semi-finalist in California, and PA semi-finalists Samantha Weidner(2014),Devon Mondillo(2014), Julia Pauline (2013 and a 2010 Teen finalist) Rachel Syktich (2013) and Ryann Williams(2013).
Pennsylvania has only crowned two newcomers in the past nine years - and none since 2009 - so it will be interesting to see one of these experienced contestants will take the title or whether a newbie can break that trend!
2014 Miss top five (2015 contestants in bold) - Back: Laura DiFrancesco(3RU),Cassandra Angst (4RU) / Front: Andrea Shen(2RU), Valerie Gatto, Billie Jo Powers (2RU)
2010 Teen top five (2015 contestants in bold) - Back: Mackenzie Bart (4RU), Emily Adamski (3RU) / Front: Nicolette Ventura (1RU), Elena LaQuatra,Julia Pauline(2RU)(Mackenzie is the current Miss Ohio!)
In Teen there are two returning runners-up, Jasmine Daniels who was 2RU last year and Mariah Custer, 4RU in 2013. They are joined by two returning semi-finalists, Cassidy Mattiola and Sabrina Nolan, but the majority of the returnees were non-finalists last year.
2014 Teen top five (2015 contestants in bold) - Back: Brielle Corrente (4RU) Justine Staub (3RU) / Front: Jasmine Daniels(2RU), Sydney Robertson,Alex-Taylor Deitz (1RU) (competing in Teen)
2013 Teen top five (2015 contestants in bold) - Back: Mariah Custer (4RU), Veronica Howard (3RU) / Front: Alex-Taylor Deitz (1RU) (competing in Miss), Ebone Jimerson, Catherine D'Arcangelo (2RU)
MISS CONTESTANTS (59)
Alexis Allen
Cassandra Angst (4RU 14)
Kristen Baranowski
Clarissa Beckles
Nicolette Bendick (NF 14, NF 13)
Jessica Bermudez (1RU DC USA 14, 4RU DC USA 13)
Carmen Bloom
Kendra Bova
Kara Boyd
Alexandra Bristow
Sable Butler (NF 11-14)
Elizabeth Cardillo (T10 CA USA 14, T10 CA USA 13, T20 CA USA 12)
Marissa Cassell
Saundra Combs
Khira Cooper
Natasha Cooper
Krista Constanza
Kayla Courvell
Jacqueline Daniele
Alex-Taylor Deitz (1RU PA TUSA 14, 1RU 13, 1RU 12)
Natalie DeMarino
Laura DiFrancesco (3RU 14, 1RU 13, SF 12, SF PA TUSA 05)
Patricia Dullek (NF 10, 1RU PA TUSA 13)
Lila Gabriel
Josalyn Geiman
Antonia Gore (NF GA USA 13, SF MD TUSA 08)
Krystal Gregorio
Chantelle Heggenstaller (NF 14)
Stephanie Hopkins
Katelyn Jakubovic (NF 14)
Caitlin Joyce
Amber Kachelries
Kelsey Landy (SF PA TUSA 10, SF PA TUSA 09)
Elena LaQuatra(Miss PA Teen USA 2010, Miss PA’s OT 07)
Lauren McGinley
Hannah Metheny
Bailynne Miller
Nicole Miller
Devon Mondillo (SF 14)
Tyler Moore (NF PA TUSA 12)
Melissa Osoria
Rachel Pastors
Julia Pauline (NF 14, SF 13, NF 11, 2RU PA TUSA 10)
Kimberly Peyton (NF 14)
Mykim Pham
Natalie Romano
Andrea Shen (2RU 14, NF IL TUSA 10)
Kathryn Steele
Rachel Syktich (SF 13)
Natasha Truitt
Deana Vera (Winner, Miss PA Teen USA 2011 - resigned)
Kailey Verbickey (NF PA TUSA 12)
Cristina Virgilio
Alexis Walker (NF 14, NF 08)
Samantha Weidner (SF 14)
Bianca Williams
Ryann Williams (SF 13)
Charlette Woelkers
Danielle Woods
TEEN CONTESTANTS (41)
Yamilet Abreu
Alana Andersen
Isabel Batres (NF 14)
Madison Brown
Ebony Carter (NF 14)
Julia Chiango (NF 14)
Marissa Critchlow
Mariah Custer (4RU 13)
Jasmine Daniels (2RU 14)
Stephanie Delgado
Sydney Dolanch
Morgan Dower
Laura Dunegan (NF 14)
Lauryn Fetkovich
Alyssa Gallagher
Tabitha Hernandez
Mary Honkus (NF 14)
Madonna Mantione
Cassidy Mattiola (SF 14)
Adaria McGill
Haylei Mickey
Amarys Moten
Sabrina Nolan (SF 14)
Mary Pagini
Paige Padula
Jessica Palak (NF 14)
Cassy Powley
Teresa Rewalt
Marielle Roberts-McDonald
Kayla Root
Molly Sgarra (NF 14)
Halle Shank
Eva Shinavski
Erin Skiff
Robin Stoner (NF 14)
Samantha Tait
Jacara Tucker
Savanna Voytek (NF 14)
Stephanie Voytek
Natalie Westling
Franki Worthington (NF 14)
