#state results
Congratulations to Miss DC USA 2015 Lizzy Olsen and Miss DC Teen USA 2015 Niara Tarleton-Allen! Apologies for this results recap coming so late, I’ve been away for Christmas holidays.
Both Lizzy and Niara have past experience, Lizzy was a semi-finalist in last year’s Miss Oklahoma USA 2014 pageant and Niara was second runner-up in Miss DC Teen USA 2014. Niara is the first Teen winner since 2005 who had previously competed in the pageant (although last year’s winner Dominick Fink had been a runner-up in Virginia previously). She also won the Congeniality award this year.
Lizzy and Niara take their first walk. Photo by Vithaya Photography.
First runner-up in the Miss pageant was newcomer Kara McCullough. Shannon Lynch repeated her 2014 placement, finishing second runner-up. Third runner-up went to Miss DC Teen USA 2012 Sierra Hadley, only the second 2012 Teen to compete in the Miss division so far (more info here), and fourth runner-up was another first-time contestant, Joanna Zimmerman.
In Teen, first runner-up was Erica White-Ruffin who was fourth runner-up last year and first runner-up in 2013. Second runner-up was Emily Berriz, who improved one spot from last year. Newbie Kennedy Taylor placed third runner-up and fourth runner-up went to 2014 Maryland semi-finalist Bryce Armstrong. With only eight contestants, all the Teens competed again on finals night and the first cut was to the top five.
Full results:
Miss District of Columbia USA 2015 - Lizzy Olsen (SF OK USA 14)
1RU: Kara McCullough
2RU: Shannon Lynch (2RU 14)
3RU: Sierra Hadley (Miss DC Teen USA 2012)
4RU: Joanna Zimmerman
Semi-finalists:
DeShauna Barber (SF VA USA 10)
Chelsea Boone (SF MD USA 14, NF 13, NF 12)
Rosie Brinckerhoff
Carlitta Constant
Jasmine Jones
Johanna King (SF 14)
Amanda Mobley (NF 14, NF NY USA 13, T20 NY USA 12)
Alex Rose
Torrie Simpson (NF MD USA 14)
Alex Swoyer (NF TX USA 14, SF FL USA 13, NF MO USA 10)
Elle White
Congeniality: Kara McCullough
Photogenic: Carlitta Constant
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Miss DC Teen USA 2015 - Niara Tarleton-Allen (2RU 14)
1RU: Erica White-Ruffin (4RU 14, 1RU 13)
2RU: Emily Berriz (3RU 14, NF VA TUSA 13)
3RU: Kennedy Taylor
4RU: Bryce Armstrong (SF MD TUSA 14)
Congeniality: Niara Tarleton-Allen
Photogenic: Kennedy Taylor
