Miss Nebraska Teen USA


The Miss Nebraska Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nebraska in the Miss Teen USA pageant. The pageant is directed by Vanbros & Associates, headquartered in Lenexa, Kansas. In 2002, Nebraska joined the Vanbros group of state pageants for the Miss USA and Teen USA system.
Nebraska has had only three placements at Miss Teen USA. The state was the second-to-last to make its first placement, which came in 2004, when Meagan Winings advanced to the semi-finals.
Five Nebraska teens have crossed over to win the Miss Nebraska USA title and compete at Miss USA, with Sarah Summers being the most successful, winning the title of Miss USA 2018. One other Nebraskan previously competed in the Miss America's Outstanding Teen.
Audrey Eckert of Lincoln was crowned Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2020 on January 12, 2020 at Rose Blumkin Performing Arts Center in Omaha. She will represent Nebraska for the title of Miss Teen USA 2020.

Results summary

Placements

Nebraska holds a record of 3 placements at Miss Teen USA.

Awards

YearNameHometownAge1Placement at Miss Teen USASpecial awards at Miss Teen USANotes
2020Audrey EckertLincoln18TBA
2019Erin Shae SwansonNorfolk18Top 15
2018Michaela EdstrandOmaha17
2017Samantha WashingtonLincoln18Previously Miss Nebraska's Outstanding Teen 2013
First woman in Nebraska to hold teen titles in both the Miss America and Miss USA organizations
2016Erika EtzelmillerLincoln18
2015Paige PfluegerLincoln17Daughter of Miss Nebraska 1980 Paula Louise Mitchell
2014Savannah RaveOmaha18
2013Jasmine FuelberthNorfolk16Miss CongenialityLater Miss Nebraska USA 2017
2012Sarah Rose SummersOmaha18Later Miss Nebraska USA 2018 and Miss USA 2018
2011Madison NovakLincoln17
2010Amanda SolteroColumbus19Later Miss Nebraska USA 2014 and Top 20 at Miss USA 2014
2009Sarah HollinsOmaha19Later Miss Nebraska USA 2016
2008Melissa DeJongDavid City17
2007Lauren ClabaughOmaha16
2006Danielle ZuroskiRalston18Top 15
2005Kelsy BrownWood River17
2004Meagan WiningsAtkinson18Top 10First Miss Nebraska Teen USA to ever make the semifinals at the national pageant; Later Miss Nebraska USA 2009
2003Leighann ThagardOmaha17
2002Brieanne BogartOmaha17Honorable Mention
2001Heidi LammliStanton16
2000Amy WeigertGrand Island17
1999Kiley KempckeBlair18
1998Lori AndersenBlair18
1997Natasha FisherArapahoe17
1996Mandy GroffOmaha17
1995Marlo McVeaOmaha18
1994Elizabeth SchmitzOmaha18
1993Lauriette LoganOmaha17
1992Marney MonsonWallace16
1991Erin MoutherOmaha15
1990Shauna RedfernOmaha15
1989Melissa JenningsHastings17
1988Pamela BrownOmaha18
1987Susan WeikelElkhorn18
1986Elizabeth BeshayOmaha18
1985Tina FarmerOmaha17
1984Cyndi FreymullerBlair17
1983Jackie KuenningLincoln19

1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant