Miss Florida's Teen
US State beauty pageant
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The Miss Florida's Teen competition is the competition that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Florida in the Miss America's Teen competition.
| Formation | 2004 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Lakeland |
| Location | |
| Members | Miss America's Teen |
Official language | English |
Key people | Keith Williams (Executive Director) |
| Website | Official website |
In January 2023, the official name of the pageant was changed from Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen, to Miss Florida's Teen, in accordance with the national pageant.
Sheridan Delegal of Atlantic Beach was crowned Miss Florida's Teen on June 27, 2026, at the RP Funding Center's Youkey Theatre in Lakeland, Florida. She competed for the title of Miss America's Teen 2027 on September 5, 2026, at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach, Florida.
Results summary
The following is a summary of the past results of Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen titleholders presented in the table below. The year in parentheses indicates year of the Miss America's Outstanding Teen competition in which the placement and/or award was garnered.
Placements
- Miss America's Teen: Elizabeth Fechtel (2012), Leah Sykes (2014)
- 2nd runners-up: Myrrhanda Jones (2010)
- 3rd runners-up: Sierra Minott (2006), Anjelica Jones (2017)
- Top 9: Reece Weaver (2018)
- Top 10: Alexandra Milbrath (2008)
- Top 11: Anna-Katherine Risalvato (2024)
- Top 12: Michaela McLean (2015), Jessica Sales (2019)
Awards
Preliminary awards
- Preliminary Fitness: Anna-Katherine Risalvato (2024)
- Preliminary Evening Wear/On Stage Question: Sierra Minott (2006), Myrrhanda Jones (2010)
- Preliminary Talent: Anjelica Jones (2017), Anna-Katherine Risalvato (2024)
Other awards
- Miss Photogenic: Mary Katherine Fechtel (2011)
- Outstanding Dance Award: Michaela McLean (2015), Anjelica Jones (2017), Reece Weaver (2018)
- Non-finalist Talent Award: Mary Katherine Fechtel (2011)
- Teens in Action Award Winners: Hannah Adams (2020)
- Teens in Action Award Finalists: Leah Roddenberry (2016), Ruby Tilghman (2022), Noelle Schnacky (2026)
- Overall Dance Award: Jessica Sales (2019)
Winners
- Declared as Winner
- Ended as a runner-up
- Ended as a finalist or semi-finalist
| Year | Name | Hometown | Age | Local title | Talent | Placement at MAO Teen | Special scholarships at MAO Teen | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Sheridan Delegal[1] | Atlantic Beach | 18 | Miss First Coast’s Teen | Irish Dance | |||
| 2025 | Noelle Schnacky | Orlando | 18 | Miss Orlando's Teen | Lyrical Dance | Teens in Action Finalist | ||
| 2024 | Ireland Harkins | St. Augustine | 18 | Miss St.Augustine's Teen | Tap Dance | Miss First Coast 2026 | ||
| 2023 | Anna-Katherine Risalvato[2] | Panama City Beach | 18 | Miss Gainesville's Teen | Dance | Top 11 | Preliminary Fitness Award Preliminary Talent Award |
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| 2022 | Aashna Shah | Wekiva Springs | 15 | Miss Wekiva Springs' Outstanding Teen | Dance | |||
| 2021 | Ruby Tilghman[3] | Panama City | 17 | Miss Winter Park's Outstanding Teen | Broadway Vocal, "Finding Wonderland" | Teens in Action Finalist | Later Miss Alabama 2026 | |
| 2019-20 | Hannah Adams[4] | Jacksonville | 15 | Miss Orlando's Outstanding Teen | Contemporary Pointe Dance, Queen Medley | Teens in Action Award Winner | Older sister of Miss Alabama's Outstanding Teen 2022, Hailey Adams.
Top 12 at Miss Alabama 2022. Third Runner Up at Miss Alabama 2023. Fourth Runner Up at Miss Alabama 2024. First Runner Up at Miss Alabama 2025. Miss Shelby County (AL) 2026. Miss Mobile Bay 2024 | |
| 2018 | Jessica Sales[5] | Orlando | 17 | Miss Orlando's Outstanding Teen | Contemporary Clogging, "Boogie Shoes" | Top 12[6] | Overall Dance Award[6] | 1st Runner-Up at Miss Tennessee's Outstanding Teen 2017 Pageant.[7] |
| 2017 | Reece Weaver[8] | Jacksonville | 15 | Miss Jacksonville's Outstanding Teen | Acrobatic Jazz Dance, “Don't Cry for Me Argentina” from Evita[8] | Top 9[9] | Outstanding Dance Award[9] | Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader 2023-present |
| 2016 | Anjelica Jones[10] | Jacksonville | 16 | Miss Orlando's Outstanding Teen | Contemporary Ballet | 3rd runner-up[11] | Outstanding Dance Award[11] Preliminary Talent Award[11] |
First Runner-Up at Miss Florida 2025. Miss City of Beautiful 2026. Jacksonville Jaguars Cheerleader. |
| 2015 | Leah Roddenberry[12] | Bradenton | 16 | Miss Orlando's Outstanding Teen | Dance | Teens in Action Award Finalist[13] | First to hold a state MAO Teen title twice[citation needed] 1st runner-up at Miss Florida 2019 competition[14] Later Miss Florida 2021[15] | |
| 2014 | Michaela McLean[16] | Clermont | 17 | Miss Winter Garden's Outstanding Teen | Dance | Top 12[17] | Outstanding Dance Award[17] | Later Miss Florida 2019[14] |
| 2013 | Leah Roddenberry[18] | Bradenton | 14 | Miss North Florida's Outstanding Teen | Dance | N/A | Assumed title when Sykes was named Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2014[18] | |
| Leah Sykes[18][19] | Jacksonville | 16 | Miss River City's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Someone Like You" by Adele | Winner[18][20] | |||
| 2012 | Jennifer Stehlin[citation needed] | Jacksonville | 17 | Miss St. Johns County's Outstanding Teen | ||||
| 2011 | Rachel Strever[21] | Winter Springs | 16 | Miss City Beautiful's Outstanding Teen | N/A | Assumed title when Fechtel was named Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2012 | ||
| Elizabeth Fechtel[22] | Leesburg | 17 | Miss Orlando's Outstanding Teen | Musical Theater Jazz Dance, "I Am What I Am" | Winner[22][23] | Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award[23] | Sister of Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen 2010 and Miss Florida 2015, Mary Katherine Fechtel Miss Florida 2014 title revoked after a tabulation error that resulted in Fecthel being named the winner was corrected[24][25] | |
| 2010 | Mary Katherine Fechtel[26] | Leesburg | 14 | Miss Orlando's Outstanding Teen | Dance | Non-finalist Talent Award[27] Miss Photogenic[27] |
Sister of Miss Florida's Outstanding Teen 2011 and Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2012, Elizabeth Fechtel Later Miss Florida 2015[28] | |
| 2009 | Myrrhanda Jones[citation needed] | Gainesville | 16 | Miss Gainesville's Outstanding Teen | Twirl/Dance | 2nd runner-up[29] | Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award | Later Miss Florida 2013[30] 3rd runner-up at Miss America 2014 pageant[31] |
| 2008 | Courtney Sexton[32] | Starke | 15 | Miss St. Augustine's Outstanding Teen | Dance | Later Miss Florida 2016[33] | ||
| 2007 | Alexandra Milbrath[citation needed] | Winter Park | 15 | Miss City Beautiful's Outstanding Teen | Top 10 | |||
| 2006 | Sydney Keister[34] | Jacksonville | 17 | Miss Jacksonville's Outstanding Teen | Later 4th runner-up at Miss Florida 2013 | |||
| 2005 | Sierra Minott[35][36] | Fort Myers | 17 | Miss Southwest Florida's Outstanding Teen | Musical Theatre Jazz Dance, “Life of the Party” | 3rd runner-up[36][37] | Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award | Later Miss Florida 2008[35][38] 4th runner-up at Miss America 2009 pageant[35] |
| 2004 | Ashton Kunkle[39] | Miss Teen North Miami | No national pageant | |||||