Miss Ohio's Teen
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The Miss Ohio's Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of Ohio in the Miss America's Teen pageant.
| Formation | 2005 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Location | Mansfield, Ohio |
| Members | Miss America's Teen |
Official language | English |
Key people | Holly Campbell-Bradley |
| Website | Official website |
Cicely Esterline of Circleville was crowned Miss Ohio's Teen on June 19, 2026, at the Archer Auditorium at Ashland High School in Ashland, Ohio. 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 visual summary of the past results of Miss Ohio'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
- 1st Runner Up: Paisley French (2024)
- Top 10: Cecili Weber (2011)
- Top 11: Ali Payton (2026)
- Top 15: Ali Nance (2006), Kelsey Barrett (2012)
Awards
Preliminary awards
- Preliminary Fitness: Ali Payton (2026)
- Preliminary Evening Wear/On Stage Question: Cecili Weber (2011)
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 | Cicely Esterline | Circleville | 17 | Miss Shawnee's Teen | Lyrical Dance, “Hero” | |||
| 2025 | Ali Payton[1] | Chillicothe | 17 | Miss South Central's Teen | Tap Dance, “Hey Pachuco” | Top 11 | Preliminary Fitness Award | |
| 2024 | Allie Gray[2] | Celina | 17 | Miss Lake Festival's Teen | American Sign Language, "Don't Give Up on Me" | |||
| 2023 | Paisley French[3] | Wheelersburg | 18 | Miss Portmouth's Teen | Lyrical Dance, "Hallelujah" | 1st Runner Up | ||
| 2022 | Cassandra Kurek | Bucyrus | 16 | Miss Greater Cleveland's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Think of Me" | |||
| 2021 | Madison Yuzwa[4] | Broadview Heights | 18 | Miss Miami Valley's Outstanding Teen | Competitive Tumbling, "Broken Heels" | |||
| 2019-20 | Madison DeFrank[5] | New Albany | 18 | Miss Shawnee's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Rise Up" | Previously auditioned for American Idol and The Voice[5]
Older sister of Miss California's Outstanding Teen 2022, Olivia DeFrank | ||
| 2018 | Julianna Heichel[6] | Lexington | 15 | Miss Northern Ohio's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Feeling Good" | Sister of Miss Ohio's Outstanding Teen 2016, Madison Heichel[6][7] | ||
| 2017 | Gracie Fusco[8] | Kirtland | 16 | Miss Great Lake's Outstanding Teen | Dance, "You Can't Stop the Beat" from Hairspray | |||
| 2016 | Madison Heichel[7] | Lexington | 15 | Miss Shawnee's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Don't Rain on My Parade" | Sister of Miss Ohio's Outstanding Teen 2018, Julianna Heichel[6][7] | ||
| 2015 | Emily Krejci[9] | North Royalton | 15 | Miss Maple City's Outstanding Teen | Vocal, "Everybody Says Don't" from Anyone Can Whistle | |||
| 2014 | Rosie Westerbeck[10] | New Bremen | Miss Apple Blossom's Outstanding Teen | Clogging | ||||
| 2013 | Olivia Thoroughman[11] | Portsmouth | 17 | Miss Portsmouth's Outstanding Teen | ||||
| 2012 | Sarah Eash[12] | Lakewood | Miss Cuyahoga County's Outstanding Teen | Dance | ||||
| 2011 | Kelsey Barrett[13] | Wapakoneta | 17 | Miss Crystal Lakes' Outstanding Teen | Vocal, “Here's Where I Stand” | Top 15 | ||
| 2010 | Cecili Weber[14] | Ironton | 15 | Miss Portsmouth's Outstanding Teen | Top 10[15] | Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award | 1st runner-up at Miss Ohio Teen USA 2012 pageant[16] 2nd runner-up at Miss Ohio Teen USA 2013 pageant[citation needed] Later Miss Virginia 2017[17] Top 10 at Miss America 2018 pageant[18] | |
| 2009 | Veronica Wende[citation needed] | Lima | 17 | Miss Greater Butler County's Outstanding Teen | Contestant at National Sweetheart 2016 pageant | |||
| 2008 | Sarah Hider[19] | Wooster | Miss Lake Erie's Outstanding Teen | Vocal | Later Miss Ohio 2015[20] | |||
| 2007 | Ashley Miller[citation needed] | Patriot | 16 | Miss Portsmouth's Outstanding Teen | ||||
| 2006 | Kelsey Ballew[21] | Chillicothe | Vocal | |||||
| 2005 | Ali Nance[22] | Warren | 15 | Musical Theater Dance | Top 15[22] |