Miss West Virginia Teen USA
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| Formation | 1983 |
|---|---|
| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Buckhannon |
| Location | |
| Membership | Miss Teen USA |
Official language | English |
| Website | Official Website |
The Miss West Virginia Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of West Virginia in the Miss Teen USA pageant. This pageant is independently conducted and produced by Empower2 Productions LLC. and is formerly directed by Sanders & Associates, Inc., dba- Pageant Associates based in Buckhannon, West Virginia.
Despite a relatively strong start in the 1980s, with two semi-finals finishes, no Miss West Virginia Teen USA placed from 1988 to 2005, when Andrea Turner placed 2nd runner-up to Allie LaForce of Ohio. After this, West Virginia had more success with more placements in 2007, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2017, 2018 and 2024.
Four Miss West Virginia Teen USA's have also won the Miss West Virginia USA title and competed at Miss USA.
Baylee Jarrett of Craigsville was crowned Miss West Virginia Teen USA 2025 on July 27, 2025 at Virginia Thomas Law Center for the Performing Arts in West Virginia Wesleyan College in Buckhannon. She represented West Virginia at Miss Teen USA 2025.
Placements
- 1st runner-up: Elizabeth Sabatino (2012)
- 2nd runners-up: Andrea Turner (2005), Haley Holloway (2013)
- 4th runners-up: Chelsea Welch (2007), Olivia Travis (2024)
- Top 10: Jodi Caldwell (1986), Wendy Stephens (1988)
- Top 15: Susan Hines King (2011), Lexsey Marrara (2014), Olivia Hutchison (2017), Trinity Tiffany (2018)
West Virginia holds a record of 11 placements at Miss Teen USA.
Awards
- Miss Congeniality: Cora King (2015)
- Best State Costume: Kelly Porterfield (1985)