I need to update this image… missing are Allyn Rose, Mandy Schendel, Samantha Sojka and a few others… but just wanted to post a bit of a rundown of how former MUO girls are doing at Miss America this year.  There have been a number of top five placements, but also some shockers missing from the semis!

• Allyn Rose (Miss Maryland USA 2011) - Miss District of Columbia 2012.  From memory Allyn is the first Miss USA contestant to compete at Miss America (in that order) since Cari Leyva in 2007.  Allyn, a successful ice skater, performed an artistic roller skating routine for her talent!
• Serena Karnagy(Miss Hawaii Teen USA 2007) - 2nd runner-up at Miss Hawaii.  Should come back for Miss Hawaii USA!
• Mackenzie Green (Miss District of Columbia USA 2010) - 3rd runner-up at Miss DC 2012.  Mackenzie played the bassoon for MAO… love seeing unique talents!
• Samantha Sojka (Miss Connecticut Teen USA 2011) - 4th runner-up at Miss Connecticut.  Did really well in her first year at Miss CT and I hope she competes at Miss Connecticut USA.  She’s young but won’t be much younger than Olivia when she won Miss RI USA!
• Amanda Debus (Miss Delaware Teen USA 2011) - Top 10 at Miss Delaware.  Amanda also won a preliminary gown award.  Amanda is a former Miss Delaware’s Outstanding Teen and has a good chance of becoming a triple or even quadruple crown winner in coming years.
• Breanne Ponder (Miss Mississippi USA 2010) - Top 10 at Miss Mississippi.  Breanne was a preliminary swimsuit winner but appears to have fallen short in the talent competitino.
• Susie Evans (Miss Virginia Teen USA 2011) and Jeni Dixon (Miss Missouri Teen USA 2008) - both unplaced at Miss Missouri.  This was Jeni’s third try at Miss Missouri and I’m surprised she didn’t place.  Susie is one of a number of former titleholders attending Lindenwood on the MUO scholarship.  I’d love to see both at Miss Missouri USA this fall.
• Elizabeth Hawthorne (Miss Michigan Teen USA 2008) - Unplaced at Miss Michigan.  Elizabeth was 3RU at Miss Michigan last year, not sure what happened!
• Maggie Lawson (Miss Virginia Teen USA 2009) - Unplaced at Miss Virginia.  I and a number of others were rather surprised about this!  Maggie had previously been top 10 at Miss Virginia & Miss Tennessee.  Another who I think would be fabulous at Miss USA.
• Brittany Dube (Miss New Hampshire Teen USA 2005) - Unplaced at Miss New Hampshire.  Brittany has competed at Miss NH for a number of years without placing, although she was 3RU in 2008.
• Lauren Carter (Miss Vermont USA 2011) - Unplaced at Miss New Hampshire.  This was one of the biggest shocks considering she had won Prelim Swimsuit and was considered a front runner to win.  Lauren had one of the best bodies at Miss USA 2011 and I thought she might break VT’s curse.
• Alexis Duprey (Miss New Mexico Teen USA 2009) - ??? at Miss New Mexico.  I’ll update when I know her placement.

Still to compete are Mandy Schendel (Miss Washington Teen USA 2008) and Jefra Bland (Miss Kentucky Teen USA 2009) in their home states.  Jefra has made the top five a number of times and is considered a good chance at the title.