Miss South Carolina Teen

The Miss South Carolina’s Teen competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the U.S. state of South Carolina in the Miss America's Teen pageant. Miss South Carolina’s Teen pageant is held the same week as Miss South Carolina, usually occurring during the last weekend in June at the Township Auditorium in Columbia, South Carolina.

Miss South Carolina’s Teen
Formation2001
TypeBeauty pageant
Location
Membership
Miss America's Teen
Official language
English
Key people
Daja Dial Davidson
WebsiteOfficial website

Margaret Turner of Greenwood was crowned Miss South Carolina Teen on June 24, 2023, at the Township Auditorium in Columbia, South Carolina. She competed for the title of Miss America's Teen 2024 in January 2024.

Results summary

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The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss South Carolina’s Teen titleholders presented in the table below. The year in parentheses indicates year of the Miss America's Teen competition in which the placement and/or award was garnered.

Placements

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  • Miss America's Outstanding Teen: Taylor Fitch (2009), Rachel Wyatt (2013)
  • Top 9: Berkley Bryant (2019)
  • Top 10: Maggie Hill (2007), Ali Rogers (2010), Sarah Hamrick (2016), Kellan Finnegan (2020)
  • Top 11: Dabria Aguilar (2022)
  • Top 15: Lindley Mayer (2006)

Awards

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Preliminary awards

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  • Preliminary Evening Wear/On-Stage Question: Sarah Hamrick (2016)
  • Preliminary Talent: Maggie Hill (2007)

Other awards

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  • Children's Miracle Network (CMN) Miracle Maker Award: Berkley Bryant (2019)
  • National Fundraiser 2nd Runner-up: Piper Holt (2023)
  • Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life: Brook Sill (2014)
  • Scholastic Excellence Award: Sarah Hamrick (2016), Makayla Stark (2017), Kellan Fenegan (2020)
  • Teens in Action Award Finalists: Kellan Fenegan (2020)
  • Top Advertisement Sales: Dabria Aguilar (2022) (tie)
  • Top Dance Talent Award: Dabria Aguilar (2022)

Winners

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  •   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
2023 Margaret Turner[1] Greenwood 16 Miss Lakeland Teen Jazz Dance Previously Miss Jr. High School America 2021
2022 Piper Holt Fountain Inn 17 Miss Clemson Teen Jazz Dance "Canned Heat" National Fundraiser Award 2nd runner-up Previously Top 10 (2021) as Piedmont Teen
2021 Dabria Aguilar[2] Hanahan 17 Miss Capital City Teen Contemporary Ballet Dance Top 11 Top Advertisement Sales (tie)

Top Dance Talent Award

2019-20 Kellan Fenegan[3] Lexington 16 Miss Columbia Teen Vocal, "In My Dreams" Top 10 Scholastic Excellence Award

Teens in Action Award Finalist
2018 Berkley Bryant[4] Anderson 17 Miss River City Teen Tap Dance, "Runaway Baby" Top 9[5] CMN Miracle Maker Award Later Miss Florence 2022 and Miss Clemson 2023; 1st runner-up at Miss South Carolina 2022, 3rd runner-up at Miss South Carolina 2023, Miss South Carolina Volunteer 2024 and Miss Volunteer America 2025
2017 Ally McCaslin[6] Simpsonville 16 Miss Woodmont High School Teen Vocal, “Journey to the Past” from Anastasia
2016 Makayla Stark[7] Inman 17 Miss Clemson Teen Clogging, "Great Balls of Fire" Scholastic Excellence Award[8]
2015 Sarah Hamrick[9] Cowpens 17 Miss Hilton Head Island Teen Vocal, "Live Out Loud” Top 10[10] Preliminary Evening Wear/OSQ Award[10][11]

Scholastic Excellence Award[10]
First Asian American Miss South Carolina Teen

Later contestant on season 26 of The Bachelor

2014 Hope Harvard[12] Easley 16 Miss Greater Easley Teen Dance en pointe, "Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious" from Mary Poppins
2013 Brook Sill[13] Duncan 16 Miss Mauldin Teen Contemporary Jazz Dance, "Girl on Fire" Outstanding Achievement in Academic Life[14] Cousin of Miss South Carolina Teen 2012, Sydney Sill[15]
2012 Sydney Sill[16] Duncan 16 Miss Greater Greer Teen N/A Cousin of Miss South Carolina Teen 2013, Brook Sill[15]

Assumed title when Wyatt was named Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2013[16]

1st runner-up at Miss South Carolina 2017 pageant[17]

2nd runner-up at Miss South Carolina 2018 pageant[18]

1st runner-up at Miss South Carolina USA 2019 and 2020 pageants[citation needed]
Rachel Wyatt[19] Piedmont 17 Miss Greater Mauldin Teen Dance Winner[19][20] Later Miss South Carolina 2016[19]
1st runner-up at Miss America 2017 pageant[21]

Currently a Dallas Cowboys Cheerleader[22]
2011 Caitlen Patton[23] Summerville 17 Miss Columbia Teen Vocal
2010 Caroline Blanton[24] Conway 15 Miss Myrtle Beach Teen Vocal
2009 Ali Rogers[25] Laurens 17 Miss Laurens County Teen Piano, "In the Mood" Top 10[26] Later Miss South Carolina 2012[27]
1st runner-up at Miss America 2013 pageant[28]
2008 Courtney Cisson[29] Greenville 17 Miss Powdersville Teen N/A Half-sister of Miss South Carolina 2002, Kelly McCorkle[30]

Assumed title when Fitch was named Miss America's Outstanding Teen 2009[29]
Taylor Fitch[31] Anderson 17 Miss Upstate Teen Musical Theater Dance Winner[31]
2007 Lauren Lytle[32] Boiling Springs 17 Miss Greenville Teen Vocal
2006 Maggie Hill[33] Gilbert 17 Miss Lexington Teen Vocal Top 10[34] Preliminary Talent Award
2005 Lindley Mayer[35][36] Greenville 16 Miss Upstate Teen Dance Top 15[35] 1st runner-up at Miss South Carolina 2013 pageant[37]

Later Miss South Carolina United States 2016[38]

Has appeared in The Hunger Games: Catching Fire, Dirty Dancing, Bunheads, Glee, and The Walking Dead[39]
2004 Brooke Rauscher[40] Lexington 14 Miss Columbia Teen Lyrical Ballet, “Here Without You” by Three Doors Down No national pageant
2003 Shelley Bryson Benthall[33] Florence Miss Florence County Teen Vocal Later Miss South Carolina 2006[33]
2002 Danielle Wilson[41] Columbia Miss Columbia Teen Dance 2nd runner-up at Miss South Carolina 2008 pageant[42]

1st runner-up at Miss South Carolina USA 2011 pageant[43]
2001 Kathryn Lynn Stoudenmire[44] Greer Miss Lower State Carolina Teen

References

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