The Miss Nebraska Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Nebraska in the Miss Teen USA pageant. The pageant is directed by Vanbros & Associates, headquartered in Shawnee, Kansas. In 2002, Nebraska joined the Vanbros group of state pageants for the Miss USA and Teen USA system. In 2022, Nebraska became the 28th state that won the Miss Teen USA title for the first time.

Nebraska has had only seven placements at Miss Teen USA. The state was the second-to-last to make its first placement, which came in 2004, when Meagan Winings advanced to the semi-finals.

Six Nebraska teens have crossed over to win the Miss Nebraska USA title and compete at Miss USA, with Sarah Summers being the most successful, winning the title of Miss USA 2018. One other Nebraskan previously competed in the Miss America's Outstanding Teen.

Faron Medhi of Omaha crowned Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2022 on March 6, 2022, at Rose Blumkin Performing Arts Center in Omaha, went on to win Miss Teen USA 2022 on October 1, 2022, becoming the first delegate from Nebraska to win the title.

Brynlee Hansen of Bennington was crowned Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2026 on June 28, 2026 at The Garden Theater in Omaha. She will represent Nebraska at Miss Teen USA 2026.

Results summary

Placements Miss Teen USA: Faron Medhi (2022) 3rd runner-up: Audrey Eckert (2020) Top 10: Meagan Winings (2004) Top 15/16/20: Danielle Zuroski (2006), Erin Swanson (2019), Daisy Sudderth (2021), Maggie Wadginski (2024) Nebraska holds a record of 7 placements at Miss Teen USA.

Awards Miss Congeniality: Jasmine Fuelberth (2013), Daisy Sudderth (2021)

Winners

Year Name HometownAge1 Local title Placement at Miss Teen USA Special awards at Miss Teen USA Notes 2026 Brynlee Hansen Bennington TBA Miss Bennington Teen 2025 Kaitlyn Halvorsen Lincoln 16 Miss Lancaster Teen 2024 Maggie Wadginski Omaha 19 Miss Omaha Teen Top 20 Previously Miss Nebraska Teen Volunteer 2024 Daughter of Miss Michigan Teen USA 1992 & Miss Nebraska USA 1999 WaLynda Lu Sipple 2023 Aubrie Charter North Platte 18 Miss Lincoln County Teen 2022 Faron Medhi Omaha 18 Miss Omaha Teen Miss Teen USA 2022 First Asian American Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2021 Daisy Sudderth Omaha 18 Miss Omaha Teen Top 16 Miss Congeniality 2020 Audrey Eckert Lincoln 17 Miss Southeast Lincoln Teen 3rd runner-up Later Miss Nebraska USA 2025 and Miss USA 2025 2019 Erin Shae Swanson Norfolk 18 Miss Norfolk Teen Top 15 Cousin of Nora Steinke, Miss Wyoming Teen USA 2022 2018 Michaela Edstrand Omaha 17 Miss West Omaha Teen 2017 Samantha Washington Lincoln 18 Miss South Lincoln Teen Previously Miss Nebraska's Outstanding Teen 2013 Later Miss Nebraska USA 2025; assumed the title when Audrey Eckert won Miss USA

First African American Miss Nebraska Teen USA

First woman in Nebraska to hold teen titles in both the Miss America and Miss USA organizations

Later 2nd runner-up at Miss Nebraska USA 2019 and 2020 competitions & 1st Runner-Up in 2025

Later contestant on season 28 of The Bachelor 2016 Erika Etzelmiller Lincoln 18 Miss West Lincoln Teen Later Miss Nebraska USA 2021 Top 16 at Miss USA 2021 2015 Paige Pflueger Lincoln 17 Miss Norfolk Teen Daughter of Paula Louise Mitchell, Miss Nebraska 1980 2014 Savannah Rave Omaha 18 Miss Omaha Teen 2013 Jasmine Fuelberth Norfolk 16 Miss Norfolk Teen Miss Congeniality Later Miss Nebraska USA 2017 2012 Sarah Rose Summers Omaha 17 Miss Sarpy County Teen Previously National American Miss Teen Junior 2009–10 Later Miss Nebraska USA 2018 and Miss USA 2018 2011 Madison Novak Lincoln 17 Miss Capital City Teen Later 2nd runner-up at Miss Nebraska USA 2015 Later 3rd runner-up at Miss Nebraska USA 2016 Later 2nd runner-up at Miss Nebraska USA 2017 2010 Amanda Soltero Columbus 18 Miss Columbus Teen Later Miss Nebraska USA 2014 Top 20 at Miss USA 2014 2009 Sarah Hollins Omaha 18 Miss Greater Omaha Teen Later Miss Nebraska USA 2016 2008 Melissa DeJong David City 17 Miss David City Teen 2007 Lauren Clabaugh Omaha 16 Miss Westside Teen 2006 Danielle Zuroski Ralston 18 Miss Seward Teen Top 15 2005 Kelsy Brown Wood River 17 2004 Meagan Winings Atkinson 18 Top 10 Later Miss Nebraska USA 2009 First Miss Nebraska Teen USA to ever make the semifinals at the national pageant 2003 Leighann Thagard Omaha 17 2002 Brieanne Bogart Omaha 17 Honorable Mention 2001 Heidi Lammli Stanton 16 2000 Amy Weigert Grand Island 17 1999 Kiley Kempcke Blair 18 1998 Lori Andersen Blair 18 1997 Natasha Fisher Arapahoe 17 1996 Mandy Groff Omaha 17 1995 Marlo McVea Omaha 18 1994 Elizabeth Schmitz Omaha 18 1993 Lauriette Logan Omaha 17 1992 Marney Monson Wallace 16 1991 Erin Mosser Omaha 15 1990 Shauna Redfern Omaha 15 1989 Melissa Jennings Hastings 17 1988 Pamela Brown Omaha 18 1987 Susan Weikel Elkhorn 18 1986 Elizabeth Feige Omaha 18 1985 Tina Farber Omaha 17 1984 Cyndi Freymuller Blair 17 1983 Jacqueline Jae "Jackie" Kuenning Lincoln 17 1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant

References

External links Official website