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.
Gracia Knight of Beckley was crowned Miss West Virginia Teen USA 2026 on June 13, 2026 at The Culture Center • West Virginia State Capitol Complex in Charleston. She will represent West Virginia at Miss Teen USA 2026.
Results summary
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) Top 20: Gracia Knight (2026) West Virginia holds a record of 12 placements at Miss Teen USA.
Awards Miss Congeniality: Cora King (2015) Best State Costume: Kelly Porterfield (1985)
Winners
Year Name HometownAge1 Local title Placement at Miss Teen USA Special awards at Miss Teen USA Notes 2026 Gracia Knight Beckley TBA Miss Mountain State Teen Top 20 2025 Baylee Jarret Richwood 19 Miss Pumpkin Festival Teen 2024 Olivia Travis Gerrardstown 19 Miss Barboursville Fall Festival Teen 4th Runner-up Previously Miss West Virginia’s Outstanding Teen 2021 2023 Lakyn Campbell Parkersburg 18 Miss Parkersburg Teen 2022 Emma Kitchen Buckhannon 18 Miss Williamstown Teen 2021 Brylee Knotts Grafton 18 Miss Three Rivers Festival Teen 2020 Sophia Isabella Martino Bridgeport 172019 Brennah Groves Summersville 17 2018 Trinity Tiffany Huntington 16 Top 15 2017 Olivia Hutchison Huntington 18 Top 15 2016 Cassy Trickett St. Marys 18 2015 Cora King Hurricane 16 Miss Congeniality 2014 Lexsey Marrara Morgantown 17 Top 15 2013 Haley HollowayMorgantown 17 2nd runner-up Later Miss West Virginia USA 2019 2012 Elizabeth SabatinoMorgantown 16 1st runner-up 2011 Susan Hines King Fairmont 16 Top 15 2010 Ally Grace BrandfassMorgantown 16 2009 Alysia Thompson Ripley 16 2008 Micah MichaelMorgantown 17 2007 Chelsea Welch West Union 16 4th runner-up Later Miss West Virginia USA 2013 Top 15 at Miss USA 2013 2006 Lora Gallagher Bridgeport 18 2005 Andrea Turner Benwood 17 2nd runner-up 2004 Mary Ellen Wolfe Huntington 18 Daughter of Mrs. America 1984- Deborah WolfeWest Virginia 2004 , TFTJ 2003 Whitney Veach Petersburg 16 Later Miss West Virginia USA 2011 2002 Heather Estep Hurricane 18 2001 Tara Szersen Wheeling 17 2000 Ginneene Barone Charleston 18 1999 Carrie Anne Fleshman Pinch/Charleston 16 1998 Erica Bevins Huntington 18 1997 Amanda Burns Charleston 17 Later Miss West Virginia USA 1999 and Mrs. West Virginia America 2004 under her married name, Amanda Duffy. 1996 Heather Gray Charleston 16 1995 Sarah Russell Hurricane 15 1994 Jonelle Spiker Charleston 17 1993 Jennifer Pringle Charleston 19 1992 Kelly Humphreys Charleston 15 1991 Tracey Rexroad Weston 18 1990 Mindy Green Buckhannon 18 1989 Jennifer Dunn Buckhannon 18 1988 Wendy Stephens Parkersburg 18 Top 10 1987 Cheryl Cullop Beckley 17 1986 Jodi Caldwell Nitro 15 Top 10 1985 Kelly Porterfield Martinsburg 16 Best State Costume 1984 Trina Vertillo Richwood 15 1983 Kay Scadden Newell 17 1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant
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