Year
|
Name
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Hometown
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Age
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Local Title
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Miss America Talent
|
Placement at Miss America
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Special scholarships at Miss America
|
Notes
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2024
|
Jennifer Reuther
|
Wheeling
|
26
|
Miss Tri-State Area
|
Dance
|
TBA
|
TBA
|
|
2023
|
Karrington Childress
|
Charles Town
|
21
|
Miss Shenandoah
|
Original Monologue
|
|
|
|
2022
|
Elizabeth Lynch
|
Martinsburg
|
25
|
Miss Jefferson County
|
Original Monologue
|
3rd Runner-Up
|
|
|
2021
|
Jaelyn Wratchford[4]
|
Martinsburg
|
20
|
Miss Jefferson County
|
Original Monologue
|
|
|
|
2019–20
|
Toriane Graal[5]
|
Morgantown
|
25
|
Miss Tygart Valley
|
Baton Twirling, music from Man of La Mancha
|
|
|
Former featured twirler for West Virginia University's Pride of the Mountaineer Marching Band[6]
|
2018
|
Madeline Collins[7]
|
Charleston
|
23
|
Miss Elkins Area
|
Jazz Dance, "Shake Your Groove Thing"
|
|
|
|
2017
|
Tamia Hardy[8]
|
Martinsburg
|
22
|
Miss Berkeley County
|
Hip Hop Dance, “BURNITUP!” by Janet Jackson
|
|
|
First African American woman crowned Miss West Virginia[9]
2nd Runner Up at Miss West Virginia USA Pageant[10]
|
2016
|
Morgan Breeden[11]
|
Charles Town
|
21
|
Miss Jefferson County
|
Piano
|
|
Duke of Edinburgh Silver Award
|
Previously Miss West Virginia's Outstanding Teen 2012[citation needed]
Contestant at National Sweetheart 2015 pageant[citation needed]
Aunt of Miss West Virginia's Teen 2024, Demi Breeden[citation needed]
|
2015
|
Chelsea Malone[12][13]
|
Morgantown
|
23
|
Miss Wheeling
|
Vocal, "Over You"
|
Top 15
|
|
|
2014
|
Paige Madden[14][15]
|
Moundsville
|
21
|
Miss Southern West Virginia
|
Vocal, "Gravity"
|
|
Non-finalist Talent Award
|
|
2013
|
Miranda Harrison[16]
|
Charleston
|
19
|
Vocal, "Feeling Good"
|
|
|
|
2012
|
Kaitlin Gates[17]
|
Bridgeport
|
20
|
Miss Harrison County
|
Vocal, "Since I Fell for You"
|
|
|
Previously Miss West Virginia's Outstanding Teen 2006[18]
|
2011
|
Spenser Wempe
|
Shepherdstown
|
18
|
Miss North Eastern
|
Dance, "Hallelujah"
|
|
|
Contestant at National Sweetheart 2010 pageant
|
2010
|
Cali Young[19]
|
Glen Dale
|
24
|
Miss Northern West Virginia
|
Jazz Dance, "I've Got 'Cha"
|
|
|
|
2009
|
Talia Markham
|
Ripley
|
22
|
Miss Capital City
|
Vocal, "Take My Hand, Precious Lord"
|
|
|
|
2008
|
Kayla Lynam
|
Short Gap
|
21
|
Miss Eastern Panhandle
|
Piano
|
|
|
Previously West Virginia's Junior Miss 2005[citation needed]
|
2007
|
Summer Wyatt
|
Athens
|
21
|
Miss Capital City
|
Vocal, "Why Haven't I Heard from You"
|
|
|
2nd runner-up at Miss West Virginia USA 2013 pageant[20]
|
2006
|
Tiffany Lawrence
|
Shepherdstown
|
24
|
Miss Jefferson County
|
Vocal, "Black Velvet"
|
|
|
|
2005
|
Kimberly Goodwin
|
Morgantown
|
21
|
Miss Morgantown
|
Tap Dance
|
|
|
|
2004
|
Julia Burton
|
Petersburg
|
22
|
Miss Southern West Virginia
|
Vocal, "The Promise"
|
|
|
|
2003
|
Allison Williams
|
Charles Town
|
22
|
Miss Mountain State
|
Vocal, "Where the Boys Are"
|
|
|
|
2002
|
Janna Kerns
|
Terra Alta
|
23
|
Miss Morgantown
|
Vocal, "There You'll Be"
|
|
|
|
2001
|
Danae DeMasi
|
Morgantown
|
20
|
Miss Appalachia
|
Ballet en Pointe, "Ravendhi"
|
Top 10
|
Preliminary Evening Gown Award
|
|
2000
|
Jodi Clark
|
Moundsville
|
22
|
Miss Point Pleasant
|
Ballet en Pointe, "Who Will Love Me As I Am?" from Side Show
|
|
|
Contestant at National Sweetheart 1999 pageant
|
1999
|
Lucy Ours
|
Petersburg
|
22
|
Miss Mason County
|
Vocal, "He Grew the Tree"
|
|
|
|
1998
|
Amy Townsend
|
Morgantown
|
23
|
Miss Marion County Area
|
Vocal, "Hopelessly Devoted to You" from Grease
|
|
|
|
1997
|
Eisa Krushansky
|
Westover
|
24
|
Miss North Central
|
Tap Dance, "Dancin' Fool" from Copacabana
|
|
|
|
1996
|
Kari Safford
|
Point Pleasant
|
23
|
Miss Ohio Valley
|
Vocal, "God Help the Outcasts"
|
|
Non-finalist Talent Award
|
|
1995
|
Elizabeth McIntyre
|
Dunbar
|
24
|
Miss Appalachia
|
Clogging, "Dance"
|
|
|
|
1994
|
Jennifer Bopp
|
Elkins
|
22
|
Miss South Central
|
Vocal, "It's Only a Paper Moon"
|
|
|
|
1993
|
Cynthia Sims
|
Vienna
|
22
|
Miss Ohio Valley
|
Vocal, "There! I've Said It Again"
|
|
Preliminary Swimsuit Award
|
|
1992
|
Kimberly Parrish
|
Parkersburg
|
22
|
Miss Marion County Area
|
Contemporary Ballet en Pointe, "Part of Your World"
|
|
|
|
1991
|
Leah Lasker
|
Bluefield
|
23
|
Miss Mercer County
|
Tap Dance, "I'm a Brass Band" from Sweet Charity
|
|
Non-finalist Interview Award
|
|
1990
|
Melissa Costello
|
Shenandoah Junction
|
20
|
Miss Jefferson County
|
Vocal, "Hurt"
|
|
Fruit of the Loom Award
|
|
1989
|
Lisa Bittinger
|
Fairmont
|
21
|
Miss North Central
|
Vocal, "Wishing You Were Somehow Here Again" from The Phantom of the Opera
|
|
|
|
1988
|
Lisa Seagroves
|
Morgantown
|
24
|
Tap Dance, "They're Playing Our Song"
|
|
|
Contestant at National Sweetheart 1985 pageant as Miss Georgia
|
1987
|
Saundra Patton
|
Morgantown
|
22
|
Variety Act
|
|
|
|
1986
|
Shannon Barill
|
Charleston
|
23
|
Miss Charleston Area
|
Jazz en Pointe
|
|
|
|
1985
|
Rebecca Porterfield
|
Martinsburg
|
21
|
Miss Berkeley County
|
Jazz Dance, "Dance Attack"
|
|
|
|
1984
|
Melanne Pennington
|
Cross Lanes
|
24
|
Miss Kanawha County
|
Semi-classical Vocal, "One Kiss" from The New Moon
|
|
|
Died of leukemia in 1988[citation needed]
|
1983
|
Andrea Lynn Patrick
|
Morgantown
|
23
|
Miss West Virginia University
|
Tap Dance, "Malagueña" & "España cañí"
|
|
|
Previously Miss Pennsylvania USA 1980
|
1982
|
Kelly Lea Anderson
|
Clarksburg
|
21
|
Miss Harrison County
|
Stylized Can-Can
|
|
|
Later Miss West Virginia USA 1984 1st runner-up at Miss USA 1984 pageant[citation needed]
Later Miss World USA 1984[citation needed] Top 5 finalist at Miss World 1984 pageant[citation needed]
|
1981
|
Candy Cohen
|
Huntington
|
24
|
Miss Marshall University
|
Tap Dance, "How High the Moon"
|
|
|
|
1980
|
Pamela Ellen Paugh
|
Charleston
|
21
|
Miss South Charleston
|
Vocal, "Anytime"
|
|
|
Sister of Miss West Virginia 1977, Patricia Paugh[21]
|
1979
|
Deborah Davis
|
Huntington
|
22
|
Miss Southern West Virginia
|
Vocal Medley, "He Touched Me" from Drat! The Cat! & "Maybe This Time" from Cabaret
|
Top 10
|
|
Previously Miss West Virginia USA 1978
Later Mrs. America 1984[citation needed] 1st runner-up at Mrs. World pageant
|
1978
|
Ivy Meadows
|
St. Albans
|
22
|
Miss South Charleston
|
Interpretive Dance, "Brian's Song"
|
|
|
|
1977
|
Patricia Paugh
|
Parkersburg
|
20
|
Miss Parkersburg Area
|
Original Dramatic Monologue, "Deadline"
|
|
Non-finalist Talent Award
|
Sister of Miss West Virginia 1980, Pamela Paugh[21]
Mother of JonBenét Ramsey[22]
|
1976
|
Teresa Lucas
|
Elkins
|
22
|
Miss Fayette County
|
Gymnastics Routine
|
|
|
|
1975
|
Kristi Wick
|
South Charleston
|
20
|
Miss South Charleston
|
Vocal, "Am I Blue?"
|
|
|
|
1974
|
Mary Derry
|
Morgantown
|
21
|
Miss West Virginia University
|
Semi-classical Vocal, "Cycles"
|
|
Non-finalist Talent Award
|
|
1973
|
Myra Elizabeth "Beth" McVey
|
Huntington
|
20
|
Miss Huntington
|
Classical Vocal, "Quando me'n vo'"
|
|
|
|
1972
|
Lynette Koper
|
Weirton
|
21
|
Presentation of Original Art Works
|
|
|
|
1971
|
Deborah Lambert
|
Morgantown
|
19
|
Miss West Virginia University
|
Piano, "What the World Needs Now Is Love"
|
|
|
|
1970
|
Linda Dianne Barnett
|
Parkersburg
|
19
|
Miss Wood County
|
Modern Jazz Dance, "The Electric Indian"
|
|
|
|
1969
|
Judith Shoup
|
Gibsonia, Pennsylvania
|
22
|
Miss West Virginia University
|
Vocal Medley & French Horn, "Days of Wine and Roses," "A Taste of Honey," & "I've Gotta Be Me"
|
|
Non-finalist Talent Award
|
|
1968
|
Charlotte Warwick
|
Charleston
|
22
|
Miss Morris-Harvey College
|
Semi-classical Vocal, "The Impossible Dream"
|
|
|
|
1967
|
Helen Morgan
|
Lewisburg
|
19
|
Miss Beckley
|
Toe & Acrobatic Dance, "Teakwood Nocturne" by Roger Williams
|
|
|
|
1966
|
Judith Skunda
|
Weirton
|
18
|
Miss Weirton
|
Dramatic Monologue
|
|
|
|
1965
|
Lois Gay Ratcliff
|
Bluefield
|
19
|
Miss Greater Bluefield
|
Dramatic Reading, "Lonesome Train"
|
|
Non-finalist Talent Award
|
|
1964
|
Ella Dee Kessel
|
Ripley
|
21
|
Miss Morgantown
|
Piano, "Three Preludes" by Gershwin
|
2nd runner-up
|
Preliminary Swimsuit Award
|
|
1963
|
Karen Childers
|
South Charleston
|
|
Miss Marshall University
|
Dramatic Reading from "The Yellow Wallpaper"
|
|
Non-finalist Talent Award
|
|
1962
|
Diane Hunter
|
Arlington, Virginia
|
20
|
Miss Morgantown
|
Dance & Dramatic Sketch
|
|
|
|
1961
|
Carole Johnson
|
Rivesville
|
Vocal & Dance, "Hey, Look Me Over" from Wildcat & "You Can't Get a Man with a Gun" from Annie Get Your Gun
|
|
|
Later Miss West Virginia World 1962[citation needed]
|
1960
|
Mary Hoback
|
Bluefield
|
18
|
Miss Bluefield
|
Original Dramatic Reading
|
|
|
|
1959
|
Janet Hill
|
Nitro
|
21
|
Miss Nitro
|
Dramatic Reading
|
|
|
|
1958
|
Sandra Boyd
|
Fairmont
|
|
|
Vocal, "Money Honey"
|
|
|
|
1957
|
Janice Sickle
|
|
|
Vocal & Dance
|
|
|
|
1956
|
Carolyn Jane Miller
|
Martinsburg
|
19
|
|
Drama
|
|
|
Carolyn Jane (Miller) Miller died at 84 on April 17, 2021.
|
1955
|
Mary Fryman
|
Madison
|
|
|
Vocal
|
|
|
|
1954
|
Miriam Reep
|
Clarksburg
|
|
|
Dance
|
|
|
|
1953
|
Patricia Stewart
|
Pineville
|
|
|
Vocal & Impersonations
|
|
|
|
1952
|
Nancy Rohrbough
|
Grafton
|
|
|
Dance
|
|
|
|
1951
|
Phyllis Walker
|
Charleston
|
|
|
Drama
|
Top 15
|
|
|
1950
|
No West Virginia representative at Miss America pageant[23]
|
1949
|
Georganne Steiss
|
Barrackville
|
|
|
Piano
|
|
|
|
1948
|
Jane Queen
|
Huntington
|
|
|
Vocal & Piano
|
|
|
|
1947
|
Joan Elizabeth Estep
|
Wheeling
|
|
|
Piano, Rhapsody in Blue
|
Top 15
|
|
|
1946
|
Norma Lee Salisbury
|
Parkersburg
|
|
|
|
Top 16
|
|
|
1945
|
No West Virginia representative at Miss America pageant[24]
|
1944
|
Sharon Allyson Scott
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1943
|
No West Virginia representative at Miss America pageant[25][26]
|
1942
|
1941
|
Juanita Park Wright
|
Huntington
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1940
|
Juanita Park Wright
|
Huntington
|
|
Miss Huntington
|
|
Top 15
|
|
Multiple West Virginia representatives
Contestants competed under local title at Miss America pageant
|
Mary Schlarmann Bowles
|
Montgomery
|
|
Miss West Virginia
|
|
|
|
1939
|
No West Virginia representative at Miss America pageant[27][28][29][30][31]
|
1938
|
1937
|
1936
|
1935
|
1934
|
No national pageant was held[32]
|
1933
|
Mildred Fetty
|
|
20
|
Miss West Virginia University
|
N/A[33]
|
Top 18
|
|
|
1932
|
No national pageants were held[32]
|
1931
|
1930
|
1929
|
1928
|
1927
|
Lillian Ward
|
Huntington
|
|
Miss Huntington
|
N/A[33]
|
Top 15
|
|
Multiple West Virginia representatives
Contestants competed under local title at national pageant
|
Mildred Dorothy Bright
|
Wheeling
|
|
Miss Wheeling
|
|
|
1926
|
Olive Davis
|
Huntington
|
|
Miss Huntington
|
|
|
Multiple West Virginia representatives
Contestants competed under local title at national pageant
|
Mary Cecilia Cresap
|
Wheeling
|
|
Miss Wheeling
|
|
|
1925
|
Eleanor McCracken
|
Huntington
|
|
Miss Huntington
|
|
|
Competed under local title at national pageant
|
1924
|
No West Virginia representative at Miss America pageant[34]
|
1923
|
Neva Jackson[35]
|
Philippi
|
|
Miss West Virginia
|
N/A[33]
|
|
|
Competed under local title at national pageant
|
1922
|
Mary Dague[36]
|
Wheeling
|
|
Miss Wheeling
|
|
|
1921
|
No West Virginia representative at Miss America pageant [37]
|