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Formation
  
1952

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New York

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Miss New York USA

The Miss New York USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of New York in the Miss USA pageant. New York is one of the most successful states at Miss USA, and is ranked third in terms of number and value of placement across all years of competition [1]. New York's strongest run was an unbroken string of placements from 1957 to 1966. New York also had a streak of 3 consecutive 1st runner-up placements from 1972 to 1974. In 1954, Karin Huitman was 2nd runner-up. She later moved up to be 1st runner-up, as the original 1st runner-up, Miss Virginia USA was dethroned due to underage (she was 16). As there was no rule in 1954 that if Miss USA won Miss Universe, first runner-up became Miss USA, Karin was only 1st runner-up. Huitman went on to become Miss World USA 1954 and 1st runner-up at Miss World 1954.

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If Shanna Moakler is counted, New York has the third (equal) highest number of Miss USA victories. They also have the third highest number of semi-finalist (or better) placings (33) [2].

Four Miss New York USAs have competed at Miss Teen USA, including two who went on to win the Miss USA crown (Kimberly Pressler and Shanna Moakler). Of these, only three held the title Miss New York Teen USA; one represented Rhode Island (Moakler) and one New Hampshire (Maureen Murray). Only one Miss New York USA has competed at Miss America.

Placements in Miss USA

  • Miss USA: Jackie Loughery (1952), Mary Therese Friel (1979), Kimberly Pressler (1999)
  • 1st runner-up: Mary Rodite (1960), Alberta Phillips (1972), Susan Carlson (1973), Barbara Cooper (1974), Shanna Moakler (1995)1
  • 2nd runner-up: Karin Hultman (1954)
  • 3rd runner-up: Alexa Currey (1961)
  • 4th runner-up: Arlene Nesbitt (1959)
  • Top 6: Jennifer Gareis (1994)
  • Top 10/11: Maureen Murray (1991), Carrie Tucker (2000), Meaghan Jarensky (2005)
  • Top 12: Debra Sue Maurice (1980), Jennifer Mikelinich (1983), Wendy Mock (1993), Karla Cavalli (2002)
  • Top 15: Janet Kadlecik (1955), Sanita Pelkey (1957), Virginia Fox (1958), Jeanne Marie Quinn (1963), Dorothy Langhans (1964), Gloria Jon (1965), Nancy Self (1966), June West (1968), Rosemary Hradek (1969), Christina Tefft (1970), Thatiana Diaz (2015)
  • Top 16: Sherralyn Patecell (1962), Amber Collins (2011)
  • Top 20: Reta Knapp (1953)
  • Awards

  • Miss Photogenic: Barbara Cooper (1974)
  • Best State Costume: Nancy Self (1966)
  • 1 Shanna Moakler placed 1st runner-up at Miss USA and later assumed the Miss USA title.

    Winners

    Color key

    1 Age at the time of the Miss USA pageant

    References

    Miss New York USA Wikipedia


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