of Columbia wins competition for the second time. This became the first win for the District of Columbia in 38 years, when Bobbie Johnson won Miss USA 1964. Kansas earns the 1st runner-up position for the second time. The last time it placed this was in 1996. Indiana earns the 2nd runner-up position for the second time. The last time it placed this was in 1966. Also had its highest placement since 1981. Minnesota earns the 3rd runner-up position for the first time and reaches its highest placement since 1995. Connecticut earns the 4th runner-up position for the first time and reaches its highest placement since 1966. States that placed in semifinals the previous year were District of Columbia, Rhode Island and Texas. All of them made their second consecutive placement. Alabama, Kansas, New York and South Carolina last placed in 2000. California and Indiana last placed in 1999. Louisiana last placed in 1998. Minnesota last placed in 1995. Connecticut last placed in 1969. Georgia breaks an ongoing streak of placements since 2000. Tennessee breaks an ongoing streak of placements since 1999. Michigan''' breaks an ongoing streak of placements since 1998. Swimsuit controversy Controversy erupted over the choice of swimsuits for the swimsuit final competition. Six of the 51 delegates chose an all-red one-piece, while the rest wore a two-piece option. The New York Post reported one contestant, Tarah Marie Peters of California, had points deducted by one judge because of her choice of a one-piece suit, thus eliminating her from the top five contestants. She was the only one of the top twelve who wore the one-piece option. Crossovers Ten delegates had previously competed in either the Miss Teen USA or Miss America pageants, including the two Triple Crown winners who had competed in both. One delegate later won a Miss America state title. Delegates who had previously held a Miss Teen USA state title were: Kelly Lloyd (Indiana) - Miss Indiana Teen USA 1993 (1st runner-up at Miss Teen USA 1993) Nicole Bigham (Pennsylvania) - Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 1994 Allison Alderson (Tennessee) - Miss Tennessee Teen USA 1994 (Top 6 finalist at Miss Teen USA 1994) Melana Scantlin (Missouri) - Miss Missouri Teen USA 1995 (Top 12 semi-finalist at Miss Teen USA 1995) Tara Tucker (Alabama) - Miss Alabama Teen USA 1997 Alita Dawson (Connecticut) - Miss Connecticut Teen USA 1997 Elizabeth Arnold (Kentucky) - Miss Kentucky