New Jersey – Melissa MacLaughlin New Mexico – Michelle Rios New York – Kimberly Pressler North Carolina – Joy Hall North Dakota – Shayna Bank Ohio – Melinda Miller Oklahoma – Dia Webb Oregon – Amy Nelson Pennsylvania – Melissa Godshall Rhode Island – Claire DeSimone South Carolina – Lauren Poppell South Dakota – Shawna Gross Tennessee – Morgan Tandy High Texas – Carissa Blair Utah – Rachel Rasmussen Vermont – Nicole Lewis Virginia – Kelli Lightbourn Washington – Tammy Jansen West Virginia – Amanda Burns Wisconsin – Elyzabeth Pham Wyoming – Arnica Bryant Historical significance New York wins competition for the fourth time. Tennessee earns the 1st runner-up position for the first time and surpasses its previous highest placement in 1997. California earns the 2nd runner-up position for the third time. The last time it placed this was in 1991. South Carolina finishes as Top 5 for the first time and reaches its highest placement since Lu Parker won 1994. New Mexico finishes as Top 5 for the first time and reaches its highest placement since 1985. States that placed in semifinals the previous year were California, Michigan and Virginia. All of them made their second consecutive placement. Oklahoma and Tennessee last placed in 1997. Indiana last placed in 1996. New York last placed in 1995. South Carolina last placed in 1994. Ohio last placed in 1990. New Mexico last placed in 1987. Utah breaks an ongoing streak of placements since 1996. Texas breaks an ongoing streak of placements since 1992. Crossovers Thirteen delegates had previously competed or would later compete in either the Miss World, Miss Teen USA or Miss America pageants. Delegate who would later compete in Miss World: Angelique Breaux (California) - Miss World USA 2000 (Top 10 semifinalist at Miss World 2000) Delegates who had previously held a Miss Teen USA state title were: Kimberly Pressler (New York) - Miss New York Teen USA 1994 Lauren Poppell (South Carolina) - Miss South Carolina Teen USA 1993 (Top 12 semifinalist at Miss Teen USA 1993) Meredith Young (Georgia) - Miss Georgia Teen USA 1991 (1st runner-up at Miss Teen USA 1991) Teri Bollinger (Missouri) - Miss Illinois Teen USA 1990 Trini-Ann Kaopuiki (Hawaii) - Miss Hawaii Teen USA 1991 Carissa Blair (Texas) - Miss Texas Teen USA 1992 WyLynda Sipple (Nebraska) - Miss Michigan Teen USA 1992 Amy Jo Ambrose (Idaho) - Miss Idaho Teen USA