Miss Teen USA 1985, the 3rd Miss Teen USA pageant, was televised live from the James L. Knight International Center Arena in Miami, Florida on 22 January 1985. At the conclusion of the final competition, Kelly Hu of Hawaii was crowned by outgoing queen Cherise Haugen of Illinois. Results Placements Special awards Final competition scores Winner First runner-up Second runner-up Third runner-up Fourth runner-up Historical significance Hawaii wins competition for the first time. Also becoming in the 3rd state who wins Miss Teen USA. Wyoming earns the 1st runner-up position for the first time. Washington earns the 2nd runner-up position for the first time. Texas earns the 3rd runner-up position for the first time. Missouri earns the 4th runner-up position for the first time. States that placed in semifinals the previous year were Hawaii, Illinois, North Carolina, North Dakota and Texas. Texas placed for the third consecutive year. Hawaii, Illinois, North Carolina and North Dakota made their second consecutive placement. Arkansas, Georgia and Washington last placed in 1983. Missouri placed for the first time. Wyoming placed for the first time. Judges Ken Swofford Cathy Rigby McCoy Christian LeBlanc Ruth Zakarian - Miss Teen USA 1983 from New York Rowdy Gaines Lindsay Bloom Eric Van Lustbader Krista Tesreau Mayf Nutter Rebe Jackson Frank Bonner Delegates The Miss Teen USA 1985 delegates were: Alabama - Teresa King Alaska - Debbie Essin Arizona - Vanessa Stetson Arkansas - Rhonda Heird California - Sharon Gunther Colorado - Debbie James Connecticut - Kris Kunst Delaware - Julie Weasley District of Columbia - Meisha Hayes Florida - Erin Townsend Georgia - Meredith Brown Hawaii - Kelly Hu Idaho - Tracey Shirley Illinois - Lisa Jessen Indiana - Diana Ballard Iowa - Alisha Black Kansas - Tammy Lampton Kentucky - Leanne Gregory Louisiana - Julie Semika Maine - Tracy Smith Maryland - Lynn Bogardus Massachusetts - Maria Ingles Michigan - Tracey Shaw Minnesota - Lana Burke Mississippi - Chelle Wilson Missouri - Rhonda Hoglan Montana - Katie Adams Nebraska - Tina Farber Nevada - Leslie Peterson New Hampshire - Katherine Borski New Jersey - Sharon Turner New Mexico - Teresa Rodriguez New York - Shelley Lown North Carolina - Kimberly Jordan North Dakota - Jill Hutchinson Ohio - Meg Scranton Oklahoma - Julie Khourey Oregon - Olga Calderon Pennsylvania - Kari Bernowski Rhode Island - Chris Pavalli South Carolina - Jennifer Neuen South Dakota - Sarah Bergraft