In 2000 she competed in the Miss Missouri USA pageant for the first time and won the title . Meek represented Missouri at the Miss USA 2001 pageant telecast live from Gary , Indiana in March 2001 , and made the semifinals . Meek won both the swimsuit and evening gown competitions with scores of 9.45 and 9.39 respectively and advanced to the top five but failed to make the top three after finishing last in the interview competition . She placed fourth runner-up to Texas ' Kandace Krueger
Miss USA 2001
Miss USA 2001
Larissa Meek