. ▁The ▁last ▁time ▁it ▁placed ▁this ▁was ▁in ▁ 1 9 8 3 . ▁Also ▁this ▁was ▁reached ▁its ▁highest ▁pla cement ▁since ▁ 2 0 1 1 . ▁ ▁Rh ode ▁Island ▁ear ns ▁the ▁ 2 nd ▁runner - up ▁position ▁for ▁the ▁second ▁time . ▁The ▁last ▁time ▁it ▁placed ▁this ▁was ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 3 . ▁Also ▁this ▁was ▁reached ▁its ▁highest ▁pla cement ▁since ▁Oliv ia ▁C ul po ▁won ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁Iron ically , ▁C ul po ▁went ▁on ▁to ▁be ▁the ▁e ighth ▁American ▁woman ▁winning ▁the ▁Miss ▁Un iverse ▁title ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁ ▁Nev ada ▁ear ns ▁the ▁ 3 rd ▁runner - up ▁position ▁for ▁the ▁second ▁time . ▁The ▁last ▁time ▁it ▁placed ▁this ▁was ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁Also ▁this ▁was ▁reached ▁its ▁highest ▁pla cement ▁since ▁N ia ▁San chez ▁won ▁in ▁the ▁previous ▁year . ▁ ▁Maryland ▁ear ns ▁the ▁ 4 th ▁runner - up ▁position ▁for ▁the ▁second ▁time . ▁The ▁last ▁time ▁it ▁placed ▁this ▁was ▁in ▁ 1 9 7 3 . ▁Also ▁this ▁was ▁reached ▁its ▁highest ▁pla cement ▁since ▁N ana ▁Mer iw ether ▁in ▁ 2 0 1 2 . ▁ ▁States ▁that ▁placed ▁in ▁semif inals ▁the ▁previous ▁year ▁were ▁Alabama , ▁Arizona , ▁Louisiana , ▁Maryland , ▁Nev ada , ▁Oklahoma ▁and ▁Virginia . ▁▁ ▁Alabama ▁placed ▁for ▁the ▁sixth ▁consecutive ▁year . ▁ ▁Maryland