Miss USA 2003

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The Miss USA 2003 pageant was held in San Antonio, Texas in 24 March 2004. The pageant was won by Susie Castillo of Massachusetts, who was crowned by outgoing queen Shauntay Hinton of the District of Columbia.

Contents 1 Results 1.1 Placements 1.2 Special awards 2 Delegates 3 Pageant crossovers 4 Trivia and Records 5 See also 6 External links

[edit] Results

[edit] Placements

The title of Miss USA 2003 was awarded to Susie Castillo of Massachusetts. The runners-up were:

• 1st runner-up - Michelle Arnette (Miss Alabama USA)
• 2nd runner-up - Nicole O'Brian (Miss Texas USA)
• 3rd runner-up - Elisa Schleef (Miss Michigan USA)
• 4th runner-up - Beth Hood (Miss Tennessee USA)

The ten semi-finalists were: Alicia Michioka (Miss Hawaii USA), Tashina Kastigar (Miss Indiana USA), Alina Ogle (Miss New Mexico USA), Star Williams (Miss Oklahoma USA) and Anna Hanks (Miss South Carolina USA).

[edit] Special awards

• Miss Congenality - Breann Parriott (Miss Washington USA)
• Miss Photogenic - Sarah Cahill (Miss Minnesota USA)

[edit] Delegates

The Miss USA 2003 delegates were:

Alabama - Michelle Arnette (1st runner-up) Alaska - Stacey Storey Arizona - Nafeesa De Florias Arkansas - Taylor Carlisle California - Candice Marie Sanders Colorado - Erin MacGregor Connecticut - Michelle LaFrance Delaware - Cheryl Crowe District of Columbia - Michelle Dollie Wright Florida - Carrie Ann Mewha Georgia - Erin Haney Hawaii - Alicia Michioka (Semi-finalist) Idaho - Lana Wright Illinois - Lana Wright Indiana - Tashina Kastigar (Semi-finalist) Iowa - Linsey Grams Kansas - Alicia Cabrera Kentucky - Lori Mitchell Louisiana - Brittney Rogers (contestant on The Amazing Race 8) Maine - Lacey Hutchinson Maryland - Jamie Kramer Massachusetts - Susie Castillo (Winner) Michigan - Elisa Schleef Minnesota - Sarah Cahill (3rd runner-up) Mississippi - Allison Bloodworth Missouri - Tara Bollinger

Montana - Megan Monroe Nebraska - Jessica Perea Nevada - Ashley Huff New Hampshire - Rachael Rubeck New Jersey - Vanessa Baker New Mexico - Alina Ogle (Semi-finalist) New York - Nadia Behette North Carolina - Kristen Luneberg North Dakota - Samantha Edwards Ohio - Candace Smith Oklahoma - Star Williams (Semi-finalist) Oregon - Myah Moore Pennsylvania - Camille Young Rhode Island - Krisily Kennedy South Carolina - Anna Hanks (Semi-finalist) South Dakota - Jessica Lawrence Tennessee - Beth Hood (4th runner-up) Texas - Nicole O'Brian (2nd runner-up, contestant on The Amazing Race 5) Utah - Kelly Chapman Vermont - Jennifer Ripley Virginia - Mimi Abraham Washington - Breann Parriott West Virginia - Amy Thomason Wisconsin - Judith Eckerle Wyoming - Jamie Gorman

[edit] Pageant crossovers

Delegates who had previously or would later compete at Miss America were:

• Stacey Storey - Miss Alaska USA 2003, Miss Alaska 1995
• Erin MacGregor - Miss Colorado USA 2003, Miss Colorado 2003
• Ashley Huff - Miss Nevada USA 2003, Miss Nevada 2001
• Beth Hood - Miss Tennessee USA 2003, Miss Tennessee 2000
• Breann Parriott - Miss Washington USA 2003, Miss Washington 2000

Delegates who had previously competed at Miss Teen USA were:

• Cheryl Crowe - Miss Delaware USA 2003, Miss Delaware USA 1997
• Michelle Dollie Wright - Miss District of Columbia 2003, Miss District of Columbia Teen USA 1995
• Susie Castillo - Miss USA 2003, Miss Massachusetts USA 2002, Miss Massachusetts Teen USA 1998
• Sarah Cahill - Miss Minnesota USA 2003, Miss Minnesota Teen USA 1996
• Allison Bloodworth - Miss Mississippi USA 2003, Miss Mississippi Teen USA 1998
• Alina Ogle - Miss New Mexico USA 2003, Miss New Mexico Teen USA 1999
• Kristen Luneberg - Miss North Carolina USA 2003, Miss Rhode Island Teen USA 1998
• Nicole O'Brian - Miss Texas USA 2003, Miss Texas Teen USA 2000 (first runner-up to Miss Teen USA)
• Jennifer Ripley - Miss Vermont USA 2003, Miss Vermont Teen USA 1998

[edit] Trivia and Records

• This year had one of the largest numbers of crossover delegates, and a record number of former Miss Teen USA contestants.
• This was the second win for Massachusetts, which had won previously in 1998 when Shawnae Jebbia took the crown.
• Two of the delegates later competed in The Amazing Race

[edit] See also

• Miss USA 2004
• Miss USA 2005
• Miss USA 2006

[edit] External links

• Miss USA official website

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