Miss America 2002

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Miss America 2002
Date: September 22, 2001
Presenters: Tony Danza
Venue: Boardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
Broadcaster: ABC
Winner: Katie Harman
Represented: State flag Oregon

Miss America 2002, the 77th Miss America, pageant, was televised live from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on September 22, 2001 on the ABC Network. The pageant was won by Katie Harman of Oregon.[1]

Prior to the competition, the delegates spent a weekend in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania where they participated in a parade and attended a reception and did some sightseeing.[2] During their first week in Atlantic City, the September 11 Attacks occurred, but despite the cancelling of the traditional pageant-eve parade, it was decided to hold the pageant as intended.[3] The contestants themselves voted 2-1 to continue with the competition.[4]

Contents

[edit] Results

[edit] Placements

[edit] Awards

[edit] Delegates

The Miss America 2002 delegates were:

State Name Hometown Age1 Talent Placement Special awards Notes
Alabama Kelly Jones Birmingham, AL 24 Classical Piano
Alaska Eugenia Primis Eagle River, AK 20 Classical Cello
Arizona Kapri Rose Gilbert, AZ 19 Violin/Fiddle
Arkansas Jessie Ward Prescott, AR 21 Tap Dance Top 10
California Stephanie Baldwin Fullerton, CA 23 Vocal
Colorado Kelly Lynn McKee Parker, CO 22 Lyrical Dance
Connecticut Marissa Perez Meriden, CT 23 Vocal
Delaware Erin Cooper Wyoming, DE 22 Lyrical Ballet
District of Columbia Marshawn Evans Arlington, VA 22 Rhythmic Dance Twirl 3rd runner-up Preliminary Talent, Preliminary Interview
Florida Kelly Gaudet Miami, FL 22 Lyrical Dance Top 10 Preliminary Gown Former Miss Florida Teen USA 1995
Georgia Emily Foster Cornelia, GA 23 Piano Preliminary Swimsuit
Hawaii Denby Dung Honolulu, HI 23 Soprano Saxophone
Idaho Christi Weible Eagle 22 Dramatic Monologue Sister of Kimberly Weible, Miss Idaho USA 2004
Illinois Kristin Castillo Macomb, IL 18 Classical Violin
Indiana Allison Hatcher Evansville, IN 24 Classical Piano
Iowa Erin Smith Bettendorf, IA 20 Piano
Kansas Kimberlee Grice Ulysees, KS 23 Vocal
Kentucky Monica Hardin Louisville, KY 20 Vocal
Louisiana Kati Guyton Bossier City, LA 23 Classical Vocal
Maine Meranda Hafford Washburn, ME 20 Vocal
Maryland Kelly Glorioso Hydes, MD 21 Vocal Quarter-finalist Quality of Life 1st runner-up
Massachusetts Abbey Rabine Wenham, MA 22 Vocal 1st runner-up Preliminary Swimsuit, Preliminary Interview
Michigan Stacy Essebagers Whitehall, MI 21 Clogging Top 10
Minnesota Kari Knuttila Detroit Lakes, MN 21 Classical Piano
Mississippi Becky Pruett Hattiesburg, MS 22 Vocal Quarter-finalist Preliminary Talent, Quality of Life 2nd runner-up
Missouri Jennifer Ann Hover Springfield, MO 22 Vocal Quarter-finalist
Montana Kara Svennungsen Shelby, MT 22 Vocal
Nebraska Christina Foehlinger Ralston, NE 21 Baton & Dance Quarter-finalist
Nevada Ashley Huff Las Vegas, NV 21 Polynesian Dance Later Miss Nevada USA 2003
New Hampshire Katherine Pike Hooksett, NH 24 Vocal
New Jersey Julie Barber Vineland, NJ 24 Contemporary Ballet en Pointe
New Mexico Marta Strzyzewski Roswell, NM 23 Classical Piano
New York Andrea Plummer New York, NY 23 Lyrical Ballet en Pointe 4th runner-up
North Carolina Ashley House Dallas 21 Celtic Irish Dance
North Dakota Jillayne Mertens Motley, MN 19 Vocal/Violin
Ohio Natalie Witwer Dublin, OH 19 Piano
Oklahoma Kaci Hundley Enid 21 Vocal
Oregon Katie Harman Gresham, OR 20 Classical Vocal Winner Preliminary Talent
Pennsylvania Rosalyn Menon Hazelton, PA 22 Classical Piano Quarter-finalist Preliminary Interview
Rhode Island Jennifer D'Ambrosio Westport, RI 21 Vocal
South Carolina Jeanna Raney Inman, SC 20 Tap Dance
South Dakota Alecia Zuehlke Britton, SD 23 Piano
Tennessee Stephanie Culberson Knoxville, TN 21 Classical Piano 2nd runner-up Preliminary Swimsuit, Preliminary Gown Later Miss Tennessee USA 2004
Texas Stacy James Texarkana, TX 22 Character Vocal Quarter-finalist
Utah Jacklyn Hunt Lehi, UT 22 Classical Piano Top 10 Quality of Life winner
Vermont Amy Marie Johnson Essex Junction, VT 21 Classical Piano
Virginia Meghan Shanley Virginia Beach, VA 21 Vocal
Washington Breann Parriot Puyallup, WA 23 Contemporary Ballet en Pointe Later Miss Washington USA 2003
West Virginia Danae DeMasi Morgantown, WV 21 Ballet en Pointe Top 10 Preliminary Gown
Wisconsin Laura Herriot Princeton, WI 23 Vocal
Wyoming Erin Empey Casper, WY 20 Ballet

1 Age as of September 2001

[edit] References

  1. ^ John Curran. "Oregon Wins Miss America Crown", Associated Press, 2001-09-22. 
  2. ^ Ron Todt. "Miss America contestants arrive for weekend in Philly", Associated Press, 2001-09-07. 
  3. ^ John Curran. "Miss America cancels traditional pre-pageant parade, citing security", Associated Press, 2001-09-14. 
  4. ^ John Curran. "Miss America Pageant will go on as scheduled Saturday; contestants voted 2-1 against canceling", Associated Press, 2001-09-18. 

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