Update! Congratulations to Taylor Even, the new Miss Iowa USA 2015 and Aryn Book, the new Miss Iowa Teen USA 2015! Click their names to view their profiles, and there’s more coverage on my Facebook page.  Full results post will be up soon.

Miss Iowa USA & Teen USA 2015 will be crowned on Sunday afternoon and you can watch the show at www.futureproductions.net/webcast/ :)  I am sure there will be a great celebration for outgoing titleholders Carlyn Bradarich and Amanda Armstrong after Carlyn became Iowa’s first titleholder to make the top six at Miss USA since Carol Morris won Miss USA then Miss Universe in 1956!  Numbers are lower than last year but still pretty consistent for Iowa in recent years.

This year’s competition, in true Iowa fashion, is packed with past runners-up - although I was disappointed to see no former Miss Iowa Teen USA titleholders in the Miss lineup for the first time in what feels like forever.  The returning runners-up are Alissa Morrison from 2014, Taylor Even (2012 & 2013), Jenny Valliere (2011 & 2012) and Nikki Sikkema (2012) - they have all had other placements as well, scroll down to the full list at the bottom for more!  There are also past Teen runners-up Tarron Hansen (2012) and Ashley Spooner (2013).  There are also a number of past semi-finalists competing.

In Teen, returning runners-up are Aryn Book (2013 & 2014) and Annie Moore.  

MISS CONTESTANTS (47)

Stephanie Annen (SF 14, SF 13)
Zeinab Asghari (NF 14)
Elizabeth Augustine
Isabella Blaine (SF 12)
Jennifer Brandt
Laura Bulanda
Hannah Buscher
Claire Caruso
Whitney Comried (NF 14)
Mari Doan (NF 14, SF 13)
Mariah Doland
Taylor Even (2RU 13, 2RU 12)
English Fiscus (SF 13, NF 12, SF 11, SF 10)
Karen Fish
Bronte Foss
Jordan Foster (SF 14)
Lydia Gaunitz
Taylor Grapp
Tarron Hansen (4RU IA TUSA 12)
Abbey Hermansen
Ashley Hoff (SF 14, SF IL TUSA 13, NF IL TUSA 12)
Rebecca Hogan
Haley Kirchner
Kelsea Kohler
Krista Kolegraff (SF 14)
Kiley Kuhl
Lauren March
Kristina McCormick
Shante McMullen
Sarah Moeller (NF 14, NF 13)
Alissa Morrison (2RU 14, SF 13, SF 12)
Hannah Moulds
Alicia Ney
Rebecca Olsen
Kara Sebetka (SF 13)
Mickayla Shattuck (SF IA TUSA 14, NF 13)
Nicole Sikkema (SF 14, NF 13, 4RU 12, SF 11)
Ashley Spooner (3RU IA TUSA 13, NF 12)
Kirstie Stallman (NF 14)
Heather Swanson (NF 14)
McKenna Thatcher
Lindsay Trappen (SF MN TUSA 12)
Jenny Valliere (NF 14, SF 13, 3RU 12, 2RU 11)
Emily Wassenaar (NF 14, NF 13, NF 12)
Kelsey Weier
Kaci Welsch (NF 14)
Deanna Zwicker

TEEN CONTESTANTS (28)
Miah Berka
Brina Bily (NF 14)
Hanah Bockhaus
Aryn Book (3RU 14, 1RU 13, NF 12)
Mari Brewington
Baylee Drezek
Ellissa Eichinger (NF 14)
Jarika Eisentrager (SF 14)
Meghan Flynn
Claire Garrison (NF 14)
Carli Ann Grau
Olivia Hoenig
Martina Hoogland
Janefa James
Caitlyn Jensen (SF 14)
Mariah Kooyman
Annie Larkin
Brooke Lee (NF 14)
Harlee Miller
Annie Moore (2RU 14)
Savannah Necker
Breanna Pilling
Yvonne San Elias
Vanessa Schmeizer
Breanna Stewart
Paige Tracey (NF 14)
Kelly Wingerson
Tayler Winn