Hotel Reservations
for Nationals

Preteen Winners and Runners-Up

2008 Miss American Preteen - Michaela Sigmon , VA

1st Runner-Up - Tierra Gonzalez-Hammonds , CA

2nd Runner-Up - Katarina Akridge , MN

3rd Runner-Up - Jori Parys , IL

4th Runner-Up - Samantha Brown , WA

Miss Preteen Victory - Kendra Sauer , Indiana

1st Runner-Up - Destani Huffman-Jefferson, Virginia

2nd Runner-Up - Racquel Garry, Indiana

3rd Runner-Up - Elizabeth Tran, Florida

4th Runner-Up - Natasha Llanos New, Jersey

 
National Cover Girl

Jessica Lynn DeForne , NJ

Dare VanWaes , MN

National Hostesses

Ashlee Nelson , NV

Karisa Williams , NV

Sara Zeng , MD

Top Semi-Finalists Queen Contestants

Sarah Dahdouh , CA

Tierra Gonzalez-Hammonds , CA

Alana Hyland , CA

Leah Richardson , CO

Mycaela Bryant , GA

Jori Parys , IL

Ashleigh Olander , IA

Katarina Akridge , MN

Kayla Rico , MO

Meonaka Ware , MO

Lindsay Markel , NJ

Franchesca Sampeur , NY

Veronica Giordano , NC

Michaela Sigmon , VA

Samantha Brown , WA

Top Semi-Finalists Victory Contestants

Courtlyn Burris , FL

Paulette Melendez , FL

Samantha Sawyer , FL

Elizabeth Tran , FL

Racquel Garry , IN

Kendra Sauer , IN

Jacqueline Conner , MD

Sally Arredondo , MI

Dare VanWaes , MN

Kaitlyn Rechert , MO

Ashlee Nelson , NV

Natasha Llanos , NJ

Samantha Rizzuto , NJ

Allison Brunenmeister , OH

Destani Huffman-Jefferson , VA

Model

Winner - Adriana Marrero Zayas , N.E.

1st Runner-Up - Lindsay Markel , NJ

2nd Runner-Up - Michaela Sigmon , VA

3rd Runner-Up - Jessica Ekstrum , CA

4th Runner-Up - Michaela Sigmon , VA

Cheerleader

Winner - Michayla Bennett , IN

1st Runner-Up - Jessica Ekstrum , CA

2nd Runner-Up - Erynn Landherr , KY

3rd Runner-Up - Tierra Gonzalez-Hammonds , CA

4th Runner-Up - Alexa Vernon , IN

Photogenic

Winner - Racquel Garry , IN

1st Runner-Up - Tierra Gonzalez-Hammonds , CA

2nd Runner-Up - Samantha Triani , IL

3rd Runner-Up - Tiffany Stanaland, WY

4th Runner-Up - Marisa Escobedo , TX

Supermodel

Winner - Tierra Gonzalez-Hammonds , CA

1st Runner-Up - Racquel Garry , IN

2nd Runner-Up - Tiffany Stanaland , WY

3rd Runner-Up - Samantha Triani, IL

4th Runner-Up - Veronica Giordano , NC

Actress

Winner - Sarah Hirsch , MD

1st Runner-Up - Courtlyn Burris , FL

2nd Runner-Up - Tierra Gonzalez-Hammonds , CA

3rd Runner-Up - Veronica Giordano , NC

4th Runner-Up - Dare VanWaes , MN

Speech

Winner - Jessica Ekstrum , CA

1st Runner-Up - Antoinette Wise , SC

2nd Runner-Up - Kirsten Bergman , DC

3rd Runner-Up - Tiffany Stanaland , WY

4th Runner-Up - Lindsay Markel , NJ

Talent

Winner - Katarina Akridge , MN

1st Runner-Up - Jori Parys , IL

2nd Runner-Up - Sarah Howe , FL

3rd Runner-Up - Sarah Howe , FL

4th Runner-Up - Bayley Ellenburg , FL

Academic Achievement

Winner - Alexa Vernon , IN

1st Runner-Up - Samantha Triani , IL

2nd Runner-Up - Veronica Giordano , NC

3rd Runner-Up - Sarah Dahdouh , CA

4th Runner-Up - Elizabeth Tran , FL

Volunteer Service

Winner - Samantha Triani , IL

1st Runner-Up - Dare VanWaes , MN

2nd Runner-Up - Sarah Dahdouh , CA

3rd Runner-Up - Angela Karl , TN

4th Runner-Up - Veronica Giordano , NC

Personality

Winner - Dare VanWaes, MN

Scrapbook

Winner - Mercedes Jellison , KS

1st Runner-Up - Michayla Bennett , IN

2nd Runner-Up - Adriana Marrero Zayas , N.E.

3rd Runner-Up - Alexa Vernon , IN

4th Runner-Up - Jori Parys , IL

Family Art Contest

Winner - Charlotte Brown , AK

1st Runner-Up - Ashlynn Ota , NM

2nd Runner-Up - Tiffany Stanaland , WY

3rd Runner-Up - Adriana Marrero Zayas , N.E.

4th Runner-Up - Cheyenne Foster , TX

Most Recommendations

Winner - Natasha Llanos, NJ

1st Runner-Up - Samantha Triani, IL

2nd Runner-Up - Chasity Seebaugh, WV

3rd Runner-Up - Annie Busse, WI

4th Runner-Up - Jessica Lynn DeForne, NJ

Best Thank You Letter to National

Directors from a Contestant

Winner - Sarah Dahdouh, CA

1st Runner-Up - Celine Longo, FL

2nd Runner-Up - Ashlynn Ota, NM

3rd Runner-Up - Annika Hudak, CA

4th Runner-Up - Dare VanWaes, MN

Best Thank You Letter to National

Directors from a Parent

Winner - Theresa Dahdouh, CA

1st Runner-Up - Lisa Longo, FL

2nd Runner-Up - Mona Hudak, CA

3rd Runner-Up - Sue Ota, NM

4th Runner-Up - Roxanne Green, SC

Pet Photogenic

(combined Princess/Sweetheart/Preteen)

Chester Acquafredda (Princess division)

               Pet of Vanessa Acquafredda, NY

Mini-Optionals Queen Contestants

Best Interview - Tierra Gonzalez-Hammonds , CA

Best Eyes - Samantha Brown , WA

Best Gown - Leah Richardson , CO

Best Hair - Mycaela Bryant , GA

Best Interview Outfit - Morgan Farmer, AR

Best Smile - Mycaela Bryant , GA

Mini-Optionals National Finalists

Best Interview - Kendra Sauer, IN

Best Eyes - Kaitlyn Rechert, MO

Best Gown - Raquel Garry, IN

Best Hair - Destani Huffman-Jefferson, VA

Best Int. Outfit - Paulette Melendez, FL

Best Smile - Samantha Sawyer, FL