Miss America 2002

Miss America 2002, the 75th Miss America pageant, was televised live from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey on Saturday, September 22, 2001 on the ABC Network. The pageant was won by Katie Harman of Oregon, the first woman representing that state to take the crown.[1]

Miss America 2002
DateSeptember 22, 2001
PresentersTony Danza
VenueBoardwalk Hall, Atlantic City, New Jersey
BroadcasterABC
WinnerKatie Harman
Oregon

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]

Results

Placements

Final results Contestant
Miss America 2002
1st runner-up
2nd runner-up
3rd runner-up
4th runner-up
Top 10
Top 20

Awards

Awards Contestant
Gown
Interview
Lifestyle and Fitness
Talent

Quality of Life award

Results Contestant Platform
Winner Organ, Eye, and Tissue Donation
1st runner-up Assistance Dogs for the Disabled
2nd runner-up Tobacco Education and Awareness for Minors

Delegates

StateNameHometownAge1TalentPlacementAwardsNotes
AlabamaKelly JonesBirmingham24Classical Piano, "Ballade No. 1 in G Minor"
AlaskaEugenia PrimisEagle River20Classical Cello, "Allegro Appassionata"
ArizonaKapri RoseGilbert19Fiddle, "Orange Blossom Special"
ArkansasJessie WardPrescott21Tap Dance, Michael Jackson MedleyTop 10
CaliforniaStephanie BaldwinFullerton23Vocal, "Time to Say Goodbye"Top 20
ColoradoKelly Lynn McKeeParker22Lyrical Dance, "Someone Like You" from Jekyll & Hyde
ConnecticutMarissa PerezMeriden23Vocal, "This Time Around"
DelawareErin CooperWyoming22Lyrical Ballet, "Book of Days"
District of ColumbiaMarshawn EvansArlington, VA22Rhythmic Dance Twirl, "I Will Survive"3rd runner-upPreliminary Talent, Preliminary Interview
FloridaKelly GaudetMiami22Lyrical Dance, "It's Time"Top 10Preliminary GownMiss Florida Teen USA 1996
GeorgiaEmily FosterCornelia23Piano, "Majesty"Preliminary Swimsuit
HawaiiDenby DungHonolulu23Soprano Saxophone, "G-Bop"
IdahoChristi WeibleEagle22Dramatic MonologueSister of Miss Idaho USA 2004 Kimberly Weible
IllinoisKristin CastilloMacomb18Classical Violin, "Praeludium & Allegro"
IndianaAllison HatcherEvansville24Classical Piano, "Prelude in G Minor"Top 20
IowaErin SmithBettendorf20Piano, "Khachaturian's Toccata"
KansasKimberlee GriceUlysees23Vocal, "At Last"
KentuckyMonica HardinLouisville20Vocal, "If You Believe" from The Wiz
LouisianaKati GuytonBossier City23Classical Vocal, "Your Daddy's Son" from Ragtime
MaineMeranda HaffordWashburn20Vocal, "Next Time I Love"
MarylandKelly GloriosoHydes21Vocal, "I'm Afraid This Must Be Love"Top 20Quality of Life 1st runner-up
MassachusettsAbbey RabineWenham22Vocal, "Via Dolorosa"1st runner-upPreliminary Swimsuit, Preliminary Interview
MichiganStacy EssebagersWhitehall21Clogging, Medley from Moulin Rouge!Top 10
MinnesotaKari KnuttilaDetroit Lakes21Classical Piano, "Sonata in B Minor"
MississippiBecky PruettHattiesburg22Vocal, "Whatever Lola Wants"Top 20Preliminary Talent, Quality of Life 2nd runner-up
MissouriJennifer Ann HoverSpringfield22Vocal, Medley "Somewhere" & "Over the Rainbow"Top 20
MontanaKara SvennungsenShelby22Vocal, "On My Own"
NebraskaChristina FoehlingerRalston21Baton Twirling, Theme from Robin Hood: Prince of ThievesTop 20
NevadaAshley HuffLas Vegas21Polynesian Dance, "Welcome to Polynesia"Miss Nevada USA 2003
New HampshireKatherine PikeHooksett24Vocal, "You Are My Home" from The Scarlet Pimpernel
New JerseyJulie BarberVineland24Contemporary Ballet en Pointe, "Do You Wanna Dance"
New MexicoMarta StrzyzewskiRoswell23Classical Piano, "Revolutionary Etude"
New YorkAndrea PlummerNew York City23Lyrical Ballet en Pointe, "Forrest Gump Suite"4th runner-up
North CarolinaAshley HouseDallas21Celtic Irish Dance, "Flames of Fire"
North DakotaJillayne MertensMotley, MN19Vocal / Violin, "Look to the Rainbow" from Finian's Rainbow
OhioNatalie WitwerDublin19Piano, "America the Beautiful"
OklahomaKaci HundleyEnid21Vocal, "Crying"Top 20
OregonKatie HarmanGresham20Classical Vocal, "O Mio Babbino Caro"WinnerPreliminary Talent
PennsylvaniaRosalyn MenonHazleton22Classical Piano, "Piano Sonata in C Minor" by Ludwig van BeethovenTop 20Preliminary Interview
Rhode IslandJennifer D'AmbrosioProvidence21Vocal, "As If We Never Said Goodbye" from Sunset Boulevard
South CarolinaJeanna RaneyInman20Tap Dance, "Kiss Me"Top 20
South DakotaAlecia ZuehlkeSioux Falls23Piano, "My Tribute" by Andraé Crouch
TennesseeStephanie CulbersonKnoxville21Classical Piano, "Fantaisie-Impromptu"2nd runner-upPreliminary Swimsuit, Preliminary GownMiss Tennessee USA 2004
TexasStacy JamesTexarkana22Character Vocal, "Man of La Mancha"Top 20
UtahJaclyn HuntLehi22Classical Piano, "Piano Concerto No. 2" by Sergei RachmaninoffTop 10Quality of Life
VermontAmy Marie JohnsonEssex Junction21Classical Piano, "Impromptu"
VirginiaMeghan ShanleyVirginia Beach21Vocal, "Big Time"
WashingtonBreann ParriotPuyallup23Contemporary Ballet en Pointe, Music from "West Side Story"Miss Washington USA 2003
West VirginiaDanae DeMasiMorgantown21Ballet en Pointe, "Ravendhi"Top 10Preliminary Gown
WisconsinLaura Margaret HerriotPrinceton23Vocal, "Oh, Lady Be Good!"
WyomingErin EmpeyCasper20Ballet, "Cristofori's Dream" by David Lanz

1 Age as of September 2001

Controversy

Following the pageant, the parents of Miss America 2002 wrote an eight page letter to the pageant's organizers complaining about mistreatment and fraudulent billing. [5]

Judges

References

  1. John Curran (2001-09-22). "Oregon Wins Miss America Crown". Associated Press.
  2. Ron Todt (2001-09-07). "Miss America contestants arrive for weekend in Philly". Associated Press.
  3. John Curran (2001-09-14). "Miss America cancels traditional pre-pageant parade, citing security". Associated Press.
  4. John Curran (2001-09-18). "Miss America Pageant will go on as scheduled Saturday; contestants voted 2-1 against canceling". Associated Press.
  5. "Miss America Mistreated, her Parents Say". Associated Press. Feb 13, 2002.
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