The Miss Colorado Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Colorado in the Miss Teen USA pageant. From 1993 to 2006, the Miss Colorado Teen USA state pageant was directed by Carol Hirata and the Carlton Group, based in Bellvue, Colorado. In 2007, it was taken over by Future Productions, based in Savage, Minnesota, which also directs pageants in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, Wisconsin and Wyoming. The pageant have been held in Loveland, Greeley and other cities.
One of Colorado's semi-finalists was Katee Doland, a Triple Crown winner. She is one of three Miss Colorado Teen USA titleholders to win the Miss Colorado USA crown. Morgan O'Murray, Miss Colorado Teen USA 1999, also won the Miss Colorado state title for the Miss America pageant in 2000.
Sophia Cespedes of Brighton was appointed Miss Colorado Teen USA on July 30th, 2026 after the open casting call from Thomas Brodeur, the new owner of the national pageant. She will represent Colorado at Miss Teen USA 2026.
Results summary
Placements Miss Teen USA: Hilary Cruz (2007) 2nd runner-up : Chloe Zambrano (2018) Top 10/12: Shalon Pecosky (1990), Amanda Aardsma (1997), Katee Doland (1998) Top 15: Danielle Scimeca (2008), Caley-Rae Pavillard (2011) Colorado holds a record of 7 placements at Miss Teen USA.
Awards Miss Congeniality: Blair Griffith (2006) Style Award: Morgan O'Murray (1999)
Winners
Year Name HometownAge1 Local title Placement at Miss Teen USA Special awards at Miss Teen USA Notes 2026 Sophia Cespedes Brighton 18 2025 Savannah Wilson Houston, TX 18 2024 Reece Revious Cherry Creek TBA Miss Cherry Creek Teen 2023 Grace Covney Highlands Ranch 19 Miss Highlands Ranch Teen 2022 Chloe Fisher Sterling 17 Miss Logan County Teen 2021 Abigail "Abi" Lange Longmont 19 Miss Longmont Teen 2020 Yasaswini "Yashi" Uppalapati Colorado Springs 18 2019 Sydney Boehler Fort Collins 18 2018 Chloe Dru Zambrano Fruita 18 2nd Runner-Up 2017 Alexis Glover Colorado Springs 18 Later Miss Colorado USA 2022 2016 Alexis Wynne Castle Pines 17 2015 Taylor Kelly Castle Rock 17 2014 Cindy Yan Denver 16 2013 Chloe Reece Brown Grand Junction 18 Later Miss Colorado USA 2018 2012 Jacqueline Zuccherino Aurora 17 2011 Caley-Rae Pavillard Castle Rock 17 Top 15 Previously Miss Colorado's Outstanding Teen 2008; Later Miss Colorado USA 2016 2010 Courtney Carter Thornton 18 2009 Taylor Schettler Castle Rock 16 2008 Danielle Scimeca Fort Collins 18 Top 15 2007 Hilary Cruz Louisville 18 Miss Teen USA 2007 2006 Blair Griffith Morrison 18 Miss Congeniality Later Miss Colorado USA 2011. 2005 Paige Williams Durango 17 2004 Tori Carter Greeley 19 National Junior Olympic champion in inline speed skating, 1st runner up in Miss Teen America 2002 2003 Karis Donahue Allenspark 18 2002 Lindsey Dowling Littleton 2001 Krystal Spurr Lafayette 2000 Shannon Herndon Thornton 1999 Morgan O'Murray Colorado Springs 17 Style award Later Miss Colorado 2002. Former Denver Broncos cheerleader. 1998 Katee Doland Arvada 18Top 10 Triple Crown winner Later Miss Colorado USA 2001 Miss Colorado 2003; Former Denver Broncos cheerleader; Current publicist for the Miss Colorado pageant and director of the Miss Colorado's Outstanding Teen pageant under her married name, Katee Mink 1997 Amanda C. Aardsma Englewood 17 Top 10 Sister of Major League Baseball player David Aardsma 1996 Ara Francis Westminster 1995 Melissa Schuster Aurora 1994 Angelia "Angie" Payne Littleton 1993 Susie Garifi Thornton 1992 Brandi Bryant Littleton 1991 Kiki Moracall Denver 1990 Shalon PecoskyDenver 15 Semi-finalist Later Mrs. Colorado America 2010 and Top 6 at Mrs. America 2011 under her married name, Shalon Polson. 1989 Jana Durbin Golden Later Miss Colorado USA 1993 1988 Leah Crawford Greeley 1987 Nicki Anselmo Denver 1986 Rayanne Durkee Northglenn 1985 Debbie James Denver 17 Later Miss Colorado USA 1989 Top 10 at Miss USA 1989 Winner of Miss Oktoberfest 1989 1984 Timi Rouse Fort Collins 1983 Julie Evelyn Meyer Brighton 18 Came close to disqualification for being five days older than eligibility rules allowed but was allowed to compete. 1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant
References
External links Official website