Makayla Stark named as Miss South Carolina 2016

Makayla Stark, a 17-year-old from Inman and Miss Clemson Teen, was crowned Miss South Carolina Teen 2016 at Township Auditorium in Columbia on Friday.


Miss South Carolina will be crowned on Saturday night at 8 p.m. at the Township Auditorium.



She will now be competing in America’s Outstanding Teen Pageant in August being held in Orlando, Florida.

Here are some top results from Miss South Carolina 2016 competition:

• First runner up: Miss Greenville Scottish Games Teen, Keegan Beane 

• Second runner up: Miss Greater Greer Teen, Berkley Bryant 

• Third runner up: Miss Greater Easley Teen, Sarah Finleyson 

• Fourth runner up: Miss Boiling Springs Teen, Scottlyn Cloninger

Courtney Pelot named as Miss Wisconsin 2016

Miss Green Bay Area Courtney Pelot won the title of Miss Wisconsin 2016 at Saturday nights' finals at Alberta Kimball Auditorium, adjacent to Oshkosh West High School in Wisconsin.


"I can't even explain it... I am so excited," said Courtney Pelot.

"This is my first year competing at state. I had competed (locally) two years before. (Miss Green Bay Area) is the first local title I've ever won, so I can't believe that I won the state title and am going to Miss America." [jsonline.com]

Miss Wisconsin 2016 Courtney Pelot will now spend serving her chosen platform for an year and the Children's Miracle Network. She will be promoting science, technology, engineering and math education in there.

Pelot will also get the chance to represent her state Wisconsin in the Miss America competition, set to begin from Sept. 6 till 11 in Atlantic City this year.

Here are some top results of the Miss Wisconsin 2016 competition:

• Miss Wisconsin 2016: Miss Green Bay Area Courtney Pelot
• First runner-up: Miss Great Lakes Madeline Kumm
• Second runner-up: Miss St. Francis Gina Miliacca
• Third runner-up: Miss Madison-Capital City Sarah Newton
• Fourth runner-up: Miss Harbor Cities Tianna Vanderhei