The Miss West Virginia USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of

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in the

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pageant. This pageant is independently conducted and produced by Sanders & Associates, Inc., dba- Pageant Associates based in

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. Although West Virginia has not produced a Miss USA, four West Virginian delegates have placed: Kristen Morrison in 2005, Jessi Pierson in 2009, Chelsea Welch in 2013, and Nichole Greene in 2016. Their most recent placement was Krystian Leonard who placed in the Top 16 in 2022. Four Miss West Virginia USAs have held the

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title and competed at

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, and two have competed at

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. Krystian Leonard of Morgantown was crowned Miss West Virginia USA 2022 on June 5, 2022, at Virginia Thomas Law Center for the Performing Arts in

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. She represented West Virginia for the title of

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, placed at the top 16.

Gallery of titleholders

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, Miss West Virginia USA 2006

Results summary

Placements

*1st runners-up: Ruth Parr (1957), Kelly Anderson (1984) *Top 10/11: Paula Morrison (1987), Jessi Pierson (2009), *Top 15/16: Wilda Estep (1959), Garnett Pugh (1960), Kathy McManaway (1961), Kristin Morrison (2005), Chelsea Welch (2013), Nichole Greene (2016), Krystian Leonard (2022) West Virginia holds a record of 11 placements at

Awards

*Miss Photogenic: Jessi Pierson (2009)

Winners

;Color key

References

External links

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Women in West Virginia