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in the

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pageant. Kansas has won the Miss America crown on three occasions. Ayanna Hensley of

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was crowned Miss Kansas 2022 on June 11, 2022 at Dennis Lesh Sports Arena at

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. She competed for the title of

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at the

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in December 2022.

Results summary

The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Kansas titleholders at the national Miss America pageants/competitions. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the national competition during which a placement and/or award was garnered, not the year attached to the contestant's state title.

Placements

* Miss Americas: Deborah Irene Bryant (1966), Debra Dene Barnes (1968),

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(1997) * 2nd runners-up: Michelle Elaine Whitson (1980) * 3rd runners-up: Vera June Ralston (1948), Mary Ann McGrew (1957) (tie), Pamela McKelvy (1993) * Top 10: Sandy Rings (1972),

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(1973), Lori Ann Bergen (1979), Robbin Lee Wasson (1992), Trisha Schaffer (1995), Amy Keller (1996), Megan Bushell (2005),

Theresa Vail Theresa Marie Vail (born October 1, 1990) is Miss Kansas 2013. She subsequently placed in the top ten of the Miss America 2014 pageant, where she became the first contestant to openly display tattoos (during the swimsuit competition) and won the ...

(2014) * Top 15: Shirley Hargiss (1949), Annika Wooton (2020) * Top 16: Lucia Benton (1937)

Awards

Preliminary awards

* Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness: Vera June Ralston (1948), Deborah Irene Bryant (1966), Debra Dene Barnes (1968),

(1973), Karen Dianne Smith (1975), Amy Keller (1996),

(1997) * Preliminary Talent: Sandy Rings (1972), Lori Ann Bergen (1979), Pamela McKelvy (1993), Trisha Schaffer (1995)

Non-finalist awards

* Non-finalist Talent: Sharon O'Neal (1960), Karen Raye Schwartz (1964), Karen Diane Smith (1975), Jill Dirks (1978), Laura Lynn Watters (1984), Kimberly Dugger (1991), Angelea Busby (2004), Annika Wooton (2020)

Other awards

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(2014) * Children's Miracle Network (CMN) Miracle Maker Award 1st runners-up: Hannah Klaassen (2019) * CMN Miracle Maker Award 2nd runners-up: Kendall Schoenekase (2017) * Eleanor "Big Mama" Andrews Performing Arts Award: Kimberlee Grice (2002) * Quality of Life Award/Social Impact Initiative Scholarship Award Winners: Annika Wooton (2020) * Quality of Life Award 1st runners-up:

(1997), Kendall Schoenekase (2017) * Quality of Life Award Finalists: Megan Bushell (2005), Adrienne Rosel (2006), Krystian Fish (2018) * STEM Scholarship Award Winners: Kendall Schoenekase (2017)

Results summary

Placements

Awards

Preliminary awards

Non-finalist awards

Other awards

Winners

Notes

References

External links