Miss South Dakota USA & Miss South Dakota Teen USA 2020

We are excited to let you know, that for the first time ever, the MISS NORTH DAKOTA USA & TEEN USA® and MISS SOUTH DAKOTA USA & TEEN USA® Pageants took place over the same weekend in the same city! This year, all contestants traveled to the Brandon Valley Performing Arts Center in Brandon, South Dakota (just outside of Sioux Falls), with the North Dakota Pageant taking place on Saturday and the South Dakota Pageant taking place on Sunday.

On September 21st and 22nd, 2019 the preliminary and final competitions were held for both the Miss South Dakota USA and Miss Teen South Dakota 2020 pageants at the Brandon Valley Performing Arts Center in Brandon South Dakota (just outside of Sioux Falls).

The 2020 South Dakota USA and Teen USA pageant concluded with Kalani Jorgensen winning the title of Miss South Dakota USA 2020 and with Izabel Kreger winning the title of Miss South Dakota Teen USA 2020. They also won the opportunity to represent South Dakota at the 2020 Miss USA and Teen USA pageant.


The Top 4 finalists at the 2020 Miss South Dakota USA pageant were:

Winner: Miss South Dakota USA 2020 is Kalani Jorgensen
First Runner-Up: Julia Gesling
Second Runner-Up: Elaina Lanson
Third Runner-Up: Jhena Van Den Hoek


The Top 7 placements at the 2020 South Dakota USA pageant were:

Kalani Jorgensen
Julia Gesling
Elaina Lanson
Jhena Van Den Hoek
Grace Hofer
Taynger Borninkhof
Erin Foth

The Special Awards at the 2020 Miss South Dakota USA pageant were:

Miss Congeniality: Kalani Jorgensen

Most Photogenic: Kalani Jorgensen

People's Choice: Taynger Borninkhof



The Top 5 finalists at the 2020 Miss South Dakota Teen USA pageant were:

Winner: Miss South Dakota Teen USA 2020 is Izabel Kreger
First Runner-Up: Kate Dailey
Second Runner-Up: Gracie Boettcher
Third Runner-Up: Jaimye Lynn-Wininger
Fourth Runner-Up: Mackenzie Longbrake


The Top 13 placements at the 2020 South Dakota Teen USA pageant were:

Kate Dailey
Jaimye Lynn-Wininger
Izabel Kreger
Mackenzie Longbrake
Gracie Boettcher
Janelle Dickau
Zowie Goddard
Emerson Keeley
Echo Koskan
Kara Magee
Elisabeth Peirce
Maquelle Strawn
Skuya Williams


The Special Awards at the 2020 South Dakota Teen USA pageant were:

Miss Congeniality: Izabel Kreger

Most Photogenic: Jaimye Lynn-Wininger

People's Choice: Emerson Keeley


Other Awards:

Jason Greco Volunteer of the Year Award: Carol Connors

Sponsor of the Year: Smiles By Design & Dr. Fred Hermanson

Spirit of MISS USA® & MISS TEEN USA®: Maquelle Strawn

Director's Award: Zowie Goddard

Most Dedicated Contestant: Janelle Dickau