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The Miss North Dakota USA competition is the pageant that selects the represetative for the state of North Dakota in the Miss USA pageant.

North Dakota is one of the least successful states in the pageant competition. They have had only three placements and have never won the Miss USA crown. Their highest placement was in 1983 when Elizabeth Jaeger placed 4th runner-up to Julie Hayek of California. No Miss North Dakota USA has placed since 1996.

Jaeger is one of two Miss North Dakota USAs to have competed at Miss America. Four have competed at Miss Teen USA.

List of winners

• 2006 - Kimberly Krueger
• 2005 - Chrissa Miller
• 2004 - Jennifer Smith
• 2003 - Samantha Edwards
• 2002 - Amy Elkins
• 2001 - Michelle Guthmiller
• 2000 - Amie Hoffner
• 1999 - Shayna Bank
• 1998 - Alison Nesemeir -- former Miss North Dakota Teen USA 1994
• 1997 - Lauri Marie Gapp
• 1996 - Juliette Spier (Finalist at Miss USA) -- former Miss North Dakota Teen USA 1992
• 1995 - Jean Stallmo
• 1994 - Amy Lantz
• 1993 - Jennifer Seminary -- former Miss North Dakota Teen USA 1988
• 1992 - Camie Fladeland
• 1991 - Mischelle L. Chistensen
• 1990 - Kari Larson -- former Miss North Dakota Teen USA 1984
• 1989 - Carla Christofferson
• 1988 - Kate Sevde
• 1987 - Shelley Gangness
• 1986 - Beth Remmick
• 1985 - Regina Schatz
• 1984 - Suzanne Lewis
• 1983 - Elizabeth Jaeger (4th runner-up at Miss USA) -- future Miss North Dakota (America) 1985
• 1982 - Tammy Martinson
• 1981 - Laurie Saarinen -- future Miss Minnesota (America) 1982
• 1980 - Kim Thompson
• 1979 - Renae Hermanson
• 1978 - Theresa Olson
• 1977 - Barbara Redlin
• 1976 - Linda Paulson
• 1975 - Renae Saville
• 1974 - Judith Waltz
• 1973 - Barbara Lundien
• 1972 - Gail Schmeichel
• 1971 - Joanne Engel
• 1970 - Nancy Jean Perry
• 1969 - Beckee Benz
• 1968 - Jewel Chrstensen
• 1967 - Jacqueline Linder
• 1966 - Judy Slayton (3rd runner-up at Miss USA)
• 1965 - Patricia Dodge
• 1961-1964 - Did Not Compete
• 1960 - Twila Fleckton
• 1959 - Patricia McGinley
• 1958 - Diana Spidahl
• 1957 - Anne-Marit Studness
• 1956 - Mary Harroun
• 1955 - Joan Smith
• 1954 - Jane Hewitt
• 1953 - Marilyn Caufield
• 1952 - Gloria Rowe

External Links

• Official Website.