| Formation | 1983 |
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| Type | Beauty pageant |
| Headquarters | Savage |
| Location | |
Membership | Miss Teen USA |
Official language | English |
| Website | Official website |
The Miss South Dakota Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of South Dakota in the Miss Teen USA pageant and the name of the title held by that winner.
South Dakota's highest placement was in 1986 when Valerie Marsden placed 4th runner-up to Allison BrownofOklahoma.[1] Their most recent placement was in 2016, when Makenzie Falcon placed in the top 15.
Four Miss South Dakota Teen USA titleholders have won the Miss South Dakota USA pageant and competed at Miss USA.[2] In 2016, Miss South Dakota Teen USA 2014 Madison McKeown became the first representative of South Dakota to place at the Miss USA pageant since the 1970s.[3]
The pageant was first held in 1982 to select a winner to represent the state at Miss Teen USA 1983.[4] It has been directed by Future Productions since 2002 and is a subsidiary of the Miss Universe Organization.[5] It has been held in Sioux Falls, Aberdeen, Rapid City, Pierre, Brookings, Brandon, and Watertown.[6][7][8][9][10][11]
The current titleholder, Lindsey Pfingston of Rapid City was crowned on June 11, 2023 at the Watertown Event Center in Watertown. She represented South Dakota for the title of Miss Teen USA 2023 in September 2023.
South Dakota holds a record of 3 placements at Miss Teen USA.
| Year | Name[2] | Hometown[2] | Age1 | Placement at Miss Teen USA | Special awards at Miss Teen USA | Notes |
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| 2024 | Olivia Odenbrett | Brandon | 17 | TBA | TBA | |
| 2023 | Lindsey Pfingston | Rapid City | 18 | |||
| 2022 | Isabella Welker | Harrisburg | 18 | |||
| 2021 | Katie Schmit | Artesian | 18 | |||
| 2020 | Izabel Kreger | Canton | 17 | |||
| 2019 | Shelby Specht | Sioux Falls | 17 | |||
| 2018 | Shania Knutson[13][14] | Viborg | 17 | Later Miss South Dakota USA 2022 | ||
| 2017 | Delaney Rupp | Sioux Falls | 18 | Sister of Miss South Dakota Teen USA 2013 | ||
| 2016 | Makenzie Falcon | Aberdeen | 18 | Top 15 | Later 2nd runner-up at Miss South Dakota USA 2018 | |
| 2015 | Marley Hanson | Vermillion | 17 |
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| 2014 | Madison McKeown | Brandon | 18 | Later Miss South Dakota USA 2016 and top 10 at Miss USA 2016[3] | ||
| 2013 | Alexis Rupp | Sioux Falls | 18 | Sister of Miss South Dakota Teen USA 2017, later 1st runner-up at Miss South Dakota USA 2017 | ||
| 2012 | Kalani Jorgensen | Sioux Falls | 17 | Later Miss South Dakota USA 2020 | ||
| 2011 | Lexy Schenk | Irene | 17 | Later Miss South Dakota USA 2015 | ||
| 2010 | Alyssa Hustrulid | Beresford | 15 |
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| 2009 | Fallyn Patterson | Rapid City | 17 |
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| 2008 | Elizabeth Hoffman | Eureka | 16 | Sister of Miss South Dakota Teen USA 2006 | ||
| 2007 | Kari Schull[9] | Watertown[9] | 17[9] | Sister of Miss South Dakota Teen USA 2004 | ||
| 2006 | Alexandra Hoffman | Eureka | 18 | Later Miss South Dakota 2008 and top 15 at Miss America 2009;[15] sister of Miss South Dakota Teen USA 2008 | ||
| 2005 | Amanda DeCurtins | Ramona | 18 | |||
| 2004 | Katie Schull | Watertown | 17 | Sister of Miss South Dakota Teen USA 2007 | ||
| 2003 | Nicole Cuppy[16] | Harrold[16] | 17[16] | |||
| 2002 | Jessica Fjerstad[17] | Madison[17] | 17 | Later Miss South Dakota USA 2005 | ||
| 2001 | Jessica Herrgott[18] | Mitchell[18] | 17[18] | |||
| 2000 | Nichole Brockhoft | Winner | 16 | |||
| 1999 | Alexia Bonte[19] | Beresford[19] | 16 | |||
| 1998 | Summer Simunek | Hot Springs | 16 | |||
| 1997 | Juli Keech | Hill City | 17 | Crowned Miss Hospitaly several years in a row. Later signed with L A Models and Wilhelmina model agency as a model/actress | ||
| 1996 | Tatewin Means[8] | Rapid City[8] | 19[8] | Daughter of activist Russell Means[8][20] | ||
| 1995 | Marty Eaton | Belle Fourche | 17 | |||
| 1994 | Autumn McKinney[21] | Midland[21] | 17[21] | |||
| 1993 | Amy Rahlf | Clear Lake | 18 | |||
| 1992 | Brandie Bower | Rapid City | 17 | |||
| 1991 | Tabitha Mauck[22] | Mobridge[22] | 17 | Later Miss South Dakota USA 1994 | ||
| 1990 | Petrona Usera | Rapid City | 18 | |||
| 1989 | Lisa Williamson[12] | Rapid City[12] | 17[12] | Semi-finalist[12] | ||
| 1988 | Jillayne Fossum | Canton | 17 | Later Miss South Dakota USA 1991[22] | ||
| 1987 | Camille Varland | Keldron | 16 | |||
| 1986 | Valerie Marsden[23][24] | Rapid City[23] | 17[23] | 4th runner-up[1] | ||
| 1985 | Sarah Burggraf[6] | Sioux Falls[6] | 15 | |||
| 1984 | Kim Strom[25] | Brandon[25] | 16 | |||
| 1983 | Karen Hernes | Pierpont | 18 |
1 Age at the time of the Miss Teen USA pageant
