The Miss Kansas competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Kansas in the Miss America pageant. Kansas has won the Miss America crown on three occasions.
Krystian Fish of Wichita was crowned Miss Kansas 2017 on June 10, 2017 at Dennis Lesh Sports Arena in Pratt, Kansas. She competed for the title of Miss America 2018 on September 10, 2017 in Atlantic City, New Jersey where she was a Quality of Life finalist.
Results summary
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The year in parentheses indicates the year of the Miss America competition the award/placement was garnered.
Placements
- Miss Americas: Deborah Irene Bryant (1966), Debra Dene Barnes (1968), Tara Dawn Holland (1997)
- 1st runners-up: N/A
- 2nd runners-up: Michelle Elaine Whitson (1980)
- 3rd runners-up: Vera June Ralston (1948), Mary Ann McGrew (1957) (tie), Pamela McKelvy (1993)
- 4th runners-up: N/A
- Top 10: Sandy Rings (1972), Cynthia Sikes (1973), Lori Ann Bergen (1979), Robbin Lee Wasson (1992), Trisha Schaffer (1995), Amy Keller (1996), Megan Bushell (2005), Theresa Vail (2014)
- Top 15: Shirley Hargiss (1949)
- Top 16: Lucia Benton (1937)
Awards at Miss America
Preliminary awards
- Preliminary Lifestyle and Fitness: Vera June Ralston (1948), Deborah Irene Bryant (1966), Debra Dene Barnes (1968), Cynthia Sikes (1973), Karen Dianne Smith (1975), Amy Keller (1996), Tara Dawn Holland (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 Dianne Smith (1975), Jill Dirks (1978), Laura Lynn Watters (1984), Kimberly Dugger (1991), Angelea Busby (2004)
Other awards
- Miss Congeniality: N/A
- America's Choice: Theresa Vail (2014)
- Children's Miracle Network (CMN) Miracle Maker Award 2nd runners-up: Kendall Schoenekase (2017)
- Eleanor "Big Mama" Andrews Performing Arts Award: Kimberlee Grice (2002)
- Quality of Life Award 1st runners-up: Tara Dawn Holland (1997), Kendall Schoenekase (2017)
- Quality of Life Award Finalists: Megan Bushell (2005), Krystian Fish (2018)
- STEM Scholarship Award: Kendall Schoenekase (2017)
Winners
References
External links
- Miss Kansas official website
