2016 Miss Titleholders

Miss Augusta 2016 - Jade Dowling

Jade Dowling 2016Platform:  Love Your Body, Live Your Dream
Talent:  Dance
Age:  19
Parents:  Wendy and Franklin Dowling
Hometown:  Hutchinson, KS
School:  Wichita State University

Miss Barton County 2016 - Hannah Mauler

Hannah Mauler 2016Platform:  Healthy Lifestyle and Exercise
Talent:  Dance
Age:  19
Parents:  Sally & Jeffrey Mauler
Hometown:  Great Bend, KS
School:  Kansas State University

Miss Columbus 2016 - Keilah Murillo

Keilah Murillo 2016Platform:  The Importance of Teaching Children to Stay in School
Talent:  Dance
Age:  18
Parents:  Norma & Osvaldo Murillo
Hometown:  Columbus, KS
School:  Wichita State University

Miss Cottonwood 2016 - Mercedes Kang

Mercedes Kang 2016Platform:  Make Your Mark
Talent:  Dance
Age:  20
Parents:  Angela Messerschmidt & Danny Kang
Hometown:  Burlington, KS
School:  Flint Hills Technical College

Miss Dodge City 2016 - Sydney Jaeger

Sydney Jaeger 2016Platform:  Defying Stereotypes: Becoming A Strong Woman
Talent:  Strength Routine
Age:  18
Parents:  Darcy & Luke Jaeger
Hometown:  Minneola, KS
School:  Minneola High School

Miss Emerald City 2016 - Brianna Stetina

Brianna Stetina 2016Platform:  Disability Doesn't Define:  Educating and Empowering Communities to Embrace Differences
Talent:  Dance
Age:  20
Parents:  Tammy & Daryl Knowles
Hometown:  Yates Center, KS
School:  Washburn University

Miss Flint Hills 2016 - Carolyn Fitzgibbons

Carolyn Fitzgibbons 2016Platform:  Cancer Research: Beating the Odds & Finding a Cure
Talent:  Dance
Age:  23
Parents:  Cynthia & John J. Fitzgibbons III
Hometown:  Ozark, MO
School:  Kansas State University

Miss Fort Hays State 2016 - Sierra Archer

Sierra Archer 2016Platform:  Equal, Early, and Valued Education: Bridging the Achievement Gap
Talent:  Monologue
Age:  21
Parents:  Dawn & Scott Archer
Hometown:  Valley Center, KS
School:  Fort Hays State University

Miss Frontier 2016 - Brooklyn Hamilton

Brooklyn Hamilton 2016Platform:  Building Strong Communities
Talent:  Dance
Age:  20
Parents:  Connie & Bart Hamilton
Hometown:  Eldorado, KS
School:  Butler County Community College

Miss Golden Belt 2016 - Sarah Gustin

Sarah Gustin 2016Platform:  Being In The KNOw
Talent:  Musical Theater
Age:  19
Parents:  Clare & Brent Gustin
Hometown:  Hays, KS
School:  Kansas State University

Miss Hay Capital 2016 - Baleigh Munsell

Baleigh Munsell 2016Platform:  Faith, Family and "Agriculture"
Talent:  Dance
Age:  19
Parents:  Lorrie & Doug Munsell
Hometown:  Ulysses, KS
School:  Garden City Community College

Miss High Plains 2016 - Angelia Williams

Angelia Williams 2016 Platform:  Taking a Stand Against Substance Abuse
Talent:  Dance
Age:  23
Parents:  Jennifer & Andy Williams
Hometown:  Wakefield, KS
School:  Wichita State University

Miss Kingman County 2016 - Krystian Fish

KrystianFish2016Platform:  Be Unstoppable: Disability, Not Definition
Talent:  Vocal
Age:  19
Parents:  Candace & Kevin Fish
Hometown:  Wichita, KS
School:  Butler County Community College

Miss Leavenworth County 2016 - Jennifer Salva

Jennifer Salva 2016 Platform:  Meaningful Inclusion: Individuals with Developmental Disabilities As Assets to Our Community
Talent:  Saxophone
Age:  24
Parents:  Peggy O'Reagan-Salva & Gary Salva
Hometown:  Olathe, KS
School:  Graduate of University of Kansas

Miss Liberal 2016 - Gaby Amparan

Gaby Amparan 2016Platform:  Promoting Better Health
Talent:  Vocal
Age:  18
Parents:  Marlene & Ramon Amparan
Hometown:  Liberal, KS
School:  Liberal High School

Miss Lyon County 2016 - Kayla Hawkins

Kayla Hawkins 2016Platform:  Lend a Paw & Be Pawsitive: Ending Animal Abuse and Cruelty
Talent:  Piano
Age:  18
Parents:  Melody Delano and Markus Logan
Hometown:  Douglass, KS
School:  Cowley County Community College

Miss Meadowlark 2016 - Cassie Lohmeyer

Cassie Lohmeyer 2016Platform:  A Voice for our Veterans: Serving Those Who Have Served
Talent:  Vocal
Age:  21
Parents:  Cindy Waggoner & James Lohmeyer
Hometown:  Benton, KS
School:  Wichita State University

Miss Metro KC 2016 - Makayla Weiser

Makayla Weiser 2016Platform:  No Looking Back - Surviving PTSD
Talent:  Dance
Age:  20
Parents:  Leslie & Jason Weiser
Hometown:  Bonner Springs, KS
School:  Kansas State University

Miss Midwest 2016 - Catherine LeNeve

Catherine LeNeve 2016Platform:  Changing Minds - Mental Health Awareness
Talent:  Piano
Age:  19
Parents:  Lisa & Joe LeNeve
Hometown:  Hugoton, KS
School:  Liberal High School

Miss Santa Fe Trail 2016 - Katie Conn

Katie Conn 2016 Platform:  Servant Heart, Warrior Spirit
Talent:  Public Speaking
Age:  24
Parents:  Katrina & Andrew Conn
Hometown:  Salina, KS
School:  University of Colorado Graduate

Miss Southwest 2016 - Savannah Carpenter

Savannah Carpenter 2016Platform:  Prevention and Awareness for Child Abuse
Talent:  Vocal
Age:  19
Parents:  Kay & Lacy Carpenter
Hometown:  Ulysses, KS
School:  Garden City Community College

Miss Topeka 2016 - Michelle Page

Michelle Page 2016 Platform:  Building Healthy Relationships to End Domestic Violence
Talent:  Dance
Age:  24
Parents:  Catherine & Gregory Page
Hometown:  Manhattan, KS
School:  Graduate Kansas State University

Miss Wheatland 2016 - Emily Gallup

Emily Gallup 2016 Platform:  Giving Hope: A Campaign for Suicide Prevention
Talent:  Flute
Age:  21
Parents:  Valerie & Darren Gallup
Hometown:  Pittsburg, KS
School: Pittsburg State University

Miss Wooded Hills 2016 - Annika Wooton

Annika Wooton 2016Platform:  Creativity=Innovation: Join the Movement and Invest in the Arts
Talent:  Speed Painting
Age:  22
Parents:  Cathryn Huff & Evan Wooton
Hometown:  Overland Park, KS
School:  University of Kansas

Miss Woodson County 2016 - Maci Necole Johnson

Maci Necole Johnson 2016Platform:  Poverty to Prosperity: Breaking the Barriers of Destitution and Stereotypes
Talent:  Vocal
Age:  18
Parents:  Necole Johnson
Hometown:  Leavenworth, KS
School:  Kansas City Kansas Community College

FUTURE MISS KANSAS COMPETITION FINALS

Miss & Teen Competition Dates postponed to
May 29 & 30, 2021

Pratt Community College in Pratt, KS
Miss Kansas - Dennis Lesh Sports Arena
Miss Kansas' Outstanding Teen - Carpenter Auditorium