Round 2: Entries!

//Awards!\\


Miss Arkansas, Victoria Benton
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"While Victoria is tastfully not au naturel, she has shed her blouse, necklace and shoes. Miss Arkansas is carefree and letting her hair down (naturally) while enjoying her beautiful state!"
Judges Score: 54.75
Final Score: 34.45
Rank: 7
Miss Colorado, Ringo Villanueba
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Judges Score: 52
Final Score: 33.2
Rank: 12
Miss Connecticut, Naomi Watanabe
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"Not all habits are bad. Who wouldn't love curling up with a book and some coffee in cold Connecticut winters?"
Judges Score: 44.25
Final Score: 26.55
Rank: 18
Miss Florida, Emily Madison
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Judges Score: 47.75
Final Score: 31.05
Rank: 15
Miss Hawaii, Keleke Nani
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Judges Score: 53
Final Score: 32.2
Rank: 14
Miss Idaho, Alyssa Hopkins
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"The gem state (or gem of the mountains) has many natural resources, such as the yellow pine, white pine, and red spruce, the colors on Alyssa's gown and jewelry."
Judges Score: 38.25
Final Score: 23.35
Rank: 20

Miss Illinois, Lily Hawn
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Judges Score: 54.25
Final Score: 34.15
Rank: 8
Miss Kentucky, Alannah Cleary
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"BlueGrass is a sub-genre of country music, thus a country-like look but since I didn't know that either she's holding the other reason for the nickname."
Judges Score: 50.75
Final Score: 30.85
Rank: 16

Miss Maine, Bridget Plamen
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"Bridget expressed the theme of the pine tree through one of her favorite hobbies, clothing design. She conveys the colors and the beautiful form of the tree through this beautiful creation."
Judges Score: 57.25
Final Score: 35.95
Rank: 4
Miss Maryland, Juniper Judd
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This nickname refers to the Maryland soldiers in the Revolutionary war who wore brilliant cockades. Cockades are small and usually worn on hats; Juniper likes to push the envelope.
Judges Score: 53.5
Final Score: 32.5
Rank: 13


Miss Massachusetts, Samantha Gardner
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"The east end of MA is basically one great big bay - where do you think they threw all that tea?"
Judges Score: 56.75
Final Score: 35.25
Rank: 5
Miss Minnesota, Claire Norling
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"The dress itself and the color palette is inspired by lakes and the colors they contain. The belt is the gorgeous forests surrounding them in Minnesota."
Judges Score: 58
Final Score: 35.2
Rank: 6

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Miss Mississippi, Cassie Marshall
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"Magnolias are arguably Mississippi's most recognizable symbols. They grow in such abundance that they are the state's tree and flower."
Judges Score: 62
Final Score: 40.4
Rank: 1
Miss Missouri, Isabel Bailey
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Miss Nevada, Alice Kazinsky
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Judges Score: 41
Final Score: 24.6
Rank: 19
Miss New Hampshire, Richelle Everard
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Judges Score: 47.33
Final Score: 30.4
Rank: 17

Miss New Jersey, Siobhan Hill
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"Basic outfit represents a tree (brown pants green top blue-sky-underneath). Flowers and vines around pants. Graffiti flowers background shows 'true' Jersey and yet the Garden State. Gloves because gardeners wear gloves."
Judges Score: 53.67
Final Score: 33.4
Rank: 11
Miss New York, Rosa Socorro
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"the Empire State is so named for it's vast wealth and variety of resources. Miss New York is shown in an exaggeration of that wealth; and potential for wealth"
Judges Score: 62.33
Final Score: 38.2
Rank: 2
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Miss North Carolina, Caitlin Lewis
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Miss Ohio, Arielle Lawsen
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Miss Tennessee, Rachel Kinsella
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"The 'Volunteer State' got its name in the War of 1812, when Tennessee sent floods of volunteer soldiers to the front. This outfit is based on uniform of that era."
Judges Score: 56.67
Final Score: 34
Rank: 9
Miss Utah, Kioko Asari
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"This outfit represents beehives and their inhabitants, bees. The dress, shoes, and jewelry are all black and yellow/gold, because those are the colors of bees. The hairdo is a classic beehive."
Judges Score: 51
Final Score: 32.2
Rank: 14
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Miss West Virginia, Willow Johnson
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Miss Wisconsin, Eva Clarks
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"I have lived in Wisconsin for 21 years and the "dairy state" name definitely fits. Though dairy farms use milking machines nowadays, every once in awhile Eva likes to milk by hand."
Judges Score: 60
Final Score: 37.2
Rank: 3

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Miss Wyoming, Kaia Bohren
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"Wyoming is definitely the "cowboy state." People are very friendly but also like space, and the western landscape is a beautiful backdrop for Devil's Tower (pictured) and other gorgeous landmarks."
Judges Score: 56
Final Score: 33.6
Rank: 10