NUMBER OF MISS USA FROM THIS STATE: 1 - Shandi Finnessey, 2004
HIGHEST PLACEMENT AT MISS USA: Winner
NUMBER OF TIMES THEY MADE THE SEMI FINALS: 20
LAST TIME THEY PLACED: 2008 - Finalist
MISSOURI
The Show Me State
The Show Me State is betting on Ashley Strohmier to bring home the crown this year. They want a repeat of 2004 when Shandi Finnessey became the first woman from Missouri to ever win the Miss USA title. They're not doing too shabby at Miss USA, having placed 20 times.
Ashley is 20 years old and hails from Jefferson City. She is now attending the University of Central Missouri, majoring in criminal justice and political science with a concentration on pre-law.
She's a veteran of the Miss USA system, having placed 3rd and 2nd Runner Up in the state level in 2009 and 2008 repectively. She also placed 1st Runner Up in the Miss Missouri Teen USA Pageant in 2007.
OUR PREDICTION
Coming soon!
Photo courtesy of Miss Universe, LLLP
State statistics provided by Pageant Almanac
