Miss South Dakota is the official preliminary to the Miss America pageant. The winner of Miss South Dakota represents South Dakota at the Miss America pageant for a chance to win the title of Miss America.
Miss South Dakota has four phases of competition that include: private interview, on-stage question, talent and evening gown. In order to compete for Miss South Dakota, you must live in South Dakota, be between the ages of 17 - 25 and have won a preliminary title. Additionally, to qualify you must be a female who has never married and who does not have any children.
Winners of Miss South Dakota:
Miss South Dakota 2019- Amber Hulse
Miss South Dakota 2018- Carrie Wintle
Miss South Dakota 2017- Miranda Mack
Miss South Dakota 2016- Julia Olson
Miss South Dakota 2015- Autumn Simunek
Miss South Dakota 2014- Meridith Gould
Miss South Dakota 2013- Tessa Dee
Miss South Dakota 2012- Calista Kirby
Miss South Dakota 2011- Anna Simpson
Miss South Dakota 2010- Loren Vaillancourt
Miss South Dakota 2009- Morgan Peck
Miss South Dakota 2008- Alexandra Hoffman
Miss South Dakota 2007- Kate Wismer
Miss South Dakota 2006- Callee Bauman
Miss South Dakota 2005- Nikki Grandpre
Miss South Dakota 2004- Kyra Korver
Miss South Dakota 2003- Sara Seever
Miss South Dakota 2002- Vanessa Short Bull
Miss South Dakota 2001- Alecia Zuehlke
Miss South Dakota 2000- Nicole Nigg
Miss South Dakota 1999- Trisha Haroldson
Miss South Dakota 1998- Sara Frankenstein
Miss South Dakota 1997- Shantel Swedlund
Miss South Dakota 1996- Stephanie Camp
Miss South Dakota 1995- Kimberlee McKay
Miss South Dakota 1994- Kristi Bauer
Miss South Dakota 1993- Angela Casey
Miss South Dakota 1992- Leslie Saunders
Miss South Dakota 1991- Melissa Brown
Miss South Dakota 1990- Jennifer Palmquist
Miss South Dakota 1989- Dawn Strunk
Miss South Dakota 1988- Kathryn Barnes
Miss South Dakota 1987- Najla Ghazi
Miss South Dakota 1986- Julie Hedin
Miss South Dakota 1985- Amy DeHeer
Miss South Dakota 1984- Debra Cleveland
Miss South Dakota 1983- LaRonda Lundin
Miss South Dakota 1982- Tara Meyerink
Miss South Dakota 1981- Pennisue Largent
Miss South Dakota 1980- Carol Barnett
Miss South Dakota 1979- Julie Kleinsasser
Miss South Dakota 1978- Jennifer Holt
Miss South Dakota 1977- Karen Janousek
Miss South Dakota 1976- Beth Guthmiller
Miss South Dakota 1975- Gina Campbell
Miss South Dakota 1974- Barbara Guthmiller
Miss South Dakota 1973- Gwen Resick
Miss South Dakota 1972- Janet Hunter
Miss South Dakota 1971- Susan Inman
Miss South Dakota 1970- Mary Harum
Miss South Dakota 1969- Nancy Nickelson
Miss South Dakota 1968- Ann McKay
Miss South Dakota 1967- Sally Jo Iverson
Miss South Dakota 1966- Deborah Molitor
Miss South Dakota 1965- Nancy Sandwick
Miss South Dakota 1964- June Ann Delbridge
Miss South Dakota 1963- Heather Ann Paterson
Miss South Dakota 1962- Charlean Fuhrman
Miss South Dakota 1961- Rejean Bowar
Miss South Dakota 1960- Janet Barber
Miss South Dakota 1959- Meredith Auld
Miss South Dakota 1958- Carolee Nelson
Miss South Dakota 1957- Patricia Miller
Miss South Dakota 1956- Lois Paulson
Miss South Dakota 1955- Connie White
Miss South Dakota 1954- Cleo Ann Harrington
Miss South Dakota 1953- Delores Jerde
Miss South Dakota 1952- Sandra Hart
Miss South Dakota 1951- Marlene Rieb
Miss South Dakota 1950- Irene O'Connor
Miss South Dakota 1949- Carol Quinn
Miss South Dakota 1948- Myrna Clemenson
Miss South Dakota 1947- Roselyn Lea Anderson
Miss South Dakota 1946- No Miss South Dakota at Miss America
Miss South Dakota 1945- No Miss South Dakota at Miss America
Miss South Dakota 1944- No Miss South Dakota at Miss America
Miss South Dakota 1943- No Miss South Dakota at Miss America
Miss South Dakota 1942- No Miss South Dakota at Miss America
Miss South Dakota 1941- No Miss South Dakota at Miss America
Miss South Dakota 1940- No Miss South Dakota at Miss America
Miss South Dakota 1939- No Miss South Dakota at Miss America
Miss South Dakota 1938- No Miss South Dakota at Miss America
Miss South Dakota 1937- No Miss South Dakota at Miss America
Miss South Dakota 1936- No Miss South Dakota at Miss America
Miss South Dakota 1935- No Miss South Dakota at Miss America
Miss South Dakota 1934- No Miss America held
Miss South Dakota 1933- No Miss South Dakota at Miss America
Miss South Dakota 1932- No Miss America held
Miss South Dakota 1931- No Miss America held
Miss South Dakota 1930- No Miss America held
Miss South Dakota 1929- No Miss America held
Miss South Dakota 1928- No Miss America held
Miss South Dakota 1927- Ramona Pearl Sorensen
Miss South Dakota 1926- Mary Davis
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