Miss USA 2001

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Kandace Krueger of the Texas is crowned Miss USA by outgoing titleholder Lynnette Cole at the conclusion of the Miss USA 2001 pageant

The Miss USA 2001 pageant was held in Gary, Indiana in 2 March 2001. The event was won by Kandace Krueger of Texas, who was crowned by outgoing queen Lynnette Cole of Tennessee.

Krueger was the eight Texan to win the pageant, extending Texas' record for the most wins by any state. She was the first from Texas to win since Chelsi Smith in 1995.

The pageant was held in Gary for the first time, at the Genesis Convention Center, and was held in early March for the first time in two years. From 1999-2000 the pageant, held in Branson, Missouri, was in early February. William Shatner hosted the event for the first and only time, and color commentary was added by Lara Dutta, Miss Universe 2000. Entertainment was provided by Lara Fabian, Evan and Jaron and The Warren Brothers.

1 Results
- 1.1 Placements
- 1.2 Special Awards
2 Delegates
3 Crossovers
4 See also
5 External links

[edit] Results

[edit] Placements

The title of Miss USA 2001 was awarded to Kandace Krueger of Texas. The runners-up were:

1st runner-up - Liane Angus (Miss District of Columbia USA)
2nd runner-up - Tiffany Fallon (Miss Georgia USA)

The remaining top five finalists were:

3rd runner-up - Gina Giacinto (Miss Nevada USA)
4th runner-up - Larissa Meek (Miss Missouri USA)

The remaining top ten semi-finalists were: Lisa Tollett (Miss Tennessee USA), Kenya Howard (Miss Michigan USA), Cortney Phillips (Miss Oklahoma USA), Yanaiza Alvarez (Miss Rhode Island USA) and Endia Abrante (Miss Oregon USA).

[edit] Special Awards

Miss Congenality - Monica Palumbo (Miss North Carolina USA)
Miss Photogenic - Katee Doland (Miss Colorado USA)
Clairol Natural Instincts Style Award- Megan Gunning (Miss Maryland USA)

[edit] Delegates

The Miss USA 2001 delegates were:

Alabama - Laura Hoffman
Alaska - Ivette Fernandez
Arizona - Tasha Dixon
Arkansas - Jessie Davis
California - Jennifer Glover
Colorado - Katee Doland
Connecticut - Amy Vanderoef
Delaware - Stacey Smith
District of Columbia - Liane Angus (1st runner-up)
Florida - Julie Donaldson
Georgia - Tiffany Fallon (2nd runner-up)
Hawaii - Christy Leonard
Idaho - Elizabeth Barchas
Illinois - Rebecca Ambrosi
Indiana - Sarah McClary
Iowa - Clarissa Kroese
Kansas - Kristie Knox
Kentucky - Jo Pritchard
Louisiana - Heather Hayden
Maine - Melissa Bard
Maryland - Megan Gunning
Massachusetts - Dana Powell
Michigan - Kenya Howard (Semi-finalist)
Minnesota - Anne Clausen
Mississippi - Melanie Vaughn
Missouri - Larissa Meek (Top 5 finalist)

Montana - CaCe Hardy
Nebraska - Sujoing Drakeford
Nevada - Gina Giacinto (Top 5 finalist)
New Hampshire - Melissa Robbins
New Jersey - Jeanette Josue
New Mexico - Jennifer Adams
New York - Lisa Pavlakis
North Carolina - Monica Palumbo
North Dakota - Michelle Guthmiller
Ohio - Amanda Canary
Oklahoma - Cortney Phillips (Semi-finalist)
Oregon - Endia Li Abrante (Semi-finalist)
Pennsylvania - Jennifer Watkins
Rhode Island - Yanaiza Alvarez (Semi-finalist)
South Carolina - Candace Richards
South Dakota - Beth Lovro
Tennessee - Lisa Tollett (Semi-finalist)
Texas - Kandace Krueger (Winner)
Utah - Tiffany Seaman
Vermont - Katy Johnson
Virginia - Kristel Jenkins
Washington - Bre Sakas
West Virginia - Karen Long
Wisconsin - Kari Jo Dodge
Wyoming - Heather Jackelen

[edit] Crossovers

Seven delegates had previously competed in either the Miss Teen USA or Miss America pageants and four delegates would later win a Miss America state title. Two of those who competed at Miss USA 2001, Katee Doland and Elizabeth Barchas, later became Triple Crown winners, for holding state titles for Miss Teen USA, Miss USA and Miss America

Delegates who had previously held a Miss Teen USA state title were:

Sarah McClary (Indiana) - Miss Indiana Teen USA 1995
Kristel Jenkins (Virginia) - Miss Virginia Teen USA 1995
Larissa Meek (Missouri) - Miss Missouri Teen USA 1997
Elizabeth Barchas (Idaho) - Miss Idaho Teen USA 1998
Katee Doland (Colorado) - Miss Colorado Teen USA 1998 (Top 10 semi-finalist at Miss Teen USA 1998)

Delegates who had previously held a Miss America state title or would later win one were:

Gina Giacinto (Nevada) - Miss Nevada 1999 (Preliminary Swimsuit award)
Katy Johnson (Vermont) - Miss Vermont 1999
Jennifer Glover (California) - Miss California 2002
Katee Doland (Colorado) - Miss Colorado 2003
Elizabeth Barchas (Idaho) - Miss Idaho 2004 (Non-finalist Interview award)
Heather Jackelen (Wyoming) - Miss Wyoming 2005

[edit] See also

Miss Universe 2001

[edit] External links

Miss USA official website

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