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For the state pageant affiliated with Miss USA, see Miss South Dakota USA. The Miss South Dakota competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of South Dakota in the Miss America pageant. Winners Year Name Hometown Local Title Placement at Miss America Special scholarships at Miss America Notes 2008 Alexandra Hoffman Eureka Miss South Dakota State University Top 15 at Miss America 2009 Previously Miss South Dakota Teen USA 2006; sister of Miss South Dakota Teen USA 2008. Received a "golden sash" and was voted into the top 15 by the American viewing public 2007 Kate Wismer Britton Miss South Dakota State Fair 2006 Callee Bauman Huron Miss South Dakota State University Miss Congeniality runner-up 2005 Nikki Grandpre Pierre Miss Sioux Empire 2004 Kyra Korver Mitchell Miss Black Hills Gold 2003 Sara Seever Custer Miss Rushmore 2002 Vanessa Short Bull Rapid City Miss State Fair Previously Miss South Dakota USA 2000 2001 Alecia Zuehlke Britton Miss Great Plains 2000 Nicole Nigg Sisseton Miss Western Plains 1999 Trisha Haroldson Bruce Miss Dakota Rose 1998 Sara Frankenstein Tulare Miss Heartland Non-finalist Talent Award 1997 Shantel Swedlund Arlington Miss State Fair 1996 Stephanie Camp Rapid City Miss State Fair 1995 Kimberlee McKay Belle Fourche Miss University of South Dakota recipient of Allman Medical Scholarship 1994 Kristi Bauer Brookings Miss State Fair 1993 Angela Casey Rapid City Miss Rushmore recipient of Allman Medical Scholarship 1992 Leslie Saunders Dakota Dunes Miss East River 1991 Melissa Brown Rapid City Miss Rapid City 1990 Jennifer Palmquist Wilmot Miss State Fair 1989 Dawn Strunk Irene Miss Sioux Empire 1988 Kathryn Barnes Sioux Falls Miss Sioux Falls 1987 Najla Ghazi Brookings Miss South Dakota State University 1986 Julie Hedin Watertown Miss South Dakota State University 1985 Amy DeHeer Hot Springs Miss State Fair 1984 Debra Cleveland Madison Miss State Fair 1983 LaRonda Lundin Revillo Miss South Dakota State University 1982 Tara Meyerink Platte Miss Mitchell 1981 Pennisue Largent Hot Springs Miss Hot Springs 1980 Carol Barnett Sioux Falls Miss Sioux Falls Toured with Miss America USO Troupe 1979 Julie Kleinsasser Freeman Miss Huron Non-finalist Talent Award 1978 Jennifer Holt Mitchell Miss Mitchell 1977 Karen Janousek Rapid City Miss Rapid City Non-finalist Talent Award 1976 Beth Guthmiller Tripp Miss South Dakota State University/Brookings 1975 Gina Campbell Canton Miss University of South Dakota 1974 Barbara Guthmiller Tripp Miss Yankton College Semi-finalist 1973 Gwen Resick Clark Miss South Dakota State University 1972 Janet Hunter Madison Miss Madison 1971 Susan Inman Hot Springs Miss Hot Springs 1970 Mary Harum Sioux Falls Miss Sioux Falls Semi-finalist Co-host of Entertainment Tonight 1969 Nancy Nickelson Belle Fourche Miss Black Hills State College 1968 Ann McKay Vermillion Miss Lead-Deadwood Non-finalist Talent Award 1967 Sally Jo Iverson Brandon Miss Sioux Falls 1966 Deborah Molitor Vermillion
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