Brandon teenager wins title of Miss South Dakota’s Outstanding Teen

By Jody Heemstra Jun 6, 2022 | 6:30 AM

Olivia Odenbrett, 15, Miss Siouxland’s Outstanding Teen, was crowned Miss South Dakota’s Outstanding Teen Friday afternoon (June 3, 2022). She won the talent portion of the competition with a contemporary/lyrical dance. The Brandon native’s parents are Luke and Rochelle Odenbrett. She will be a sophomore at Brandon Valley High School this fall. She also received one of two $1,250 Johnson Jackrabbit Scholarships and the $200 STEM scholarship, for a total of $3,700 in scholarships. 

Miss SDOT 2021 Kianna Healy crowns her successor, Miss SDOT 2022 Olivia Odenbrett.
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First runner-up was Natalie Schoeppner of Timber Lake. Schoeppner was the lifestyle and wellness award winner and the interview winner. She received $1,400 in scholarships.

Second runner-up went to Sydney Lockhart of Hot Springs, earning $800 in scholarships. Third runner-up was Javonte Madsen of Rapid City, taking home a $600 scholarship. Fourth runner-up was Karina Novotny of Hot Springs, winning a $400 scholarship, and also taking home one of the $1,250 Johnson Jackrabbit Scholarships, as well as the $200 Community Service award.

There was a tie for the title of Miss Congeniality: Miss Fall River Balloon Festival’s Outstanding Teen, Amara Bertelson of Rapid City, and Miss Jacks’ Outstanding Jada Aragon of Ethan. The Miss Congeniality award is voted on by the candidates, and they will share a $500 scholarship for that honor.

Briley Steffenson of Yankton, Miss Hub City’s Outstanding Teen, received the $1,000 Miss America Empower Scholarship.

Candidates received almost $12,000 in scholarships total. Odenbrett will represent South Dakota at the 2022 Miss America’s Outstanding Teen Competition which will be held in Dallas, Texas, August 10-12, 2022.

Javonte Madsen, third runner-up, Karina Novotny, fourth runner-up, Miss South Dakota’s Outstanding Teen 2022 Olivia Odenbrett, first runner-up Natalie Schoeppner, second runner-up, Sydney Lockhart.
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Twelve young women from around the state will compete for the title of Miss South Dakota’s Outstanding Teen 2022, June 2-3. The competition will be held at the Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center on the South Dakota State University campus in Brookings, in conjunction with the celebration of the 75th Anniversary Miss South Dakota competition. Showtime will be 6:00 Thursday, June 2, and 2:00 p.m. Friday, June 3, with the new Miss South Dakota’s Outstanding Teen crowned at the conclusion of Friday’s performance. A gala celebration for the anniversary will be held Friday evening. Tickets are available at https://www.misssd.org/miss-south-dakota-competition.

The new Miss South Dakota’s Outstanding Teen will take home at least $2,000 in scholarships, with a total of almost $11,000 in scholarship funds available to candidates.

The new titleholder will compete at the 2022 Miss America’s Outstanding Teen Competition. The Teen Pageant is open to young women ages 13-18.

The pageant will feature Kianna Healy of Hartford, the current Miss South Dakota’s Outstanding Teen. Kianna represented South Dakota at the Miss America’s Outstanding Teen Competition in 2021.

The young women competing are (name, age, title, hometown, talent, and Social Impact Initiative):

Amara Bertelson, 18, Miss Fall River Balloon Festival’s Outstanding Teen, Rapid City, Talent: Vocal and double bass, Social Impact Initiative: Music Is Powerful
Briley Hope Steffensen, 15, Miss Hub City’s Outstanding Teen, Yankton, Talent: Ballet, Social Impact Initiative: Be True to You
Jadah May Aragon, 15, Miss Jacks’ Outstanding Teen, Ethan, Talent: Vocal, Social Impact: No Means No – Sexual Harassment
Javonte Madsen, 18, Miss Coyote Country’s Outstanding Teen, Rapid City, Talent: Vocal/Ukulele, Social Impact Initiative: Why Fit in When You Were Born to Stand Out?
Jordyn Conlon, 16, Miss Badlands’ Outstanding Teen 2022, Hot Springs, Talent: Contemporary Dance, Social Impact Initiative: Stop Bullying, Save Lives
Karina Novotny, 15, Miss Rolling Plains’ Outstanding Teen, Hot Springs, Talent: Hula Hoop, Social Impact Initiative: Adoption Advocacy
Kaylee Tostenson, 15, Miss Heartland’s Outstanding Teen, Pierre, Talent: Flags, Social Impact Initiative: Life Jacket Safety
Megan Kogel, 13, Miss Capital City’s Outstanding Teen, Woonsocket, SD, Talent: American Sign Language Interpretation, Social Impact Initiative: Drive Safe Home Safe: The Life You Save Could Be My Dad’s
Natalie Schoeppner, 17, Miss State Fair’s Outstanding Teen, Timber Lake, Talent: Unicycle/Clogging, Social Impact Initiative: Literacy for Life
Riley Lockhart, 15, Miss Hot Springs’ Outstanding Teen, Hot Springs, Talent: Piano, Social Impact Initiative: Artists’ Block
Sydney Lockhart, 17, Miss Rapid City’s Outstanding Tee, Hot Springs, Talent: Piano, Social Impact Initiative: STEAM-Work Makes the Dream Work
Olivia Odenbrett, 15, Miss Siouxland’s Outstanding Teen, Brandon, Talent: Contemporary/Lyrical Dance, Social Impact Initiative: Leo’s Legacy: Life Saving Donations
The candidates will be judged on talent, private interview, evening wear, lifestyle and fitness in sportswear, scholastic achievement and on-stage question.

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