Batons and gymnastics

Baton twirlers and gymnasts/acrobats have won many preliminary talent awards at Miss America over the years. In this week's post, I have also included those women who have performed ice or roller skating, trampoline, parallel bar gymnasts, and karate as Top 10 finalists.

States with Most Gymnasts and Acrobats (1954-2014)
Montana-5
Vermont-5
Nebraska-4
Wyoming-4

States with Most Baton Twirlers (1954-2014)
Florida-5
Iowa-5
Wyoming-4
22 states have never sent a baton twirler to Miss America

Gymnasts/Acrobats in Top 10 (1954-2014)
unless otherwise notes, these contestants performed gymnastics/acrobatics in talent
1967-Mary Haglund (Indiana)-Ice Skating-Top 10 & Talent Prelim
1967-Charlotte Sims (Minnesota)-Top 10-Ebb Tide
1968-JUDITH FORD (Illinois)-MISS AMERICA 1969-Trampoline-Talent Prelim-Blue Danube
1969-Katherine Baumann (Ohio)-1st Runner-up & Talent Prelim-Those Were The Days
1970-Maggie Walker (Pennsylvania)-Uneven Parallel Bars-4th Runner-up-Contessa
1971-Sheila Bernhagen (Minnesota)-Top 10-Flim Flam Man
1971-Susan Buckner (Washington)-Top 10-The Joker
1972-Rebecca Graham (Indiana)-4th Runner-up
1978-KYLENE BARKER (Virginia)-MISS AMERICA 1979-Gonna Fly Now & Feelin So Good
1979-Pam Wenzel (Arizona)-Top 10 & Talent Prelim-Children Of Sanchez
1981-Sheri Ryman (Texas)-4th Runner-up & Talent Prelim-Close Encounters of the Third Kind
1982-Debra Daniels (Arizona)-Top 10-Chariots of Fire
1985-Alecia Rae Masalkoski (Michigan)-Top 10-Karate Kata
1997-Christy Neuman (Florida)-Top 10 & Talent Prelim-Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves
     Christy performed Rhythmic Gymnastics with ball, hoop, and ribbon

Baton Twirlers in Top 10 (1954-2014)
1955-Sandra Wirth (Florida)-Top 10 & Talent Prelim-Jazz medley
1962-Mary Lee Jepsen (Nebraska)-Top 10 & Talent Prelim-Ritual Fire Danse
1967-Dawn Cashwell (Florida)-4th RU & Talent Prelim-Blue Tango
1969-Adria Easton (Colorado)-Top 10-Funny Girl medley
1972-Renee Stuedemann (Iowa)-Top 10-Can-Can
1979-Kelli Krull (New York)-Top 10 & Talent Prelim-If My Friends Could See Me Now
1985-Laurie Broderick (Indiana)-Top 10 & Talent Prelim-up tempo medley
2001-Marshawn Evans (District of Columbia)-3rd RU & Talent Prelim-I Will Survive
2008-Diana Reed (Iowa-2007)-Top 10 & Talent Prelim-You Can't Stop The Beat
     Diana was Miss Iowa 2007 and competed at Miss America in January, 2008 in Las Vegas
2013a-DaNae Couch (Texas 2012)-Top 10-Last Dance
     DaNae was Miss Texas 2012 and competed at Miss America in January, 2013 in Las Vegas
2013b-Myrrhanda Jones (Florida)-3rd RU & Talent Prelim-Big Noise From Winnetka

Gymnasts/Acrobats Top 12/15 Semi-Finalists & Non-Finalist Talent awards
2012-Lauren Cheape (Miss Hawaii 2011)-Jump Rope-Talent Prelim-Hawaii Five-O
     Lauren was Miss Hawaii 2011 and competed at Miss America in January, 2012 in Las Vegas
1996-Lori Flick (Massachusetts)-Beauty & The Beast
1989-Tami Elliott (Virginia)-Phantom of the Opera
1989-Tammy Kattunen (Arizona)-roller skating-Amazing Grace
1984-Allison Boyd (Nebraska)
1974-Karen Smith (Kansas)-The Entertainer
1971-Susan Supernaw (Oklahoma)-Special Judges Award
1964-Sarah Noble (Michigan)-free exercise routine

Baton-Top 12/15 Semi-Finalists & Non-Finalist Talent awards
2013-MerrieBeth Cox (Indiana 2012)-Top 12 Semi-Finalist-Sparkling Diamonds
     MerrieBeth was Miss Indiana 2012 and competed at Miss America in January, 2013 in Las Vegas
2003-Angelea Busby (Kansas)-Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves
2001-Christina Froelinger (Nebraska)-Top 20 Quarter Finalist-Robin Hood, Prince of Thieves
1998-Amanda Meadows (Illinois)-1-2-3 Maria
1997-Kelli Masters (Oklahoma)-Gonna Fly Now
1991-Debra Fries (Maryland)-Hooked On America
1990-Lisa Munzert (Delaware)-They're Playing Our Song
1989-Jana Sanchez (Iowa)-Another Cha Cha
1988-Hetaher Smith (Missouri)-Whistler and His Dog
1987-Michelle Eaton (Connecticut)-They're Playing Our Song
1983-Holly Mayer (Massachusetts)-Gypsy medley
1982-Linda Simon (Iowa)
1980-Kimberly Christiansen (Colorado)-The Main Event
1978-Kim Pring (Wyoming)-There's No Business Like Show Business
1975-Elaine Campanelli (Delaware)-fire baton
1964-Cherie Martin (Louisiana)-combined with toreador dance
1962-Paula Welch (Arizona)-fire baton
1957-Jennie Blatchford (Pennsylvania)-Talent Prelim award only-St. Louis Blues & Stars/Stripes Forever

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