Miss Rhode Island USA/Teen USA 2016 was crowned the last week of August! Theresa Agonia won the Miss title on her sixth attempt and the Teen title went to Malia Cruz! 3 out of 5 of the Top 5 finalists were previous finalists the year before! Kelsey Swanson and Lyndsey Laramee placed in the top 5 of Miss RI USA 2015 and Kristen Hanlon was 1st RU in last year's Miss RI Teen USA competition.
Miss Results:
Miss Rhode Island USA 2016 Theresa Agonia
1st RU: Kelsey Swanson
2nd RU: Kristen Hanlon
3rd RU: Asia Turner
4th RU: Lyndsey Laramee
Semi Finalists:
Deana Adamo
Ashley Coutu
Jordan Donahue
Jaylin Eaves
Kimberly Frazier
Camila Oliveira
Heather Santoro (SF 15)
Julie Shatz
Prutha Patel
Nicolette Peloquin (SF MA TUSA 14, SF 12)
Ariana Reis (SF 13)
Amity: Isabella Bennett
Photogenic: Prutha Patel
1st RU: Kelsey Swanson
2nd RU: Kristen Hanlon
3rd RU: Asia Turner
4th RU: Lyndsey Laramee
Semi Finalists:
Deana Adamo
Ashley Coutu
Jordan Donahue
Jaylin Eaves
Kimberly Frazier
Camila Oliveira
Heather Santoro (SF 15)
Julie Shatz
Prutha Patel
Nicolette Peloquin (SF MA TUSA 14, SF 12)
Ariana Reis (SF 13)
Amity: Isabella Bennett
Photogenic: Prutha Patel
In the Teen division, Malia Cruz won on her first attempt. Last year's 2nd RU Elizabeth Kane and 3rd RU Abby Mansiollo both failed to make the Top 5.
Teen Results
Miss RI Teen USA 2016: Malia Cruz
1RU: Stephanie Sandin
2RU: Blake Ferretti
3RU: Sophia Desmarais (SF 14)
4RU: Mya Benz
Semi-finalists:
Jasmin Anastacio Blackiston
Lauren Arpin
Dakota Bush
Kate DePetro
Madison Dussinger
Rachel Gil
Elizabeth Kane
Alexa Papigotis
Abby Mansolillo
Brianna Polanco
Congeniality: Diamond Rivera
Photogenic: Nina DiBenedetto
1RU: Stephanie Sandin
2RU: Blake Ferretti
3RU: Sophia Desmarais (SF 14)
4RU: Mya Benz
Semi-finalists:
Jasmin Anastacio Blackiston
Lauren Arpin
Dakota Bush
Kate DePetro
Madison Dussinger
Rachel Gil
Elizabeth Kane
Alexa Papigotis
Abby Mansolillo
Brianna Polanco
Congeniality: Diamond Rivera
Photogenic: Nina DiBenedetto