Miss America Baton Twirlers
This collection is a work in progress
The following women competed in the Miss America pageant with baton twirling as their talent. Those with stars were the preliminary talent winners. This is not a comprehensive record. There are many years for which contestants’ talent is not listed. If you know someone who competed in Miss America between 1921-1999 and baton twirling was her talent, please email us, info@vintage-baton-twirler.org.
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“This Saturday’s pageant was notable for baton twirling (Kelli Diane Krull of New York), the likes of which was never seen before, and which should permanently shut up people who rank twirling below hog-calling. Spectacular. (September 10, 1979)
GLORIA ANN BYRNS
Tap & Drum Major Dance Routine
EMMA HAMMERMEISTER
Dance & Baton Twirling (Top 10)
MURIEL ELIZABETH SMITH
Acrobatic Baton (1st Runner-Up)
PHYLLIS ANN KESSLER
Miss Wisconsin, 1949
Baton Twirling
KITTY PAGE
Tap Dance & Baton Twirling
JINX BURRUS
Miss Nebraska, 1951
Baton Twirling
MARLENE RIEB
Miss South Dakota, 1952
Baton Twirling
CAROL KOONTZ
Miss Ohio, 1953
Clairnet and Fire Baton
BARBARA MOORE
Miss Vermont, 1953
Baton Twirling and Dance
SANDRA HART
Miss South Dakota, 1953
Fire Baton
★ SANDRA WIRTH
Miss Florida, 1956
Fire Baton (Top 10)
★ JENNIE BLATCHFORD
Miss Pennsylvania, 1958
Baton Twirling (Top 10)
ALBERTA LOUISE FUTCH
Miss Nebraska, 1959
Fire Baton Twirling (Top 10)
PAULA LOU WELCH
Fire Baton Twirling (Non-finalist Talent Award)
★ MARY LEE JEPSEN
Miss Nebraska, 1963
Flaming Fire baton; “Ritual Fire Dance” (Top 10)
AUDREY CHAMBERS
Fire Baton, & Dance
D'ANN FULLERTON
Original Novelty Dance & Hula Baton
SHERRI RAAP
Jazz Baton Dance & Acrobatics
CHERIE MARTIN
Toreador Dance & Baton Twirling
JOAN SELMER
Acro-Baton Routine
DAWN CASHWELL
Baton Twirling
ADRIA EASTON
Baton Twirling (Top 10)
RENEE STUEDEMANN
Baton Twirling
ELAINE CAMPANELLI
Fire Baton Twirling
SHERRI ANN LOWE
Baton Twirling/Variety Act
DONNA MARIE SILVESTRI
Baton Twirling/Variety Act
KRISTY DEAKIN
Baton Twirling
★ KELLI DIANE KRULL
Miss New York, 1980
Baton Twirling Exhibition
1st Place, Talent; (Top 10)
(Additional Profile)
GALE THOMAS
Baton Twirling
LINDA SIMON
Baton Twirling
LAURIE ANN HIXENBAUGH
Baton Twirling
HOLLY MAYER
Dance/Baton Twirling
LINDA VANDECASTEELE
Miss New Hampshire, 1987 Dance/Baton Twirling
★ LAURIE JEAN BRODERICK
Baton / Dance/Twirl (Top 10)
MICHELE DAWN EATON
Baton Twirling (Non-finalist Talent Award)
HEATHER SMITH
Baton
MELANIE-LYNN GLASCOCK
Baton Twirling
★ DEBRA RENEA FRIES
Miss Florida, 1992
Baton (Top 10)
STACY CENEDESE
Miss Wyoming, 1993
Dance/Baton Twirling
KELLI MASTERS
Baton Twirling (Non-finalist Talent Award)
THERESA UCHYTIL
Miss Iowa, 2000
Baton Twirling
Noteworthy Media Coverage
CHRISTINA FOEHLINGER
Miss Nebraska, 2001
Baton Twirling
ANGELA BUSBY
Miss Kansas, 2004
Baton Twirling
KATHERINE KENNEDY
Miss Arizona, 2005
Baton Twirling
DIANA REED
Miss Iowa, 2007
Baton Twirling
SAVANNA TROUPE
Miss Arizona, 2009
Baton Twirling
MerrieBeth COX
Miss Indiana, 2012
Baton Twirling
MYRRHANDA JONES
Miss Florida, 2013
Baton Twirling
DANAE COUCH
Miss Texas, 2013
Baton Twirling
HALEY WILLIAMS
Miss Michigan, 2013
Baton Twirling
HOLLY BLANCHARD
Miss New Hampshire, 2015
Baton Twirling
BROOKE MITCHELL
Miss Delaware, 2015
Baton Twirling
CAROLINE CAROTHERS
Miss Texas, 2016
Baton Twirling
ALEAH PETERS
Miss Nebraska, 2016
Baton Twirling
TORIANE GRAAL
Miss West Virginia, 2019
Baton Twirling
SIMONE ESTERS
Miss Missouri, 2019
Baton Twirling
MEGHAN SINISI
Miss Pennsylvania, 2021
Baton Twirling
WHITNEY WILLIAMS
Miss Arkansas, 2021
Baton Twirling
STEFFANY LIEN
Miss Nebraska, 2022
Baton Twirling
PAGE WEINSTEIN
Miss Pennsylvania, 2024
Baton Twirling
Vintage Ephemera
Baton twirling ephemera refers to things like programs, posters, patches, stickers, magazines, newsletters, and other things typically written or printed that were used for a specific period of time.
Majorette Memories
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