World Twirling Association
The World Twirling Association was founded in 1960 by Victor Faber, a world championship baton twirler. Faber retired in 1980 and since that time, the organization has been under the direction of Nancy Hespe. The WTA is based in Northwestern Ohio.
World’s Majorette Festival Queens | 1962-Present
1962 ODIA MAE HARVEY – EL PASO, TEXAS
1963 DONNA SUMMERS- MORGANTON, NC.
1964 MARGIE LAWHON- HARTSVILLE, SC.
1965 MARGARET FLEMING- LINCOLN PARK, MI.
1966 REGINA COLE- KOKOMO, IN.
1967 ELVA KAY KIMMEL- FINDLAY, OH.
1968 KRISTINA HIGH- MEDINA, OH.
1969 CAROL ROSENKRANZ- DEARBORN, MI.
1970 SHARON THOMAS
1971 RHONDA KELLY- CHATTANOOGA, TN.
1972 JACKIE ZELLER- CLEVELAND, OH.
1973 KATHY SHARP- VICKERY, OH.
1974 APRIL CLAWSON- MONROE, MI.
1975 HARRIET WHITAKER- TN.
1976 SUSAN LISHNESS- WAPAKONETA, OH.
1977 KIMBERLY YOUNG- DEARBORN, MI.
1978 GLORIA DEL GROSSO-DEARBORN, MI.
1979 MARY BETH CAMPBELL- KOKOMO, IN.
1980 KIMBERLIE ROGERS- WELLSBURG, WV.
1981 SHARRI MERCER- MONTPELIER, OH.
1982 TAMMY OGLESBEE- PIQUA, OH.
1983 RHONDA DOANE- KNOXVILLE, TN.
1984 DEREK SKARVI- ORCHARD LAKE, MI.
1985 DAWN BECK- FINDLAY,OH.
1986 NADINE ARRISON- WILLOWICK, OH.
1987 MARY PROHM- BLOOMFIELD HILLS, MI.
1988 MARLA BONI- PERRYSBURG, OH.
1989 NIKKI PATRIARCA- MENTOR,OH.
1991 VALERIE HAMILTON- SALINE, MI.
1992 HEATHER FITZ- WICKLIFFE, OH.
1993 MICHELLE REICOSKY- OKEMOS, MI.
1994 JODI STAUTIHAR- MACEDONIA, OH.
1995 MOLLY LIPSTREU- MAPLE HTS., OH.
1996 NICOLE DOLCE- PAINESVILLE, OH.
1997 LEIGH-ANN MOORE- MENTOR, OH.
1998 REBECCA SCHMIDT- RICHMOND HT OH.
1999 MELISSA MOORE- WICKLIFFE, OH.
2000 TIFFANY REICOSKY- OKEMOS, MI.
2001 MEGAN MIHOCIK- MACEDONIA, OH
2002 LINDSEY BURBANK- CHERRY HILL, NJ.
2003 ANDREA HERNANDEZ- KALAMAZOO, MI.
2004 JAMIE DEWITT- SOUTHGATE, MI.
2005 AMANDA WERNER, GARFIELD HTS. OH
2006 JAMIE WACHTMAN- DEFIANCE, OH.
2007 ERICA KOSILESKY- KIRTLAND, OH.
2008 CASSONDRA BURKE- BIRCH RUN, MI
2009 MARLIEGH NOSS- DIMONDALE, MI.
2O10 MORIAH MUSCARO- WALLED LAKE, MI.
2011 BRIDGET GORNICHEC- WICKLIFFE, OH.
2012 MICHALA ROSS BRYAN, OH.
2013 BRIANNA WHITTAKER- TWINSBURG, OH.
2014 ALYSSE BLIGHT- WYANDOTTE, MI.
2015 SHAELYN ALBRECHT – HOWELL, MI.
2016 JESSICA RICHTER – WICKLIFFE, OH.
2017 CAROLYN GREGORY- COMMERCE, MI
2018 STEPHANIE HILL
2019 SYDNEY BITAR – TAYLOR, MI.
2020*
2021 KACIE ARNER – LOUISVILLE, OH
2022 ERIENNE HAY – PAINESVILLE, OH
World’s Most Beautiful Queens | 1962-Present
1962 – MARGIE HAWHON
1963 – NONE
1964 – BETTY JUNE CAMMER
1965 – JEANNE SMITH
1966 – CINDY NEWBERGER
1967 – AUDREY METTI MOORE
1968 – CAROL ROSENKRANZ
1969 – LAURA McDONALD
1970 – SHEREE KINDINGER
1971 – PATRICIA HOUSTON
1972 – MARY LOU FACKLER
1973 – CINDY WEITING
1974 – LILLIAN ARROWOOD
1975 – JANET WARREN
1976 – NORMA MEES
1977 – VICKI SAYER
1978 – MARY BETH CAMPBELL
1979 – SHARRI MERCER
1980 – TRACEY REDDING
1981 – DAWN ARNOLD
1982 – JEANETTE PAGELS
1983 – DAWN BECK
1984 – SUSAN DURDA
1985 – TAMMY OGLESBEE
1986 – KATRINA CLARY
1987 – LU ANN CAREY
1988 – KATIE KAVANAGH
1989 – DENNY HAINLEY
1990 – KIMBERLY TAYLOR
1991 – JODI STAUTIHAR
1992 – CYNTHIA BROOK
1993 – SHARON BUZON
1994 – SHANNON GIBSON
1995 – MOLLY LIPSTREU
1996 – KIMBERLIE MATHIS
1997 – JACLYN NOVAK
1998 – STEPHANIE DUNDERMAN
1999 – JESSICA HOBECK
2000 – LINDSEY BURBANK
2001 – MEGAN MIHOCIK
2002 – STEPHANIE BRIGLE
2003 – ANDREA HERNANDEZ
2004 – JENNIFER BOWEN
2005 – MEGAN HUNT
2006 – BRENNA STEIN
2007 – KAITLYN WIELICHOWSKI
2008 – RAVEN BUTKOWSKI
2009 – PAIGE REED
2010 – HEATHER ANDREWS
2011 – CAYLIN WILHELM
2012 – BRIANNA WHITTAKER
2013 – ALYSSE BLIGHT
2014 – SHAELYN ALBRECHT
2015 – SAMANTHA WYLIE
2016 – MARISSA SMITH
2017 – CARLEY FIELDS
2018 – SYDNEY BITAR
2019 – SERENA SOLIS
2020 – APRIL GABLE
2021- MOLLY PERRIN
2022- KATRINA GRACE
Recorded Histories
Oral history is the collection and study of historical information using sound recordings of interviews with people having personal knowledge of past events. If you would like to share your personal oral history of baton twirling, please let us know. We are available to conduct interviews every Friday. Interviews will be available on this website. Once a substantial number of interviews have been conducted, they will be presented in podcast format. Nothing will be published without the interviewee’s written consent. Thank you for helping preserve the history of baton twirling.