The New Queen is Joelle Simpson who emerged winner against 19 Contestants and is crowned as Miss South Dakota 2024 by outgoing queen Miranda O’Bryan, Miss South Dakota 2023 today on Saturday, June 1st, 2024 starting LIVE 6:30PM from the pageant venue Oscar Larson Theatre @ The Oscar Larson Performing Arts Center, Located in South Dakota State University in Brookings.
Simpson also became winner at the Prelim Talent Show Thursday Night.
She will represent South Dakota state at The 97TH Miss America 2025 where Total 52 Contestants from All 50US States, Washington DC and Puerto Rick will compete.
She told “I’m so honored to have been chosen as the Preliminary Talent Winner for Miss South Dakota Tonight! Hard work pays off- I have been preparing my rendition of the Swan Lake Harp Cadenza since this fall. With 630 notes, that’s an average of 7 notes a second, this is the most difficult piece of music I’ve ever learned. But even when we are faced with difficult challenges, hard work will always pay off.!”
Simpson further adds “It’s been so fun emulating the white swan through my performance and it’s always so fulfilling to captivate the audience!”
The selection panel include judges Keith Williams, Jennifer (Palmquist) Brixius, Makaleb McInnis, Dr. Vicki King-Maple, and Edd Adamko.
The ‘Swingin’ Glam is the Theme for Miss South Dakota competition as announced by Kate Wismer, Executive Producer. When determining a theme, Wismer says she almost always looks to the reigning titleholders for inspiration. Miranda O’Bryan won the title of Miss South Dakota 2023 singing a jazzy, retro version of a popular Taylor Swift song titled “Blank Space”.
This started the gears turning for Wismer and it didn’t take long to fill up a whole show with jazz standards, modern swing tunes, and even pop songs with a retro vibe. She told “I knew this was a genre of music that our reigning titleholders would excel in and it offers endless options when it comes to finding music that fits our show.”
Last year the organization has awarded $56,000 in scholarships and awards distributed at the annual state competition.
The Preliminary Results are available at The Crowning of Miss South Dakota’s Teen 2024
Pageant Details Miss South Dakota 2024 Competition
Book Tickets at Tix.com/ticket-sales/MissSouthDakota/6063
- Thursday, May 30th at 6:30PM – Miss Preliminary 1 and Teen Preliminary
- Friday, May 31, 2024 at 6:30PM – Miss Preliminary 2 and Teen Final & Coronation
- Saturday, June 1st, 2024 at 6:30PM – Miss Grand Finale & Coronation Show
The Live Stream Available at Form.jotform.com/241374521580150 only for Miss South Dakota’s Teen 2024 on June 1st starting 6:30PM for $40 via an email with the private link.
Results: Joelle Simpson, Miss South Dakota 2024 (Rolling Plains)
Top 5 & Runners Up
- The 1ST Runner-up: Katherine Milbank (Hub City)
- The 2ND Runner-up: Emily Deinken (State Fair)
- The 3RD Runner-up: Jensine Matson (Clay County Fair)
- The 4TH Runner-up: Sydney Morgan (Hot Springs)
Top 10 Finalists
- Kamella Kopp, Miss Central States Fair
- Olivia Granaas, Miss Fall River Balloon Festival
- Jamee Kattner, Miss Prairie Pasque
- Rio Snyder, Miss USD
- Julia Stanek, Miss Huron
Check The List of 20 Contestants Vying Miss South Dakota 2024 Crown
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- Katie Milbrandt, Miss Hub City
- Maleah Eschenbaum, Miss Siouxland
- Jensine Matson, Miss Clay County Fair
- Julia Stanek, Miss Huron
- Joelle Simpson, Miss Rolling Plains
- Rio Snyder, Miss USD
- Olivia Granaas, Miss Fall River Balloon Festival
- Emily Deinken, Miss State Fair
- McKayla Gunderson, Miss Missouri River
- Madisen Vetter, Miss Dakota Prairie
- Sydney Morgan, Miss Hot Springs
- Breanna Bossman, Miss Sioux Falls
- Megan Rezac, Miss SDSU
- Jordan Wagner, Miss McCrory Gardens
- Jamee Kattner, Miss Prairie Pasque
- Sydney Meissner, Miss Brookings
- Javonte Madsen, Miss Rapid City
- Kamella Kopp, Miss Central States Fair
- Thea Tanton, Miss Badlands
- Olivia Walz, Miss Black Hills
About: For the first time in Miss South Dakota history a former Miss South Dakota was elected to represent the organization as board president. Kate Wismer, Miss South Dakota 2007 and most recently Miss South Dakota Executive Director, was officially elected president of the Miss South Dakota Organization following the resignation of September Kirby, who represented the organization as president for 3 years.
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