Miss Texas USA 2002

Miss Texas USA 2002
Date	July 30, 2001[1][2]
Presenters	Dan O'Rourke, Christine Friedel[1]
Entertainment	Texas A&M Singing Cadets[1]
Venue	Lubbock Municipal Auditorium (Lubbock, Texas)[1][2]
Broadcaster	CBS-TV affiliates[1] (Texas Only)
Entrants	101[1][2]
Placements	12[1]
Winner	Kasi Kelly DFW
Congeniality	Meredith Malcolm
Photogenic	Christie Lee Woods[3]

Miss Texas USA 2002 was held at the Lubbock Municipal Auditorium on July 30, 2001,^[1][2] At the end of the competition Kasi Kelly of DFW was outgoing queen Mandy Jeffreys and Miss USA 2001 Kandace Krueger.

The pageant was hosted by Dan O'Rourke along with Miss Texas USA 1994, Christine Friedel.^[1]

Results

Placements

• Miss Texas USA 2002: Kasi Kelly (DFW)^[3]
• The runners-up were:
  • 1st runner-up: Stephanie Guerrero (Bay Area)^[3]
  • 2nd runner-up: Andria Mullins (San Marcos)^[3]
  • 3rd runner-up: Christie Lee Woods (Central Texas)^[3]
  • 4th runner-up: Candace Campfield (Dallas)^[3]

• The top twelve semi-finalists were: Katherine Morris (State Capital),^[2] Valerie Ogilvie (Houston),^[2] Lana Wright (Coastal Bend), Tyler Willis (Lubbock), Amanda Lange (South Austin County), Alisa Lenamond (North Texas), Mandy Jeffreys (Austin)

Special awards

• Miss Congeniality: Meredith Malcolm (Pflugerville)^[3]
• Miss Photogenic: Christie Lee Woods (Central Texas)^[3]
• Swimsuit Award: Christie Lee Woods (Central Texas)^[3]
• Don Baker Best in Interview Award: Christie Lee Woods (Central Texas)^[3]

Delegates

The Miss Texas USA 2002 delegates were:

Alamo City - Elizabeth Jones Amarillo - Brittany Patterson[1] (R) Arlington - Stephanie Arias Athens - Lacy Clerk Atlanta - Lacey Coates Austin - Mandy Jeffreys (R) Bay Area - Stephanie Guerrero[3] (R) Bayou City - Christie Cole Bexar County - Shelley Hermann Border City - Erika Sanchez Borderland - April Senclair Brazos Valley - Cassandra Meyer Capital City - Jaime Myrick (R) Capital of Texas - Ashlee Huckaby Caprock - Michelle Finnerty Carrollton - Kristie Keaton (R) Cedar Park - Dionne Ross[2] Central East Texas - Maranda Batchelor Central Texas - Christie Lee Woods[3] Coastal Bend - Lana Wright (R) College Station - Mandy Geistweidt Collin County - Annissa Craven (R) Conroe - Emily Garrion Coppell - Susanna Derlein[2] Corpus Christi - Catherine Kubeczka Cypress - Christie Swift DFW - Kasi Kelly[3] (R) Dallas - Candace Campfield[3] Dallas County - Heather Stantic Deaf Smith County - Katherine Fry[1] Denton County - Jennifer Bittle Eastland - Ginny Cleveland El Paso - Tamara Liner El Paso County - Jackie Deaner (R) Emerald Beach - Amanda Alaniz (R) Fiesta City - Jacqueline Bowers Fort Ringgold - Karina Riojas Fort Worth - Crystal Jamison Franklin Mountain - Shivahn Miller (R) Freestone County - Melissa Merriman Garland - Delores Rice Golden Triangle - Nancy Felix Gulf Coast - Ruth Shoulders (R) Harris County - Kelli Pickel (R) Heart of Texas - Jardin Carlson Helotes - Katie Zawora Hidalgo County - Monica Rivera Houston - Valerie Ogilvie[2] (R) Hub City - Tana Sandlin Humble - Samantha Roa

Irving - Zhaundra Jones Katy - Brooke Lykke Lake Jackson - Michelle St. Lawrence[2] Lake Whitney - Alana Duke Lubbock - Tyler Willis (R) McAllen - Esther Gonzalez Mid Valley - Olivia Ortiz Midland County - Lexie Stout Montgomery County - Brooke McDaniel (R) North Central Texas - Jenna Hopper North Dallas - Donna Gibbs North Harris County - Jessica Guzman (R) North McAllen - Courtney Fisher North Texas - Alisa Lenamond (R) Northwest Texas - Mindy Stowers Orange County - Kelli Wisby Padre Island - Chandra Bauer (R) Permian Basin - Nicole Neal (R) Pflugerville - Meredith Malcolm[3] Plainview - Kelli Marshall Rice Belt - Aimee Kamp (R) Rockwall - Heidi Svyrud Rose Capital - Whitney Roberts Round Rock - Allison Peasley Sam Houston - Tiffany D'Antonio San Antonio - Traci Quinones (R) San Marcos - Andria Mullins[3] (R) Smith County - Crystal Hardy South Austin County - Amanda Lange South Coast - Desiree Andresen South Orange County - Vanessa Chavez South Texas - Marcy Martinez[2] Southeast Texas - Nicole O'Brian Southwest Texas - Lara Carillo Sparkling City - Tami Smithwick Spring - Bonnie McSwain State Capitol - Katherine Morris[2] (R) Sun City - Misty Gonzalez Tarrant County - Misty Giles (R) Texoma - Chaney Brown Travis County - Kristine Otte Triplex - Emily Fillingame Tyler - Audra Smith Van Zandt County - Cara Carnes Walker County - Tanna Yancy[1] Webster County - Alisa Bailey West Jefferson County - Kristal Fruge West Texas - Bridget Brown Williamson County - Gayle Scott (R)

See also

Miss USA 2002

References

1. Jesus, Arenas (July 30, 2001). "Miss Texas USA 2001 to be crowned tonight". Amarillo Globe-News. Retrieved 10-3-2010. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
2. John, Davis (July 26, 2001). "The Miss Texas USA pageant will go on". Lubbock Avalanche-Journal. Retrieved 10-3-2010. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)
3. Jesus, Arenas (July 31, 2001). "Miss D-FW USA wins state crown". Amarillo Globe-News. Retrieved 10-3-2010. Check date values in: |access-date= (help)

External links

• Miss Texas USA official website