Abby Floyd was crowned Miss Arkansas USA 2016
Arkansas Winners: Abby Floyd & Makenzie Sexton
Abby Floyd has been chosen as Miss Arkansas USA 2016. In the same event, Makenzie Sexton won the title of Miss Arkansas Teen USA 2016. Abby is from Searcy and Makenzie is from Cabot. Both are first winners from their areas in the recent decades. Abby Floyd will now compete as Miss Arkansas in Miss USA 2016 where Olivia Jordan will be crowning her successor. Terri Utley is the only Miss Arkansas USA to have won the title of Miss USA in the year 1982.
Abby Floyd was 2nd runner-up in Miss Arkansas USA 2015. She was Miss Arkansas Teen USA 2013 and semi-finalist in Miss Arkansas Teen USA 2012. She is the first Miss Arkansas Teen USA to win Miss Arkansas USA since 1996. She is the 9th former teen to win a state title for 2016. She is the fourth from 2013! In fact, Makenzie was 4th runner-up to Abby at Miss Arkansas Teen USA 2013. Most of the girls from that Top 5 won Miss Arkansas Teen USA titles. One more interesting fact is that Makenzie’s mother Tonya Snodgrass was Miss Missouri USA 1992.
Full results
1RU: Haley Pontius (NF AR TUSA 14, SF 13, NF 12)
2RU: Sierra Gorton (4RU 15, SF AR TUSA 13)
3RU: Allison Kusenberger (2RU 15, 3RU 14, 2RU 13, 3RU 12, AR TUSA 09, SF AR TUSA 08)
4RU: Tarole Harris (NF HI USA 12)
Destiny Gann
Deivory Howard
AnnaLisa Meredith
Hanna Moss
Adrianna Morehouse
Stephanie Salvatori
Rylee Schwaller
Skyla Weeks (SF AR TUSA 13)
Photogenic: Abby Floyd
Swimsuit: Allison Kusenberger
Gown: Abby Floyd
1RU: Alexia Vannucci
2RU: Kailey Hula
3RU: Caroline Long
4RU: Caleigh Coenen
Caroline Adair
Justice Barnes
Laney Boyer
Courtlyn Jackson (SF 15, NF 14)
Alexandria Paladino (NF 15)
Maddison Smith
Tabatha Taylor
Dani Winberry
Photogenic: Kailey Hula
Swimsuit: Makenzie Sexton
Gown: Alexandria Paladino