Miss World USA 1970 was the 9th edition of the Miss World USA pageant and it was held in Kings Castle in Lake Tahoe, Nevada and was won by Sandra Wolsfeld of Illinois. She was crowned by outgoing titleholder, Connie Lee Haggard of Texas. Wolsfeld went on to represent the United States at the Miss World 1970 Pageant in London later that year. She finished in the Top 15 at Miss World. [1]
Results
Placements
| Final results | Contestant |
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| Miss World USA 1970 |
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| 1st Runner-Up |
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| 2nd Runner-Up |
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| 3rd Runner-Up |
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| 4th Runner-Up |
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| Top 10 |
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Special awards
| Award | Contestant |
|---|---|
| Miss Congeniality |
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Delegates
The Miss World USA 1970 delegates were:
Alabama - La Tanya V. Jones
Alaska - Billie Bell
Arizona - Jolene Johnson
Arkansas - Linda Barela
California - Seelchen Sund
Colorado - Janice Robin Zito
Connecticut - Darlene S. Muscarella
Delaware - Royette Michelle Tarry
District of Columbia - Marianne Burnette
Florida - Gloria Dee Campbell
Georgia - Katherine Long Johnson
Idaho - Chris Hansen
Illinois - Sandra "Sandie" Anne Wolsfeld
Iowa - Jacqueline Lee Jochims
Kentucky - Lisa V. Schneiter
Louisiana - Seletha A. Jarreau
Maine - Margaret Aletha McAleer
Maryland - Carlotta V. Moore
Massachusetts - Deborah Ann Kennedy
Michigan - Sally Ann Stretton
Minnesota - Kathryn Jo Fehn
Mississippi - Seletha Ann Jarreau
Missouri - Susan C. Doerr
Nevada - Leanna Johnson
New Hampshire - Janice James
New Jersey - Gidget Guenther
New Mexico - Linda Jewell Delaney
New York - Peggy Molitor
North Carolina - Judith Ellen Steed
North Dakota - Susan Marie Knudson
Ohio - Charleen Heinisch
Oklahoma - Angella Joyce Clement
Oregon - Linda Susan Sargent
Pennsylvania - Kathleen Felice
Rhode Island - Tanya Thomasian
South Carolina - Eleanor Susan Gordon
Tennessee - Janet Elizabeth Boston
Texas - Patsy Lou Quinn
Utah - Carolynn Whitney
Vermont - Jane Ann MacRae
Virginia - Patricia A. Moldovan
Washington - Debra Sue Dollemore
West Virginia - Kathy Redosh
Wisconsin - Janice Fazio
Wyoming - Beverlee Mae Brown
Notes
Withdrawals
Indiana - Constance Elaine Hanger was named Miss Indiana World 1970 and had arrived in Lake Tahoe for Miss World USA, however withdrew due to receiving a virus in which she had to go home.
Did not Compete
Hawaii- Indiana - Constance Elaine Hanger (see Indiana under withdrawals)
Kansas
Montana
Nebraska
South Dakota- West Virginia
Crossovers
Contestants who competed in other beauty pageants:
- 1964: Delaware: Royette Michelle Tarry (Top 15; as Maryland)
- 1968: Illinois: Sandra "Sandie" Anne Wolsfeld
- 1970: Iowa: Jacqueline Lee Jochims
- 1970: Maine : Margaret Aletha McAleer (Top 15)
- 1972: South Carolina : Eleanor Susan Gordan (Top 12)
- 1971: Iowa: Jacqueline Lee Jochims (3rd Runner-Up; as
United States)
References
- ^ West, Donald (ed.). "Miss World USA 1969-71". pageantopolis.com. Archived from the original on March 29, 2013.