Miss South Carolina Pageant
L-R: Miss Clarendon Teen Meredith Covert, Miss S.C. Teen 2017 Ally McCaslin and Miss Greater Greer Teen Kellan Fenegan.
Miss South Carolina Pageant
L-R: Miss River City, Morgan Romano, Miss South Carolina 2017, Suzi Roberts, and Miss Columbia, Alexandra Badgett.
Miss Greater Greer, Kellan Fenegan, won the Wednesday Evening Gown/Onstage Question preliminary in the Miss South Carolina Teen competition in Columbia.
Fenegan, 15, from Lexington, was among four preliminary winners on the second night of the pageant at Township Auditorium.
• Miss Columbia, Alexandra Badgett, 21, from Columbia, won the Wednesday Talent preliminary in the Miss South Carolina competition. She performed a tap dance to “Suit and Tie.”
• Miss River City, Morgan Romano, 19, from Columbia, won the Swimsuit preliminary.
• Miss Clarendon Teen, Meredith Covert, 17, from Blythewood, won the Talent preliminary. She performed a lyrical dance to “Rise Up”.
The Miss South Carolina and Miss South Carolina Teen pageants will continue with one more night of preliminary competition on Thursday at 7 p.m. The final competition for the Teens is at 7 p.m. on Friday, when the new Miss South Carolina Teen will be crowned. The final competition for the Miss contestants starts at 8 p.m. on Saturday, when the new Miss South Carolina will be crowned.
Miss South Carolina 2018 will compete for the title of Miss America in Atlantic City, N.J., Sept. 9. Miss South Carolina Teen 2018 will compete for the title of America’s Outstanding Teen in Orlando, Fla., in July.