Makayla Stark, Miss Clemson Teen, was crowned Miss South Carolina Teen 2016 at Township Auditorium in Columbia on Friday.
Stark is a 17-year-old from Inman. She attends Scholars Academy at USC Upstate.
Stark logged to “Great Balls of Fire” for the talent competition. She will compete in America’s Outstanding Teen Pageant in August in Orlando, Fla.
Miss South Carolina will be crowned on Saturday. The pageant starts at 8 p.m. at the Township Auditorium.
Runners-up for Miss South Carolina Teen are:
• First runner up: Miss Greenville Scottish Games Teen, Keegan Beane
• Second runner up: Miss Greater Greer Teen, Berkley Bryant
• Third runner up: Miss Greater Easley Teen, Sarah Finleyson
• Fourth runner up: Miss Boiling Springs Teen, Scottlyn Cloninger
• Miss Lexington Teen, Julia Herrin
• Miss Myrtle Beach Teen, Ashlyn Laney
• Miss Anderson County Teen, Brooklyn Brewster
• Miss Sparkle City Teen, Lindsey Burrell
• Miss Lyman Teen, Morgan McCall
Semifinalists in the Top 16 included:
• Miss Lake Bowen Teen, Dru Guy
• Miss Powdersville Teen, Abby Keller
• Miss Summerville Teen, Sydney Lima
• Miss Wade Hampton Taylors Teen, Ashleigh Smith
• Miss SC Sweet Potato Festival Teen, Kinsley Odom
• Miss Williamsburg County Teen, Na-Dya Gamble