Four more preliminary winners were announced after the second night of preliminary competition at the Miss South Carolina and Miss South Carolina Teen pageant on Wednesday at Township Auditorium in Columbia.
• Miss Clemson, Rachel Wyatt, 21, from Piedmont, won the Talent preliminary. She performed a jazz dance to “I Wanna Dance With Somebody”.
• Miss Charleston Southern University, Amelia McCulloch, 20, from Hanahan, won the Swimsuit preliminary.
• Miss Greenville Scottish Games Teen, Keegan Beane, 17, from Easley, won the Talent preliminary in the Miss South Carolina Teen competition. She performed a contemporary dance to “Rise Up”.
• Miss Laurens County Teen, Davis Wash, 15, from Edgefield, won the Evening Gown/Onstage Question preliminary in the Miss South Carolina Teen competition.
There is 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 with a pre-show at 8 on Saturday, when the new Miss South Carolina will be crowned.
Miss South Carolina 2016 will compete for the title of Miss America in Atlantic City, N.J., in September.
Miss South Carolina Teen 2016 will compete for the title of Miss America’s Outstanding Teen in Orlando, Fla., in August.
Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com and at the Township Auditorium box office at 803-576-2350 for the remaining nights of competition.