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Miss West Omaha, Mimi Wood, was crowned Miss Nebraska USA 2023 in a state competition held on Sunday, February 26 at The Rose Theater in Omaha, Nebraska. The 23-year-old dance coach from Omaha won the state title in her fourth attempt and will now prepare to represent Nebraska at Miss USA 2023 in Reno, Nevada later this year. She was third runner-up in 2020, and second runner-up in 2021 and 2022. Rounding out the Top 4 finalists were Miss Omaha, Michaela Edstrand (first runner-up and Miss Photogenic), Miss David City, Bailey DeWispelare (second runner-up), and Miss Elkhorn, Grace Smith (third runner-up). The rest of the Top 8 were Miss Lincoln, Emma Wilkinson, Miss Midwest, Charity Williams (Miss Congeniality), Miss Papillion, Ravyn Craver, and Miss Waterloo, Mary Foster. Natalie Pieper, last year's winner who placed second runner-up at Miss USA 2022, relinquished her reign at the end of the glittering event. Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2023 was also held at the same venue and Miss Linc

The Miss Nebraska USA 2023 and Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2023 will be held this weekend February 25-26, 2023 at The Rose Theater in Omaha, Nebraska. A total of 14 contestants will be vying for Miss Nebraska USA 2023. They are Tyler Shields, Bailey DeWispelare, Ted'Dee Buffalo-Harrell, Grace Smith, Anna Mock, Emma Wilkinson, Charity Williams, Rebecca Haug, Shamyla Wells, Kristen Green, Michaela Edstrand, Rayn Craver, Mary Foster, and Mimi Wood. For Miss Nebraska Teen USA 2023, the 12 contestants are Avery Collins, Micahlyn Loucks, Reagan Lampe, Alexandra Huffman, Kyla Patel, Ashlynn Kasik, Madyson Zoucha, Aubrie Charter, Addilyn Wilson, Gisell Duarte Rosas, Krista Andersen, and Maycee Sulinski. The winners will not only get the opportunity to represent Nebraska at Miss USA 2023 and Miss Teen USA 2023 in Reno, Nevada but will also take home a fabulous prize package including cash allowance, scholarships, and a whole lot more courtesy of the sponsors and Vanbros and Associates, Inc. Las