Abigail Pogatshnik from Bismarck was crowned Miss North Dakota 2018 on 5th November 2017 by her predecessor Miss North Dakota USA 2017 Raquel Wellentin. The event was held at the Festival Concert Hall on the campus of North Dakota State University. At 19, Abigail is currently planning to travel and dedicate the next year to prepare herself for Miss USA 2018. She is definitely one of the contenders to look out for during Miss USA 2018 next year.