Tori Kruse was crowned Miss Missouri USA 2018 for Miss USA 2018 on 25th September 2017 at DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel St. Louis – Chesterfield, St. Charles, Missouri on . She was crowned by the outing Miss Missouri USA 2017 Bayleigh Dayton. Tori is 26 years of age and hails from Osage Beach. She is currently a freelance sports reporter and a full-time model.