Elyse Noe, a native of Duluth, Minnesota, residing in Lawrence and a student of University of Kansas, was crowned Miss Kansas USA 2022 on 8th May 2022 at B&B Live and Music Theater in Shawnee. She succeeds Miss Kansas USA 2021 Gracie Hunt and will represent Kansas at Miss USA 2022.
Elyse gave a stellar performance at the state competition. The stunning beauty is a journalist by profession. Her advocacy is Sexual Trauma & Abuse Recovery Teaching. The newly crowned Miss Kansas USA 2022 Elyse Noe’s court included –
1st Runner-up – Kirstin Bangs
2nd Runner-up – Darby Davis
3rd Runner-up – Cara Rgnonti
4th Runner-up – Ellie Green
Top 10 also included Megan Reinhart representing Wichita, Jenna Ketter representing Solomon Valley, Annika Wooton representing Sedgwick County, Olivia Pikul representing Overland Park and Mackie Earney representing Metro Kansas city.
Also at the finale, Gracie Hendrickson was crowned Miss Kansas Teen USA 2022 as she became the official representative of Kansas at Miss Teen USA 2022. Sophie Lewis, Marlee Volmer, Asaria Lopez and Maggie Madison were adjudged first, second, third and fourth runners-up respectively.