Miss Utah USA 2022, the 71st edition of Miss Utah USA, was held on 28th May 2022 at the Janet Quinney Lawson Capitol Theatre, Salt Lake City, Utah where Elisabeth Gandara Bradley was crowned Miss Utah USA 2022 as she became the official representative of Utah at Miss USA 2022. Elisabeth succeeds and was crowned by Miss Utah USA 2021 JessiKate Riley.

Elisabeth Gandara Bradley gave a stellar performance at the state finals. Not new to the pageantry, Elisabeth was adjudged Miss World Arizona 2019 and represented Arizona at Miss World America 2019 to compete against 41 other candidates and placed in Top 10.

Elisabeth also founded a candle company called PINK JACKET Candle Co., which is her first company in 2021. In 2021, she represented Koreatown at Miss California USA 2021 but remained unplaced. Bardley is 28 years of age. The newly crowned Miss Utah USA 2022 Elisabeth Gandara Bradley’s court included –

1st runner-up – Madison Jonely

2nd runner-up – Grace Dirig

3rd runner-up – McKayla Montgomery

4th runner-up – Allison Stillwell

The delegates who remained unplaced included Shia Bergstrom, Alexsys Campbell who also won Miss Congeniality, D’Mia Lamar who also won Miss Photogenic, Kendra Wright and Kellie Wolff.

Also at the finale, Maizy Abbott was crowned Miss Utah Teen USA 2022 and became the official representative of Utah at Miss Teen USA 2022. Jordenn Thompson, Katie Jameson, Tiare Keil, Olivia Schaefer and Haylee Murdock were adjudged first, second, third, fourth and fifth runners-up respectively.

Congratulations to the newly crowned queens.