HOT SPRINGS — Carrie Wintle from Iroquois was crowned Miss South Dakota 2018 Saturday night at the pageant held in Hot Springs.
In addition to her scholarship award of $9,600 for winning the pageant, Wintle was a preliminary talent winner Thursday evening ($500), won the Miracle Maker award for raising the most money for Children’s Miracle Network, the Children’s Miracle Network Legacy Scholarship of $300, the State Quality of Life Scholarship for $500, and the $1,000 Miss America Community Service Scholarship.
Wintle’s platform is “Money $heep” and for her talent she played “Final Countdown” on the piano.
She is the daughter of Bruce and Susan Wintle, and competed as Miss State Fair. She is the third former Miss South Dakota’s Outstanding teen to go on and win the Miss South Dakota title, and was crowned Miss S.D. on the 10th anniversary of her winning Miss SDOT.
Immediately after the crowning, it was announced that Brookings was awarded the contract to be the host city of the pageant for the next three years. The pageant has been held in Hot Springs for the past 72 years.
First runner-up was Amber Hulse of Hot Springs, garnering a $4,300 scholarship. Hulse won the interview award of $500. She was awarded the $500 state community service award, and the $1000 Miss America Academic award, second place for the Miracle Maker award, and second place for the Children’s Miracle Network Legacy Scholarship ($200).
PHOTOS COURTESY OF BOB GRANDPRE/MISS AS FOUNDATION
Miss South Dakota 2018 Carrie Wintle of Iroquois is shown with her court, from left, fourth runner-up Kaitlin O’Neill, second runner-up Heather Egbert, Miss South Dakota 2018 Carrie Wintle, first runner-up Amber Hulse, and third runner-up Evy Johnson.
Next, Miss South Dakota 2018 Carrie Wintle of Iroquois is shown with her parents, Bruce and Susan Wintle, in Hot Springs.