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COLUMBIA, SC (WOLO) — The Miss South Carolina Scholarship Organization has crowned Miss River Bluff’s Teen, Mary Elle Marchant, as Miss South Carolina’s Teen 2024.

According to Gavin Smith with the organization, Marchant hails from Lexington, SC, and is an 18-year-old who recently graduated from River Bluff High School.

Performing a musical theatre dance to “I Hope I Get It” from “A Chorus Line to Life,” Marchant was a preliminary winner in the teen evening gown and teen talent award categories.

She received a $12,500 savings bond and will compete for the title of Miss America’s Outstanding Teen.

The Miss South Carolina Scholarship Organization also named four additional delegates as runners up in the 2024 Miss South Carolina’s Teen Competition:

First runner up: Miss Daniel Island’s Teen, Tess Ferm
Second runner up: Miss Columbia’s Teen, Le’Daviah Terry
Third runner up: Miss Greer High School’s Teen, Madison Harbin
Fourth runner up: Miss Greater Greer’s Teen, Lilykate Barbare

The Miss South Carolina 2024 competition will continue Saturday evening, beginning at 8 p.m.

Miss South Carolina 2024 will receive a $60,000 scholarship and will compete for the title of Miss America.