Tuesday preliminary winners at Miss South Carolina, Miss South Carolina Teen pageants

On Tuesday evening at the Township Auditorium four preliminary winners were announced for the Miss South Carolina and Miss South Carolina Teen pageants.

Miss Hilton Head Island, Kate McKinney, 23, from Columbia, won the Tuesday Talent preliminary in the Miss South Carolina competition after a rousing performance of the classical vocal “Je Veux Vivre.” Miss York, Mae-Ann Webb, 23, from Ridge Spring, won the Tuesday swimsuit preliminary in the Miss South Carolina competition.

Miss Reidville Teen, Shaylyn Simmons, 17, from Reidville, won the Tuesday Talent preliminary in the Miss South Carolina Teen competition after tap dancing her way into the judges hearts to “Yankee Doodle Dandy.” Miss Duncan Teen, Makayla Stark, 16, from Inman, won the Tuesday evening gown/onstage question preliminary in the Miss South Carolina Teen competition.

The Miss South Carolina and Miss South Carolina Teen pageants will continue this week with two more nights of preliminary competition on Wednesday, June 24, and Thursday, June 25, at 7 p.m. at the Township Auditorium.

The final competition for the teens is at 7 p.m. on Friday, June 26, when the new Miss South Carolina Teen will be crowned. The final competition for the Miss contestants starts with a pre-show at 7 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, when the new Miss South Carolina will be crowned live on WACH FOX TV. Tickets are available at Ticketmaster.com and at the Township Auditorium box office, (803) 576-2350.

Miss South Carolina 2015 will compete for the title of Miss America in Atlantic City, New Jersey, in September 2015. Miss South Carolina Teen 2015 will compete for the title of Miss America’s Outstanding Teen in Orlando in August 2015.

This story was originally published June 24, 2015 at 11:00 AM with the headline "Tuesday preliminary winners at Miss South Carolina, Miss South Carolina Teen pageants."