Miss Nebraska USA 2021 Erika Etzelmiller, 24, of Lincoln, Nebraska, United States will crown her successor at the The Rose Theater in Omaha, Nebraska on March 6, 2022. It is the 70th edition of the state-level beauty pageant that selects Nebraska’s official candidate for Miss USA, which selects the Miss Universe candidate of the U.S.

Currently, Nebraska holds 13 Miss USA placements including the coronation of Sarah Rose Summers in 2018. Etzelmiller finished in the Top 16 in 2021.

Representing South Lincoln, Etzelmiller was crowned Miss Nebraska USA 2022 at The Rose Theater on May 16, 2021. Mimi Wood of West Omaha was first runner-up while Sarah Labine of Pierce was second runner-up.

There are 11 women competing for the Miss Nebraska USA 2022 title. If facial beauty is the only criterion, these will be my Top 6 candidates:

#6. Krista Hinrichs (Omaha)

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#5. Mary Sickler (Valley)

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#4. Kristen Green (Offutt)

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#3. Natalie Pieper (Douglas County)

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#2. Mimi Wood (West Omaha)

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#1. Bailey DeWispelare (Elkhorn)