Dallyn Pesek crowns Miss Texas Teen USA 2025 Laika Patel in Houston

Dallyn Pesek was 17 years old when she was crowned Miss Texas Teen USA 2024 at Hilton Houston Post Oak Hotel in Houston, Texas, United States on June 23, 2024. Representing Houston, she competed against 53 other candidates.

On August 1, 2024, Pesek represented Texas at Miss Teen USA 2024 and competed against 50 other candidates at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, USA. She finished in the Top 20.

On May 4, 2025, Pesek went back to Hilton Houston Post Oak Hotel and crowned Laika Kalyani Patel of Austin, Texas as the next Miss Texas Teen USA. The latter will represent the state at Miss Teen USA 2025.

Miss Texas Teen USA 2025

beauty pageant: Miss Texas Teen USA national membership: Miss Teen USA

edition: 43rd date: May 4, 2025 venue: Hilton Houston Post Oak Hotel, Houston, Texas, United States candidates: 49

JUDGES

1. Alanna Sarabia
2. Josh Robinson
3. Maggie Laughin
4. Mariah Clayton
5. Tori Kruse

FINALISTS

PLACEMENT	NAME (HOMETOWN)
Top 18	Faith Bender (Cypress) Emma Sophia White (Dallas) Aleyna Urdaneta (Edge of Texas) Milagros Quinlan (El Paso County) Susanna Benny (Fort Bend County) Abigail Mcleod (Franklin Mountains) Elizabeth Bausman (Gateway City) Payton Givens (Harris County) Blakely Boles (Katy) Alheyda Jocelyn Guerra (North Laredo) Dariah McGee (North Richland Hills) Abigail Margo (Rio Grande Valley) Aspen Armendariz (Sun City)
Top 5	Laika Kalyani Patel (Austin) Alana Dixon (Duncanville) Niali Mahtani (Laredo) Brycen Allman (San Antonio) Chloe Dietz (Tomball)

SPECIAL AWARDS

AWARD	CANDIDATE
Miss Congeniality
Miss Photogenic
Best in Active Wear	Brycen Allman San Antonio

WINNERS

PLACEMENT	2025	2024
4th runner-up	Niali Mahtani Laredo	Mallory Lorant North Texas
3rd runner-up	Alana Dixon Duncanville	Alexis Fuetsch San Antonio
2nd runner-up	Chloe Dietz Tomball	Chloe Dietz Tomball
1st runner-up	Brycen Allman San Antonio	Amaris Leon Southwest Texas
Miss Texas Teen USA	Laika Patel Austin	Dallyn Pesek Houston