Elliot Oliphant of South Park Township, Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States attended South Park Senior High School in South Park Township from 2019 to 2023. In 2023, she entered the Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania in Shippensburg, Pennsylvania.
On June 29, 2024, Oliphant represented South Park at Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 2024 at the Richland Performing Arts Center in Johnstown, Cambria County, Pennsylvania. She won the title.
Runner-up to Oliphant was Camryn Sacco of Pittsburgh. The respective second, third and fourth runners-up were Niharika Roy of Malvern, Keegan Vlushis of Erie and Manasa Reddy Sanivarpu of Cumberland County.
Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 2025
On August 2, 2025, Oliphant will go back to the Richland Performing Arts Center in Johnstown to crown her successor. It is the 43rd edition of the beauty pageant that selects the Miss Teen USA candidate of Pennsylvania.
There are 12 girls competing for the Miss Pennsylvania Teen USA 2025 title. If facial beauty is the only criterion, these will be my Top 5 candidates:
5. Alaina Barlock (Mount Lebanon)
4. Gianna Anderson (Pittsburgh)
3. Marysa Blackburn (York County)
2. Skylyn Goodenow (Lake Erie)
1. Jacinda Gigliotti (Walston)
Pennsylvania in Miss Teen USA
Currently, Pennsylvania has 12 Miss Teen USA placements. The highest one was achieved by Jillian Parry and the most recent one was achieved by Maggie Ross.
On August 26, 2000, Parry represented Pennsylvania at Miss Teen USA 2000 and competed against 50 other candidates at the Hirsch Memorial Coliseum in Shreveport, Louisiana, USA. She won the title.
On September 28, 2023, Ross represented Pennsylvania at Miss Teen USA 2023 and competed against 50 other candidates at the Grand Sierra Resort in Reno, Nevada, USA. She was second runner-up to UmaSofia Srivastava of New Jersey.
On August 1, 2024, Oliphant represented Pennsylvania at Miss Teen USA 2024 and competed against 50 other candidates at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California, USA. She was unplaced.
