Rachel Wyatt crowns Miss South Carolina 2017 Suzi Roberts in Columbia

Rachel Wyatt, crowned Miss South Carolina 2016 at age 21, represented her state in Miss America 2017, finishing as a runner-up. A Clemson University student, she previously held the title of Miss Clemson University and Miss South Carolina Teen 2012. She crowned Suzi Roberts as Miss South Carolina 2017 on June 24, 2017.

49 Miss South Carolina 2017 candidates competing in Columbia

South Carolina has 28 Miss America placements, including winners Marian McKnight (1957) and Kimberly Clarice Aiken (1994). The latest runner-up was Rachel Wyatt in 2017. On June 24, 2017, Wyatt will crown her successor from 49 competitors in the Miss South Carolina 2017 pageant at The Township Auditorium.