State Miss USA & Teen USA winners chosen

Lauren Roush, 21, of Morgantown, was crowned Miss West Virginia USA 2017 and Olivia Hutchison, 17, of Huntington, was crowned Miss West Virginia Teen USA 2017.

Both will represent West Virginia in the next round of competitions of National Miss USA and National Miss Teen USA 2017.

The pageants were held at the Lyell B. Clay Concert Theatre at the WVU Creative Arts Center Oct. 15-16 in Morgantown.

West Virginia queens

Miss Wheeling, Chelsea Malone, was crowned Miss West Virginia 2015, and Clay-Battelle High School cheerleader Braelynn Neely was crowned Miss West Virginia’s Outstanding Teen on Wednesday night at the Metropolitan Theater in Morgantown.

Contestants competed in evening gown, talent, interview, fitness and swimsuit.

Chelsea advances to the Miss America pageant, Braelynn to her national competition.