Rosemount Native Crowned Miss Minnesota Teen USA

The Miss Minnesota Teen USA pageant final was held in front of a capacity crowd at the Ames Center in Burnsville Sunday. At the end of an already extraordinary night, a panel of judges selected Peyton Schroeder as Miss Minnesota Teen USA 2018. Schroeder will now advance and compete next year at the national pageant.

Born and raised in Rosemount, Peyton lives with her parents, Rick and Maureen, and her younger sister Lauren. After years of competitive dancing, Peyton suffered a knee injury in July that required reconstructive surgery and forced her to quit the sport her senior year at Rosemount High School.

Devastated, Peyton channeled her energy and passion into competing in pageants. Simply being chosen as a contestant for the Miss Minnesota Teen USA was exciting enough; she didn't expect to win.

Peyton is Tri-M Music Honor Society member and is pursuing modeling opportunities, but she says nothing compares to now being a part of the Miss Universe Organization.

“Win or lose, this is amazing!" Peyton wrote in her bio. "Being a part of this pageant experience has seriously changed me in so many ways, and I am so grateful for everyone who was a part of me getting here as well as those I will be blessed to meet over this next year representing the state I love as Miss Minnesota Teen USA."

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