Miss Nebraska Sarah Rose Summers was crowned 2018 Miss USA Monday night in Shreveport, Louisiana.
The evening started out with 51 contestants and ended with the 23-year-old beauty from Omaha beating out Miss Nevada and Miss North Carolina in the top three to take home the crown, according to USA Today. She becomes the first Miss Nebraska to ever win the pageant, Omaha’s KETV 7 reports
Miss Nebraska Sarah Rose Summers competes in the 2018 Miss USA Competition at George’s Pond at Hirsch Coliseum on May 21, 2018 in Shreveport, Louisiana. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)
Miss Nebraska Sarah Rose Summers competes in the swimsuit portion of the 2018 Miss USA Competition at George’s Pond at Hirsch Coliseum on May 21, 2018 in Shreveport, Louisiana. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)
Summers, a graduate of Texas Christian University, will represent the United States at the 2018 Miss Universe competition later this year held in the Philippines.
Miss Nebraska Sarah Rose Summers competes in the evening gown portion of the 2018 Miss USA Competition at George’s Pond at Hirsch Coliseum on May 21, 2018 in Shreveport, Louisiana. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)
According to the Miss USA website, she will spend “her reign traveling the country, developing and representing her platforms, and raising awareness and funds for charitable initiatives.”
Miss Nebraska Sarah Rose Summers is crowned by Miss USA 2017 Kara McCullough, Miss Universe 2017 Demi-Leigh Nel-Peters and Miss Teen USA 2018 Hailey Colborn after winning the 2018 Miss USA Competition. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)
Miss Nebraska Sarah Rose Summers celebrates after winning the 2018 Miss USA Competition at George’s Pond at Hirsch Coliseum on May 21, 2018 in Shreveport, Louisiana. (Photo by Matt Sullivan/Getty Images)