Competition was keen, talent was in abundance at Miss Granite State Fair Pageant

From left, Little Miss Granite State Peyton Martel, 8, Berwick, Jr Miss Granite State, Ella-Kate Woods, 9, Hampton, Teen Miss Granite State 2023 Emma Tandy 13 Nottingham and Miss Granite State 2023 Haylee Clogston, 21, Salisbury. (Rochester Voice)

ROCHESTER - There were tears from parents and grandparents and cheers from everyone in the audience as the 2023 Miss Granite State Pageant was held in the Exhibition Hall on Saturday.
The girls all went through several rounds including evening gown, talent interview competition.
Below are the winners. Congratulation to all who participated.

Little Miss Granite State 2023
Peyton Martel, 8, Berwick, Maine
1st runner up Lily Booth, 8, Londonderry
2nd runner up Paisley Spurlin, 7, Farmington

Jr Miss Granite State 2023
Ella-Kate Woods, 9, Hampton
1st runner up Myla Bushey, 9, Lebanon, Maine
2nd runner up Selena Pettingil, 9, Raymond

Teen miss Granite state 2023
Emma Tandy 13 Nottingham, Nh
1st runner up Madison Crothers 16 Rochester, Nh
2nd Runner up Kayleigh Willemse 13 Exeter, Nh

Miss Granite State 2023
Haylee Clogston, 21, Salisbury, Mass.
1st runner up Autumn-Lily Welch, 19, Rochester

Miss congeniality
Rylynn Clark, 16, Raymond

Most photogenic
Selena Pettingil 9 Raymond