Katee Doland
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Katee Doland-Mink is a former beauty pageant titleholder who represented Colorado in Miss Teen USA
1998, Miss USA 2001
, and Miss America
2004.
Doland won her first pageant title, Miss Colorado Teen USA
1998 in late 1997. She represented her state in the Miss Teen USA
1998 pageant broadcast live from Shreveport, Louisiana
on August 17, 1998. She was a semi-finalist in the pageant, which was only Colorado's third placement, and gave Colorado two consecutive placements for the first time ever. The pageant was won by Vanessa Minnillo
of South Carolina
.
In the summer of 2000 Doland competed in the Miss Colorado
pageant as Miss Denver, and placed in the top seven. In November, she won the Miss Colorado USA
2001 title in Aspen, Colorado
, becoming the third Miss Colorado Teen USA to win the Miss title. She competed in the Miss USA 2001
pageant held in Gary, Indiana
in March 2001, and won the Miss Photogenic award, the second won by a delegate from Colorado.
In 2002, less than a year after giving up her Miss Colorado USA title, Doland again competed in the Miss Colorado
pageant and was second runner-up. She competed again in 2003, and won the crown. Having won state titles in the Miss Teen USA
, Miss USA
and Miss America
pageants, which only six women have achieved as of 2006, she is known as a "Triple Crown" winner. In the Miss America
2004 pageant held in Atlantic City, New Jersey
in September 2003 Doland failed to place, but did win a non-finalist scholarship award.
Doland is a graduate of Arvada High School and Regis University
, where she completed a degree in elementary education. Katee was an cheerleader for the Denver Broncos
, and at the time, was their youngest cheerleader. She was also the cheerleading coach for the Arvada High School cheerleaders until 2003.
Doland is currently the publicist for the Miss Colorado
pageant and director of the Miss Colorado's Outstanding Teen pageant.
Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14–19. The reigning titleholder is Danielle Doty of Texas....
1998, Miss USA 2001
Miss USA 2001
Miss USA 2001, the 50th edition of the Miss USA pageant was held at the Genesis Convention Center, Gary, Indiana on March 2, 2001. The event was won by Kandace Krueger of Texas, who was crowned by outgoing queen Lynnette Cole of Tennessee....
, and Miss America
Miss America
The Miss America pageant is a long-standing competition which awards scholarships to young women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands...
2004.
Doland won her first pageant title, Miss Colorado Teen USA
Miss Colorado Teen USA
The Miss Colorado Teen USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Colorado in the Miss Teen USA pageant. From 2007, the pageant has been directed by the Future Productions group which also directs pageants in Iowa, Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota,...
1998 in late 1997. She represented her state in the Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14–19. The reigning titleholder is Danielle Doty of Texas....
1998 pageant broadcast live from Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport, Louisiana
Shreveport is the third largest city in Louisiana. It is the principal city of the fourth largest metropolitan area in the state of Louisiana and is the 109th-largest city in the United States....
on August 17, 1998. She was a semi-finalist in the pageant, which was only Colorado's third placement, and gave Colorado two consecutive placements for the first time ever. The pageant was won by Vanessa Minnillo
Vanessa Minnillo
Vanessa Joy Lachey is an-American television personality, television host, model, and actress. A former Miss Teen USA, she has been a New York-based correspondent for Entertainment Tonight and a host of Total Request Live on MTV...
of South Carolina
Miss South Carolina Teen USA
The Miss South Carolina Teen USA pageant is the competition that selects the representativies for the stat of South Carolina in the Miss Teen USA pageant. The pageant has been directed by RPM Productions since its inception....
.
In the summer of 2000 Doland competed in the Miss Colorado
Miss Colorado
The Miss Colorado competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Colorado in the Miss America pageant. Colorado has won the Miss America crown on three occasions.- Winners :- External links :*...
pageant as Miss Denver, and placed in the top seven. In November, she won the Miss Colorado USA
Miss Colorado USA
The Miss Colorado USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Colorado in the Miss USA pageant. The event was held in Loveland from 2006 to 2008 and moved to Greeley in 2010....
2001 title in Aspen, Colorado
Aspen, Colorado
The City of Aspen is a Home Rule Municipality that is the county seat and the most populous city of Pitkin County, Colorado, United States. The United States Census Bureau estimates that the city population was 5,804 in 2005...
, becoming the third Miss Colorado Teen USA to win the Miss title. She competed in the Miss USA 2001
Miss USA 2001
Miss USA 2001, the 50th edition of the Miss USA pageant was held at the Genesis Convention Center, Gary, Indiana on March 2, 2001. The event was won by Kandace Krueger of Texas, who was crowned by outgoing queen Lynnette Cole of Tennessee....
pageant held in Gary, Indiana
Gary, Indiana
Gary is a city in Lake County, Indiana, United States. The city is in the southeastern portion of the Chicago metropolitan area and is 25 miles from downtown Chicago. The population is 80,294 at the 2010 census, making it the seventh-largest city in the state. It borders Lake Michigan and is known...
in March 2001, and won the Miss Photogenic award, the second won by a delegate from Colorado.
In 2002, less than a year after giving up her Miss Colorado USA title, Doland again competed in the Miss Colorado
Miss Colorado
The Miss Colorado competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Colorado in the Miss America pageant. Colorado has won the Miss America crown on three occasions.- Winners :- External links :*...
pageant and was second runner-up. She competed again in 2003, and won the crown. Having won state titles in the Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA
Miss Teen USA is a beauty pageant run by the Miss Universe Organization for girls aged 14–19. The reigning titleholder is Danielle Doty of Texas....
, Miss USA
Miss USA
The Miss USA beauty contest has been held annually since 1952 to select the United States entrant in the Miss Universe pageant. The Miss Universe Organization operates both pageants, as well as Miss Teen USA...
and Miss America
Miss America
The Miss America pageant is a long-standing competition which awards scholarships to young women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands...
pageants, which only six women have achieved as of 2006, she is known as a "Triple Crown" winner. In the Miss America
Miss America
The Miss America pageant is a long-standing competition which awards scholarships to young women from the 50 states plus the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands...
2004 pageant held in Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City, New Jersey
Atlantic City is a city in Atlantic County, New Jersey, United States, and a nationally renowned resort city for gambling, shopping and fine dining. The city also served as the inspiration for the American version of the board game Monopoly. Atlantic City is located on Absecon Island on the coast...
in September 2003 Doland failed to place, but did win a non-finalist scholarship award.
Doland is a graduate of Arvada High School and Regis University
Regis University
Regis University is a private, co-educational Roman Catholic, Jesuit university in the United States. Founded by the Society of Jesus in 1877, it is one of 28 member institutions of the Association of Jesuit Colleges and Universities...
, where she completed a degree in elementary education. Katee was an cheerleader for the Denver Broncos
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, and at the time, was their youngest cheerleader. She was also the cheerleading coach for the Arvada High School cheerleaders until 2003.
Doland is currently the publicist for the Miss Colorado
Miss Colorado
The Miss Colorado competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state of Colorado in the Miss America pageant. Colorado has won the Miss America crown on three occasions.- Winners :- External links :*...
pageant and director of the Miss Colorado's Outstanding Teen pageant.