The $500 preliminary scholarship winner of on-stage question and evening wear, Miss Alabama's Outstanding Teen Jessica Procter, was asked if she thinks America's "win it all" mindset contributes to steroid use among athletes. Jessica said she believes competition affects everyone of every age, "not just teens." To prepare for her on-stage question, Jessica and her parents watch the evening news each night and discuss current events together.

A second preliminary scholarship of $500, for the talent competition, was awarded to Miss Virginia's Outstanding Teen Cassie Donegan for her vocal performance of The Girl in 14-G. Cassie proved that the talent competition is truly about expressing oneself and one's on-stage personality through performance. She says performance is in her blood, although she admits the hardest part of Tuesday's competition was performing in her glittering high heels.

The final preliminary scholarship in the amount of $500 was awarded to Miss Kansas' Outstanding Teen Kristen Boxman for the lifestyle and fitness competition. Her platform, "Body Blueprint: Back to Basics," focuses on health and wellness, and Kristen makes lifestyle and fitness a part of her everyday routine. Working out twice a day, Kristen rotates between high intensity cardio workouts and weight training.

Several MAOTeen contestants qualified for awards in advertising sales for the official MAOTeen 2013 program book. Those who will be invited to the ad sales luncheon on Saturday with MAOTeen 2013 Rachel Wyatt and Miss America 2013 Mallory Hagan are teen state titleholders from South Carolina, Texas, Tennessee, North Dakota, Arkansas, Mississippi, Arizona, Kentucky, and California. The top three finalists will be announced at the MAOTeen after party following the final night of competition Saturday night.

Stay tuned all week for nightly updates on preliminary scholarship and award winners!

Written by: Erika Rose is fourpoints magazine's staff writer.