Shelby Ringdahl (born April 3, 1992) is an American

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titleholder from Columbia, Missouri who was named

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2013. She competed for the

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crown and made the semi-finals.

Biography

Ringdahl is a graduate of

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and is a senior at

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, majoring in musical theatre. At Texas Christian, Shelby was involved in

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sorority. She won the title of Miss Missouri on June 8, 2013, when she received her crown from outgoing titleholder Tippe Emmott. Ringdahl's platform is “Finding Safety: Helping Abused Children Discover Love Through CASA” and she said she hoped to become an advocate for abused children during her year as Miss Missouri. Her competition talent was a vocal rendition of “ Defying Gravity.”

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* * Miss America 2014 delegates 1992 births Living people People from Columbia, Missouri Texas Christian University alumni American beauty pageant winners {{US-pageant-bio-stub