Miss Chattanooga Chandler Lawson
Miss Chattanooga Chandler Lawson was first runner-up in the Miss Tennessee competition in Jackson on Saturday night.
She finished just behind the state winner, Erin Hatley, Miss Collierville.
Kyndall Covington, Miss Metropolitan, was fourth runner-up.
All four Chattanooga pageant entrants made it to the Top 12.
The Top 10 included Miss Lawson, Miss Tennessee Valley Lacey Alford and Miss Covington.
Then Chandler Lawson and Kyndall Covington made it to the Top 5.
Miss Lawson, a senior at UTC, received $8,500 in scholarships – $7,500 for finishing as 1st RU and $1,000 for receiving the Miss America State Academic Award.
Miss Covington received a $3,000 scholarship and won Thursday’s swimsuit preliminary.
Miss Tennessee Valley Lacey Alford, who won Wednesday’s talent preliminary, was a top 10 finalist and Miss Scenic City Leah Beth Bolton was a top 12 finalist.
This was the second straight year that Miss Chattanooga was the first runner-up at Miss Tennessee. It has been 63 years since a Miss Chattanooga was crowned Miss Tennessee.
Miss Metropolitan Kyndall Covington