Ottumwa, IA – This past weekend Ottumwa teen Analia Toloza was crowned the 2024 UMN Miss Iowa Jr. Teen. Analia won the UMN Miss Iowa Jr Teen title at the UMN Iowa/Nebraska pageant in Des Moines.
Toloza, a freshman at Ottumwa High School, is the first to hold the title from Ottumwa since 1992 and now advances to the nationals in Orlando, Florida in July.
Analia competes in Dance at Theodore Dance Academy. This is her first pageant and she has her coaches, Kaitlyn Moore and Emily Selix, TDA Team and her parents to support her. Analia is super excited for this opportunity. She wants to represent the studio and to spread the word about our unique community. Analia wants to demonstrate how to be a great role model for the young girls within the community.