With the Miss America preliminaries underway, Miss Iowa is leading the pack with a double win after taking home the prize during last night's swimsuit round, earning a $1,000 scholarship in reward for the way she flaunted her figure in a bikini.
Taylor Wiebers, 21, wore a blue halter two-piece during the segment of the annual pageant that is formally called 'Lifestyle and Fitness', though no physical feats are actually performed on stage during that time - unless, that is, you count walking in five-inch heels in front of millions of people a physical feat. The University of Iowa student scored her second win after placing first during Tuesday night's talent competition.
'I don't believe there are a combination of words in the English language to describe what I'm feeling right now,' she said, according to AP. 'I wanted to go onstage and have fun and show the judges that I had worked hard.'
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Double win: Miss Iowa Taylor Wiebers was one of three swimsuit winners at this year's Miss America competition, having also taken home an award for the talent portion
Scoring scholarships: The five contestants who took home preliminary wins for the swimsuit and talent rounds posed with 2015's Miss America, Kira Kazantsev (third from right)
Bikini babes: Miss Florida Mary Katherine Fechtel (left) and Miss South Carolina, Daja Dial (right) also took home awards in the swimsuit round this week
Working it: Miss Kentucky Clark Janell Davis showed off her curves on stage in Atlantic City, New Jersey, during the swimsuit round, which is officially called Lifestyle and Fitness
She had taken home a $2,000 scholarship earlier in the week for performing Don't Forget Me from the cancelled TV show Smash.
But she's not the only winner so far who is racking up points that can help secure the final title when the show airs from Boardwalk Hall in Atlantic City, New Jersey, this Sunday on ABC.
The preliminary competitions were held on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday nights, with contestants taking home scholarships for both talent and swimsuit contests each evening.
Some serious pipes! 17-year-old Miss Kentucky also showcased her vocal skills during the talent portion of the competition
High notes: Miss Georgia Betty Cantrell (left) and Miss Louisiana April Nelson (right) took home awards for the talent portion
Smash hit: Miss Iowa (pictured) also won for singing during the talent portion; she chose a song from the TV show Smash
Center stage: Miss Virginia Savannah Lane also chose to showcase her singing talents, putting on a dynamic performance while clad in a stunning asymmetric evening gown
That's original! While many of her fellow contestants chose music or dancing as their talents, Miss Vermont Alayna Westcom performed a fun chemistry experiment during the preliminary rounds
Whoops: The brunette beauty giggled and jumped back as the chemicals combined and the resulting foamy liquid shot up into the air
And there you have it... At the end of her experiment, Miss Vermont explained what had happened to cause the reaction
Passing the torch: Miss America 2015 (center) posed with Thursday night's preliminary winners after the show
Vying for the title: The reigning pageant queen posed with preliminary winners on Tuesday and Wednesday nights as well
Miss Georgia Betty Cantrell, 21, also won a talent award for singing Tu Tu Piccolo Iddio from the opera Madame Butterfly, as did Miss Louisiana April Nelson, 23, for belting out Climb Every Mountain from The Sound of Music.
The two other swimsuit, or Lifestyle and Fitness, winners included Miss South Carolina Daja Dial, 22, who wore a light blue two-piece, and Miss Florida Mary Katherine Fechtel, 19, who wore a white bikini with gold lining.
After winning, each of the preliminary titleholders posed with the current reigning Miss America, Kira Kazantsev, 24. She will be on-hand to pass the torch when the new Miss America is crowned this weekend.
Fashion moment: Miss Idaho Kalie Wright accessorized her red two-piece with a statement necklace and leg-lengthening nude heels
Bikini babes: Miss Michigan Emily Kieleszewski (left), Miss Mississippi Hannah Roberts (center), and Miss Delaware Brooke Mitchell (right) also competed
Bling bling: Miss Arkansas Loren McDaniel (left) dressed her white-and-gold two-piece up with some jewelry, while Miss California Bree Morse (right) accessorized with a delicate bangle
From all 50 states: Miss Maine Kelsey Earley (left) and Miss New York Jamie Lynn Macchia (right) appeared as well
Chance of a lifetime: Miss Kansas Hannah Wagner was one of 52 competitors who took the stage at Boardwalk Hall
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