Alyssa Campanella, of Hillsborough, was crowned Miss California USA 2011 today at Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa in Rancho Mirage.
Alyssa is a former Miss New Jersey Teen USA.
There were 213 contestants this year.
She travels to Las Vegas in May to compete for the Miss USA 2011 title.
The national pageant will be held at the Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino. The final competition and crowning will be televised on the NBC television network.
Finishing in the Top 20 and participating in the swimsuit competition were Miss Kern County Sundai Love, Miss Mar Vista Lindsay Becker, Miss Malibu Erin White, Miss Laurel Canyon Katherine Blair, Miss Ventura County Colleen Hunter, Miss Hillsborough Alyssa Campanella, Miss Greater Los Angeles Tiffany Schroer, Miss LA Lindsey Sporrer, Miss Orange County Erica Spencer, Miss Los Angeles County Nana Meriwether, Miss Central Coast Tommy Loyd, Miss Thousand Oaks Natasha Martinez, Miss San Vicente Natalie Hall, Miss Riverside Melanie Ahumada, Miss Rocklin Susan Romanishin, Miss Rancho Mirage Allie Ibara, Miss Greater Sacramento Amanda Parker, Miss Greater LA Brittany McGowan, Miss Riverside County Nia Sanchez and Miss Greater San Diego Ashley Acala.
Moving up to the Top 10 and participating in the evening gown competition were Miss Greater LA Brittany McGowan, Miss Los Angeles County Nana Meriwether, Miss Laurel Canyon Katherine Blair, Miss Hillsborough Alyssa Campanella, Miss Malibu Erin White, Miss Rancho Mirage Allie Ibara, Miss LA Lindsey Sporrer, Miss Ventura County Colleen Hunter and Miss Thousand Oaks Natasha Martinez.
The top 5 advanced to the interview portion of pageant. They were Miss LA Lindsey Sporrer, Miss Ventura County Colleen Hunter, Miss Laurel Canyon Katherine Blair, Miss Los Angeles County Nana Meriwether and Miss Hillsborough Alyssa Campanella.
Kathleen Blair is first runner-up; Lindsey Sporrer, second; Colleen Hunter, third and Nana Meriwether, fourth.
Among the judges was Miss Universe 2005 Chelsi Smith of Texas.
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