The final eight contestants included Marianna Breland (Mississippi), Jackie Rotman (California), Norma Boyd (Alabama), Kaileigh Bullard (Oklahoma), Helen Ching (North Carolina), Nanxi Liu (Colorado), and Lauren Gessner (Ohio).

Finally, the contestants participated in the on-stage question and answer competition, where they were asked a range of questions on topics such as current events, history, and social issues. This competition tested the contestants' intelligence, quick thinking, and communication skills.

: Lindsey Brinton , representing Utah, was crowned the national winner.