Laura Kaeppeler won Miss America 2012

Miss America 2012
Miss Wisconsin, Laura Kaeppeler

Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler reacts after being crowned Miss America Saturday Jan. 14, 2012 in Las Vegas. (Eric Jamison / AP)

Laura Kaeppeler, Miss Wisconsin 2011, was crowned Miss America 2012 on Saturday night, January 14, 2012 at the Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino in Las Vegas, Nevada. Kaeppeler is 23 year old and from Wisconsin.

Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler reacts after being crowned Miss America Saturday Jan. 14, 2012 at The Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Eric Jamison)

Miss America 2012
Miss Wisconsin, Laura Kaeppeler
Top 5
Miss Oklahoma, Betty Thompson
Miss New York, Kaitlin Monte
Miss Arizona, Jennifer Sedler
Miss California, Noelle Freeman
Top 10 (In Random Order)
Miss Arizona, Jennifer Sedler
Miss Illinois, Hannah Smith
Miss Oklahoma, Betty Thompson
Miss Texas, Kendall Morris
Miss Wisconsin, Laura Kaeppeler
Miss New York, Kaitlin Monte
Miss Louisiana, Hope Anderson
Miss Tennessee, Erin Hatley
Miss Iowa, Jessica Pray
Miss California, Noelle Freeman
Top 13 (In Random Order)
Miss Louisiana, Hope Anderson
Miss Iowa, Jessica Pray
Miss Illinois, Hannah Smith
Miss South Carolina, Bree Boyce
Miss New York, Kaitlin Monte
Miss Wisconsin, Laura Kaeppeler
Miss Florida, Kristina Janolo
Miss Tennessee, Erin Hatley
Miss Arizona, Jennifer Sedler
Miss Texas, Kendall Morris
Miss California, Noelle Freeman
Miss Oklahoma, Betty Thompson
Miss Alabama, Courtney Porter
Semi Finalists (In Random Order)
Miss Oklahoma, Betty Thompson
Miss South Carolina, Bree Boyce
Miss Florida, Kristina Janolo
Miss New York, Kaitlin Monte
Miss Iowa, Jessica Pray
Miss Texas, Kendall Morris
Miss Virginia, Elizabeth Crot
Miss Illinois, Hannah Smith
Miss Arizona, Jennifer Sedler
Miss Alabama, Courtney Porter
Miss Tennessee, Erin Hatley
Miss Wisconsin, Laura Kaeppeler
Miss North Carolina, Hailey Best
Miss California, Noelle Freeman
Miss Louisiana, Hope Anderson

Source: http://www.missamerica.org/compete/competition-night/default.aspx

Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler competes in the swimsuit portion of the 2012 Miss America Pageant in Las Vegas on Saturday. Kaeppeler was later named Miss America 2012. Photo Credit: REUTERS/Steve Marcus

Miss Wisconsin Laura Kaeppeler competes during the 2012 Miss America Pageant Saturday Jan. 14, 2012 at The Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Kaeppeler went on to win the contest. Photo: AP / SL

Crowning: Laura Kaeppeler of Wisconsin crowned as Miss America 2012. Credits: missamerica.org