Ankeny native and former KCCI intern Madeline Erickson locations 4th in Miss USA competitors
MIAMI —
Ankeny native and former KCCI sports activities intern Madeline Erickson positioned fourth within the Miss USA competitors held in Miami on Thursday night.
She additionally received the interview award earlier this week.
Madeline was topped Miss Iowa USA 2026 in June.
She interned for KCCI Sports activities whereas attending Ankeny Centennial 4 years in the past and even appeared in just a few on-air segments for the station’s Friday Evening Present.
Congratulations to Madeline!
Photographs of Madeline Erickson at Miss USA pageant
Miss Iowa Madeline Erickson, on stage throughout the 2026 Miss USA Ultimate Competitors and Coronation at Adrienne Arsht Middle for the Performing Arts on August 27, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photograph by Ivan Apfel/Getty Photographs)
High 5 finalists, Miss Iowa Madeline Erickson, Miss Utah Alayzia Christopher, Miss Virginia Justus Kelley, Miss Florida Aileen Cerchiara, and Miss Pennsylvania Elizabeth Voight, on stage throughout the 2026 Miss USA Ultimate Competitors and Coronation at Adrienne Arsht Middle for the Performing Arts on August 27, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photograph by Ivan Apfel/Getty Photographs)
Miss Iowa USA, Madeline Erickson, on stage throughout the 2026 Miss USA Ultimate Competitors and Coronation at Adrienne Arsht Middle for the Performing Arts on August 27, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photograph by Ivan Apfel/Getty Photographs)
Miss Iowa USA, Madeline Erickson, on stage throughout the 2026 Miss USA Ultimate Competitors and Coronation at Adrienne Arsht Middle for the Performing Arts on August 27, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photograph by Ivan Apfel/Getty Photographs)
Miss Iowa, Madeline Erickson, on stage throughout the 2026 Miss USA Ultimate Competitors and Coronation at Adrienne Arsht Middle for the Performing Arts on August 27, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photograph by Ivan Apfel/Getty Photographs)
Miss Iowa, Madeline Erickson, on stage throughout the 2026 Miss USA Ultimate Competitors and Coronation at Adrienne Arsht Middle for the Performing Arts on August 27, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photograph by Ivan Apfel/Getty Photographs)
Miss Iowa, Madeline Erickson, on stage throughout the 2026 Miss USA Ultimate Competitors and Coronation at Adrienne Arsht Middle for the Performing Arts on August 27, 2026 in Miami, Florida. (Photograph by Ivan Apfel/Getty Photographs)
