Miss USA 2010 Miss West Virginia Erica Jade Goldsmith 40 to 1 Odds: At 23 years old, Erica Jade Goldsmith finally won the Miss West Virginia title on her third try. Go to BODOG.com to get the current odds on all of the Miss USA contestants.
Born and raised in West Virginia, Erica Jade Goldsmith is coming in at 40 to 1 odds for the 2010 Miss USA competition. Erica attended West Virginia University and received a Bachelor of Science degree. She is debt-free when it comes to her education due to the Promise Scholarship, which she most proud of.
“A lot of hard work goes into winning a state title, but hard work pays off,” Erica Goldsmith said on winning the West Virginia crown. “I believe the most important thing to do is to be prepared. If you practice walking, work on your interview, and be prepared, by the time you get to your state pageant, you will have no reason to be nervous. You will be ready for anything and have confidence in yourself and when you’re confident, that confidence will show in interviews and on stage and that is what I think will set you apart from the other girls.”
While at the West Virginia University, she was a reporter for the WVU news and a member of the Student Government. She involved herself in charity as well with the American Cancer Society, Walk Your Paws, Colleges Against Cancer, and the Mountaineer Maniacs.
Tune in at 7 PM EST to NBC to watch 2009 Miss USA Kristen Dalton crown the new Miss USA at Planet Hollywood Resort & Casino in Las Vegas. Make sure to check out BODOG.com to get all of your favorite Miss USA contestants:
Miss Alabama – Audrey Moore: 16/1
Miss Alaska – Sarah Temple: 80/1
Miss Arizona – Brittany Bell: 50/1
Miss Arkansas – Adrielle Churchill: 30/1
Miss California – Nicole Michele Johnson: 8/1
Miss Colorado – Jessica Hartman: 25/1
Miss Connecticut – Ashley Bickford: 35/1
Miss Delaware – Julie Citro: 18/1
Miss District Of Columbia – MacKenzie Green: 100/1
Miss Florida – Megan Clementi: 60/1
Miss Georgia – Cassady Lance: 50/1
Miss Hawaii – Renee Mokihana Nobriga: 70/1
Miss Idaho – Jessca Cathleen Hellwinkel: 12/1
Miss Illinois – Ashley Bradarich: 50/1
Miss Indiana – Allison Biehle: 60/1
Miss Iowa – Katherine Anna Connors: 40/1
Miss Kansas – Bethany Gerber: 12/1
Miss Kentucky – Kindra Danielle Clark: 20/1
Miss Louisiana – Sara Brooks: 14/1
Miss Maine – Katie Whittier: 20/1
Miss Maryland – Simone Feldman: 65/1
Miss Massachusetts – Lacey Wilson: 20/1
Miss Michigan – Rima Fakih: 16/1
Miss Minnesota – Courtney Basara: 70/1
Miss Mississippi – Breanne Ponder: 25/1
Miss Missouri – Ashley Strohmier: 50/1
Miss Montana – Elizabeth Anseth: 80/1
Miss Nebraska – Belinda Wright: 11/1
Miss Nevada – Julianna Erdesz: 80/1
Miss New Hampshire – Nicole Houde: 80/1
Miss New Jersey – Chenoa Greene: 50/1
Miss New Mexico – Rosanne Dene Aguilar: 35/1
Miss New York – Davina Reeves: 50/1
Miss North Carolina – Nadia Shirin Moffett: 60/1
Miss North Dakota – Taylor Kearns: 30/1
Miss Ohio – Amanda Tempel: 50/1
Miss Oklahoma – Morgan Elizabeth Woolard: 11/1
Miss Oregon – Kate Paul: 20/1
Miss Pennsylvania – Gina Cerilli: 50/1
Miss Rhode Island – Kristina Primavera: 80/1
Miss South Carolina – Rachel Law: 30/1
Miss South Dakota – Emily Anne Miller: 50/1
Miss Tennessee – Tucker Perry: 20/1
Miss Texas – Kelsey Moore: 16/1
Miss Utah – Katya Dmitrievna Feinstein: 30/1
Miss Vermont – Nydelis Ortiz: 40/1
Miss Virginia – Samantha Casey: 16/1
Miss Washington – Tracy Turnure: 50/1
Miss West Virginia – Erica Jade Goldsmith: 40/1
Miss Wisconsin – Courtney Lopez: 25/1
Miss Wyoming – Claire Schreiner: 50/1
