Cristen Pense, a freshman at Fredericktown High School, and daughter of David and Charlet Pense, has been selected to participate in the 2009 Miss Missouri Teen USA Pageant. The pageant will take place November 2, 2008 in Springfield, MO. She will be competing as Miss Madison County Teen USA and will compete in swimsuit, evening gown, and intervies competitions. The winner will go on to represent Missouri in the 2009 Miss Teen USA Pageant. The Miss Teen USA Paageant system stresses good morals, physical fitness, communication skills, social awareness, and community involvement.

Cristen is the freshman class president, a Gold Duster, a member of the Fredericktown Beta Club, in women’s choir, and models for Barbizon in St. Louis, MO.

She is proudly sponsored by ger grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Francis, and Mr. and Mrs Clifford Pense. She is also sponsored by Titan Gym.