She eventually placed fifth overall in the nationally televised competition, which was won by Carole Gist of Michigan.
The 1990 pageant had representatives from Georgia (Brenda Leithleiter), Alaska (Karin Elizabeth Meyer), Kentucky (Tiffany Tenfelde), South Carolina (Gina Tolleson, who as 1st runner-up then went on to represent the country at the Miss World pageant, winning the title) and Karin Hartz of New Jersey making up with Gist the Top 6 finalists.
Carole King | Carole Lombard | Carole Bouquet | Carole Samaha | Carole Laure | Carole Landis | It's Too Late (Carole King song) | Carole M. Stephens | Carole Lieberman | Carole Keeton Strayhorn | Carole Gaessler | Carole Farley | Tapestry (Carole King album) | Carole Pope | Carole Pateman | Carole Kai | Carole Kaboud Mebam | Carole Hayman | Carole Gist | Carole Fredericks | Carole Ferrier | William Henry Gist | Mordecai Gist | Gist's Additional Continental Regiment | Gist | Christopher Gist | Carole Théberge | Carole Terry | Carole Smitherman | Carole Post |