As the “Miss Universe, USA†sash was draped over Audrey Eckert’s shoulder, the first person she saw in the crowd was her dad — jumping, cheering and running toward the stage.
“I just knew he was over the moon, and he was so happy,†Eckert, a Lincoln native told the Journal Star just days after she was crowned Miss USA on Oct. 24 in Reno, Nevada.
Girls representing Teresa Scherer’s pageant studio volunteer at Ceresco Days: (front row, from left), Natalie Kometscher, Audrey Eckert, Grace Lade and Maddie Kometscher; (back row, from left), Amanda Hayes, Mykah Knowlin and Tabitha Staehr.
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Souper Bowl
Audrey Eckert, a 5th-grade student at Morley Elementary and member of Trinity United Methodist Church, led a 3-week Souper Bowl of Caring Campaign on behalf of Matt Talbot. She made a daily announcement at school for two weeks and promoted her campaign to Trinity's congregation at two worship services. With the help of students and teachers from Morley, church members, and friends and family of the Eckerts, she presented Matt Talbot with over 1,000 food items for its emergency food pantry and a check for $610.15.
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Audrey Eckert sells raffle tickets
Audrey Eckert sells raffle tickets by the front door for chances to win garden baskets.
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NU football fan day
Mack Splichal, 2, shows off his cheer moves to Nebraska cheerleaders Sidney Doty, Carly Janssen and Audrey Eckert (from left) during Nebraska Football's annual fan day at Hawks Championship Center on Sunday, July 30, 2023.
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Audrey Eckert, National American Miss Pre Teen 2015
Audrey Eckert
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Audrey Eckert, Nebraska Miss Teen USA 2020
Audrey Eckert, Nebraska Miss Teen USA 2020
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Miss Nebraska 2025 Audrey Eckert
Audrey Eckert with her parents Becca and Mike.
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Miss USA, 10.27
Lincoln native Audrey Eckert was crowned Miss USA at the competition's pageant Friday in Reno, Nevada.
