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OSHKOSH, Wis. (AP) - Miss Madison Tina Sauerhammer, a physician, was the swimsuit winner in the second round of competition at the Miss Wisconsin Pageant Friday night.
Sauerhammer is the first medical doctor to compete in the Miss Wisconsin Pageant in Oshkosh.
She enrolled in college at 14 and entered medical school at 18. At 22, she was the youngest person ever to graduate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison Medical School. She plans to become a pediatric surgeon.
Miss Wisconsin West Emily Rohm sang "Chi It Bel Songo Di Doretta" to capture the preliminary talent award in the second round of competition Friday night.
In preliminaries Thursday night, the talent award went to Miss Kenosha Megan Lyne who performed a vocal selection. Miss St. Francis Carrie Cihasky and Miss Milwaukee Caitlin Morrall tied in the first preliminary round of the swimsuit competition.
Sauerhammer, Rohm, Lyne, Cihasky and Morrall are among 26 young women vying for the title of Miss Wisconsin 2003.
All will appear in the final round of competition at 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
The group of contestants will be pared to 10 and then to five before the winner and runners up are announced.