JACKSON, Tenn. — Jan. 24, 2009 — Union University student Ellen Carrington, the reigning Miss Tennessee, finished in the top seven in the 2009 Miss America pageant Jan. 24 in Las Vegas.
Carrington, 22, was on stage for the final results, but was not one of the top five.
A Union senior and Jackson native, Carrington won the Miss Tennessee crown June 21 in Jackson.