NORTH PLATTE, Neb. (AP) — Miss Nebraska State Fair Mariah Cook has won the right to shorten her title to Miss Nebraska.

Cook won the Miss Nebraska 2012 title on Saturday, and she will represent the state in next January’s Miss America pageant in Las Vegas.

Cook won the talent competition with her piano performance Friday.

Cook says she is looking forward to meeting people all across the state while serving as Miss Nebraska over the next year.

The first runner up was Miss Omaha Mindy Schreiber. The second runner up was Miss Lincoln Rachel Foehlinger.