Metro Detroit resident crowned as Miss Michigan: "I was just trying to soak it all in"

A Metro Detroit resident has claimed the title of Miss Michigan, being crowned on Saturday night. 

University of Detroit Mercy student Grace Hanke, who competed as Miss Oakland County, won the crown at Frauenthal Theater in Muskegon. Hanke said winning the title was a dream, though it was not her main goal.

"My goal wasn't to be in top 10 or to win the title. Of course, that was something I wanted, but my main takeaway was to be there, and that's really what I was doing and I was just trying to soak it all in so that I could remember it no matter what happened," Hanke said.

Hanke, from Hazel Park, Michigan, is working on earning a bachelor's degree in mechanical engineering.

She walked away from the competition with $11,000 in scholarships and will compete at the Miss America competition in Florida in September.