State Speech Championships

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The NSAA State Speech championships were held Friday and Saturday, March 27 & 28 in Kearney. Results below

CLASS A
1. Lincoln East - 312
2. Millard North - 214
3. Millard West - 58
4. Lincoln Southwest - 54
5. Bellevue West - 36
5. North Platte - 36
5. Omaha Marian - 36
8. Gretna East - 34
9. Norris - 28
10. Kearney - 22
11. Papillion-LaVista South - 20
12. Lincoln High - 16
13. Lincoln Southeast - 12
13. Omaha Creighton Prep - 12
15. Lincoln North Star - 10

Duo Interpretation
1. Zach Johannes & Claire Rooney, Lincoln East
2. Finnley Eickhoff & Isabella Frazier, North Platte
3. Nya Curtis & Harmony Banwo, Millard North
4. Wade Combs & Cora Thompson, Lincoln East
5. Cole Wentling & Finley O'Malley, Millard North
6. Cooper Lange & Hannah Torres, Kearney

Entertainment Speaking
1. Nolan Caldwell, Lincoln East
2. Gavin Foust, Lincoln East
3. Helen Christen, Omaha Marian
4. Cole Wentling, Millard North
5. Anthony Wellwood, Omaha Creighton Prep
6. Violet Christen, Omaha Marian

Extemporaneous Speaking
1. Gary Hao, Millard West
2. Charlie Sanchez-Masi, Lincoln East
3. Belinda Qiao, Lincoln East
4. Ashmiza Shaik, Millard North
5. Isaiah Perry, Bellevue West
6. Angelia Qi, Millard North

Informative Speaking
1. Belinda Qiao, Lincoln East
2. Claire Rooney, Lincoln East
3. Ruby Beeler-Streff, Millard North
4. Meher Mahi, Millard North
5. Sydney Kjeldgaard, Lincoln Southeast
6. Violet Christen, Omaha Marian

Oral Interpretation of Drama
1. Ava Windeknecht, Sophia Cacioppo, Claire Hayworth & Jada Randecker, Gretna East
2. Lily Sanow, Lily Bredenkamp, Finley O'Malley, Cole Wentling & Nya Curtis, Millard North
3. Wade Combs, Cooper Doell, Sloan Donahoo, Sawyer Shaner & Cora Thompson, Lincoln East
4. Audrey Haugen, Danielle Ibe-Ikechi, Grant Johnson, Cayson Witt & Lyra Walsh, Lincoln Southwest
5. Ava Benner, Cooper Lange, Carter Akers, Kathryn Moulton & Jackson Waller, Kearney
6. Andrea Hu, Juho Kim, Ethan Phan & Amelia Schupbach, Lincoln East

Humorous Prose
1. Sanna Kuunath, Millard North
2. Matte'a Weber, Norris
3. Amelia Schupbach, Lincoln East
4. Emmalynn Naylor, Gretna East
5. Gwenivere Smith, Millard West
6. Reagan Eigsti, Millard North

Poetry
1. Claire Rooney, Lincoln East
2. Finnley Eickhoff, North Platte
3. Kennedy McKnight, Millard North
4. Charlie Sanchez-Masi, Lincoln East
5. Harmony Banwo, Millard North
6. Aiyanna Casillas, Norris

Serious Prose
1. Zach Johannes, Lincoln East
2. Grant Johnson, Lincoln Southwest
3. Mahshid Farahmand, Lincoln High
4. Sanna Kunnath, Millard North
5. Gwenivere Smith, Millard West
6. Audrey Haugen, Lincoln Southwest

Persuasive Speaking
1. Laura England, Papillion-LaVista South
2. Charlie Sanchez-Masi, Lincoln East
3. Belinda Qiao, Lincoln East
4. Gary Hao, Millard West
5. Claire Timperley, Lincoln Southwest
6. Marbruka Mumade, Lincoln North Star

Program Oral Interpretation
1. Gavin Foust, Lincoln East
2. Ethan Phan, Lincoln East
3. Harmony Banwo, Millard North
4. Kalyssa Williams, Bellevue West
5. Corey Naber, Millard North
6. Catherine Augustyn, Bellevue West

 

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CLASS C1
1. Gothenburg - 156
2. Grand Island Central Catholic - 120
3. Omaha Brownell-Talbot - 108
4. Freeman - 96
5. David City - 62
6. Boone Central - 60
7. Fillmore Central - 56
8. Louisville - 36
9. Atkinson West Holt - 32
9. Lincoln Lutheran - 32
9. Ogallala - 32
12. O'Neill - 30
13. Bridgeport - 20
14. Centennial - 18
15. Crofton - 16
16. Battle Creek - 14
17. Malcolm - 12

Duet Acting
1. Brittany Sup & Katelyn Curry, Boone Central
2. Jack Aden & Logan Feather, Gothenburg
3. Logan Bradshaw & Emily Larsen, O'Neill
4. Keston Krupicka & Ben Ruyle, Freeman
5. Jasmine Nlam & Mahalet Kinde, Omaha Brownell-Talbot
6. Ellie Bales & Paul Tebbe, David City

Entertainment Speaking
1. Makenna Devine, Boone Central
2. Lathan Buesing, Gothenburg
3. Olivia Rentschler, Atkinson West Holt
4. Jack Aden, Gothenburg
5. Keston Krupicka, Freeman
6. Isaac Friedman, Lincoln Lutheran

Extemporaneous Speaking
1. Carson Reiman, Gothenburg
2. Adrishya Kumar, Omaha Brownell-Talbot
3. Quinn Lee, Grand Island Central Catholic
4. Logan Bradshaw, O'Neill
5. Nadia Jeyaram, Omaha Brownell-Talbot
6. Mavrix Butterfield, Gothenburg

Informative Speaking
1. Makenna Devine, Boone Central
2. Grace Johnson, Grand Island Central Catholic
3. Claire Marsh, Crofton
4. Clare Schmidt, Battle Creek
5. Thomas Cosgrove, Lincoln Lutheran
6. Mikaela Crable, Lincoln Lutheran

Humorous Prose
1. Kenley Bogner, Grand Island Central Catholic
2. Jesse Reed, Louisville
3. Olivia Rentschler, Atkinson West Holt
4. Jack Aden, Gothenburg
5. Ben Ruyle, Freeman
6. Coote Mulloy, Bridgeport

Oral Interpretation of Drama
1. Lathan Buesing, Mavrix Butterfield, Carter Kincheloe, Brant Miller & Carson Reiman, Gothenburg
2. Jack Kilton, Micaiah Price, Jesse Reed, Dayton Carlson, & Quinncy Myers, Louisville
3. Brittin Valentine, Madie Summers, Ellie Bales, Paul Tebbe & Trevin Jahde, David City
4. Keston Krupicka, Andrew Robeson, Ben Ruyle & Sam Troxel, Freeman
5. Lily Knoke, Carson Roland, Zaiden Peterson, Kanzah Arabi & Nathan Tophoj, Ogallala
6. Neil Zrust, Emma Hoeppner, Cara Giersdorf, Hayden Valentine & John Benes, David City

Poetry
1. Briana Ezewudo, Grand Island Central Catholic
2. Logan Feather, Gothenburg
3. Mahalet Kinde, Omaha Brownell-Talbot
4. Molly Kenna, Grand Island Central Catholic
5. Ayden Jackson, Fillmore Central
6. Ila Havelka, Freeman

Serious Prose
1. Ayden Jackson, Fillmore Central
2. Luke Hoffschneider, Centennial
3. Briana Ezewudo, Grand Island Central Catholic
4. Carter Kincheloe, Gothenburg
5. Elsa Schleining, Malcolm
6. Kendal Deaver, Bridgeport

Persuasive Speaking
1. Carson Roland, Ogallala
2. Adrishya Kumar, Omaha Brownell-Talbot
3. Sam Troxel, Freeman
4. Kaylee Dresch, David City
5. Hayden Valentine, David City
6. Evelyn Meyer, Fillmore Central

Program Oral Interpretation
1. Mahalet Kinde, Omaha Brownell-Talbot
2. Ila Havelka, Freeman
3. Briana Ezewudo, Grand Island Central Catholic
4. Ayden Jackson, Fillmore Central
5. Angelina Bhandari, Omaha Brownell-Talbot
6. Logan Feather, Gothenburg

 

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CLASS C2
1. Hartington-Newcastle - 126
2. Elmwood-Murdock - 116
3. Hartington Cedar Catholic - 106
4. Centura - 50
5. Oakland-Craig - 48
5. Plainview - 48
7. Nebraska Christian - 46
8. Ravenna - 44
9. Howells-Dodge - 40
9. Wisner-Pilger - 40
11. Cross County - 34
12. Hastings St. Cecilia - 30
12. Shelby/Rising City - 30
14. Twin River - 26
15. David City Aquinas - 20
15. Dundy County-Stratton - 20
15. Perkins County - 20
18. Humphrey/Lindsay - 18
19. Creighton - 14
19. Maxwell - 14
21. North Platte St. Patrick's - 10

Duet Acting
1. Dane Gotch & Isaac Santiago, Hartington-Newcastle
2. Langston Christensen & Landon Rutar, Hartington Cedar Catholic
3. Ella Cramer & Lily Cramer, Cross County
4. Wynot Fiddelke & Owen Standage, Ravenna
5. Caitlyn Hosier & Will Fox, Elmwood-Murdock
6. Maggie Huryta & Abby Lewandowski, Ravenna

Entertainment Speaking
1. Bella Fontenot, David City Aquinas
2. Grace Wallerstedt, Oakland-Craig
3. Emily Climer, Hartington-Newcastle
4. Adelyn Reifenrath, Hartington Cedar Catholic
5. Dominic White, Plainview
6. Lila Coleman, Elmwood-Murdock

Extemporaneous Speaking
1. Myles Bishop, Perkins County
2. Kylie Moore, Cross County
3. Hadassah Rankin, Nebraska Christian
4. Trey Buss, Wisner-Pilger
5. Donnie Schulte, Hartington Cedar Catholic
6. Shiloh Smith, Centura

Informative Speaking
1. Ava Stewart, Hartington Cedar Catholic
2. Hazel Hochstein, Hartington-Newcastle
3. Kohen Lingenfelter, Plainview
4. Tobin Uerling, Hastings St. Cecilia
5. Laura Borgelt, Wisner-Pilger
6. Isabel Belina, Howells-Dodge

Humorous Prose
1. Ellie Meyer, Elmwood-Murdock
2. Landon Rutar, Hartington Cedar Catholic
3. Eva Knippelmeyer, Elmwood-Murdock
4. Ben Johnson, Creighton
5. Lincoln Grantham, Nebraska Christian
6. Jack Condon, North Platte St. Patrick's

Oral Interpretation of Drama
1. Kasey Fischbach, Kreyten Zimmerman, Charlie Thompson & Hayden Reznicek, Shelby/Rising City
2. Lia Whited, Cejay Dahlberg, Colter Schneider, Karsen Jacobson & Abbey Ramsay, Humphrey/Lindsay
3. Cooper Kreikemeier, Nathan Tomcak, Isabel Belina, Noah Coufal & Garret Praest, Howells-Dodge
4. Adelyn Reifenrath, Landry Heimes, Calley Stewart, Kendra Schmit, & Sophia Kleinschmit, Hartington Cedar Catholic
5. Jonah Rikli, Ziva Arent, Eva Knippelmeyer, Ella Stroy & Lia Anderson, Elmwood-Murdock
6. Ella Simon, Lauren Suntych, Gavin Whitefoot, Karley Suntych & Cambree Plate, Centura

Poetry
1. Emma Baldeh, Dundy County-Stratton
2. Landon Tuttle, Elmwood-Murdock
3. Hannah Javins, Hastings St. Cecilia
4. Annemarie Slaughter, Howells-Dodge
5. Alyk Zach, Hartington-Newcastle
6. Nevaeh Martinez, Shelby/Rising City

Serious Prose
1. Owen Standage, Ravenna
2. Dane Gotch, Hartington-Newcastle
3. Will Fox, Elmwood-Murdock
4. Jada Nelson, Maxwell
5. Lily Petersen, Oakland-Craig
6. Shiloh Smith, Centura

Persuasive Speaking
1. Emma Sauser, Plainview
2. Hadssah Rankin, Nebraska Christian
3. Trynity Zach, Hartington-Newcastle
4. Miriam Frerichs, Wisner-Pilger
5. Hazel Hochstein, Hartington-Newcastle
6. Carson Kershaw, Twin River

Program Oral Interpretation
1. Shiloh Smith, Centura
2. Lily Petersen, Oakland-Craig
3. Noah Anderson, Twin River
4. Trevon Hopping, Hartington-Newcastle
5. Lydia Baker, Elmwood-Murdock
6. Landon Rutar, Hartington Cedar Catholic

 

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CLASS B
1. York - 278
2. Omaha Skutt - 144
3. Wayne - 102
4. Gering - 98
5. Plattsmouth - 42
6. Minden - 40
7. Auburn - 28
7. Aurora - 28
9. Schuyler - 24
10. Sidney - 18
11. Broken Bow - 12
11. Douglas County West - 12
11. Elkhorn - 12
11. Holdrege - 12
15. Alliance - 10
15. Central City - 10
15. Columbus Lakeview - 10
15. Platteview - 10
15. Scottsbluff - 10

Duet Acting
1. Aidan Bohnert & Colby Raulston, Wayne
2. Gage Stahr & Isaiah Kreifels, York
3. Rachel Boyd & Aphia Boyd, Gering
4. Lucy Hascall & Luke Pierson, Omaha Skutt
5. Peter Dallmann & Harrison Sears, York
6. Jack Kinney & Zach Brown, Omaha Skutt

Entertainment
1. Sophia Spieker, Wayne
2. Aiden McKnight, Plattsmouth
3. Gage Stahr, York
4. Clair McKnight, Plattsmouth
5. Gabby Clatanoff, Omaha Skutt
6. Kaden Gasseling, Alliance

Extemporaneous Speaking
1. Kirsten Moodley, Omaha Skutt
2. Josette McConnell, Sidney
3. Grace Zhang, Auburn
4. Jason Barrios, Schuyler
5. Hunter Mueller, Holdrege
6. Sophie Bracken, Scottsbluff

Informative Speaking
1. Aphia Boyd, Gering
2. Emily Otoupal, York
3. Nola Herfordt, Omaha Skutt
4. Olivia Nielsen, York
5. Chloe Fawver, Aurora
6. Jason Barrios, Schuyler

Oral Interpretation of Drama
1. Carter Heath, Brody Booth, Maelynn Ericson, Emily Otoupal & Jack Chavanu, York
2. Colby Raulston, Aidan Bohnert, Gavin Anderson, Gabriel Armstrong & Johen Piper, Wayne
3. Sophia Dizona, Gabby Clatanoff, Adler Kriener, Isabella Long & Zach Brown, Omaha Skutt
4. Morgan Clark, Nola Herfordt, Luke Pierson, Julia Sauser, & Calli Royse, Omaha Skutt
5. Maggie McCarthy, Allie Holmes, Peter Dallmann, Audrey Miller & Gage Stahr, York
6. Molly Vaughn, Jeffrey Meisinger, Jaxon Sharp, Sophia Alldredge & Clair McKnight, Plattsmouth

Humorous Prose
1. Rachel Boyd, Gering
2. Ava Goodwin, York
3. Arabella Reed, Minden
4. Lucy Hascall, Omaha Skutt
5. Kinsley Gerdes, Auburn
6. Aidan Bohnert, Wayne

Poetry
1. Ava Goodwin, York
2. Brody Booth, York
3. Scott Bennett, Aurora
4. Nola Herfordt, Omaha Skutt
5. Alex Hall, Gering
6. Tessa Miller, Columbus Lakeview

Serious Prose
1. Jack Chavanu, York
2. Ava Goodwin, York
3. Adrienne Anderson, Wayne
4. Aphia Boyd, Gering
5. Jaxon Swierczek, Douglas County West
6. Claire Blomstedt, Central City

Persuasive Speaking
1. Peyton Miller, York
2. Emily Otoupal, York
3. Phoebe Skinner, Gering
4. Kirsten Moodley, Omaha Skutt
5. Maggie Peterson, Broken Bow
6. Frank Kovacs, Minden

Program Oral Interpretation
1. Brody Booth, York
2. Colby Raulston, Wayne
3. Jack Chavanu, York
4. Arabella Reed, Minden
5. Ellie Cain, Elkhorn
6. Kaelynn Harder, Platteview

 

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CLASS D1
1. Riverside - 174
2. Wausa - 142
3. Pawnee City - 124
4. McCool Junction - 92
5. Giltner - 50
6. Central Valley - 46
6. Diller-Odell - 46
8. Fullerton - 40
9. Nebraska City Lourdes - 38
10. Weeping Water - 28
11. Brady - 22
12. Leigh - 18
13. Garden County - 16
14. Clarkson - 14
14. Hay Springs - 14
14. South Platte - 14
17. Axtell - 12
18. Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer - 10

Duet Acting
1. Braydon Hoesing & Rogan Hoesing, Wausa
2. Bennett Novacek & Haylee Ray, Riverside
3. Cael Johnson & Tyler Tegtmeier, Pawnee City
4. Maycee Carraher & Belle Weltruski, Riverside
5. Isaiah Sinachack & Elijah Sinachack, Axtell
6. Carter Craven & Aidan McKinney, Diller-Odell

Entertainment
1. Luke Woockman, Wausa
2. Jacob Cover, Weeping Water
3. Rogan Hoesing, Wausa
4. Amelia Baldwin, Riverside
5. Emily Borer, Nebraska City Lourdes
6. Carter Craven, Diller-Odell

Extemporaneous Speaking
1. Kailey Hartman, Pawnee City
2. Luke Eisenmann, Leigh
3. Daniel Beauchamp, Garden County
4. Jacob Novotny, Diller-Odell
5. Lylla Sabata, Fullerton
6. Eliana Bish, Giltner

Informative Speaking
1. Addyson Seamann, Riverside
2. Ainsley Dawson, Wausa
3. Mikayla Meyer, Nebraska City Lourdes
4. Antonia Boschult, McCool Junction
5. Avery Reeson, Giltner
6. Carlee Tillman, Brady

Humorous Prose
1. Braydon Hoesing, Wausa
2. Larkyn Vicek, Pawnee City
3. Maycee Carraher, Riverside
4. Jacob Dorshorst, Hay Springs
5. Laretta Davis, Central Valley
6. Jacob Cover, Weeping Water

Oral Interpretation of Drama
1. Maverick Glathar, Ashlyn Puhalla, Larkyn Vicek, Cael Johnson & Tyler Tegtmeier, Pawnee City
2. Avery Reeson, Gracie Kreutz, Eliana Bish, Ayden Scott & Owen Nuss, Giltner
3. Jaxson Wingert, Emmie Brazel, Brady Kristensen, Luke Woockman & Rogan Hoesing, Wausa
4. Haylee Ray, Addy Bloom & Lilly Molt, Riverside
5. Carson McDonald, Joaquin Rojas, Ethyn Schade, Camille Chambers & Jaxon McDonald, McCool Junction
6. Damian Beccard, Drue Weeda, Oscar Krog & Joseph Roberts, Nebraska City Lourdes

Poetry
1. Bennett Novacek, Riverside
2. Aspyn Molt, Riverside
3. Antonia Boschult, McCool Junction
4. Emma Bernhardt, Clarkson
5. Layla Fetherkile, Pawnee City
6. Cael Johnson, Pawnee City

Serious Prose
1. Aspyn Molt, Riverside
2. Laretta Davis, Central Valley
3. Abby Dietrich, Pawnee City
4. Alijah Nelson, Wausa
5. Aidan McKinney, Diller-Odell
6. Ayden Scott, Giltner

Persuasive Speaking
1. Natalie Clark, McCool Junction
2. Lylla Sabata, Fullerton
3. Angelica Garcia, McCool Junction
4. Ella Stanley, South Platte
5. Kailey Hartman, Pawnee City
6. Everett Gleason, Fullerton

Program Oral Interpretation
1. Bennett Novacek, Riverside
2. Braydon Hoesing, Wausa
3. Laretta Davis, Central Valley
4. Camille Chambers, McCool Junction
5. Abigail Robison, Brady
6. Elie Bstandig, Humboldt-Table Rock-Steinauer

 

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CLASS D2
1. Osmond - 128
2. Chambers - 92
3. O'Neill St. Mary's - 80
4. High Plains - 72
5. Stuart - 66
6. Elgin Pope John - 60
7. Elwood - 42
8. Maywood - 40
8. Sterling - 40
10. Lewiston - 34
11. Hampton - 30
12. Sioux County - 28
13. St. Edward - 26
14. Arnold - 22
15. Callaway - 20
16. Elgin - 18
16. Shickley - 18
18. Potter-Dix - 16
19. Litchfield - 14
20. Arthur County - 12
20. Bruning-Davenport - 12
22. Ansley - 10
22. Stapleton - 10
22. Wallace - 10

Duet Acting
1. Peyton Hofmann & Madi Zerr, High Plains
2. Aiden Klein & Brooke Kinney, Elgin Pope John
3. Megan Wagner & Donovan Heiman, Osmond
4. Ben Pongratz & Alex Otte, O'Neill St. Mary's
5. Lauren Cunningham & Kara Brockman, Elwood
6. Kiera Bailey & Garittee Smith, Ansley

Entertainment Speaking
1. Thomas Paxton, Stuart
2. Donovan Heiman, Osmond
3. Cooper Swendener, Lewiston
4. Aiden Klein, Elgin Pope John
5. Natalia Souto, Chambers
6. Anna Otte, O'Neill St. Mary's

Extemporaneous Speaking
1. Ava Reikofski, Osmond
2. Lakota Alfs-Tuberville, Shickley
3. Kara Brockman, Elwood
4. Caydence Feldman, Litchfield
5. Noah Anderson, Arnold
6. Eli Rogers, Arnold

Informative Speaking
1. Ben Pongratz, O'Neill St. Mary's
2. Lofton Ferguson, Hampton
3. Jade Halsey, Osmond
4. Harlie Koppenborg, Chambers
5. Alex Otte, O'Neill St. Mary's
6. Coltan Clouse, Stapleton

Humorous Prose
1. Taven Borcher, Lewiston
2. Rose Woeppel, Chambers
3. Kalvin Sindelar, St. Edward
4. Maddux Alder, Stuart
5. Brayden Wolinski, Hampton
6. Emma Peterka, Maywood

Oral Interpretation of Drama
1. Peyton Hofmann, Rylee Hofmann, Madi Zerr & Garyt Lesiak, High Plains
2. Matthew Yemma, Drew Schmaderer, Maddux Alder & Thomas Paxton, Stuart
3. Cayli Spencer, Kennedy Knoll, Kenzie Shoemaker, Kolby LaBeau, & Kyle Lenstrom, Potter-Dix
4. Matthew Kerkman, Brooke Kinney, Tessa Barlow, Camry Kittelson & Aiden Klein, Elgin Pope Jon
5. Riggins Ozenbaugh, Eva Oltmans, Cynthia Ozenbaugh, Kennedy Barney, Bruning-Davenport
6. Colt Franklin, Max Hanson, Bradley Hanson & Tobin Pelster, Wallace

Poetry
1. Graci Peterka, Maywood
2. Joie Janssen, Sterling
3. Victoria Turbiville, Sioux County
4. Anna Otte, O'Neill St. Mary's
5. Harlie Kloppenborg, Chambers
6. Kaleigh Miller, Osmond

Serious Prose
1. Rose Woeppel, Chambers
2. Zoey Buechter, Elgin
3. Megan Wagner, Osmond
4. Drew Schmaderer, Stuart
5. David Roecker, Sterling
6. Claire Tibor, St. Edward

Persuasive Speaking
1. Lauren Winkelbauer, O'Neill St. Mary's
2. Piper Hoffman, Osmond
3. Jovie Borer, Elgin Pope John
4. Kara Brockman, Elwood
5. Victoria Turbiville, Sioux County
6. Ellen Winter, Sterling

Program Oral Interpretation
1. Chenney Dishman, Callaway
2. Rose Woeppel, Chambers
3. Madi Zerr, High Plains
4. Erin Aschoff, Osmond
5. Mylee Daly, Arthur County
6. Graci Peterka, Maywood