Twenty-six Carroll and Kuemper students earned top ratings at the Iowa High School Speech Association (IHSSA) state individual speech contest in Fort Dodge over the weekend. Carroll High advanced 20 presenters through districts in Manson late last month. Of those 20, 16 earned a “I” or excellent rating in their respective categories. Seventeen Kuemper students earned top scores at districts to compete at state with 13 receiving “I” ratings. A complete list of the contest results can be found included below. Due to COVID-19, IHSSA will not by holding an all-state speech festival in Ames this year. However, judges can still nominate participants for the award. All-State qualifiers are expected to be announced late next week.
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KHS
Haley Lux—Original Oratory (1), Acting (1)
Kysa Auen—Acting (1), Prose (1)
Britnee Irlbeck—Acting (1)
Rheanne Feilmeier—Prose (1)
Lily Diehl—Poetry (1)
Emma Harrington—Poetry (1)
Rachel Mead—Poetry (1)
Kenna Soppe—Spontaneous Speaking (1)
Max Meyers—Storytelling (1), Solo Musical Theatre (1)
Hannah Duncan—Solo Musical Theatre (1)
Ayak Dut—Original Oratory (2), Story Telling (2)
Keziah Janssen—Storytelling (2), Prose (2)
CHS
Maia Boell—Prose (1)
Bridget Cameron—Acting (1)
Joewie Heithoff—After Dinner Speaking (1)
Aleah Casebeer—Poetry (1)
Halley Butler—Poetry (1)
Alexandria Klein—Poetry (1)
Sophia Polking—Acting (1), Original Oratory (1)
Emma Nelson—Storytelling (1)
Mishy King—Storytelling (1), Original Oratory (1)
Caden Stageman—Improvisation (1), Spontaneous Speaking (2)
Brooke Reiling—Improvisation (1)
Caeden Canuso—Improvisation (1)
Collin Schultes—Spontaneous Speaking (1)
Will Teggatz—Public Address (1)
Madeline Parrott—Original Oratory (1)
Maris Cameron—Radio News Announcing, (1) Literary Program (1)
Lydia Meiners—Solo Musical Theatre (2)
Charlie Drees—Radio News Announcing (2)
Payton Cote—Storytelling (2)
Kegan Case—Public Address (2)