State Speech Championships
Saturday, May 7, 2011

Sweepstake Winners

Class 6A – Held at and hosted by Olathe North High School
1. Garden City; Russ Tidwell, Coach
2. Manhattan; Shawn Rafferty, Coach
3. Overland Park—Blue Valley North; Max Brown, Coach

Class 5A – Held at and hosted by Topeka—Seaman High School
1. Tecumseh—Shawnee Heights; Aaron Dechant, Coach
2. Salina Central; Nicholas Owen, Coach
3. Overland Park—St. Thomas Aquinas; Susan Dillingham, Coach

Class 4A – Held at Topeka—Washburn Rural High School, Hosted by Coffeyville—Field Kindley High School
1. Fort Scott; Brian Weilert, Coach
2. Tonganoxie; Steve Harrell, Coach
3. Buhler; Jeriah Forbes, Coach

Class 3A – Held at Wichita East High School, Hosted by Lyons High School
1. Sterling: Marilee Kruse & Betsy Dutton, Co-Coaches
2. Minneapolis; Joella Bergman, Coach
3. Silver Lake; Gail Naylor, Coach

Class 2A – Held at Wichita—Bishop Carroll High School, Hosted by Greensburg—Kiowa County High School
1. Belleville—Republic County; Deb Krotz, Coach
2. Lincoln: Pam Harrell, Coach
3. Oberlin—Decatur Community; Leigh Davis, Coach

Class 1A – Held at Salina Central High School, Hosted by Spearville High School
1. Jetmore—Hodgeman County; Brenda MacNair, Coach
2. Quinter; Sue Ann Tebo, Coach
3. Lawrence—Bishop Seabury Academy; Doug Weaver, Coach

Solo Acting-Humorous

Class 4A – 1. Kelsey Coffroth, Louisburg; 2. Elliott Brest, Tonganoxie; 3. Shelby Terrell, Colby; 4. Michael Christensen, Tonganoxie; 5. Matt Carrillo, Fort Scott; 6. Addi Brown, Fort Scott

Class 3A – 1. Jessica Baldwin, Kismet—Southwestern Heights; 2. Austin Earle, Sterling; 3. Jordan Klima, Hoisington; 4. Josh Pladies, Silver Lake; 5. David Pantle, Gypsum—Southeast of Saline; 6. Spencer Roy, Minneapolis

Class 2A – 1. Darsha Bechard, Belleville—Republic County; 2. Amanda Marshall, Oberlin—Decatur Community; 3. Emma Huskey, Lincoln; 4. James Krotz, Belleville—Republic County; 5. Luke Hughes, Meade; 6. Luke Loganbill, Moundridge

Class 1A – 1. Greg Bradford, Jetmore—Hodgeman County; 2. Addie Johnson, Quinter; 3. Hayley Funk, Quinter; 4. Michaela Hastings, Jetmore—Hodgeman County; 5. Laura Baumgartner, Bern; 6. Tate Bartlett, Minneola

Humorous Interpretation

Class 6A – 1. Anne Elise Dimas, Overland Park—Blue Valley North; 2. Chris Carey, Shawnee Mission East; 3. Joseph Bricker, Overland Park—Blue Valley North; 4. Jack Mitchell, Shawnee Mission East; 5. Clayton Shuttlesworth, Overland Park—Blue Valley North; 6. Luke Mason, Wichita Southeast

Class 5A – 1. Courtney Train, Salina Central; 2. Courtney Bollig, Overland Park—St. Thomas Aquinas; 3. Sammy Jordan, Salina Central; 4. Sam Starr, McPherson; 5. Rachel Stompoly, Overland Park—St. Thomas Aquinas; 6. Lydia Swisher, Newton

Solo Acting-Serious

Class 4A – 1. Jeff Durbin, Fort Scott; 2. Reed Ramsey, Fort Scott; 3. Mayo Davison, Coffeyville—Field Kindley; 4. Cammie Mitchener, Basehor-Linwood; 5. Brittney Wright, Kansas City—Sumner Academy; 6. Gabby Browne, Colby

Class 3A – 1. Catherine Huck, Scott City—Scott Community; 2. Taylor Ahnert, Sterling; 3. Katie McPherson, Sterling; 4. Alec Shanelec, Lyons; 5. Connor Bourland, Wichita Collegiate; 6. Ashley McHenry, Hoisington

Class 2A – 1. Lexxy Baietto, Lincoln; 2. Alexa Huehl, Lincoln; 3. Lindsey McMurray, Moran—Marmaton Valley; 4. Gary Hadachek, Belleville—Republic County; 5. Molly McEwan, Moran—Marmaton Valley; 6. Austin Haverkamp, Seneca—Nemaha Valley

Class 1A – 1. Marshall Thurman, Lawrence—Bishop Seabury Academy; 2. McKenzie Gee, Stafford; 3. Lauren Goans, Jetmore—Hodgeman County; 4. Mitch Rucker, Jetmore—Hodgeman County; 5. Breanna Braun, Olpe; 6. Jacob Coons, Lawrence—Bishop Seabury Academy

Dramatic Interpretation

Class 6A – 1. Alexandra Hoopes, Lawrence—Free State; 2. Anna Danciger, Shawnee Mission East; 3. Abby Alsop, Garden City; 4. Amanda Hansen, Garden City; 5. Sergio Sanchez, Shawnee Mission North; 6. Craig McKibben, Hutchinson

Class 5A – 1. Jackson Mattek, Salina Central; 2. Addison Tritt, Salina Central; 3. Haley Buchanan, Tecumseh—Shawnee Heights; 4. Mary Stithem, Tecumseh—Shawnee Heights; 5. Amanda Welsh, Topeka—Seaman; 6. Tagan Trahoon, Emporia

Oral Interpretation of Prose

Class 6A – 1. Jessica Smotherman, Olathe North; 2. Chelsea Koksal, Garden City; 3. Cheyenne Bullock, Wichita Southeast; 4. Taylor Patterson, Goddard; 5. Carrie Groat, Junction City; 6. Mark Maiden, Shawnee Mission West

Class 5A – 1. Courtney Kern, Overland Park—St. Thomas Aquinas; 2. Shayne Thoman, Kansas City—Turner; 3. Chandler Williams, Newton; 4. Mercedes Bounthapanya, Emporia; 5. Wyatt Goacher, Topeka—Seaman; 6. Grace Burks, Valley Center

Class 4A – 1. Audrey Laughlin, Haven; 2. Joseph Valenti, Kansas City—Piper; 3. Leah Casselman, Fort Scott; 4. Kanan Boor, Buhler; 5. Jordan Strickler, Iola; 6. Brady Field, Tonganoxie

Class 3A – 1. EJ Obrmeyer, Marion; 2. Eric Willard, St. George—Rock Creek; 3. Elizabeth Labes, Minneapolis; 4. Isaac Baldwin, Marion; 5. Caroline Collett, Marion; 6. Maris Griffith, Scott City—Scott Community

Class 2A – 1. Ross Allen, Holton—Jackson Heights; 2. Ansley Bender, Salina—Sacred Heart; 3. Nolan Henningson, Oberlin—Decatur Community; 4. Michaela Gleason, Meade; 5. Ashley Mohney, Seneca—Nemaha Valley; 6. Morgan Henry, Moran—Marmaton Valley

Class 1A – 1. Hayley Funk, Quinter; 2. Taylor Workman, Sylvan Grove—Sylvan-Lucas Unified; 3. Reed Grabill, Lawrence—Bishop Seabury Academy; 4. Lacie Jacka, Quinter; 5. Morgan Taylor, Rolla; 6. Lexa Watson, Sylvan Grove—Sylvan-Lucas Unified

Oral Interpretation of Poetry

Class 6A – 1. Evan Johnson, Wichita East; 2. Rosemary Traul, Shawnee Mission North; 3. Zeck Williams, Olathe East; 4. Ashley Booker, Garden City; 5. Oliver Tahmasiyan, Olathe Northwest; 6. Trevor James, Olathe South

Class 5A – 1. Katy Wright, Overland Park—St. Thomas Aquinas; 2. Jhon Huachaca, Emporia; 3. Anthony Fortino, Overland Park—St. Thomas Aquinas; 4. Josh Whisler, Topeka—Seaman; 5. Mycah Westhoff, Newton; 6. Carlos Serrano, Topeka West

Class 4A – 1. Gerell Douglas, Kansas City—Piper; 2. Zach Hendrickson, Buhler; 3. Rylee Dulaney, Mulvane; 4. Joseph Valenti, Kansas City—Piper; 5. Nathan Short, Paola; 6. Kurtis West, Fort Scott

Class 3A – 1. Colleen Zirkle, Wichita—The Independent School; 2. Eric Willard, St. George—Rock Creek; 3. Anna Brashear, Sterling; 4. Tiffany Massey, Wichita Collegiate; 5. Connor Bourland, Wichita Collegiate; 6. Maia Carlson, Norton Community

Class 2A – 1. Matt Glading, Oberlin—Decatur Community; 2. Jessica Eller, Greensburg—Kiowa County; 3. Luke Hughes, Meade; 4. Peyton Wade, Greensburg—Kiowa County; 5. Miki Dorshorst, Oberlin—Decatur Community; 6. Brittany Pflughoeft, Ellinwood

Class 1A – 1. Chad Ostermann, Sylvan Grove—Sylvan-Lucas Unified; 2. Addie Johnson, Quinter; 3. Jesse Bray, Pretty Prairie; 4. Catherine Jenkinson, Sharon Springs—Wallace County; 5. Lauren Shuler, Jetmore—Hodgeman County; 6. Ashley Knowles, Ashland

Duet Acting

Class 6A – 1. Ashley Booker & Jared Dinkel, Garden City; 2. Joseph Rothschild & William Kenefake, Topeka; 3. Amanda Hansen & Manny Martinez, Garden City; 4. Melissa Graves & Nic Johnson, Leavenworth; 5. Erik Costin & Daelynn Reno, Goddard; 6. Eric Davidson & Taylor Harvey, Overland Park—Blue Valley North

Class 5A – 1. Eli Beery & Suzy Weller, Salina Central; 2. Joey Wagner & Ryan Keck, Gardner Edgerton; 3. Marissa Meis & John Williams, Topeka—Seaman; 4. Molly Kaup & Ryan Kelly, Topeka—Seaman; 5. Josh Moore & Carley Lintz, Gardner Edgerton; 6. Taylor Harlow & Hannah Freund, Gardner Edgerton

Class 4A – 1. Baker Weilert & Eric Garner, Fort Scott; 2. Reed Ramsey & Glenn Gaeke, Fort Scott; 3. Deonte Minor & Brittney Wright, Kansas City—Sumner Academy; 4. Paul Thomas & Trina Sieg, Ottawa; 5. Christina Ostmeyer & Madison Tubbs, Colby; 6. Michael Christensen & Elliott Brest, Tonganoxie

Class 3A – 1. Tim Martin & Austin Earle, Sterling; 2. Brett Smith & Katy Dellinger, Sterling; 3. Kacee Britton & Talison Crosby, Sterling; 4. Elizabeth Labes & Kristen Lyne, Minneapolis; 5. Abby Hanigan & Sarah Boatman, Caney Valley; 6. Deidre Kramer & Caleb Goss, Norton Community

Class 2A – 1. Allison Thompson & Kevin Garman, Mankato—Rock Hills; 2. Jonathan Wolfe & Caroline Deats, Pittsburg—St. Mary’s Colgan; 3. Connor Birzer & Hannah Maddy, Ellinwood; 4. Alex Bergstrom & Paul Poppe, Belleville—Republic County; 5. Nolan Henningson & Amanda Marshall, Oberlin—Decatur Community; 6. Ansley Bender & Courtney Sturgeon, Salina—Sacred Heart

Class 1A – 1. Greg Bradford & Michaela Hastings, Jetmore—Hodgeman County; 2. Marshall Thurman & Aubrey Rinehart, Lawrence—Bishop Seabury Academy; 3. Joe Simon & Scott Crist, Quinter; 4. Zach Nuss & Lauren Shuler, Jetmore—Hodgeman County; 5. Chad Ostermann & Marissa Bland, Sylvan Grove—Sylvan-Lucas Unified; 6. Tanner Hines & Shelby Schrag, Pretty Prairie

Duo Interpretation

Class 6A – 1. Max Agadoni & Anne Elise Dimas, Overland Park—Blue Valley North; 2. Avery Davis & Edward Collazo, Topeka; 3. Matt Dupuis & Mac Crider, Topeka; 4. Hanna Bautz & Liam Murphy, Shawnee Mission East; 5. Hannah Meyer & Devin Denman, Topeka—Washburn Rural; 6. Chelsea Koksal & Charla Norquest, Garden City

Class 5A – 1. Katie Bolin & Rachel Stompoly, Overland Park—St. Thomas Aquinas; 2. Brooke Dutillio & Brittany Young, Valley Center; 3. Josh Whisler & Wyatt Goacher, Topeka—Seaman; 4. Sammy Jordan & Jackson Mattek, Salina Central; 5. Ian Dowty & Natalie Malone, Valley Center; 6. Sierra Archer & Emile Stange, Valley Center

Improvised Duet Acting

Class 4A – 1. TJ Dommett & Daniel Guiltner, Clearwater; 2. Jacob Gillespie & Isaac Scroggie, Paola; 3. Cameron McLaughlin & Christina Ostmeyer, Colby; 4. Autumn Snesrud & Reagan Webster, Iola; 5. Jasmine Bannister & Jordan Strickler, Iola; 6. Steven Coy & Alexander Pedroza, Basehor-Linwood

Class 3A – 1. Gabby Bauman & Olivia Robinson, Sabetha; 2. Lauren Schmidt & Brock Traffas, Medicine Lodge; 3. Simon Hill & Jake May, Hutchinson—Trinity Catholic; 4. Landon Noll & Jacob Schrick, Winchester—Jefferson County North; 5. Ryan Nelson & JayDee Schafers, Marion; 6. Joe Wehner & Alex Little, Rossville

Class 2A – 1. Allison Thompson & Joey Zadina, Mankato—Rock Hills; 2. Austin VanBecelaere & Aaron Gouvion, Pittsburg—St. Mary’s Colgan; 3. James Krotz & Gary Hadachek, Belleville—Republic County; 4. Riley Emley & Courtney Banks, Oxford; 5. Treg Arganbright & Alex Laughlin, Blue Rapids—Valley Heights; 6. Emalee Patterson & Kathleen Sanders, Pittsburg—St. Mary’s Colgan

Class 1A – 1. Zach Silvers & Reed Grabill, Lawrence—Bishop Seabury Academy; 2. Joe Simon & Aaron Simon, Quinter; 3. Jason Drouillard & Allie Henry, Randolph—Blue Valley; 4. Paul Fraley & Nicki Beesley, Dighton; 5. Jera Gales & Kaitlyn Holler, Coldwater—South Central; 6. Blane Brungardt & Aubree Broyles, Victoria

Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking

Class 6A – 1. Linda Pei, Manhattan; 2. Newton Cheng, Wichita East; 3. William Ashley, Topeka; 4. Taben Azad, Wichita East; 5. Jake Seaton, Manhattan; 6. Blaise Kehr, Wichita East

Class 5A – 1. Alek Eskilson, Tecumseh—Shawnee Heights; 2. Erin Alexander, Shawnee Mission—Bishop Miege; 3. Andrew Shaughnessy, McPherson; 4. Jared Ojile, Wichita—Kapaun Mt. Carmel; 5. Sam Sumpter, Tecumseh—Shawnee Heights; 6. Ian Mikkelsen, Topeka—Seaman

Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking

Class 6A – 1. Anna Zimmerman, Topeka; 2. Lucy Liu, Manhattan; 3. Peg Wefald, Manhattan; 4. Tony Trent, Olathe Northwest; 5. Amit Bhatla, Shawnee Mission Northwest; 6. Dara McGreal, Shawnee Mission South

Class 5A – 1. Samantha Nichols, Stilwell—Blue Valley; 2. Jonathan Deckert, Tecumseh—Shawnee Heights; 3. Rian Browne, Tecumseh—Shawnee Heights; 4. Rachel Cusick, Salina Central; 5. Curtis Jackson Hermann, Tecumseh—Shawnee Heights; 6. Alex McNay, Pittsburg

Extemporaneous Speaking

Class 4A – 1. Allie McKibban, El Dorado; 2. Connor Janzen, Buhler; 3. Dalton Mott, Independence; 4. Chase Rooks, Fort Scott; 5. Emily Thompson, Buhler; 6. Jake Provo, El Dorado

Class 3A – 1. Dylan Meyer, St. George—Rock Creek; 2. Chloe Austin, Silver Lake; 3. Ben Peterson, St. George—Rock Creek; 4. Brett Smith, Sterling; 5. Jacob Schroeder, Silver lake; 6. Caleb McIntosh, Caney Valley

Class 2A – 1. Sarah Ullom-Minnich, Moundridge; 2. Ross Allen, Holton—Jackson Heights; 3. Sara Prendergast, Salina—Scared Heart; 4. Wade Gutierrez, Belleville—Republic County; 5. Jacob Helm, Oberlin—Decatur Community; 6. Eliza Hemmer, Salina—Sacred Heart

Class 1A – 1. Jacob Strayer, Lawrence—Bishop Seabury Academy; 2. Gunnar Hays, Almena—Northern Valley 3. Sheradin Fabrizius, Wilson; 4. Peter Cooney, Lawrence—Bishop Seabury Academy; 5. Bror Moegster, Pretty Prairie; 6. Ty Stelting, Deerfield

Informative Speaking

Class 6A – 1. Linda Pei, Manhattan; 2. Alex Diaz, Garden City; 3. Gebilet Mowes, Goddard; 4. Jake Mather, Lawrence; 5. William Ashley, Topeka; 6. Dan Park, Manhattan

Class 5A – 1. Ian Dowty, Valley Center; 2. Kalyn Heyen, Shawnee Mission—Bishop Miege; 3. Johnny Morgan, Tecumseh—Shawnee Heights; 4. Elayna Coleman, Valley Center; 5. Sam Sumpter, Tecumseh—Shawnee Heights; 6. Laurel Michel, Salina Central

Class 4A – 1. Dane Erickson, Tonganoxie; 2. Emily Huxman, Maize South; 3.Halston Field, Tonganoxie; 4. Chase Rooks, Fort Scott; 5. Kristina Brown, El Dorado; 6. Alina Sigitova, Independence

Class 3A – 1. Caleb Watney, Sterling; 2. Colleen Zirkle, Wichita—The Independent School; 3. Landon Leiker, Marion; 4. Samantha Claassen, Whitewater—Remington; 5. Dina Lyne, Minneapolis; 6. Sam McCoy, Wichita—The Independent School

Class 2A – 1. Allison Rudeen, Eskridge—Mission Valley; 2. Tiffany Fisher, Moundridge; 3. Brendan Bergen, Moundridge; 4. Lacy Ackerman, Seneca—Nemaha Valley; 5. Natalie Davied, Lincoln; 6. Montara Johansen, Ellinwood

Class 1A – 1. Josie Hayes, Jetmore—Hodgeman County; 2. Kelsie Hoss, Weskan; 3. Megan Bogert, Quinter; 4. David Lawrence, Lawrence—Bishop Seabury Academy; 5. Breanna George, Pretty Prairie; 6. Sarah Webb, LeRoy—Southern Coffey County

Original Oration Speech

Class 6A – 1. J'Qui Audena, Lawrence; 2. Jake Seaton, Manhattan; 3. Alex Diaz, Garden City; 4. Lauren Pauls, Lawrence; 5. Lucy Liu, Manhattan; 6. Brenna Dirks, Goddard

Class 5A – 1. Alek Eskilson, Tecumseh—Shawnee Heights; 2. Gabrielle Murnan, Pittsburg; 3. Drew Harger, McPherson; 4. Alex Dean, Stilwell—Blue Valley; 5. Johnny Morgan, Tecumseh—Shawnee Heights; 6. Kalyn Heyen, Shawnee Mission—Bishop Miege

Class 4A – 1. Allie McKibban, El Dorado; 2. Candace Villanueva, Kansas City—Sumner Academy; 3. Dane Erickson, Tonganoxie; 4. Ayesha Naveed, Buhler; 5. Sydney Lemos, Coffeyville—Field Kindley; 6. Allison Hudson, Parsons

Class 3A – 1. Alec Shanelec, Lyons; 2. Anna Brashear, Sterling; 3. Dina Lyne, Minneapolis; 4. Hunter Clark, Minneapolis; 5. Nikki Richardson, Silver Lake; 6. Emily Taylor, Silver Lake

Class 2A – 1. Wade Gutierrez, Belleville—Republic County; 2. Kara Cavalli, Lincoln; 3. Montara Johansen, Ellinwood; 4. Tiffany Fisher, Moundridge; 5. Brendan Bergen, Moundridge; 6. Sara Prendergast, Salina—Sacred Heart

Class 1A – 1. Lisa Phetthchada, Jetmore—Hodgeman County; 2. Elizabeth Ravenstein, Jetmore—Hodgeman County; 3. Riley Sorem, Jetmore—Hodgeman County; 4. Ali Thurman, Kiowa—South Barber; 5. Corry Hostetler, Kiowa—South Barber; 6. Tanner Hines, Pretty Prairie

Impromptu

Class 6A – 1. Evan Johnson, Wichita East; 2. Gihani Dissanayake, Manhattan; 3. William Kist, Olathe Northwest; 4. Alexandra Hoopes, Lawrence—Free State; 5. Newton Cheng, Wichtia East; 6. E-Fei Wang, Topeka—Washburn Rural

Class 5A – 1. Ian Mikkelsen, Topeka—Seaman; 2. Samantha Nichols, Stilwell—Blue Valley; 3. Andrew Shaughnessy, McPherson; 4. Jonathan Deckert, Tecumseh—Shawnee Heights; 5. John Goza, Overland Park—St. Thomas Aquinas; 6. Sam Nicol, Stilwell—Blue Valley

Lincoln Douglas Debate

Class 6A – 1. Gayathri Kumar, Wichita East; 2. Derek Standlee, Wichita East; 3. (tie) Josh Mascharka, Derby; 3. (tie) Kevin Krouse, Olathe East; 5. Amit Bhatla, Shawnee Mission Northwest; 6. Megan Tunget, Lawrence

Class 5A – 1. Ian Mikkelsen, Topeka—Seaman; 2. Alex Rankin, Topeka West; 3. (tie) Henry Reed, Topeka West; 3. (tie) Timothy Walthall, Topeka—Highland Park; 5. Snow Gong, Liberal; 6. Rian Browne, Tecumseh—Shawnee Heights

Class 4A – 1. Ben Wright, Coffeyville—Field Kindley; 2. Jordan Mecom, Coffeyville—Field Kindley; 3. (tie) Kristina Brown, El Dorado; 3. (tie) Michael Tubbs, Colby; 5. Allie McCabe, El Dorado; 6. Cole Feldman, Lenexa—St. James Academy

Class 3A – 1. Jarret Holtz, Leon—Bluestem; 2. Caleb McIntosh, Caney Valley; 3. (tie) Jaeton Martin, Silver Lake; 3. (tie) Alex Vore, Caney Valley; 5. Codey Albers, Silver Lake; 6. Ian Hughes, Leon—Bluestem