Decorah High School speech students excel at district individual contest

Decorah High School students participated in the District Individual Speech Contest hosted by MFL-Mar-Mac High School on Saturday. Decorah High School's varsity received 25 division one ratings and the 9th grade team received 7 division one ratings. All speech team members receiving division one ratings will be participating in the Northeast Individual Speech State Contest hosted by Waldorf College in Forest City on Saturday, March 11th.

The students are coached by Molly Holkesvik, Carrie Kauffman, Gabe Twedt, and Kristen Underwood.

DHS Varsity individuals advancing are:
Jordyn Hussain and Jenna Galligan in Acting
Kasey Thompson, Luke Stock, and Erick Fadness in Expository Address
Devin Brevig, Tori Miller, and Sawyer Vanden Brink in Improvisation
Sydney Landstrom in Original Oratory
Ezri Dowden, Stacia Sexton, and Emma Fretheim in Literary Program
Jeny Na in Poetry
Kaylee Knight and Madilyn Fahey in Prose
Inigo Fish, Abby Trewin, and Everett Wegge in Solo Musical Theater
Brenna Betts in Spontaneous Speaking
Richard Weis and Hayden Carlson in Storytelling
Parker Grinna and Anna Hanson in Radio Broadcasting
Alex Nesset and Mara Schnuelle in Review

DHS 9th grade individuals advancing are:
Lillian Grouws and Payton Schutte in Expository Address
Payton Schutte in Literary Program
Connor Cook in Public Address
Lillian Grouws and Finn Deen-Lester in Solo Musical Theater
Nils Holkesvik in Radio Broadcasting

Other individuals who also competed at the district contest were:
Elise Robison in Acting
Makinzie Monroe, Sarah Mumford, and Megan Robinson in After Dinner Speaking
Lowden Rockweiler in Original Oratory
Maillie McCabe in Poetry
Daniel Willie in Public Address
Max Sparrow in Radio Broadcasting
Thomas Hendrickson in Review
Josh Nierengarten and Owen Burgdorf-Hibbs in Spontaneous Speaking
Celia Lesmeister in Storytelling
Nils Holkesvik and Kaya Hougen in Acting
Kaj Spencer in Improvisation
Shayla Betts in Original Oratory
Britta Swanson in Poetry
Isaac Dixon in Review
Katie Storlie in Storytelling