Decorah HS students return from Individual Speech Contest with 40 Division I ratings

Decorah High School's individual speech participants—coached by Kristen Underwood, Molly Holkesvik, Gabe Twedt, and Carrie Kauffman—competed  Saturday at the District Individual Speech Contest in Nashua.  55 students participated in this contest.  40 performances received Division I ratings and will continue on to the state competition, which will be held March 14th at Starmont High School.

Decorah Varsity participants receiving a I rating:
. Fifty-five students participated in this contest.  Students who received I (superior) ratings will continue on to the state competition, which will be held March 10 at Starmont High School.

Decorah Varsity participants receiving a I rating:
Original Oratory – Klara Thompson, Sydney Landstrom
Public Address – Owen Burgdorf-Hibbs, Abby Trewin
Expository Address – Luke Stock, Ian Smith
Literary Program – Emma Fretheim
Storytelling – Evie Holyoake
Prose – Jordan Sabanish, Hallie Johnson
Poetry – Isabelle Elwood, Madilyn Fahey   
Solo Musical – Avery Dugger
Improvisational Acting – Sawyer VandenBrink, Josh Nierengarten
Acting – Jordyn Hussain, Sarah Mumford
After Dinner Speaking – Jenna Galligan, Maillie McCabe
Review – Ella Runestad
Radio News – Evie Holyoake, Anna Hanson

Other Varsity Participants:
Solo Musical – Annette Leschensky
Acting – Erick Fadness
Literary Program – Kaylee Knight
Prose – Britta Swanson
Poetry – Natalie Tapscott
After Dinner Speaking – Hayden Carlson
Spontaneous Speaking – Jenna Galligan, Daniel Willie, Thomas Hendrickson
Original Oratory – McKenzie Hageman
Improvisational Acting – Maddie Putnam

Decorah 9th grade participants receiving a I rating:
Review – Noah Lovelace
Radio – Alysa Hanson, Abby Hanson
Storytelling – Grace Thompson, Cooper McElree
After Dinner Speaking – Abby Hanson, Gabe Anderson
Poetry – Asha Merritt, Sarah Pedlar, Mya Numedahl
Prose – Keely Hermanson
Acting – Amber Hussain, Sofie Grouws, Storme Barr
Public Address – Asha Merritt
Solo Musical – Cooper McElree, Amber Hussain, Ally Bouska

Other Decorah 9th grade participants:
Original Oratory – Matthew Baker
Storytelling – Rachel Bower
Improvisational Acting – Natasha Trumble, Tyler Irwin