Speech Results
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The Oral Interpretation of Drama team of Samantha Wright, Taesha Dunklau, and Abigail Gapp, fifth; Sharon Vasquez, fifth in Serious Prose; Riley Olson, fifth in Program Oral Interpretation; Caleb Rauston, fifth in Entertainment; Clara Ankeny, fourth in Persuasive; Alexis Adams, third in Poetry; the Duet Acting team of Taesha Dunklau and Samantha Wright, second; and Cole Zach, second in Persuasive.
The following members of the JV team brought home top honors in their respective events: Whitney Hadcock in Serious Prose; Jacob Barner in Entertainment; Alison Sanders in Poetry; the OID team of Aleigha Hale, Callen Gamble, Nov Hawkins, Rachel Holland, and Riley Olson; and the Duet of Aleigha Hale and Rachel Holland.
In the JV team sweepstakes, Wayne finished in first place, well ahead of runner-up Humphery.
In the Varsity division, the following Blue Devils garnered medals:
Olivia Hanson, sixth in Persuasive; the OID of Ceilus Ibarra, Grace Junck, Josie Ley, Kennasyn Blecke, and Norah Armstrong, sixth; Nyamalo Kantai, fifth in POI; the Duet of Ceilus Ibarra and Sienna Klinetobe, fifth; Jordyn Clinchard, fourth in Informative; Sophia Spieker, third in Poetry; Colby Raulston, third in POI; Sophia Spieker, second in Entertainment; Colby Raulston, second in Serious Prose; Ceilus Ibarra, second in Poetry; and the Duet of Alec Schaffer and Aidan Bohnert, second.
Blue Devils also took the top spot in each of four varsity events: Norah Armstrong in POI; the OID of Aidan Bohnert, Colby Raulston, Gabriel Armstrong, Gavin Anderson, and Johen Piper; the Duet of Wanso Barner and Gabriel Armstrong; and Alec Schaffer in Humorous Prose.
In the Varsity team sweepstakes, Wayne also finished in a distant first place over runner-up Battle Creek and third-place Boone Central.
Next up for the Blue Devil Speakers is the Boone Central Invitational this coming Saturday in Albion, followed by the Hartington/Hartington Cedar Catholic Invitational on Feb. 1.