Class AA Oral Interpretation (Superior Ratings Listed ONLY)
Duet Interpretation
Matt Bartl & Madison-Ainsley Miller (Mitchell), Erin Williams & Claire Stone (Watertown), Melissa Howard & Silas Leng (Brookings), Natasha Hernandez & Kelly Cronin (Huron), Aaron Bauer & Kendra Merkel (Brandon Valley), Christopher Wilkins & Ryan Wilkins (SF Lincoln), Joey Johnson & Rachael Rogers (SF O'Gorman)
Humorous Reading
Natasha Fuller (SFL), Natasha Hernandez (HUR), Jordan Simundson (SFW), Zach Nelson (BV), Zachary Kantack (BRK), AND Steven Schaeffer (SFO)
Non-Original Oratory
Samantha Koch (Sioux Falls O'Gorman), Joshua Stoebner (Sioux Falls Lincoln), Spencer Smith (Brandon Valley), Stacy Burkhalter (Brookings), Danielle Limberg (Mitchell), Megan Waldner (Huron), Stormi Hoebelheinrich (Yankton), AND Haley Hardie (Watertown)
Poetry
Jean VanDriel (Mitchell), Emily Pinkelman (Yankton), Christiana Hennings (Brookings), Rachel Tanner (SF O'Gorman), Kortny Sterret (Huron), Josh Jasper (Brandon Valley), Brandon Grismer (Aberdeen Central), AND Pilar Williams (SF Lincoln)
Serious Plays
Halle Pilgrim (Sturgis Brown), Kara Lawler (Sioux Falls O'Gorman), Luke Carlsen (Sioux Falls Lincoln), Melissa Johnston (Brandon Valley), Madison Lawlor (Rapid City Stevens)
Serious Prose
Madison-Ainsley Miller (MIT), Ruth Haile (SFL), Aaron Bauer (BV), Sarah Qasmi (BRK), Shilpa Chandran (SFO)
Class A Oral Interpretation (Superior Ratings Listed ONLY)
Duet Interpretation
Josh Allen & Elias Youngquist (LEN), Justin Meier & Baylee Obermeier (Clark), Kyle Clifford & Tyler One Horn (LW), Rebecca Luze & Baylee Burns (LD-DW), Stephanie Stee & Jerra Olson (Deuel), AND Sam Miller & Doug Kronaizl (VERM)
Humorous Reading
Jerra Olson (Deuel), Ozzie Snedeker (Lead-Deadwood), Cheyenne Pettit (Belle Fourche), Jeremy DeVaal (Milbank), Mark Henriksen (Lyman), Simeon Gilbert (Lennox), Vanessa Dykhouse (Sioux Valley), Jon Mochel (Beresford), AND Joe Bob Geis (Vermillion)
Non-Original Oratory
Baylee Burns (LDDW), Christian Brockhoft (WIN), Taylor Terca (Lyman), Wiyaka His Horse Is Thunder (LW), Alysha Solberg (DR), AND Mark Sperry (ABR)
Poetry
Wiyaka His Horse Is Thunder (Little Wound), Nellie Two Elk (Todd County), Rosie Ahmed (Vermillion), Sadie Jensen (Harrisburg), AND Katie Wegleitner (Britton-Hecla)
Serious Plays
Caitlin Hanson (Harrisburg), Kristina Debus (Winner), Danielle Wermedal (Sioux Valley), Shaydel Engel (Todd County), Jessica Sternhagen (Lead-Deadwood), AND Alaina Clifford (Little Wound)
Serious Prose
Joe Weseloh (Great Plains Lutheran), Jessica Simons (Miller), Kyle Pederson (Deuel), Katie Sorensen (Britton-Hecla), Rebecca Luze (Lead-Deadwood), Jessica Skogen (Harrisburg), Tyler One Horn (Little Wouind), Christopher Brockhoft (Winner), Gasmine Martin (Bon Homme)
Class B Oral Interpretation (Superior Ratings Listed ONLY)
Duet Interpretation
Brittany Braun & Zach Nipp (Langford), Jon Hofer & Erika Gross (James Valley Christian), Doug Geyer & Jennifer Smith (DeSmet), AND Samantha Luze & Alyson Schwebach (Colman-Egan)
Humorous Reading
Dylan VanMeveren (Freeman), Samantha Luze (Colman-Egan), Brooke Johnson (Rosholt), Michelle Mastel (Florence), Brady Brockel (Sunshine Bible Academy), David Reynhout (DeSmet), Luke Buffington (Gayville-Volin), Zach Nipp (Langford), AND Tess Wentworth (Stickney)
Non-Original Oratory
Breanna Helland (Frederick), Derek Christensen (Parker), Dylan VanMeveren (Freeman), Kari Nelson (Lake Preston), Jared Bartscher (Hanson), A'Lece Boomsma (Wolsey-Wessington), AND Rachel Grottke (Faulkton Area)
Poetry
Rhiannon Jakopak (Scotland), Brandon Stoltz (Bridgewater), Jessica Johnson (Bison), Drew Maag (Florence), Rachel Grottke (Faulkton Area), Dana Kaufman (Freeman), AND Derick Schultz (Hitchcock-Tulare)
Serious Plays
Gene Wilson (Henry), Taylor Waltner (Freeman), Haley Hubbard (DeSmet), Whitley Falor (Kimball), Kevin VanDuyn (Colman-Egan), AND Jade Monroe (Faulkton Area)
Serious Prose
Yuya Mix (Arlington), Jade Monroe (Faulkton), Hollie Pommier (Florence), Erika Gross (James Valley Christian), Jackie Niewenhuis (Stickney), AND Lauren Unruh (Freeman Academy)
Class AA Debate and Individual Events
US Speaking
1. Jesse Goodwin (Sioux Falls Washington)
2. Shawn Schnabel (Aberdeen Central)
3. Tyler Matson (Sioux Falls Roosevelt)
4. Luke Cumbee (Huron)
5. Thad Titze (Watertown)
6. Olivia Hollan (Aberdeen Central)
International Extemporaneous Speaking
1. Collin Michels (Yankton)
2. Alex Friedrichsen (Aberdeen Central)
3. Alex Thurman (Sioux Falls Roosevelt)
4. Matthew Aadland (Brookings)
5. Zach Pogany (Sioux Falls Washington)
6. Evan Otto (Watertown)
Oratory
1. Richard Marmorstein (Aberdeen Central)
2. Dani Wang (Brookings)
3. Nick Sideras (Sioux Falls O'Gorman)
4. Amie Hirrschoff (Brookings)
5. Maggie Speirs (Spearfish)
6. Annie Ewing (Spearfish)
7. Meg Henrickson (Yankton)
Lincoln Douglas Debate
1. Jesse Goodwin (Sioux Falls Washington)
2. Luke Cumbee (Huron)
Semi-Finalists: Yvonne Gildemaster (Sioux Falls Roosevelt) AND Alex Downing (Aberdeen Central)
Quarter-Finalists: Matt Bartl (Mitchell), Alex Friedrichsen (Aberdeen Central), Keith Campbell (Brookings), AND Alex Ballenger (Sioux Falls Roosevelt)
Policy Debate
1. Matthew Aadland & Jimmy Kerr (Brookings)
2. Emily Bosch & Mallory Schulte (Yankton)
Finalists: Jimmy Kerr and Matthew Aadland (Brookings) AND Bosch and Schulte (Yankton)
Semi-Finalists: Robert Berry and Lauren Werth (Aberdeen Central) AND Michael Holkesvik and Colter Heirigs (Aberdeen Central)
Quarter-Finals: Tyler Westra and Grace Buchloch (Sioux Falls Roosevelt), Dan Miller and Justin Farber (Watertown), Haley Hardie and Jacob Clark (Watertown), AND Ben Tiggelaar and Ian Ibach (Sioux Falls Lincoln)
Public Forum
1. Sean McDonald & Stormi Hoebelhenrich (Yankton)
2. Meg Henrickson & Chris Marlow (Yankton)
Semi-Finalists: Jordan Meyers and Paul Gainey (Spearfish) AND Alex Neville and Olivia Hollan (Aberdeen Central)
Quarter-Finals: Zach Schmidt and Erin Schoenbeck (Watertown), Alissa Olson and Zach Pogany (Sioux Falls Washington), Thad Titze and Jacob Carter (Watertown), AND Maggie Speirs and Jeff Young (Spearfish)
Class A Debate and Individual Events
US Speaking
1. Tyler Gutzman (Vermillion)
2. Nickolette Larson (Groton Area)
3. Scott Athey (Milbank)
4. Rory Rich (Vermillion)
5. Mitch Wagner (Milbank)
6. Matt Styles (Lennox)
International Extemporaneous Speaking
1. Jiwen Li (Vermillion)
2. Megan Lugwig (Milbank)
3. Alicia Enterman (Vermillion)
4. Ellie Reynen (Milbank)
5. Trevor Granberg (Lennox)
6. Courtland McCranie (Groton Area)
Oratory
1. Jackie Webb (Harrisburg)
2. Sam Miller (Vermillion)
3. Kjirstin Almos (Deuel)
4. Michaela Oleson (Groton Area)
5. Ben Young (Lennox)
6. Kelli Longman (Lennox)
Lincoln Douglas Debate
1. Jiwen Li (Vermillion)
2. Scott Athey (Milbank)
Semi-Finalists: Kjirstin Almos (Deuel) AND Michaela Oleson (Groton Area)
Quarter-Finalists: Desiree Cyr (Groton Area), Megan Schmidt (Lennox), Katie Plucker (Lennox), AND Janani Ragothaman (Vermillion)
Policy Debate
1. Tyler Gutzman and Sam Miller (Vermillion)
2. Luke Dodge and Rory Rich (Vermillion)
Semi Finalists: Brian Berens and Ben Young (Lennox) AND Megan Ludwig and Daniel Tuchsherer (Milbank)
Public Forum
1. Ellie Reynen & Kelsey Johnson (Milbank)
2. Danielle Dearborn & Tanya Baldwin (Milbank)
Semi-Finalists: Gabrielle Lund and Nickolette Larson (Groton Area) AND Enrique Ortega and Taylor K. Yseth (Harrisburg)
Quarter-Finalists: Jackie Webb and Alex Baatz (Harrisburg), Doug Kronaizl and Lucas Zimmerman (Vermillion), Jacqueline Adams and Meagan Abraham (Madison), AND Josh Allen and Elias Youngquist (Lennox)
