HIGH SCHOOL SPEECH: List of Big South, PAS Invitational winners


INFORMATION

SPEECH

Thursday, March 21

Big South Conference

At Worthington

Team Winners

Large School Division: Marshall; Small School Division: Windom

Individual Categories

Champions

Creative Expression: Zoey Tasseff, Fairmont

Discussion: Isaac Kinser, Worthington

Dramatic Interpretation: Lydia Weverka, Marshall

Duo Interpretation: Grace Simpson and Oliver Thedens, Fairmont

Extemporaneous Reading: Sophia Gaul, Marshall

Extemporaneous Speaking: Dominick Lund-May; PAS student Noah Gearhart was second in this category

Great Speeches: Abi Peyman, Fairmont

Humorous Interpretation: Leon Yang, Fairmont

Informative Speaking: Jessika Tunnissen, Luverne; PAS student Olyvia Weber was third

Original Oratory: Alayna Haefner, Fairmont

Poetry Reading: Maya Winsell, St. Peter; PAS student Chloe Olivier was sixth

Prose Reading: November Paw, Marshall

Storytelling: MacKenzie Platt, Worthington

Pipestone Area Schools senior Chloe Olivier discusses a poem called “Things I Didn’t Know I Loved” by Nazim Hikmet, a Turkish author and playwright. Olivier earned two gold medals at the PAS meet on Saturday, March 23, in the categories of informative speaking and poetry. (Photo by Eric Viccaro)

Saturday, March 23

At Pipestone Area Schools

Team Scores

Large School Division

1, River Valley, 51; 2t, Worthington, 36; 2t, Murray County Central, 36, Worthington took second based on more category champions

Individual Categories

1, Minneota, 29; 2, Adrian, 24; 3, Westbrook/Walnut Grove/Red Rock Central, 20

Individual Categories

Champions

Creative Expression: Jocelyn Horn, Adrian

Discussion: Isaac Kinser, Worthington

Dramatic Interpretation: Riley Jones, Westbrook/Walnut Grove/Red Rock Central

Duo Interpretation: Leo Hovland and Lily Pingeon, River Valley

Extemporaneous Reading: Jael Lopez Garcia, Edgerton Public 

Extemporaneous Speaking: Joe Voit, Minneota

Great Speeches: Cora Fischer, Minneota

Humorous Interpretation: Jesus Rojas, Adrian

Informative Speaking: Jessika Tunnissen, Luverne

Original Oratory: Alondra Leon Flores, Worthington

Poetry Reading: Phoenix Weckman Nelson, Westbrook/Walnut Grove/Red Rock Central

Prose Reading: Isabella Kouame, Worthington

Storytelling: Brealyn Damm, Murray County Central

Pipestone Results

Sophie Olivier, fourth, Creative Expression; Madison Purdin, second, dramatic interpretation; Isaiah Sandy, second, extemporaneous speaking; Noah Gearhart, third, extemporaneous speaking; Chloe Olivier, second, informative speaking; Olyvia Weber, third, informative speaking; Elsa Stogdill, sixth, original oratory; Chloe Olivier, second, poetry reading

Edgerton Public Results 

Jael Lopez Garcia, first, extemporaneous reading; Keira Cruz Medina, third, humorous interpretation; Kaitlyn Van Otterloo, third, storytelling