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2014-2015 IHSA Journalism State Final qualifiers

Below, you will find an unofficial list of the qualifiers for the IHSA Journalism State Final drawn from results reported from sectionals. On this page, you can also see where they placed in their respective regional and sectional tournaments. You can also click on a team name or competitor name to view more information on that competitor, or a rank to see the round they earned the rank in.

IMPORTANT: Please note that if a competitor drops out of the competition and they are replaced by another student, that change will NOT be reflected on this page - this shows the top 3 finishers at each Sectional tournament only, as only the top 3 students from each sectional advance to the state final.

Advertising
Copy Editing
Editorial Cartooning
Editorial Writing
Feature Photography
Feature Writing
Headline Writing
Infographics
News Writing
Newspaper Design
Radio News
Review Writing
Sports Writing
Yearbook Caption Writing
Yearbook Copy Writing
Yearbook Layout Double-Page Spread
Yearbook Theme Development

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Advertising (21 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Sec.
Alton (Sr.)Samantha Parish1
Belleville (West)Daisha Price2
ChesterElizabeth Heffernan3
Chicago (Mother McAuley)Danielle Spell3
Downers Grove (North)Claire Kozik2
Evanston (Twp.)Rena Newman1
Palatine (Fremd)Jack Albrecht2
Galena (H.S.)Carina Ludwig1
Elgin (Harvest Christian Academy)Andrea Montano3
Darien (Hinsdale South)Claire Ma3
Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)Jade Groble3
HuntleyHailey Larson2
Naperville (Central)Leah George1
Oak Lawn (Community)Fiona Agapito2
Palatine (H.S.)Paige Powell1
PontiacNaomi Madrigal3
Palos Heights (Shepard)Rita Roberts2
Lincolnshire (Stevenson)Nitya Gupta3
TaylorvilleThorin Roberts2
Lansing (Thornton Fractional South)Chelsea Lindsey1
WashingtonMeghan Rest1

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Copy Editing (21 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Sec.
CoultervilleConnor Reitz3
Downers Grove (North)Bruce Tanlim3
Edwardsville (H.S.)Cristina Rivera-Bosques2
Blue Island (Eisenhower)Alec Miroballi1
Galena (H.S.)Luc Pham3
Glenview (Glenbrook South)Lauren Frias1
Grayslake (Central)Marissa Payne1
Grayslake (North)Rebecca Watters3
Darien (Hinsdale South)David Forner1
Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)Alex Myrick3
HuntleyJess Clavero1
Roselle (Lake Park)Antoinette Lobello2
LaSalle (L.-Peru)Stephanie Bias1
MattoonDerby Roan3
Naperville (North)Kathryn Jenkins2
Oak Lawn (Community)Sergio Serna3
OkawvilleCzeslawa Wojtkowski1
Mt. Prospect (Prospect)Shreya Thakkar2
Burbank (Reavis)Steve Forsythe2
Oak Lawn (Richards)Blake Odette2
WashingtonRebecca Johnson2

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Editorial Cartooning (21 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Sec.
Alton (Sr.)Emily Godi3
Belleville (West)Alexis Radden1
Belvidere (H.S.)Nico Hartman3
Downers Grove (North)Natalia Marra1
Edwardsville (H.S.)Hannah Wente2
Evanston (Twp.)Rena Newman1
Galena (H.S.)Julian Butts1
Arlington Heights (Hersey)Caitlin Strozewski3
Darien (Hinsdale South)Claire Ma3
Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)Jade Groble1
LaSalle (L.-Peru)Shelby Testa3
Naperville (Central)Leah George2
Oak Lawn (Community)Fiona Agapito2
Palatine (H.S.)Paige Powell2
Burbank (Reavis)Laura Monsreal3
Palos Heights (Shepard)Mary Lippert2
South ElginJonathon Gottschalk2
TaylorvilleThorin Roberts2
Lansing (Thornton Fractional South)Courtney Shepherd3
Urbana (University)Zoe Goldenfeld1
WheelingLina Guerra1

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Editorial Writing (21 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Sec.
Summit (Argo)Rachael Burke3
Belleville (West)Jake Bernstein1
Chicago (Mother McAuley)Bridget Ryan2
Chicago (Taft)Gabriela Krochmal1
Downers Grove (North)Michael Rivera1
Edwardsville (H.S.)Emily Ash2
Palatine (Fremd)Jenna Chin1
HarrisburgWilliam David Higgs3
Arlington Heights (Hersey)Dino Ljubijankic3
Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)Tom Planera1
HuntleyMaddy Moffett1
Maple Park (Kaneland)Michelle McCracken3
Chicago (Marist)Matt Hickey3
Naperville (North)Taleena Nadkarni2
Oswego (East)Natalie Delarosa3
Peoria (Richwoods)Dylan Tomlins3
South ElginBethany Poe2
Tinley Park (H.S.)Maggie Turkovich2
Urbana (University)Alice Hu2
WheelingKelly McKewin2
WilliamsvilleAustin Tuttle1

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Feature Photography (21 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Sec.
Belleville (West)Brendan Preston2
Belvidere (North)Jenna Annabel1
Edwardsville (H.S.)Shawn Semmler1
Elk Grove Village (E.G.)Alexis Olague3
Evanston (Twp.)Jada Marriott 3
Elgin (Harvest Christian Academy)Luke Newman2
Arlington Heights (Hersey)Eric Czarnota2
Darien (Hinsdale South)Sameera Siddiqi2
Lemont (H.S.)Alexandra Gawyrs3
Chicago (Marist)Megan Karas1
MattoonJacob Wagner3
Naperville (Central)Kian Krashesky1
Winnetka (New Trier)Patrick Scherer1
Oak Lawn (Community)Jalisa Balboa2
OkawvilleHarrison Strubhart3
Mt. Prospect (Prospect)Lauren Miller1
Rockford (East)Jorden Hungate3
TaylorvilleMeg Kettelkamp1
Harvey (Thornton)Porsha Pugh2
Lansing (Thornton Fractional South)Zachery Ragland3
Urbana (University)Elizabeth Geistlinger2

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Feature Writing (21 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Sec.
BartlettMichael Koss2
Belleville (West)Riley Wilson2
Chicago (Mother McAuley)Grace McKee3
Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)Breann Kalafut2
Downers Grove (North)Rachel Krusenoski2
Edwardsville (H.S.)Abbie Hensley3
Glenview (Glenbrook South)Anne Marie Yurik2
Grayslake (Central)Anna Jensen2
Elgin (Harvest Christian Academy)Phillip Bernston1
Darien (Hinsdale South)Mary Ann Tharian3
Chicago (Marist)Clare Gilligan1
Naperville (Central)Maya Fenter1
Oak ForestCarey Dwyer3
OkawvilleErica Rulevish1
Palatine (H.S.)Laura Plata3
Burbank (Reavis)Caroline Solus1
Peoria (Richwoods)Winston Lindqwister3
St. Charles (North)Christopher Fahey3
Lincolnshire (Stevenson)Alice Vagun1
Urbana (University)Sruti Ekkirala2
WashingtonKaitlyn Macdonald1

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Headline Writing (21 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Sec.
BarringtonMadeline Mathie3
Belleville (West)Sage O'Brien1
Belvidere (North)Izzy Rich1
Chicago (Taft)Khrystyna Stetsiv2
Downers Grove (South)Sara Guagliardo1
Edwardsville (H.S.)Cristina Rivera-Bosques2
Elk Grove Village (E.G.)Morgan Loxley2
Darien (Hinsdale South)Maya Ramirez3
Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)Ginger Washington3
HuntleyCourtney Thomas3
Maple Park (Kaneland)Shannon Gilkey2
MattoonChristin Watkins1
Naperville (North)James Wendt2
Winnetka (New Trier)Jeremy Lee1
OkawvilleEmily Bening3
Burbank (Reavis)Olivia Ochoa3
Lansing (Thornton Fractional South)Samuel Stewart1
Tinley Park (H.S.)Kerri Fitzgibbons2
Urbana (University)Joy Chen2
WashingtonEmily Kastl3
WheelingMegan Provost1

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Infographics (21 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Sec.
Alton (Sr.)Emily Godi2
Belleville (West)Kristella Barcinas3
Chicago (Mother McAuley)Alex Devlin2
ChrismanBriar Napier3
Edwardsville (H.S.)Brianna Roseman1
Fithian (Oakwood)Kylie Harden2
Palatine (Fremd)Emma Gattuso1
Galena (H.S.)Tyler Conzett2
Glenview (Glenbrook South)Eleni Trapp1
Grayslake (Central)Andrew Rosenthal3
Arlington Heights (Hersey)Jackson Hargett2
Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)Jaida Macklin3
Joliet (West)Mike Maticka3
Maple Park (Kaneland)Emma Wallace1
LaSalle (L.-Peru)Bethany Black1
Lemont (H.S.)Joshua Traynere1
Winnetka (New Trier)Lynley Evans3
Oak ForestHadeel Hasan2
Oswego (East)Carlos Gallegos2
Rockford (East)Josie Janicki3
Lansing (Thornton Fractional South)Deanna Cruz1

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News Writing (21 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Sec.
Alton (Sr.)Jessica Borman2
BartlettMichael Koss1
Chicago (Taft)Khrystyna Stetsiv3
Edwardsville (H.S.)Devin Kane1
Evanston (Twp.)Eli Baum1
Glenview (Glenbrook South)Georgia Arvanitis2
Darien (Hinsdale South)Mary Ann Tharian3
HuntleyMawa Iqbal3
Joliet (West)Sydney Czyzon2
Maple Park (Kaneland)Jarod Erlandson2
Chicago (Marist)Clare Gilligan1
MattoonChristin Watkins1
Naperville (Central)Sharon Pan1
OkawvilleEmily Bening3
Palatine (H.S.)Laura Plata3
Peoria (Richwoods)Winston Lindqwister2
Rolling MeadowsBrendan O'Brien1
Palos Heights (Shepard)Colleen Bradley2
Lansing (Thornton Fractional South)JaCarla Anderson3
Urbana (University)Sruti Ekkirala3
WheelingKelly McKewin2

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Newspaper Design (21 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Sec.
Belleville (West)Kara Luechtefeld2
Belvidere (North)Izzy Rich3
Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)Breann Kalafut1
CoultervilleJessica Stark3
Downers Grove (North)Abigail Murphy1
Edwardsville (H.S.)Emily Ash1
Blue Island (Eisenhower)Rachel Martin3
Evanston (Twp.)Ivy Hettinger1
Palatine (Fremd)Adam Bieda3
Glenview (Glenbrook South)Mollie Cramer2
Grayslake (North)Connor Sinclair2
Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)Tia Baldwin2
HuntleyClaire Filpi2
Joliet (Central)Krynn Paluga3
LaSalle (L.-Peru)Joseph-Austin Hernandez2
Lemont (H.S.)Chloe Mars2
Oak Lawn (Community)Andrew LaRusso3
Rockford (East)Stephanie Nold1
Lincolnshire (Stevenson)Easton Self1
TaylorvilleLuke Molen3
WashingtonMarie Coovert1

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Radio News (19 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Sec.
BartlettChris Szul1
Belleville (West)Alan Estrada2
ChesterDustin Lilley3
Downers Grove (North)Simone Burns1
Edwardsville (H.S.)C.J. Carpenter1
Palatine (Fremd)Emma Davies1
Grayslake (North)Lauren Velasco3
Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)Wes Woodson1
HuntleyDevin Martin3
Joliet (West)Abasi Kelley3
Maple Park (Kaneland)Samantha Schrepferman2
MattoonKatie Ervin1
MinookaSheila Angus2
Oak ForestEthan Mensing3
Oak Lawn (Community)Allison Templin1
Mt. Prospect (Prospect)Beth Clifford2
Peoria (Richwoods)Irina Riggenbach3
Palos Heights (Shepard)Mike Reddy 2
TaylorvilleJessica Parsons2

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Review Writing (21 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Sec.
BartlettElora Venchus3
Belleville (West)Sam Geiger2
Belvidere (North)Silvia Diaz2
Midlothian (Bremen)Javier Covarrubias2
Downers Grove (North)Nicole Williams1
Edwardsville (H.S.)Maggie Mackin3
Blue Island (Eisenhower)Analicia Haynes3
Evanston (Twp.)John Charron 2
Evergreen ParkAnthony Miglieri3
Palatine (Fremd)Michael Wu1
HarrisburgWilliam David Higgs1
Arlington Heights (Hersey)Brian Boyle2
Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)Tom Planera1
MattoonAlbert Henderson3
MinookaWill Roberts2
Naperville (North)James Wendt3
Winnetka (New Trier)Sarah Wong1
Palatine (H.S.)Tess O'Brien3
South ElginEileen Campbell1
Urbana (University)Noah Larson2
WashingtonBrady Johnson1

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Sports Writing (21 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Sec.
Belleville (West)Brianna Harris3
Belvidere (H.S.)Abbey Shale2
Chicago (Taft)Ulyana Smerek3
Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)Tyasia Moore1
ChrismanBriar Napier1
Edwardsville (H.S.)Zain Pyarali1
Elk Grove Village (E.G.)Mark Munson2
Evanston (Twp.)Adele Gruner1
Palatine (Fremd)Matthew Nicholson3
HuntleyAdam Reckamp1
Chicago (Marist)Jake Weisenfluh2
MattoonJJ Bullock3
Naperville (Central)Lexi Haskell2
Naperville (North)John Conway3
OkawvilleLogan Thoms2
Chicago (Phoenix Military Academy)Anthony Labrardo2
Plainfield (East)Maher Kawash1
Mt. Prospect (Prospect)Molly Mueller1
St. Charles (North)Katlyn Bolf3
Tinley Park (H.S.)Giselle Palacios3
Urbana (University)Sarah Lee2

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Yearbook Caption Writing (21 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Sec.
Belleville (West)Emma Keys3
Belvidere (North)Lucas Abbott2
Midlothian (Bremen)Saadiqa Muhammad1
Edwardsville (H.S.)Sam Jueckstock2
Elk Grove Village (E.G.)Kaitlyn Morrill2
Evanston (Twp.)Lauren English3
Palatine (Fremd)Ariana Marean3
Glenview (Glenbrook South)Caroline Bodnya1
Darien (Hinsdale South)Caitlin Miller1
Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)Clay Smailes3
HuntleyCourtney Thomas3
Maple Park (Kaneland)Amelia Likeum1
Naperville (Central)Marisa Camargo3
Winnetka (New Trier)Julia Rotunno 2
Oak ForestJessica Velazquez2
OkawvilleKatlyn Roe1
Oswego (East)Hannah Crispi2
Mt. Prospect (Prospect)Devin Prasad1
TaylorvilleRiley Barker3
Urbana (University)Lucia Lombardi2
WilliamsvilleAbby Poehls1

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Yearbook Copy Writing (21 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Sec.
Alton (Sr.)Samantha Parish3
Chicago (Mother McAuley)Kristyna Kresic2
Downers Grove (North)Isabelle Greenblatt1
Edwardsville (H.S.)Sydney Berthlett2
Evanston (Twp.)Genevieve Kenah1
Palatine (Fremd)Grace Liu1
Arlington Heights (Hersey)Danielle Sychowski3
Darien (Hinsdale South)David Forner2
Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)Kennedi Sidberry1
HuntleyClaire Filpi3
Oak Lawn (Community)Ola Gronski3
OkawvilleCzeslawa Wojtkowski1
Plainfield (East)Alia Kabba3
Mt. Prospect (Prospect)Mary Kate Moloney2
Oak Lawn (Richards)Gelena Alnas2
South ElginKayla Brown2
Stillman ValleyKristen Lookingland1
TaylorvilleJessi Oyler2
Lansing (Thornton Fractional South)Monique Lumpkins3
Urbana (University)Nicholas Liu1
Urbana (H.S.)Bethany Peppers3

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Yearbook Layout Double-Page Spread (21 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Sec.
Summit (Argo)Sabreen Khalifa 2
Belleville (West)Takiesha Labon2
Chicago (Taft)Ashley Gies1
Chicago Heights (Bloom Twp.)Genesis Boyd2
CoultervilleJuli Thornton3
Galena (H.S.)Hope White1
Darien (Hinsdale South)Swee-Yang Yong1
Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)Mary Donkel1
HuntleyJess Clavero3
LaSalle (L.-Peru)Kaitlyn Anthony2
McHenryEmily Maye3
MinookaLizzy Cook2
Oak Lawn (Community)Fatima Akili3
OkawvilleKatlyn Roe1
Oswego (East)Mariah Brown3
Mt. Prospect (Prospect)Diana Leane1
South ElginEileen Campbell2
TaylorvilleHope Johnson1
Tinley Park (H.S.)Dora Aleksonis3
WashingtonMariah Moore3
WheelingAnnalisa Baranowski2

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Yearbook Theme Development (21 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Sec.
BarringtonKelsey Kent and Alyssa Ni3
Belleville (West)Brianna Buss and Dominique Berry3
Belvidere (H.S.)Alysha Keating2
Belvidere (North)Jayne Phoenix and Charlene Hagl1
Buffalo GroveElizabeth Lipka and Sarah Cottone1
CarlyleBrendan Pfister and Sheridan Jordan2
Downers Grove (South)Gina Reitsma and Diana Melstrad3
Edwardsville (H.S.)Katy DeConcini and Miranda Lintzenich1
Evanston (Twp.)Ariel Hasak-Lowy and Ella Lambert1
Glenview (Glenbrook South)Luana Dumitrache and Sarah Hussain3
Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)Sarah Coghlan and Destiney Gammon3
MinookaAutumn Rodely and Lizzy Cook1
Winnetka (New Trier)Emily Jung and Lauren Chung2
Plainfield (East)Jenna Martillo and Gabby Hoffman2
PontiacWren Woodburn and Suchi Patel2
Oak Lawn (Richards)Nour Saleh and Margaret O'Shea2
Rockford (East)Tony Dzik3
TaylorvilleHope Johnson1
Lansing (Thornton Fractional South)Islenne Segura and Kayla Upshaw1
WashingtonKhialee Boyles and Kylie Ashton3
WheelingJamie Kim and Annalisa Baranowski2

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