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IHSA Speech State Final qualifiers

Below, you will find a list of the qualifiers for the IHSA State Final. 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. These postings populate automatically based on results reported by Sectional tournament managers.

Dramatic Duet Acting
Dramatic Interpretation
Extemporaneous Speaking
Humorous Duet Acting
Humorous Interpretation
Impromptu Speaking
Informative Speaking
Oratorical Declamation
Original Comedy
Original Oratory
Performance in the Round
Poetry Reading
Prose Reading
Radio Speaking
Special Occasion Speaking

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Dramatic Duet Acting (20 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Reg.Sec.
BentonEmma Webster and Andrew Lampley
Because I Wanted to Say
43
CarbondaleEmily Fink and Megan Odaniell
Bff
12
Coal CityJackie McCollough and Andrew Elledge
A Siberian Romance
33
DeKalbAndrew Stratton and Lauren Zelaya
Bunny Bunny
12
Downers Grove SouthStephanie Coupland and Alex Werner
Because I Wanted to Say
13
Freeport H.S.Jeffrey Manus and Allie Picha
Sweet Nothing In My Ear
11
HarrisburgDJ Duncan and Jillian Miller
The Mountaintop
21
HerseyAndrew Napora and Calvin Tran
Normal
12
Hinsdale CentralJena Sugay and David Gallo
Cradle and All
11
HononegahAudrey Rife and Allison Steines
Kissing Kate
22
KewaneeEllen Johnson and Emily Grebner
The Miracle Worker
22
MarianMichelle Caperelli and Kyle Fitzgerald
Tribes
31
MorrisKayla Haupt and Kirsten Bridgemen
The Miracle Worker
22
Normal Community WestMiranda Harris and Ryan Groves
Holding Hope
31
ProspectJosh Arshonsky and Meghan Doyle
Finding Us
22
ShepardLindsie Bliss and Tyler Doidge
Sweet Nothing in My Ear
13
Southland College PrepAlexus Newson and Morgan Brown
Saturday Night/Sunday Morning
12
Warren TownshipTyler Cruz and Josh Pride
The Normal Heart
32
Wheaton NorthKatie Coy and Brad Weeder
That's All Folks
11
YorkEric Helm and Joey Hansel
Edith Can Shoot Things and Hit Them
32

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Dramatic Interpretation (18 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Reg.Sec.
Belleville WestCody Essien
The Rules of the House
21
Buffalo GroveKymeisha Perot
Breath Boom
21
Cary-GroveMichael Cuaresma
Leslie
43
Champaign CentennialAnne Zola
The Anorexia Diaries
23
Downers Grove SouthJane Drews
The Thief of Tears
41
Evanston SpeechAshley Morrison-Sain
Ruined
13
Freeport H.S.Jeffrey Manus
Scaramouche Jones
11
Glenbrook NorthAmanda Mawrence
Mockingbird
13
HarrisburgBrandon Johnson
The Gospel, According to Miss Roj
22
Hinsdale CentralYianni Kinnas
White People
12
HononegahAllison Steines
Trafficked: The Diary of a Sex Slave
22
LemontAubree Tally
A Very Common Procedure
32
Lincoln-Way EastHanna Samawi
Now I Need a Place to Hide Away
13
Normal UniversityMadison Oakley
The Last Flapper
21
PekinMacey Steinborn
The Amish Project
12
ProspectIvy Fishman
Pride and Joy
12
ReavisAdam Sikorski
I Am My Own Wife
23
ThorntonDestin Patton - Warner11

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Extemporaneous Speaking (18 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Reg.Sec.
Buffalo GrovePayal Kumar13
CarbondaleSarah Seward-Genung12
Champaign CentennialJoshua Ferrer13
Coal CityZackary A. Landers11
DeKalbJacob Maas12
Downers Grove NorthAlex Buckley12
Glenbard WestConor McDonough12
Hinsdale CentralAna Carell31
Homewood-FlossmoorIsaiah Sciford11
HuntleyJoe Cristo33
Illinois Math and Science AcademyVinesh Kannan33
LockportStevie Hippleheuser13
Normal Community WestTyler Ross12
OlympiaCameron Jodlowski23
Plainfield NorthHamza Jaleel42
RochelleJohn Whitman21
Springfield High SchoolOnsi Kamel21
Wheaton Warrenville SouthTyler Miksanek21

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Humorous Duet Acting (19 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Reg.Sec.
Belleville WestTaylor Keel and Kole Schlich
Rules of Engagement
12
CarbondaleRadia Lahlou and Lily Sronkoski
Matt and Ben
13
Coal CityBilly Fatigante and Jackie McCollough
The Right Time
23
DeKalbChris Clark and Sarah Jilek
Anna and August
31
Evanston SpeechNoah Eisfelder and Esther Espeland
Mary Just Broke up with this Guy
42
FentonDaniel Sanchez and David Patton
Louis and Dave
11
FremdBecca Tham and Isaiah Sandermann
Bar Mitzvah Boy
21
Glenbrook SouthGillian Giudice and Chuck Quinn
Jerry Finnegan's Sister
32
Lena-WinslowAngie Lake and Logan Krogull
The Big Bang
32
MarianKyle Fitzgerald and Regina Hoyles
Ah,eurydice!
12
MorrisJacob O'Marrah and Josh Hosek
A Couple of Blaguards
11
Normal UniversityHannah Schueler and Charlea Schueler
Science: No Boys Allowed
12
Oswego H.S.David Mateyka and Giselle Gaztambide
Find Me A Primitive Man
33
Plainfield NorthTanner Strom and Aram Rayzian
Pillow Talk
23
SandburgPatrick Kelly and Rahul Jacob
The Complete Works of William Shakespeare (abridged) (Revised )
11
Springfield High SchoolSpencer McDonald and Patrick Fitzgibbon
Hooray for Diffendoofer Day
23
Sterling H.S.Hunter Wolfe and Clarissa Worcester
The Stepford Guy
13
WaterlooMacLain Naumann and Gina Kowalczyk
Boy Meets Girl
21
Wheaton Warrenville SouthTommy Ottolin and Katie Weeks
Mary Just Broke Up with This Guy
23

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Humorous Interpretation (18 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Reg.Sec.
Belleville WestKole Schlich
Thomas Brady's First Day of Kindergarten
12
CarbondaleLily Sronkoski
Completely Hollywood
23
Cary-GroveOlivia Roehri
Fat Kids On Fire
13
Downers Grove NorthNicole Smith
The Devil in Sherman March
41
Downers Grove SouthNatasha Prosek
Regina Flector Wins the Science Fair
12
DunlapTaylor Walters
The Audition
13
Glenbrook SouthGillian Giudice
Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog
23
HarrisburgBrandon Johnson
The Jungle Book
11
KewaneeZach Murphy
Sleepwalk with Me
11
MarianPia Lyander
Disney Mom Group Therapy
12
Normal Community WestAmanda Neuhouser
Reggie Wilson Boy Detective
22
Normal UniversityAlison Ogunmokun
The Book of Mormon
11
Oak LawnEmily Salomone
How Mirka Got Her Sword
23
RochelleTyler Mollet
A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum
42
SandburgRahul Jacob
Hot, Hot Roti for Dada-ji
11
Wheaton NorthJessica Stroner
The Amazing Bone
32
Wheaton Warrenville SouthDaniel Heiberger
How to Kiss a Girl
11
WillowbrookAlexander Lapinski
Employees Must Wash Hands...Before Murder
23

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Impromptu Speaking (19 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Reg.Sec.
BartlettMichael White43
CarbondaleSarah Seward-Genung11
Champaign CentennialJoshua Ferrer13
Coal CityZackary A. Landers11
DeKalbKelsey Faivre12
Downers Grove NorthAlex Buckley13
Downers Grove SouthSupal Mehta32
FremdElizabeth Davies11
Hinsdale CentralAna Carell21
HononegahAudrey Rife13
HuntleyParth Patel21
MarianCristin Milliner31
Normal UniversityJay Simmons12
PekinJosh Hatler13
Prairie RidgeJack Disselhorst33
ReavisJonathan Morsovillo23
ShepardMike Peretz12
WaterlooAshley Munsell22
Wheaton Warrenville SouthTyler Miksanek12

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Informative Speaking (19 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Reg.Sec.
BentonEmeri Farnam
Everyone Needs a Little Cockroach!
12
CarbondaleMaggie Scudder
Water We Fighting About
33
DeKalbJaylene Jennings
True Support
13
Downers Grove NorthKatie Portman
Imagine a Pencil Could Save the World
23
FremdRenata Wettermann
DIY Bio: A new perspective on the Nerd Herd
12
Glenbrook NorthBenji Englander
Nate Silver's Revolution
33
Glenbrook SouthElizabeth Woo
Shut Up and Listen
11
Homewood-FlossmoorDonyae Lewis
Eye See It Differently
11
HononegahTrisha McHugh
I Need A Reason to Sing
11
MarianJasmine Jackson
Erase It !
22
Metea ValleyEric Zhang
Take a Breather . . . . or a Shot
22
MorrisJacob O'Marrah
Do You See What I See?
43
Neuqua ValleySaurav Patnaik
The World's Largest Classroom
11
Normal Community WestTyler Ross
Our New Fine Four-Fendered Friends
22
Normal UniversityAudrey Keen
This Is Your Brain. This Is Your Brain on Neuroplasticity. Questions?
11
Oak LawnJenna Hurckes
This Bites.
13
OlympiaKenyon Jodlowski
It's Not Just for Elmo
43
Prairie RidgeKathryn Teberg
Sugar, Spice, and Reasonably Polite
32
Springfield High SchoolOnsi Kamel
A Poetic Revolution
11

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Oratorical Declamation (23 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Reg.Sec.
BentonCourtney Knight
Matter of Perspective
11
Buffalo GroveJill Lynch
Looking Past Limits
43
CarbondaleSean Hughes
The Last Lecture
23
Cary-GroveKatelin Coronado
Special Comment on 9/11
12
CharlestonAmy Daniels
Why We Tell Stories
12
Downers Grove SouthDhara Puvar
Speak Softly ... and Carry a Great Book
12
Freeport H.S.Justin Spellman
The Nerdist Way
11
Glenbard WestShalini Rao
The Opportunity of Adversity
13
Glenbrook NorthRyan Wagner
The Pain of Our Love Will Turn to Joy
13
HeyworthGrace Glan
It's Not Fair Having Twelve Pairs of Legs
23
HuntleyAbby Gleason
You're Not Special
43
LimestoneSamantha Meismer
What's Wrong With the Teenage Mind?
33
MarianKyliah Thompson
Nurturing Creativity
41
Naperville NorthGabby Gazall
A Child of the State
33
Neuqua ValleyAvery Stephenson
Grace & Grit
41
Normal Community WestMiranda Harris
You're Not Special
32
Normal UniversityE. J. Newble
Fall Forward
21
ProspectIvy Fishman
Bag of Legs
11
ReavisKassy DeGrado
The Power of Introverts
13
Schaumburg H.S.Dhara Patel
Help a Woman. Help the Planet.
22
ThorntonDestin Patton - Warner12
WashingtonVictoria Moses
Looking Past Limits
13
Wheaton Warrenville SouthNelly Mueller
Every Woman Should Travel Alone
33

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Original Comedy (24 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Reg.Sec.
Andrew (Tinley Park)Ally Novaski
50 Shades of J
32
Belleville WestTaylor Keel
The Adventures of Mind Freak and...
32
Bradley-BourbonnaisGage Patterson
You Can Just Eat Me...
43
ByronChris Sible
Wombmates
13
CarbondaleTim Merriman
United We Fail
13
CharlestonIsaac Switzer
Mc...What?
23
Downers Grove SouthDan Leahy
Brother Knows Best
21
FentonDaniel Sanchez
Danacules: The Barrel-Chested
12
HarrisburgMeredith Wolf
''Life'' Science
21
Hinsdale CentralPresleigh Renner
Who's the Fairest?
33
HuntleyBrian Goldfarb
''Holy OC Batman!''
11
KewaneeJohnny Williams III
The Exorcism of Ernie Rose
12
MarianRegina Hoyles
When Reggie Met Regina
43
MolineTravis Meier
Fast Food
23
Normal Community WestKate Rich
The Right Side of the Closet
43
Normal UniversityAnna Prenzler
TheUnreal Housewives of Hell
33
OlympiaKenyon Jodlowski
Ain't Nobody Got Time For God
11
Plainfield NorthAram Rayzian
Is This Thing On?
21
ProspectAndrew Pittman
Handcuffs, Daycare, and a Bird Named Squawkson
13
RichwoodsAsiel Mohamad
Fierce With A Pay Check
22
ThornridgeTiera Sterling
Church like Churches Chicken
23
Warren TownshipMaxwell Tourt
The Wizard of the Internet
12
Wheaton NorthLuke Engel
Alphabet Roulette
21
Wheaton Warrenville SouthJohn Runne
The Sick Sense
13

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Original Oratory (18 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Reg.Sec.
Belleville WestBethany Dain
FOMO
32
CarbondaleRadia Lahlou
The Food Waste Scandal
21
Coal CityCasey Zelko
Here's Your Trophy!
33
DeKalbKelsey Faivre
Cloning Sheep Of A Different Kind
12
Downers Grove NorthKate Karl
I'm Great - Where's My Cookie?
12
Downers Grove SouthDhara Puvar
Consider the Source
21
FentonAllison Grant
Biden/Swift 2016
33
FremdRenata Wettermann
More than Pastronauts
22
Glenbrook SouthElizabeth Woo
Made in the World
21
Homewood-FlossmoorSara Ryan
Solve for XX
23
HononegahTiffany McHugh
The Fatherless Generation
13
MolineRaksha Madhavan
Politics Schmolitics
21
MorrisRobbi Hicks
Marilyn Monroe is Fabulous and Beautiful...and Needs Jenny Craig?
12
Normal UniversityAudrey Keen
Tick Tock on the Clock
11
Oak LawnEmily Harris
The Skinny
22
Palatine H.S.Payal Mallik
Oh My God Karen, You Can't Just Ask People Why They're White
13
ThorntonDaQuawn Bruce
How Many Bricks?
11
WaterlooAshley Munsell
Your Cat is Religiously Intolerant
13

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Performance in the Round (18 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Reg.Sec.
Auburn (Rockford)Performance in the Round
The Boys Next Door
12
Belleville WestPerformance in the Round
The Brothers Grimm Spectaculathon
12
BentonPerformance in the Round
Fragments from the Fire
11
Bradley-BourbonnaisPerformance in the Round
A League Of Their Own
13
CharlestonPerformance In The Round
Dickens, Abridged
13
Downers Grove SouthThe Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4
The Secret Diary of Adrian Mole, Aged 13 3/4
21
Glenbard WestPerformance in the Round
The Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein
11
Homewood-FlossmoorPerformance in the Round
The Johnstone Twins
33
HuntleyPerformance in the Round
All I Need to Know I Learned in Kindergarten
43
MolinePerformance in the Round
The Starcatcher
11
MorrisPerformance in the Round
The Laramie Project: Ten Years Later
32
Normal UniversityPerformance in the Round
Peter
11
Oswego H.S.Bang! Bang! You're Dead
Bang Bang You're Dead
23
SandburgPerformance in the Round
Peter and the Star Catcher
22
ThornridgePerformance in the Round
Yellowman
41
Warren TownshipPerformance in the Round
Check, Please!
13
Wheaton NorthPerformance in the Round
Womanspeak
32
YorkThe Complete History of America Abridged
The Complete History of America Abridged
12

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Poetry Reading (18 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Reg.Sec.
Belleville WestLauren Jones
Blue Front
42
Buffalo GroveKymeisha Perot
The Sex Goddess of the Western Hemispher
32
CharlestonAmy Daniels
Nothing Like the First Time
13
Coal CityUxmar Torres
Tony Steinberg: Brave Seventh-Grade Viking Warrior
11
Downers Grove SouthMariah Copeland
To Be Fearless
21
Glenbard WestMeaulnes Kenwood
Carpe Diem, Because After All, You Only Get One Verse
21
HarrisburgJilian Miller
The Colored Girls Say
11
Hinsdale CentralJena Sugay
To This Day
42
HononegahMegan Magee
Rise and Shine
12
MarianPia Lyander
The Art of Fine Speech
22
Metea ValleyLauren Lisauskas
God Went to Beauty School
23
Normal Community WestKate Rich
Unleashed
32
Normal UniversityMadison Oakley
Think Like a Child
13
Richards (Oak Lawn)Jason Warrior
A Program on Recapturing Black Music
13
RochelleUdita Persaud
Reclaiming What It Means To Be Special
13
Sterling H.S.Hannah Matheney
''Mother'' & ''Father''
21
ThornwoodBrandon Sapp
For Colored Boys Who Considered Homicide When the Streets Were Too Muc
11
Wheaton Warrenville SouthGrace McGuan
What Are You Trying to Say?
43

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Prose Reading (19 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Reg.Sec.
Champaign CentennialDerek Schneider
''The Shooting Man''
31
DeKalbAndrew Stratton
The Junk-Drawer Corner-Store Front-Porch Blues
12
Downers Grove SouthDan Leahy
Third Class Superhero
23
Glenbrook SouthHannah Mira Friedland
If I Stay
23
HarrisburgDJ Duncan
Fox 8
12
HeyworthGrace Glan
Nine
23
Hinsdale CentralLaura Nelson
The Fault In Our Stars
11
HononegahMegan Magee
Reading David
13
HuntleyJacob Quirk
Going Grapefruit
31
LemontRyan Luzzo
Will Grayson Will Grayson
42
LimestoneSamantha Meismer
A Homemade Life: Stories and Recipes from My Kitchen Table
21
Metea ValleyEric Zhang
What, of This Goldfish, Would You Wish?
42
Neuqua ValleyAriana Beattie
Drinking: A Love Story
23
Normal UniversityBen Edwards
Sam the Cat
22
PekinMacey Steinborn
Hidden Beneath the Rubble
43
ProspectJames Farquharson
How to Talk to A Widower
21
ShepardShana Woodland
Draggin' the Dog
33
ThorntonRahgene Hoard
Hannah's Gift
21
West Chicago H.S.Daniel Stompor
Letters To My Brother
32

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Radio Speaking (18 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Reg.Sec.
Belleville EastAnna Kurtz33
Belleville WestConner LaVelle12
CantonTrevor Widger23
Cary-GroveJoe Brommel 13
Champaign CentennialDylan Tiger11
DeKalbSam Ihm41
Downers Grove NorthKatie Portman13
Evanston SpeechKatie Greenberg12
HerseyAndrew Napora12
Neuqua ValleyAndrew Heitzman11
Normal UniversityJay Simmons11
Oak LawnLauren Montesano32
ReavisJonathan Morsovillo11
SandburgCora Georgiou13
SenecaMaggie Thomas22
Sterling H.S.Zach Woessner12
Warren TownshipEthan Jesse11
Wheaton Warrenville SouthBrooke Sommerfeld13

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Special Occasion Speaking (18 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Reg.Sec.
BentonKayla Krapf
B U Neek!
23
Bradley-BourbonnaisChris St. Louis
King Of The Losers
13
CarbondaleMaggie Scudder
Friends With Benefits
31
DeKalbDennes Spyratos
The Great Basement Escape
31
Downers Grove NorthNikki Kay
Superhero-Supermodel-Supermom ... on a Treadmill
32
Glenbard WestConor McDonough
Conor McDonough and the Infinite Sadness
13
HarrisburgPhil West
Don't Choke
12
Hinsdale CentralShaila Sundram
Into the Wild…And Out of My Mind
21
Homewood-FlossmoorRachel Latsos
Look at Me, I'm Not Sandra Dee
22
HuntleyAshley Knipp
''Enjoy The Ride''
13
MarianCooper Packard
Jerry Mandering 4 President
13
Normal UniversityAlison Ogunmokun
The Peg Leg Redemption
12
Oak LawnEmily Salomone
Trust Me (?)
31
Oswego H.S.Giselle Gaztambide
The Human Mind: Let's Use It
23
RichwoodsMahliyah Adkins-Threats
One Awkward Conversation
11
RochelleTyler Mollet
A Surprise Landing
22
Wheaton NorthLily Zacharias
He Said, She Said
41
Wheaton Warrenville SouthMarilyn Zubak
A Little Spark
22

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