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Indianola High School is sending a host of students to the State Large Group after receiving a “I” rating during the Iowa High School Speech Association District Large Group competition over the last week.

Seniors Codey Gillespie and Elliot Magahaes performed “Dust and Blood”, while freshmen Sophie Nelson, Bailee Ellis, and Christina Price performed “The View from Here” at Clarke High School. Fourteen other students performed Friday afternoon at Indianola High School, and will all move on to the State Large Group Competition at WDM Valley High School this Saturday. Knoxville’s lone performance Saturday in improv received a Division II rating. Pleasantville High School students received a Division “I” rating in Choral Reading, Improv Stone, and Readers Theatre. Melcher-Dallas is also sending five groups to the state competition.

Melcher-Dallas High School Large Group Results – 2019

Teams Receiving a Divison 2 Rating:
Group Improv- Scott Johnson, Dylan Martin, Jayden Maeschen
Short Film- Devin Martin, Jayden Maeschen, Jasmine Mathes, Taylor Sylvester, Aeris Turner, Madelynne Robbins, Emma Heaberlin
Reader’s Theater- Abby Tadder, Sarah Hyatt, Nettie Mahrt, Seth Remster, Dora Mae Bennett, Karlee Lovell, Elizabeth Milburn

Teams Receiving a Division 1 Rating/ Going to State at Cedar-Rapids-Kennedy on Saturday

Group Mime- J’Lyn Knutson, Sarah Hyatt, Abby Tadder
Reader’s Theater- Emma Heaberlin, Devin Martin, Aeris Turner, Madelynne Robbins, Scott Johnson, Taylor Sylvester, Jasmine Mathes
TV News-Angel Beaty, Marie Hunt, Karlee Lovell
Radio News- J’Lyn Knutson, Grace Overgaard, Elizabeth Milburn
Group Improv- Grace Overgaard, DoraMae Bennett, Seth Remster

Find a full list of all Indianola speech performers moving on to state below.

Lawrence Foster
Adam Curry
Kasey Marron
Lindsey Wildman
Grace Powell
Noelle Ebert
Anna Cort
Kaylee Adair
Hanna Carlson
Hannah Kociolek
Cade Kobbussen
Erika Boies
Cameron Bennington
Ethan Hancock
Codey Gillespie
Elliot Magahaes
Sophie Nelson
Bailee Ellis
Christina Price