Knoxville and Melcher-Dallas High Schools have a total of seventeen students at today’s state speech finals.

Seven students representing Knoxville and ten from Melcher-Dallas are at North Scott High School for the finals; each earned at least one Division I ranking, with one from Knoxville and five from Melcher-Dallas qualifying in two competitions during the district event in Grinnell.

Competitions at the state competition run the gamut from storytelling, spontaneous speaking and expository address to original oratory and solo musical theater.

 

KNOXVILLE HIGH SCHOOL

Storytelling – Jaron Sedlock

Spontaneous Speaking – Nyan Baker

Spontaneous Speaking  – Tierney Heffron

Spontaneous Speaking  – Asa Leonard

Expository Address – Jaron Sedlock

Literary Program  – Johanna Leonard

Original Oratory  – Alaina Gerdes

Solo Musical Theatre  – Katelynn Collins

 

MELCHER-DALLAS HIGH SCHOOL

Angel Beaty

Cameron Davis (2 events)

J’Lyn Knutson

Elizabeth Milburn (2 events)

Evan Putz (2 events)

Grace Overgaard

Abby Tadder (2 events)

Sarah Hyatt (2 events)

Aeris Turner

Emma Heaberlin