Fifteen students from Mid-Prairie High School will be moving on to the IHSSA State Individual Events Contest. Saturday, 17 Golden Hawks participated in a total of 25 events at the district speech contest at Grinnell High School. Of those 25 events, 22 were given a Division I rating, earning a spot in the state speech contest. Some of the highlights for Mid-Prairie include six students earning Division I ratings in multiple events including Olivia Caskey in solo acting and solo improvisation, Sierra Mathews in spontaneous speaking and solo improvisation, Evan Meader in solo musical and solo improvisation, Gavin Frascht in spontaneous speaking and radio news broadcasting, Kyra Helmuth in solo acting and solo musical theatre, and Lola Knight in solo acting and expository address. Those receiving Division I ratings will be performing at the IHSSA State Individual Events Contest March 9 at North Scott High School.

Students receiving Division I Ratings:
Olivia Caskey: Solo Acting and Storytelling
Sierra Mathews: Spontaneous Speaking and Solo Improvisation
Evan Meader: Solo Musical Theatre and Solo Improv
Gavin Frascht: Spontaneous Speaking and Radio News Broadcasting
Kyra Helmuth: Solo Acting and Solo Musical Theatre
Lola Knight: Solo Acting and Expository Address
Sydnee Griffin: After Dinner Speaking
Dominic Helmuth: Reviewing;
Altynai Kabylbekova: Interpretive Reading Poetry
Lola Knight: Solo Acting and Expository Address
Emily Marner: Interpretive Reading Prose and Reviewing
Feza Matiyabo: Solo Musical Theatre
Annessa Meader: Interpretive Reading Prose
Elizabeth Meader: Expository Address
Tristan Novy: Radio News Broadcasting
Liza Siti: Storytelling

Students receiving a Division II Rating
Tristan Novy: After Dinner Speaking
Terra Richardson: Solo Improv
Eli Van Roekel: Storytelling