Fifteen Mid-Prairie High School students traveled to Eldridge over the weekend to compete in the State Individual Speech Contest. Of the 15 students to compete, an even dozen finished the day with Division I ratings. A quartet of Golden Hawks earned a I rating in multiple events including Kyra Helmuth in acting and musical theatre, Lola Knight in acting and expository address, Sierra Mathews in spontaneous speaking and improvisation, and Evan Meader in improvisation and musical theatre. The waiting game begins as the team is currently awaiting the All-State nominations to be posted. Results on nominations for All-State Festival will be announced on Saturday.

Students who earned a Division I Rating:

Kyra Helmuth in Solo Acting and Solo Musical Theatre
Lola Knight in Solo Acting and Expository Address
Sierra Mathews in Spontaneous Speaking and Solo Improv
Evan Meader in Solo Improv and Solo Musical Theatre
Olivia Caskey in Solo Acting
Sydnee Griffin in After Dinner Speaking
Dominic Helmuth in Reviewing
Altynai Kabylbekova in Interpretive Reading Poetry
Emily Marner in Reviewing
Feza Matiyabo in Solo Musical Theatre
Annessa Meader in Interpretive Reading Prose
Liza Siti in Storytelling
Tristan Novy in Radio News

MPHS students earning a Division II rating:

Elizabeth Meader in Expository Address
Emily Marner in Interpretive Reading Prose
Gavin Frascht in Radio News Announcing and Spontaneous Speaking