Not only did Keota High School host the District Large Group Speech Contest last Saturday, but six of the team’s seven groups earned a division 1 rating at the event, and have qualified for State.

Two of Keota’s Ensemble Acting groups qualified, comprised of Noah Fisher, Emily Sheetz, Cassie Swantz, Brennan McGuire, Aydan Galindo, and Jaylah Redlinger. Also earning a division 1 rating was the One Act Play, performed by Lainey Swanson, Emily Sheetz, Nino Kirtava, Kennedy Jackson, Ava Greiner, and Grace Conger.

Other State qualifiers were the Readers Theatre group of Jake Morris, Chase Haifley, Jackson Vittetoe, Luke Moeller, and Gavin Sieren. Morris, Sieren, Moeller, Vittetoe, and Haifley also qualified in Group Improv. The final group earning a trip to State was the Choral Reading group. This consisted of Izzi Chalupa, Kimberly Clarahan, Tierney Greiner, Emily Mahan, Reese Conrad, Olivia Lyle, Garrett Greiner, Cael Jaeger, Luke Moeller, Owen Morris, Isaac Striegel, Nino Kirtava, and Addison Purkeypile. Receiving a division 2 rating for their One Act Play were Jaylah Redlinger, Kaylee Kindred, Brynn Conrad, and Emily Conger.

The six qualifying groups for Keota will perform on Saturday, February 3 at Pleasant Valley High School in Bettendorf.