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2015 Oral Interpretation Festival Results

Oral Interpretation medalists

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Team Awards

Class B Team Awards

(Front - L to R) Arlington – Tammy Holzer & Becky Wendland; Canistota – John Delle; Chester Area – Christina Moyer; Ethan – Karen Freeman; De Smet – Jennifer Dobson; Florence – Mary Kay Black; Freeman Academy – Todd Jones; (Back - L to R) Hanson – Rayna Summers & Garth Minnick; Howard – Amy Podhradsky; James Valley Christian – Jill Mendel; Lemmon – Delilah Heil; Lyman – Debra Smith; Mitchell Christian – Char Glanzer; Rosholt – Kim Davidson & Diana LeClair; Timber Lake – Rachael Pederson

Class A Team Awards

(Front - L to R) Belle Fourche – Kirsten Rohla; Bon Homme – Linda Haar; Dell Rapids – Sharon Mitchell & Missy Schull; Flandreau – Kristi Fischer; Great Plains Lutheran – Carol Schroeder & Hannah Zabel; Lead-Deadwood – Shirlene Joseph & Steve Agan; (Back - L to R) Madison – Matt Groce; McCook Central – Laura Gottlob; Milbank – Laura Maag; Miller – Marissa Resel; Sioux Falls Christian – Jessica De Wit; Sioux Valley – Cheryl Honomichl; St. Thomas More – Anthony Flores; Tea Area – Laura Bain; Vermillion – Mary Begley (Not pictured); West Central – Cindy Schumacher; Winner – Judy Duffy

2015 Class AA Team Awards

(L to R) Aberdeen Central – Meredith Humphrey & Roger McCafferty; Brookings – Carrie Oorlog & Alyssa Caufmann; Pierre T.F. Riggs – Ashley Boone; Sioux Falls Lincoln – Amanda Nelson; Sioux Falls O’Gorman – Teresa Fester; Sioux Falls Washington – Michelle McIntyre; Watertown – Michael Jacobsen

For downloadable photos from the event, click here.

2015 Class AA Oral Interpretation Awards

Non-Original Oratory

(L to R) Courtney Hanson, Brookings; Jacob Womack, Aberdeen Central; Manaal Ali, Harrisburg; Hannah Booth, Pierre T.F. Riggs; Brett Ries, Watertown; Lauren Burton, Sioux Falls O'Gorman

Serious Reading

(L to R) Emmy Bear, Sioux Falls O'Gorman; Brett Ries, Watertown; Salina Keleta, Sioux Falls Washington; Malia Lukomski, Sioux Falls Lincoln; Loren Visser, Brookings; Abour Ajith, Sioux Falls Roosevelt

Poetry Reading

(L to R) Sarah Kanz, Pierre T.F. Riggs; Anna Picasso, Sioux Falls O'Gorman; Jordann Krouse, Harrisburg; Dominic Meyers, Aberdeen Central; Shelby Kluver, Watertown; Dayliah Aadland, Brookings; Angel Akurienne, Sioux Falls Washington

Humorous Reading

(L to R) Christopher Person, Sioux Falls Washington; Loren Visser, Brookings; Julieana Wallenstein, Huron; Gage Koistinen, Watertown; Chris Larson, Sioux Falls Lincoln; Samuel Billion, Sioux Falls O'Gorman; Molly Fesler, Aberdeen Central; Claire Mohr, Pierre T.F. Riggs

Duet Interpretation

(L to R) Levi O'Dell & Alora Huffman, Sturgis Brown; Matt Tietjen & Ashlyn Himley, Brookings; Chris Larson & Claire Carlson, Sioux Falls Lincoln; Judah McKinley & Hannah Booth, Pierre T.F. Riggs; Kade Davidson & Elise Schweer, Watertown; Emily Geffre & Jacob Womack, Aberdeen Central; Kelly Maxwell & Sean Miles, Sioux Falls O'Gorman

Storytelling

(L to R) Jon Wolfgram, Aberdeen Central; Anna Bear, Sioux Falls O'Gorman; Rachel Holien, Watertown; Claire Carlson, Sioux Falls Lincoln; Fawn Stone, Brookings; Ehya Htoo, Huron; Manaal Ali, Harrisburg

Reader's Theater

(L to R -- F to B) Watertown, Gage Koistinen, Kade Davidson, Zach Foust, Grant Werling; Huron, Abigayle Reeese, Reese Uecker, Jasmine Snow, Julieana Wallenstein, Elijah Nelson, Jacob Hotchkiss; Sioux Falls Lincoln, Naomi Colon, Juvyan Abobakr, Sofia Haan, Bela Cobb, Raeann VanDrongelen; Sioux Falls O'Gorman, Claire Berman, Shreya Chandran, Taylor Evans, Jenna Bornhoft, Kathryn Hammer, Alexandra Job; Brandon Valley, Sheridan Coyle, Kelsey Frost, Shianne Dutson, Kayden Hoeke, Anna Nuss, Issy DeWitt; Sioux Falls Washington, Jordan Allen, Angel Akurienne, Salina Keleta, Amellia Klein, Jazmin Sanchez; Aberdeen Central, Hamza Jamal, Collin Rumpca, Issac Seaton, Jacob Womack, Emily Geffre, Max Langbehn

2015 Class A Oral Interpretation Awards

Non-Original Oratory

(L to R) Katrina Callahan, West Central; Amber Red Shirt, Little Wound; Kevin Boring, Stanley County; Trey Waldrop, Miller; Duncan English, Winner; Krista Honomichl, Sioux Valley; Ember Adkins, Lead-Deadwood; Hosea Kost, Aberdeen Roncalli; Autumn Mortenson, Sioux Falls Christian; Erica Moen, Vermillion

Serious Reading

(Front - L to R) Kendra Drew, Dell Rapids; Jacob O'Hara, Beresford; Rebekah Tuchscherer, Milbank; Jaelyn Morehead, Tea Area; (Back – L to R) Thane Henschel, Britton-Hecla; Elise Ackerman, Sioux Falls Christian; Samantha Burgi , Bon Homme; Duncan English, Winner

Poetry Reading

(L to R) Anna Otterman, Belle Fourche; Catherine Stone, St. Thomas More; Kelli Mead, McCook Central; Nathan Bajema, Sioux Falls Christian; Melissa Voss, West Central; Lauren Dan, Tea Area; Mikayla Meyer, Chamberlain; Olivia Papiernik, Sioux Valley

Humorous Reading

(L to R) Autumn Mortenson, Sioux Falls Christian; Trey Waldrop, Miller; Taylor Statler, Lead-Deadwood; Kendra Drew, Dell Rapids; Dana Voss, West Central; Elizabeth Schroeder, Great Plains Lutheran; Rachael Springfield, Mobridge-Pollock; Brianna Schreurs, Milbank; Audrey Cope, St. Thomas More; Tyler Kaul, Bon Homme; Coleman Peterson, Tea Area

Duet Interpretation

(L to R) Miles Amende & Kendel Schreier, Belle Fourche; Brennan Stone & Ethan Simmons, Vermillion; Natalie Walnofer & Anna Klocke, Tea Area; Taylor Statler & Zoe Keehn, Lead-Deadwood; Ross Ackerman (Not pictured) & Nathan Bajema, Sioux Falls Christian; Kelsey Barnett & Chloe Noteboom, Wagner; Sam Bloom & Cade Bruna, Madison; Tessa Ryan & Elle Thompson, Flandreau

Storytelling

(L to R) Julia Loudenburg, McCook Central; Morgan Holien, Great Plains Lutheran; Selene Tinklenberg, Sioux Falls Christian; Anna Kitto, Flandreau; Mary Albright, Sisseton; Rebecca Cooper, West Central; Clayton Keck, Miller

Reader's Theater

(L to R – F to B) St. Thomas More: Audrey Cope, Grace Wittenberg, Catherine Stone, Dillon Johnson, Jack Gibbon, Corbin Olson; Vermillion: Erica Moen, Sophi Dudley, Libby Sykes, Natalie Swanson; Sioux Falls Christian: Ross Ackerman, Nathan Bajema, Isaac Anderson, Micah Rens, Daniel Strand, Connor Watley; Bon Homme: Samantha Burgi , Courtney Eddy , Danielle Johnson , Heidi Hassing; Parkston: Alyssa Appletoft, Brooke Bigge, Karleen Murtha, Tim Schmidt; Madison: Libby Andresen, Morgan Fernau, Emily Warns, Heidi Fods; Dell Rapids: Kendra Drew, Trey Randel, Isabella Tesnow, Morgan Nemmers, Brooke Hawthorne, Maggie Moore; Lead-Deadwood: Zoe Keehn, Taylor Statler, Jachin Ruth, Ember Adkins, Katie Tieman; West Central: Melissa Voss, Dana Voss, Jordan Goldammer, Isabel West, Katrina Callahan, Katie Larson

2015 Class B Oral Interpretation Awards

Non-Original Oratory

(L to R) Anna Koeppe, Rosholt; Jonathon Freeman, Ethan; Emily Muirhead, Lyman; Logan Hattervig, Howard; Riley Gilbertson, Florence; Bethany Wollman, Freeman Academy; Kenli Carlson, Arlington; Cassandra Koel, James Valley Christian

Serious Reading

(L to R) Andrew Weber, Canistota; Polly Carlson, Freeman Academy; Brianna Anderson, Rosholt; Johanna Jensen, Arlington; Ezra Hunter, Chester Area; Savanna Schroeder, Hanson

Poetry Reading

(L to R) Kathy Jensen, Arlington; Madison Kramer, Henry; Kenzie Jackson, Rosholt; Jayden Delle, Canistota; Matthew Freeman, Ethan; Brenda Wipf, James Valley Christian; Tess Heidenreich, Faulkton Area

Humorous Reading

(L to R) Ashley Fink, Freeman Academy; Tasha Determan, Hanson; Kelly Schopp, Lemmon; Alyssa Meyer, Faulkton Area; Logan Hattervig, Howard; Jacque Verdoorn, Viborg-Hurley; Ethan Schaffer, Timber Lake; Logan Plath, Rosholt; Casey Zoss, Mitchell Christian

Duet Interpretation

(L to R) Gabe Douvier & Braeden Nydam, Mitchell Christian; Mason Decker & Andrew Weber, Canistota; Maxwell Poppinga & Jordan Rusche, De Smet; Ethan Schaffer & Wyatt Beyer, Timber Lake; Brianna Anderson & Daniel Morgan, Rosholt

Storytelling

(L to R) Kelly Schopp, Lemmon; Savanah Gross, James Valley Christian; Ally Feiner, Ethan; Mihai Cebotari, Florence; Laura Selman, Chester Area; Cheyenne Nikolaus, Kimball; Brady Hamer, Lyman; Johannah Jensen, Arlington

Reader's Theater

(L to R -- F to B) Northwestern : Allison Braun, Kate Finley, Darienne Frericks, Andrea Rausch, Codi Sparling; De Smet: Trinity Barnard, Nikki Berg, Maxwell Poppinga, Jordan Rusche, Michael Schipper; Sully Buttes: Olivia Rausch (not pictured), Shannon Volker, Isaiah MacDonald, Kristen Sieck; Bison: Victoria Voller, Sara Hatle, Kimberly Kvale, Gracee Veal, Hannah McKinstry, Marleigh Hulm; Rosholt: Brianna Anderson, Daniel Morgan, Jacob Moeller, Anna Koeppe, Logan Plath, Kenzie Jackson; James Valley Christian: Savanah Gross, Brenda Wipf, Miranda Blom, Cassandra Koel, Blake Mendel, Mitchell Wipf; Faulkton Area: Tess Heidenreich, Christopher Cassens, Abbigayle Quinn

Nate Wek is currently the sports content producer and sports and rec beat reporter for South Dakota Public Broadcasting. He is a graduate of South Dakota State University with a Bachelor of Science degree in Journalism Broadcasting and a minor in Leadership. From 2010-2013 Nate was the Director of Gameday Media for the Sioux Falls Storm (Indoor Football League) football team. He also spent 2012 and 2013 as the News and Sports Director of KSDJ Radio in Brookings, SD. Nate, his wife Sarah, and two kids Braxan and Jordy, live in Canton, SD.