Back l-r: Logan Motter, Olivia Schriock, Dawson Mee, Ian Weis, Cati Suckow, Westin Walker, Brayden Motter
Middle l-r: Peter Weinzerl, Gavin Ameigh, Devin Manson, Madison Grieve Caroline Kiser,
Second l-r: Avery Mee, Macy Steele, Nevaeh Romfo, Annika Moser, Navalyn Hassel
Front l-r: Tyler Piehl, Anja McDermid, Ashlyn Schauer, Keelie Renwick, Lotte Schlott, Kendra Dawson
By Chantel Schock Harr
JAMESTOWN, N.D. (Submitted) – The Blue Jay Speech team competed against 21 schools at the St. Mary’s High School meet on February 8. With over 535 individual entries, Jamestown finished with 1 state qualifier – Ian Weis in humorous interpretation.
Individual results include:
Extemporaneous Speaking: Will Nelson 5th, Devin Manson 8th
Humorous Interpretation: Ian Weis 1st (state qualifier)
Humorous Duo: Ian Weis and Westin Walker 4th, Keelie Renwick and Paris Eslick 8th
Impromptu Speaking: Ashlyn Schauer 2nd
Radio Broadcasting: Ashlyn Schauer 3rd
Speech to Entertain: Peter Weinzerl 6th, Caden Eslick superior speaker, Paris Eslick superior speaker
On February 15, the team competed against 26 class A and B schools and over 400 entries at the annual Mandan speech meet. Ashlyn Schauer state qualified in radio broadcasting.
Individual results are listed below:
Dramatic Interpretation – Caroline Kiser 7th, Gavin Ameigh superior speaker
Extemporaneous Programmed Reading – Logan Motter 7th
Extemporaneous Speaking – Cati Suckow 3rd
Humorous Duo – Ian Weis and Westin Walker superior speakers, Logan Motter and Kendra Dawson superior speakers
Humorous Interpretation – Ian Weis 3rd, Olivia Schriock superior speaker
Impromptu Speaking – Cati Suckow 5th, Anja McDermid 8th
Radio Broadcasting – Ashlyn Schauer 1st (state qualifier), Westin Walker 7th
Serious Duo – Ian Weis and Anja McDermid superior speakers
Serious Prose – Gavin Ameigh superior speaker
Speech to Entertain – Lotto Schlott 7th, Keelie Renwick superior speaker
Dawson Mee received the effort award for the team.
The team, coached by Laura Weis, Chantel Harr, and Brittney Chandler, performs at parent’s day at Jamestown Middle School this Saturday, February 22 and will compete in Carrington on March 7.