VALLEY CITY, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – The Valley City High School Speech Team traveled to West Fargo, ND to compete on February 4, 2023 at West Fargo High School.

Coach Abby Ingstad said the Hi-Liners won the meet and finished the day with 11 state qualifiers. Individual results below:

Radio: Ayden McPartland (5th), Carter Hass (4th), Abigail Redfearn (3rd), Kellen Westman (2nd), Alyssa Wilmes (1st – State Qualifier)

Storytelling: Elijah Drummond (4th), Amelia Meester (1st – State Qualifier)

Poetry: Addy Loehr (Top Novice), Ayden McPartland (6th), Londine Marcellus (2nd), Emmy Jones (1st – State Qualifier)

Impromptu: Kellen Westman (6th), Alyssa Wilmes (3rd), Carter Hass (1st – State Qualifier)

Inform: Jared Burk (8th), Ben Kruta (5th), Abigail Redfearn (3rd), Amelia Meester (1st– State Qualifier)

Serious Duo: Addy Loehr/Abby Wilmes (7th), Goliath Little Dog/Alex Wobbema (6th), McPartland/Marcellus (5th), Gabe Herzog/Emmy Jones (2nd)

Serious Prose: Londine Marcellus (8th), Goliath Little Dog (7th)

Extemp: Kellen Westman (8th), Abby Wilmes (5th), Carter Hass (2nd), Abigail Redfearn (1st – State Qualifier)

Humorous Duo: Kellen Westman/Teddy Hochhalter (6th), Gabe Herzog/Amelia Meester (1st – State Qualifiers)

Dramatic: Londine Marcellus (8th), Ayden McPartland (5th), Ben Kruta (4th), Alex Wobbema (3rd), Emmy Jones (2nd)

Entertain: Jared Burk (7th), Teddy Hochhalter (6th), Alex Wobbema (1st – State Qualifier)

Humorous: Ben Kruta (1st – State Qualifier)

Persuade: Alyssa Wilmes (8th), Amelia Meester (3rd), Abigail Redfearn (1st – State Qualifier)

EPR: Gabe Herzog (1st – State Qualifier)

The Hi-Liners will compete this weekend at Bismarck St. Mary’s.