Back l-r: Coach Gabi Oberg, Ross Motter, CeCe Maulding, Will Nelson, Pete Weinzierl, Olivia Schriock, Coach Laura Weis
Middle l-r: Coach Chantel Harr, Daniel Nyland, Trinity Cross, Haley Mathias, Emma Wiley, Madison Grieve, Emma Hoke
Front l-r: Maddy Orr, Anja McDermid, Tyler Piehl, Paris Eslick, Nevaeh Romfo, Eden Ellingson, Autumn Roberts, Coach Brittney Carpenter

Submitted by Chantel Schock Harr

JAMESTOWN, N.D. (NewsDakota.com) – JHS hosted the Class A Speech State Meet on Saturday, April 9.

The Blue Jay Speech team finished third out of 18 schools with three state champions: Paris Eslick in storytelling, Maddy Orr in radio broadcasting, and Anja McDermid and Daniel Nyland in serious duo.

Individual results are listed below:

Dramatic Interpretation – Ross Motter 3rd
Extemporaneous Speaking – Will Nelson 4th
Humorous Duo – Trinity Cross and CeCe Maulding 9th
Humorous Interpretation – Olivia Schriock 3rd
Impromptu Speaking – Will Nelson 2nd, Madison Grieve superior speaker
Poetry – Olivia Schriock 6th
Radio Broadcasting – Maddy Orr 1st
Serious Duo – Anja McDermid and Daniel Nyland 1st
Serious Prose – Ross Motter 3rd, Anja McDermid 4th
Speech to Inform – Emma Wiley 3rd, Maddy Orr 8th
Storytelling – Paris Eslick 1st
The team is coached by Laura Weis, Chantel Harr, Brittney Carpenter, and Gabi Oberg