Fifteen Mid-Prairie High School Students competed at the Iowa High School Speech Association's Southeast District State Individual Speech Contest on Saturday, March 9, 2019 at North Scott High School in Eldridge, Iowa.
Earning Division 1 Ratings for their performances in two events were:
Kyra Helmuth, Solo Acting and Solo Musical Theatre
Lola Knight, Solo Acting and Expository Address
Sierra Mathews, Spontaneous Speaking and Solo Improv
Evan Meader, Solo Improv and Solo Musical Theatre
Other students earning Division 1 Ratings were:
Olivia Caskey, Solo Acting
Sydnee Griffin, After Dinner Speaking
Dominic Helmuth, Reviewing
Altynai Kabylbekova, Interpretive Reading Poetry
Emily Marner, Reviewing
Feza Matiyabo, Solo Musical Theatre
Annessa Meader, Interpretive Reading Prose
Liza Siti, Storytelling
Tristan Novy, Radio News
Due to inclement weather in the Northwest District, IHSSA All-State nominations will be delayed until those schools have a chance to reschedule and hold their State Individual Events Contests.
MPHS students earning a Division 2 rating at State were:
Elizabeth Meader, Expository Address
Emily Marner, Interpretive Reading Prose
Gavin Frascht, Radio News Announcing and Spontaneous Speaking
We will update everyone when All-State nominations are posted, should any Mid-Prairie Students achieve nomination to the IHSSA All-State Festival, to be held March 25, 2019 at the University of Northern Iowa.