Speech students shine in conference, district contests

   The Monticello speech team traveled to Wilton Feb. 24 to participate in the River Valley Conference Individual Speech Contest, and then to DeWitt for the District Individual Speech Contest March 1.

   Results follow.

Conference contest

   The following Monticello students placed at the conference contest:

   Kendall Siebels, first place in Original Oratory, first in Radio News.

   Destiny Wall, first in Lit Program.

   Cole Bouska, second in Expository Address.

   Nessa Clapp, second in Improv.

   Carlos Lagunes-Torres, third in After Dinner.

   Bonnie Tran, third in Storytelling.

   The following students received a Division I rating at the conference contest:

   Zander Alden, Improv.

   Cole Bouska, Expository Address and Radio News.

   Skylar Christensen, Spontaneous Speaking.

   Nessa Clapp, Improv.

   Stella Flynn, Prose.

   Carlos Lagunes-Torres, Review and After Dinner.

   Miranda Rieken, Storytelling.

   Sam Ruchti, Storytelling.

   Karli Schwendinger, Poetry.

   Kendall Siebels, Radio News and Original Oratory.

   Bonnie Tran, Storytelling and Poetry.

   Caleb Tubbs, Review.

   Destiny Wall, Lit Program and Solo Musical Theater.

   The following received a “II” rating:

   Kevin Chapman, Review.

   Skylar Christensen, Improv.

   Nessa Clapp, Acting.

   Stella Flynn, Expository Address.

   Alexis Orth, Prose.

   Sam Ruchti, Solo Musical Theater.

   Caleb Tubbs, Prose.

   Kei Lee, Freshman Prose and Freshman Acting.

   Brynnlee Love, Freshman Prose and Freshman Review.

   Adorabella Moore, Freshman Poetry and Freshman Storytelling.

District contest

   The following students received a “I” rating and are advancing to the state contest March 15:

   Cole Bouska, Expository Address and Radio News.

   Skylar Chrisensen, Spontaneous Speaking and Improvisation.

   Nessa Clapp, Acting.

   Royce Kiburz, Acting.

   Carlos Lagunes-Torres, Review.

   Miranda Rieken, Storytelling.

   Sam Ruchti, Storytelling and Solo Musical Theater.

   Karli Schwendinger, Poetry.

   Kendall Siebels, Radio News and Original Oratory.

   Bonnie Tran, Storytelling.

   Caleb Tubbs, Prose.

   Destiny Wall, Lit Program and Solo Musical Theater.

   Kei Lee, Freshman Acting.

   Brynnlee Love, Freshman Review.

   Adorabella Moore, Freshman Poetry.

   Receiving a “II” rating:

   Zander Alden, Improv.

   Kevin Chapman, Review.

   Nessa Clapp, Improv.

   Stella Flynn, Prose and Expository Address.

   Royce Kiburz, After Dinner.

   Carlos Lagunes-Torres, After Dinner.

   Alexis Orth, Prose and Lit Program.

   Amber Christensen, Freshman Storytelling.

   Kei Lee, Freshman Prose.

   Brynnlee Love, Freshman Prose.