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2021 National Finals
2021 National Champion Rahele Megosha © James Kegley
Alabama Champion Soojin Park, Auburn HS © James Kegley
Alaska Champion Asya Gipson, West Anchorage HS © James Kegley
American Samoa Champion Audrey-Rose Sevaaetasi, Samoana HS © James Kegley
Arizona Champion Aliyah Chutkan, Xavier College Preparatory © James Kegley
Arkansas Champion Katelyn Doyne, Mills University Studies HS © James Kegley
California Champion Delali Bruce, Homeschool © James Kegley
Colorado Champion Aidyn Reid, Fountain Valley School © James Kegley
Connecticut Champion Shermya Dover-John, The Ethel Walker School © James Kegley
Delaware Champion Rebecca Wisniewski, Milford Senior HS © James Kegley
District of Columbia Champion Saquoya Gorham, Duke Ellington School for the Arts © James Kegley
Florida Champion Flavia Nunez, School for Advanced Studies © James Kegley
Georgia Champion Karma Hudnall, DeKalb School of the Arts © James Kegley
Guam Champion Tristha Garcia, Saint Paul Christian School © James Kegley
Hawaii Champion Taylor Cozloff, Kamehameha Schools Kapalama © James Kegley
Idaho Champion True Leavitt, Xavier Charter School © James Kegley
Illinois Champion Catherine Herrera, Taft HS © James Kegley
Indiana Champion Lucia Walker, Bloomington HS South © James Kegley
Iowa Champion Elijah Thiessen, Marshalltown HS © James Kegley
Kansas Champion Garrett McLaughlin, Shawnee Mission West HS © James Kegley
Kentucky Champion Emma Robison, Allen County Scottsville HS © James Kegley
Louisiana Champion Jacob Simmons, Covington HS © James Kegley
Maine Champion Emily Paruk, Gorham HS © James Kegley
Maryland Champion Kate Maerten, Gerstell Academy © James Kegley
Massachusetts Champion Rose Hansen, Norwell HS © James Kegley
Michigan Champion Madison Ganzak, Roosevelt HS © James Kegley
Minnesota Champion Sophie Keuther, Columbia Heights HS © James Kegley
Mississippi Champion Morgan Love, Mississippi School of the Arts © James Kegley
Missouri Champion Madeline Mills, Notre Dame de Sion © James Kegley
Montana Champion Brady L. Drummond, Belt HS © James Kegley
Nebraska Champion Alexandra Zaleski, Skutt Catholic HS © James Kegley
Nevada Champion Eakjot Sekhon, Robert McQueen HS © James Kegley
New Hampshire Champion Lilla Bozek, Newmarket HS © James Kegley
New Jersey Lilian Myers, Cinnaminson HS © James Kegley
New Mexico Champion Zoe Sloan Callan, Native American Community Academy © James Kegley
New York Champion
Zaida Polanco, White Plains HS © James Kegley
North Carolina Champion Meziah Smith, Knightdale HS © James Kegley
North Dakota Kylie Howatt, Northern Cass HS © James Kegley
Ohio Champion Monserrat Tlauhel Flores, St. Francis DeSales HS © James Kegley
Oklahoma Champion Stephanie Thanscheidt, Bethany HS © James Kegley
Oregon Champion Tabarjah Neal, Oregon Charter Academy © James Kegley
Pennsylvania Champion Taha Vahanvaty, Stroudsburg Area School District © James Kegley
Puerto Rico Champion Matías Coss-Hernández, University of Puerto Rico HS © James Kegley
Rhode Island Champion Virginia Keister, Chariho Regional HS © James Kegley
South Carolina Champion Emily Allison, South Carolina Children’s Theatre © James Kegley
South Dakota Champion Rahele Megosha, Washington HS © James Kegley
Tennessee Champion Kendall Grimes, Battle Ground Academy © James Kegley
Texas Champion Samuel Eluemunoh, St. Mark’s School of Texas © James Kegley
Utah Champion Brynne Burgess, Legacy Preparatory Academy North © James Kegley
Vermont Champion Irén Hangen Vázquez, Burr and Burton Academy © James Kegley
Virgin Islands Champion Kaden Hughes, Antilles School © James Kegley
Virginia Champion Azhane Pollard, Hopewell HS © James Kegley
Washington Champion Lucy Shainin, Anacortes HS © James Kegley
West Virginia Champion Benjamin Long, Notre Dame HS © James Kegley
Wisconsin Champion Lauren Broman, Wrightstown HS © James Kegley
Wyoming Champion Raylene Jones, Natrona County HS © James Kegley
2020 National Finals
Alabama Champion, New Century Technology High School
Alaska Champion, West Anchorage High School
Arizona Champion, Ganado High School
Arkansas Finals cancelled due to COVID-19
California Champion, C. K. McClatchy High School
Colorado Champion, Fountain Valley School of Colorado
Connecticut Finals cancelled due to COVID-19
Delaware Champion, Sanford School
District of Columbia Champion, Washington Latin Public Charter
Florida Champion, Howard W. Blake High School
Georgia Champion, Whitefield Academy
Hawaii Champion, Mid-Pacific Institute
Idaho Champion, Kuna High School
Illinois Champion, Deerfield High School
Indiana Champion, Franklin Central High School
Iowa Champion, Holmes Junior High School
Kansas Champion, Salina South High School
Kentucky Champion, Allen County-Scottsville High School
Louisiana Champion, Covington High School
Maine Champion, Rangeley Lakes Regional High School
Maryland Champion, Concordia Preparatory High School
Massachusetts Champion, Worcester Tech High School
Michigan Finals cancelled due to COVID-19
Minnesota Champion, Washburn High School
Mississippi Champion, Mississippi School of the Arts
Missouri Champion, Central High School
Montana Champion, Flathead High School
Nebraska Champion, Gordon-Rushville High School
Nevada Champion, Robert McQueen High School
New Hampshire Champion, Concord High School
New Jersey Finals cancelled due to COVID-19
New Mexico Champion, Native American Community Academy
New York Champion, White Plains High School
North Carolina Champion, Atkins Academic and Technology High School
North Dakota Champion, Saint Mary’s Central High School
Ohio Champion, Bexley High School
Oklahoma Champion, Bethany High School
Oregon Finals cancelled due to COVID-19
Pennsylvania Champion, York Suburban High School
Puerto Rico Finals cancelled due to COVID-19
Rhode Island Champion, Central Falls High School
South Carolina Champion, Andrew Jackson High School
South Dakota Finals cancelled due to COVID-19
Tennessee Finals cancelled due to COVID-19
Texas Champion, Saint Constantine School
U.S. Virgin Islands, St. John Seventh-Day Adventist School
Utah Champion, Salt Lake Center for Science Education
Vermont Finals cancelled due to COVID-19
Virginia Champion, Colonial Forge High School
Washington Champion, Mead High School
West Virginia Champion, Spring Mills High School
Wisconsin Champion, Altoona High School
Wyoming Champion, Thunder Basin High School
2019 National Finals
53 Champions from every state, the District of Columbia, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico competed during the two day competition © James Kegley
Second Place Winner Scottlynn Ballard, National Champion Isabella Callery, 3rd Place Winner Alejandro Campo
Photo of top nine finalists
Alabama Champion Garrett Whalen, Baker HS © James Kegley
Alaska Champion Honor J. Mealey, North Pole HS © James Kegley
Arizona Champion Edgardo Andres Aguilar, Desert View HS © James Kegley
Arkansas Champion Daevion Jones, Malvern HS © James Kegley
California Champion Lily Nichole Bogas, Tamalpais HS © James Kegley
Colorado Champion Jesca Gilbert, Valor Christian HS © James Kegley
Connecticut Champion Evan Reynolds, Lewis S. Mills HS © James Kegley
Delaware Champion Chelsea M. Anokye-Agyei, Hodgson Vo-Tech HS © James Kegley
District of Columbia Champion Rosalie Ngatchou, District Of Columbia International School © James Kegley
Florida Champion Zhaedyn Hodge Sigars, Howard W. Blake HS © James Kegley
Georgia Champion Alejandro J. Campo, Flowery Branch HS © James Kegley
Hawaii Champion Maggie Odom, Le Jardin Academy © James Kegley
Idaho Champion Maria M. Palmer, Classical Christian Academy © James Kegley
Illinois Champion Scottlynn Ernestine Ballard, Edwardsville HS © James Kegley
Indiana Champion Madalyn Pedigo, West Washington Jr/Sr HS © James Kegley
Iowa Champion Foster Johnson, Bishop Heelan Catholic HS © James Kegley
Kansas Champion Khadija Ceesay, Olathe South HS © James Kegley
Kentucky Champion Mary Kate Godfrey, Elizabethtown HS © James Kegley
Louisiana Champion Gianina Aminata J. Ndiaye, Benjamin Franklin HS © James Kegley
Maine Champion João Rodrigues Victor, Lewiston HS © James Kegley
Maryland Champion Grace Amelia Knor, Tuscarora HS © James Kegley
Massachusetts Champion Rose E. Hansen, Norwell HS © James Kegley
Michigan Champion Tajah-Rayne Davise, Calumet HS © James Kegley
Minnesota Champion Isabella Callery, Arcadia Charter School © James Kegley
Mississippi Champion Taylor Mills, Northwest Rankin HS © James Kegley
Missouri Champion Kate Brown, Stockton HS © James Kegley
Montana Champion Sophie Barth, Butte HS © James Kegley
Nebraska Champion Maggie Harris, Thayer Central Community Schools © James Kegley
Nebraska Champion Maggie Harris, Thayer Central Community Schools © James Kegley
New Hampshire Champion Rachel E. Budd, Bow HS © James Kegley
New Jersey Champion Joseph Kim Sexton, Dr. Ronald E. McNair Academic HS © James Kegley
New Mexico Champion Neil Katzman, Bosque School © James Kegley
New York Champion Chika Brown, Syosset HS © James Kegley
North Carolina Champion Lillian Everett Hawkins, New Hanover HS © James Kegley
North Dakota Champion Emily Gilsrud, Wahpeton HS © James Kegley
Ohio Champion Anna Mary Kahle, Lima Central Catholic HS © James Kegley
Oklahoma Champion Keayla Anderson, Lawton HS © James Kegley
Oregon Champion Belise Nishimwe, St. Mary’s Academy © James Kegley
Pennsylvania Champion Jordan Marie Lewis, Hershey HS © James Kegley
Puerto Rico Champion Felipe Albors Riera, Saint John’s School © James Kegley
Rhode Island Champion Haley Long, Classical High School © James Kegley
South Carolina Champion Brynne Elizabeth Hardman, Academy for the Arts, Science & Technology © James Kegley
South Dakota Champion Gage Gramlick, Lincoln HS © James Kegley
Tennessee Champion Kendall Grimes, Battle Ground Academy © James Kegley
Texas Champion Ariel-Lynn Warren, Lewisville HS © James Kegley
Utah Champion Lucy Kay Quinn, North Sanpete HS © James Kegley
Vermont Champion Vera Escaja-Heiss, South Burlington High School © James Kegley
Virgin Islands Champion Mahlana Graham, St. Croix Seventh-day Adventist School © James Kegley
Virginia Champion Katherine Nguyen, Colonial Forge HS © James Kegley
Washington Champion Madeline Renee Luther, Okanogan HS © James Kegley
West Virginia Champion Brett Napier, Grennbrier East HS © James Kegley
Wisconsin Champion Daeja L. Loew, Altoona HS © James Kegley
Wyoming Champion Lauren Haiar, Sundance Secondary School © James Kegley