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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
2018 National Finals
53 Champions from every state, the District of Columbia, U.S. Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico competed during the two day competition
2nd Place Winner Nicholas Amador, 3rd Place Winner Hope Stratman, National Champion Janae Claxton
2018 Top 9 Finalists
Alabama State Champion Raina Verser, New Century Technology HS © James Kegley
Alaska State Champion Jania Tumey, West Anchorage HS © James Kegley
Arizona State Champion Sophia Weinzinger, Coconino HS © James Kegley
Arkansas State Champion Madeleine Windel, Deer HS © James Kegle
California State Champion Alexis Rangell-Onwuegbuzia, Mater Dei HS © James Kegley
Colorado State Champion Hannah Alexander, Niwot HS © James Kegley
Connecticut State Champion Jasmine Kabira, Farmington HS © James Kegley
Delaware State Champion Samuel McGarvey, Tall Oaks Classical School © James Kegley
District of Columbia Champion Felicity Ryan, Washington Latin Public Charter School © James Kegley
Florida State Champion Natalie Schimek, Pine View School © James Kegley
Georgia State Champion Valyn Turner Lanier HS © James Kegley
Hawaii State Champion Nicholas Amador, Punahou School © James Kegley
Idaho State Champion Anthony Plummer, Moscow HS © James Kegley
Illinois State Champion Wynton Gage, Springfield Southeast HS © James Kegley
Indiana State Champion Joshua Fisher, Warsaw Community HS © James Kegley
Iowa State Champion Sarah Beumler, Bishop Heelan HS, © James Kegley
Kansas State Champion Bella L’Heureux, Blue Valley HS © James Kegley
Kentucky State Champion Kiara Jones, Elizabethtown HS, © James Kegley
Louisiana State Champion De’Jeune’ Richardson, Covington HS © James Kegley
Maine State Champion Allan Monga, Deering HS © James Kegley
Maryland State Champion Cayla Turner, Indian Creek School © James Kegley
Massachusetts State Champion Xiadi Zhai, Boston Latin School © James Kegley
Michigan State Champion Grace Garver, Petoskey HS, © James Kegley
Minnesota State Champion Cheryl Minde, The Blake School © James Kegley
Mississippi State Champion Anna Claire Franklin, Oxford HS © James Kegley
Missouri State Champion Shakira Cross, David H. Hickman HS © James Kegley
Montana State Champion Anna Hedinger, Flathead HS © James Kegley
Nebraska State Champion Hope Stratman, VJ and Angela Skutt Catholic HS © James Kegley
Nevada State Champion Grey Hunt, Yerington HS © James Kegley
New Hampshire State Champion Eleni Spiliotes, Holderness HS © James Kegley
New Jersey State Champion Breana Sena, McNair Academic HS © James Kegley
New Mexico State Champion Zoe Callan, Native American Community Academy HS © James Kegley
New York State Champion Eseme Segbefia, The Brooklyn Latin School © James Kegley
North Carolina State Champion Danielle Coan, Early College of Forsyth, © James Kegley
North Dakota State Champion Maria Tuya, Fargo North HS © James Kegley
Ohio State Champion Caroline Delaney, Chaminade Julienne Catholic HS © James Kegley
Oklahoma State Champion Kristine Guerrero, Lawton HS © James Kegley
Oregon State Champion Sarah Calvin-Stupfel, West Salem HS © James Kegley
Pennsylvania State Champion Brooke Halinar, Cedar Crest HS © James Kegley
Puerto Rico Champion Matías Coss Hernández, University of Puerto Rico HS © James Kegley
Rhode Island State Champion Steven Rosario, Trinity Academy for the Performing Artsl © James Kegley
South Carolina State Champion Janae Claxton, First Baptist School of Charleston © James Kegley
South Dakota State Champion Gage Gramlick, Lincoln HS © James Kegley
Tennessee State Champion Alyvia Crawley, Clarksville HS © James Kegley
Texas State Champion Ariel Warren, Lewisville HS Harmon © James Kegley
US Virgin Islands Champion Mahlana Graham, St Croix Seventh-Day Adventist Secondary School © James Kegley
Utah State Champion Rebecca Akec, Judge Memorial Catholic HS © James Kegley
Vermont State Champion Vera Escaja-Heiss, South Burlington HS © James Kegley
Virginia State Champion Remka Nwana, W.T. Woodson HS © James Kegley
Washington State Champion Isaac Lu, Cedar Tree Classical Christian School © James Kegley
West Virginia State Champion Jordyn Marshall, Capital HS © James Kegley
Wisconsin State Champion Myles Walker, Golda Meir HS © James Kegley
Wyoming State Champion Lauren Haiar, Sundance Secondary School © James Kegley
2017 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
3rd Place Winner Iree Mann, National Champion Samara Huggins, and 2nd Place Winner Nicholas Amador
Alaska State Champion Isabella Weiss, Colony HS © James Kegley
Arizona State Champion Kellen Vu, Arizona School for the Arts © James Kegley
Arkansas State Champion Sydney Bayless, Lake Hamilton HS © James Kegley
California State Champion Levi Lowe, Sonora Union HS © James Kegley
Colorado State Champion Will Edelson, Fountain Valley HS © James Kegley
Connecticut State Champion Gabrielle Kunzika, Classical Magnet School © James Kegley
Delaware State Champion Cecilia Ergueta, Wilmington Friends School © James Kegley
District of Columbia Champion Tyrone Lewis, Capital City Public Charter School © James Kegley
Florida State Champion Alexis Schuster, Winter Park HS © James Kegley
Georgia State Champion Samara Huggins Whitefield Academy © James Kegley
Hawaii State Champion Nicholas Amador, Punahou School © James Kegley
Idaho State Champion Chloe Wherry, Xavier Charter School © James Kegley
Indiana State Champion Shelby Newland, Bloomington HS South © James Kegley
Iowa State Champion Grace Kiple, Sergeant Bluff-Luton HS, © James Kegley
Kansas State Champion Sarah Katsiyiannis, Tipton Catholic HS © James Kegley
Kentucky State Champion Haley Bryan, Grant County HS, © James Kegley
Louisiana State Champion De’Jeune’ Richardson, Covington HS © James Kegley
Maine State Champion Gabrielle Cooper, Gardiner Area HS © James Kegley
Maryland State Champion Angeline Faieq, George Washington Carver Center for Arts and Technology © James Kegley
Massachusetts State Champion Rose-Darla Pascal, Randolph HS © James Kegley
Michigan State Champion MaryKate Wright, Owosso HS, © James Kegley
Minnesota State Champion Anna Kochevar, Arcadia Charter School © James Kegley
Mississippi State Champion Lawson Marchetti, Jackson Preparatory School © James Kegley
Missouri State Champion Emily Bauer, Parkway West HS © James Kegley
Montana State Champion Anaka Ronan, Helena HS © James Kegley
Nebraska State Champion Bailee Laws, Parkview Christian School © James Kegley
Nevada State Champion Gabrielle Hunt, Yerington HS © James Kegley
New Hampshire State Champion Charlotte Perkins, Kearsarge Regional HS © James Kegley
New Jersey State Champion Amos Koffa, Burlington County Institute of Technology © James Kegley
New Mexico State Champion Michelle Zhou, La Cueva HS © James Kegley
New York State Champion Iree Mann, Syosset HS © James Kegley
North Carolina State Champion Iman Dancy, William G Enloe HS, © James Kegley
North Dakota State Champion Zachary Howatt, Northern Cass School © James Kegley
Ohio State Champion Madeleine Schroeder, Columbus Alternative HS © James Kegley
Oklahoma State Champion Kristine Guerrero, Lawton HS © James Kegley
Oregon State Champion Megan Kim, Cascade Christian HS © James Kegley
Pennsylvania State Champion Madalina Richardson, Julia Reynolds Masterman Lab and Demonstration School © James Kegley
Puerto Rico Champion Sarah Rosas, Escuela San German Interamericana © James Kegley
Rhode Island State Champion Simon Rabatin, Moses Brown School © James Kegley
South Carolina State Champion Janae Claxton, First Baptist School of Charleston © James Kegley
South Dakota State Champion Madison Lukomski, Lincoln HS © James Kegley
Tennessee State Champion Marquavious Moore, Harding Academy of Memphis © James Kegley
Texas State Champion Theo Cai, The Hockaday School © James Kegley
US Virgin Islands Champion Angelica Sterling, St Thomas-St John Seventh-Day Adventist Secondary School © James Kegley
Utah State Champion Benjamin Engel, Skyline HS © James Kegley
Vermont State Champion Emily Friedrichsen, Champlain Valley Union HS © James Kegley
Virginia State Champion Jessica Howard, Rock Ridge HS © James Kegley
Washington State Champion Addi Garner, Anacortes HS © James Kegley
West Virginia State Champion Tyler Ray, Webster County HS © James Kegley
Wisconsin State Champion Janessa Gould, Altoona HS © James Kegley
Wyoming State Champion Lauren Haiar, Sundance Secondary School © James Kegley
