Kallhoff To Represent Neligh-Oakdale At State Speech Meet

Chase Kallhoff, a Neligh-Oakdale junior, was named district champion in humorous today, qualifying for the Class C2 state speech meet.

Kallhoff is the lone Warrior to qualify for state. He finished fourth in informative. The top three qualify for state. 

He will compete at the NSAA State Speech Meet at the University of Nebraska-Kearney on Friday, March 27.  

The first round of competition is set to begin at 8 a.m.

C2-5 District Medalists (top 3 are state qualifiers):

Humorous Interpretation of Prose Literature
1. Chase Kallhoff, Neligh-Oakdale
2. Alex Fritz, West Holt
3. Mallory Cooper, Clearwater-Orchard
4. Bryce Wood, Central Valley
5. Jade Christensen, Humphrey Public
6. Jared Martin, Humphrey Public

Oral Interpretation of Serious Prose
1. Brook Baller, Creighton
2. Katie Funk, Clearwater-Orchard 
3. Sheri Sorensen, Creighton
4. Chase Harrison, West Holt
5. Kenny Osten, Humphrey Public
6. Caitlyn Bleich, Lutheran High 

Extemporaneous Speaking
1. Sarah Smith, Creighton 
2. Ryan Bodlak, Lutheran High Northeast 
3. Megan Ono, Burwell 
4. Brook Baller, Creighton
5. Emma Sawyer, Burwell
6. Audrey Wilhelm, Clearwater-Orchard
 
Oral Interpretation of Poetry
1. Kylie Morse, Lutheran High Northeast 
2. Sara Trease, Clearwater-Orchard 
3. McKenna Young, West Holt
4. Allison Morrill, Creighton
5. Mercedes Mach, Humphrey Public
6. Jeanette Krueger, Creighton

Persuasive Speaking
1. Sheri Sorensen, Creighton 
2. Emma Laible, West Holt 
3. Allison Morrill, Creighton 
4. Audrey Wilhelm, Clearwater-Orchard
5. Cadrien Livingston, Clearwater-Orchard
6. Joseph Lovercheck, Humphrey Public

Entertainment Speaking
1. Katie Funk, Clearwater-Orchard
2. Josiah McAllister, West Holt 
3. Sean Krebs, Clearwater-Orchard
4. Kayla Neeley, Humphrey Public
5. Sam Morrill, Creighton
6. Lindy Wolta, West Holt

Informative Public Speaking
1. Alex Fritz, West Holt
2. Sarah Smith, Creighton
3. Hanna Cronk, Clearwater-Orchard
4. Chase Kallhoff, Neligh-Oakdale
5. Karleen Kolar, Central Valley
6. Emma Laible, West Holt

Duet Acting
1. Abby Brandl and Mikayla Wemhoff, Humphrey Public
2. Hannah Smith and Shane Asher, Creighton
3. Josiah McAllister and McKenna Young, West Holt
4. Samantha Wolff and Sarah Meyer, Lutheran High
5. Chase Harrison and Miranda Bendig, West Holt
6. Mallory Cooper and Pamela Maxwell, Clearwater-Orchard

Oral Interpretation of Drama
1. Abby Brandl, Jared Martin, Kenny Osten and Mikayla Wemhoff, Humphrey Public
2. Baileigh Borer, Chris Bialas, Kaydie Brandl and Mercedes Mach, Humphrey Public
3. Caitlyn Bleich, Kylie Morse, MaKenzie Gordan, Regan Zanardi and Samantha Wolff, Lutheran High
4. Hannah Smith, Natalie Nielsen, Rachel Tauber and Shane Asher, Creighton
5. Blake Hilkemeier, Dennis McDermott, Devon Dohrman and Kassidy Jelinek, West Holt
6. Abbie Cuizon, Bryce Wood, Connor Wood, Graeme Cuizon and Karleen Kolar, Central Valley

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