Neligh-Oakdale Earns 5 Medals At NVC East Speech Meet

Neligh-Oakdale competitors earned five medals at the Niobrara Valley Conference East Speech Meet on Monday.

Kasi Grosserode earned sixth place in informative speaking; Rachel Higgins fifth in persuasive; Chase Kallhoff second in humorous prose; and Cole Belitz and Kallhoff were third in duet acting. Dani Beyer was a finalist in informative speaking.

Complete results for the meet:

Duet Acting
1. Alois Warner and Kenny Bush, Elgin Public
2. Linzie Van Horn and Samantha Funk, Ewing
3. Chase Kallhoff and Cole Belitz, Neligh-Oakdale
4. Mallory Cooper and Pammela Maxwell, Clearwater-Orchard
5. Haylee Klawitter and Madi Randa, Verdigre
6. Taya Voborny and Zoey Bergman, Elgin Public

Entertainment Speaking
1. Katie Funk, Clearwater-Orchard
2. Leslie Linares, Elgin Public
3. Scott Moser, Elgin Pope John
4. Sean Krebs, Clearwater-Orchard
5. Linzie Van Horn, Ewing
6. Jacob Dusel, Elkhorn Valley

Extemporaneous Speaking
1. P.J. Miguelino, Elkhorn Valley
2. Audrey Wilhelm, Clearwater-Orchard
3. Brody Hupp, Elgin Pope John
4. Cadrien Livingston, Clearwater-Orchard
5. Nicki Payne, Elgin Pope John
6. Shawn Sucha, Verdigre

Informative Speaking
1. Marie Meis, Elgin Pope John
2. Hanna Cronk, Clearwater-Orchard
3. Danni Anderson, Ewing
4. Karissa Dicke, Elgin Pope John
5. Travis Rudloff, Clearwater-Orchard
6. Kasi Grosserode, Neligh-Oakdale
Finalist-Dani Beyer, Neligh-Oakdale

Oral Interpretation of Drama
1. Alois Warner, Kenny Bush, Taya Voborny and Zoey Bergman, Elgin Public
2. Austin Burkhardt, Haylee Klawitter, Isaac Cook, Madi Randa and Megan Cook, Verdigre
3. Dylan Widger, Kira Widger, Leslie Linares, Lydia Behnk and Morgan Carpenter, Elgin Public
4. Emily Seier, Erin Beckman, Nicki Payne, Shantel Preister and Sydney Kerkman, Elgin Pope John
5. Alona Zermeno, Cassie Steskal, Peyton Clifton, Sean Krebs and Whitney Rittscher, Clearwater-Orchard
6. Lexie Heithoff, Lizzie Mlnarik, Maria Bartak, Terri Seier and Whitney Walker, Elgin Pope John 

Oral Interpretation of Humorous Prose
1. Samantha Funk, Ewing
2. Chase Kallhoff, Neligh-Oakdale
3. Mallory Cooper, Clearwater-Orchard
4. Ashley Guenther, Niobrara
5. Isaac Cook, Verdigre
6. Lydia Behnk, Elgin Public
Finalist-Austin Burkhardt, Verdigre

Oral Interpretation of Poetry
1. Courtney Vakoc, Verdigre
2. Adrian Love, Clearwater-Orchard
3. Stephanie Shakespaere, Verdigre
4. Dylan Widger, Elgin Public
5. Brianna Hupp, Elgin Pope John
6. Doris Herrera, Ewing

Oral Interpretation of Serious Prose
1. Emily Eacker, Ewing
2. Adrian Love, Clearwater-Orchard
3. Katie Funk, Clearwater-Orchard
4. Megan Leasure, Verdigre
5. Ashley Hale, Elkhorn Valley
6. Katie Polk, Elgin Public

Persuasive Speaking
1. Marie Meis, Elgin Pope John
2. P.J. Miguelino, Elkhorn Valley
3. Audrey Wilhelm, Clearwater-Orchard
4. Karissa Dicke, Elgin Pope John
5. Rachel Higgins, Neligh-Oakdale
6. Katie Polk, Elgin Public