At the Scotus Speech Meet, students demonstrated depth and versatility. Lily and Ella Cramer placed 4th in Duet Acting, while Kylie Moore earned 2nd place in both Extemporaneous Speaking and Persuasive Speaking, highlighting her consistency across events. The OID performance of These Shining Lives, featuring Emarie Bowman, Lily Cramer, Olivia Philips, Olivia Tanda, and Selah Theis, got 3rd place, and the OID group Ghost Busters, featuring Atlee Schweitzer, Ella Cramer, Graycen Michel, Marivel Nyberg, and Naima Ramirez, finished 5th.
Momentum continued at the Hartington–Newcastle Meet, where the team brought home even more hardware. Lily and Ella Cramer claimed 1st place in Championship Duet Acting, improving on their earlier performance. Kylie Moore competed in the championship division as well, placing 6th in Extemporaneous Speaking and 3rd in Persuasive Speaking. The OID cast of These Shining Lives earned 5th place in the Honors division, while Ghost Busters rose to 2nd place in Honors. Individual success was also notable, with Naima Ramirez earning 1st place in Honors Entertainment, Graycen Michel placing 5th in Honors Humorous, and Emaree Dickey finishing 4th in Championship Persuasive Speaking.
Be sure to join them at their upcoming meets on February 6th @ Osceola & February 7th @ Shelby/Rising City.