All of Mid-Prairie’s 30 individual events are advancing to the state speech contest. The Golden Hawks had 18 members of the speech team compete in 30 events at the Iowa High School Speech Association’s Individual Events Speech Contest held at Pekin High School over the weekend. Mid-Prairie had a sweep with all 30 events receiving Division 1 ratings. 

The Mid-Prairie speech team is coached by Christine Meader and Lisa Helmuth.

The students will next take part in the IHSSA’s State Individual Events Contest on March 15th at North Scott High School. While there, three judges will evaluate each performance. If a student receives two nominations from the judges, then they will advance to the All-State Festival on March 31st. 

 

March 1, 2025 Mid-Prairie results:

Jillian Clark – Solo Improvisation and Storytelling.

Ryann Dolan – Solo Acting. 

Rita Du – Solo Improvisation and Literary Program. 

Tabitha Fisher – Interpretive Prose and After Dinner Speaking. 

River Gehling – Interpretive Poetry and Original Oratory. 

Greyson Ghumm – Radio News Broadcasting.

Wren Harris – Interpretive Prose and After Dinner Speaking.  

Niah Leaton – Solo Acting and Solo Improvisation. 

Brock Lowenberg – Radio News Broadcasting and After Dinner Speaking. 

Logan McClellen –  Interpretive Poetry and Solo Musical Theatre. 

Ulara Niiazbekova – Storytelling and Literary Program. 

Grace Puttmann – Interpretive Poetry.

Joshua Reid – Radio News Broadcasting.

Jeremiah Rempel – Reviewing and Solo Musical Theatre. 

Diego Sanchez – Reviewing and Public Address.

Caroline Schrader – Solo Acting and Solo Musical Theatre. 

Georgia White – Interpretive Prose

Gwendolyn Wunderlich – Original Oratory