More State Speech Qualifiers From the C1-5 & D2-3 District Meets

The C1-5 District Speech Meet was held at West Holt High School, and the D2-3 District Speech Meet was held at Stuart High School on Tuesday, March 17, 2026.  The top 3 in each event qualify for the State Meet.  The C1 State Meet will be Friday, March 27 and the D2 State Meet will be Friday, March 28.  Both will be held at Kearney High School in Kearney, NE.

C1-5 District at West Holt High School

Team Standings
1^st Boone Central 326
2^nd Battle Creek 262
3^rd O’Neill 126
4^th West Holt 82
5^th Valentine 56
6^th Summerland 20
7^th Norfolk Catholic 18
8^th Madison 10

Duet Acting
2^nd Emily Larsen & Logan Bradshaw, O’Neill – STATE QUALIFIER
6^th Alyssa Dobias & Madisyn Hilkemeier, West Holt

Entertainment Speaking
2^nd Olivia Rentschler, West Holt – STATE QUALIFIER

Extemporaneous Speaking
1^st Logan Bradshaw, O’Neill – STATE QUALIFIER
2^nd Suhani Chaudhari, O’Neill – STATE QUALIFIER

Informative Speaking
5^th Logan Bradshaw, O’Neill

Oral Interpretation of Drama
4^th West Holt, Emersyn Mlady, Jacob Panning, Olivia Rentschler, Peyton Olberding & Taylor Nowlin
6^th Summerland, Alvie Bearinger, Braelyn Bergman, Gabby Hansel, Honey Luby Bartling & Luke Kester

Oral Interpretation of Humorous Prose
2^nd Olivia Rentschler, West Holt – STATE QUALIFIER
5^th Emily Larsen, O’Neill
6^th Peyton Olberding, West Holt

Oral Interpretation of Poetry
6^th McKenna Sickels, O’Neill

Oral Interpretation of Serious Prose
3^rd Alex Nelson, O’Neill – STATE QUALIFIER
6^th Addysen Hilger, O’Neill

Persuasive  Speaking
6^th Suhani Chaudhari, O’Neill

Program Oral Interpretation
5^th Peyton Olberding, West Holt
6^th Zoey Sanderson, Summerland

D2-3 District at Stuart High School

Team Results
1^st Stuart 316
2^nd Wheeler Central 80
3^rd Taylor Loup County 70
4^th Keya Paha 68
5^th Sandhills 50
5^th Sargent 50
7^th Spalding Academy 14

Duet Acting
2^nd Brandon Plugge & Daniel Kluver, Wheeler Central – STATE QUALIFIER
3^rd Jose Gallardo & Justin Guggenmos, Wheeler Central – STATE QUALIFIER

Entertainment Speaking
1^st Thomas Paxton, Stuart – STATE QUALIFIER
2^nd Maddux Alder, Stuart – STATE QUALIFIER

Extemporaneous Speaking
1^st Jasmine Davis, Stuart – STATE QUALIFIER
2^nd Robert Peterson, Stuart – STATE QUALIFIER

Informative Speaking
1^st Matthew Yemma, Stuart – STATE QUALIFIER
2^nd Courtnie Krueger, Keya Paha – STATE QUALIFIER
3^rd Jaxon Kohle, Stuart – STATE QUALIFIER

Oral Interpretation of Drama
1^st Stuart, Drew Schmaderer, Maddux Alder, Matthew Yemma & Thomas Paxton – STATE QUALIFIER
2^nd Wheeler Central, Brandon Plugge, Daniel Kluver, Jose Gallaro & Justin Guggenmos – STATE QUALIFIER

Oral Interpretation of Humorous Prose
1^st Maddux Alder, Stuart – STATE QUALIFIER
2^nd Thomas Paxton, Stuart – STATE QUALIFIER
3^rd Justin Guggenmos, Wheeler Central – STATE QUALIFIER
4^th Zoey Snyder, Keya Paha
5^th Daniel Kluver, Wheeler Central

Oral Interpretation of Poetry
1^st Bailey Kaufman, Keya Paha – STATE QUALIFIER
2^nd Jasmine Davis, Stuart – STATE QUALIFIER
3^rd Jaxon Kohle, Stuart – STATE QUALIFIER

Oral Interpretation of Serious Prose
1^st Drew Schmaderer, Stuart – STATE QUALIFIER
2^nd Jaxon Kohle, Stuart – STATE QUALIFIER
3^rd Zoey Snyder, Keya Paha – STATE QUALIFIER

Persuasive Speaking
1^st Matthew Yemma, Stuart – STATE QUALIFIER
2^nd Robert Peterson, Stuart – STATE QUALIFIER

Program Oral Interpretation
1^st Drew Schmaderer, Stuart – STATE QUALIFIER
3^rd Robert Peterson, Stuart – STATE QUALIFIER