Many area schools will be advancing to state competition from the Region 8 speech meet held April 6 at South Prairie High School. The competition includes 14 categories.

In the humorous category, the top eight students were: first, Joshua Lindbo, Max-South Prairie; second, Jersey Heinle, Glenburn; third, Madelyn Hogue, Max-South Prairie; fourth, Caydence Stehley, Nedrose; fifth, Mason Smith, Max-South Prairie; sixth, Ashlee Hilton, Velva; seventh, Hazel Moen, Westhope-Newburg; and eighth, Lindley Markle, Surrey.

In the radio category, the top eight students were: first, Zack Volson, Drake-Anamoose; second, Gregory Vierley III, Velva; third, Piper Thommson, Surrey; fourth, Braden Savelkoul, MLS Mohall; fifth, Jairus Braaten, Velva; sixth, Cohen Carlson, Our Redeemer’s; seventh, Lene’e Volker, MLS Mohall; eighth, Austin Iverson, Our Redeemer’s.

In the impromptu category, the top eight students were: first, Chukwuka Ugobi, Our Redeemer’s; second, Skylar Beck, Max-South Prairie; third, Evelyn Seil, Velva; fourth, Calen Rohrback, Max-South Prairie; fifth, Martin Heberlie, Lewis & Clark; sixth, Gavin Bedard, Bottineau; seventh, Kassydy Hochhalter, Lewis & Clark; eighth, Kaden Finch, Our Redeemer’s.

In the storytelling category, the top six students were: first, Hope Gravley, Our Redeemer’s; second, Calen Rohrbach, Max-South Prairie; third, Hailee Cree, Velva; fourth, Peyton Vix, Our Redeemer’s; fifth, Grace Boschert, Glenburn; sixth, Amelia Hogue, Max-South Prairie.

In the inform category, the top eight students were: first, Brylee Beeter, Max-South Prairie; second, Taya Baric, Nedrose; third, Lia Butz, Our Redeemer’s; fourth, Evelyn Seil, Velva; fifth, Elizabeth Schmechel, Glenburn; sixth, Elias Jimmenez, Max-South Prairie; seventh, Piper Thompson, Surrey; eighth, Mason Schuh, Drake-Anamoose.

In the humorous duo category, the top seven students were: first, Gracie Rauschenberger/Joshua Lindbo, Max-South Prairie; second, Emma Marten/Karl Behm, Max-South Prairie; third, Madelyn Hogue/Natalee Becker, Max-South Prairie; fourth, Ashlyn Follman/Callie Erdman, Bottineau; fifth, Caylin Jones/Jersey Heinle, Glenburn; sixth, Hailey Tyler/Bridget Tyler, Surrey; seventh, Bristol Rice/Taryn Rice, MLS Mohall.

In the serious prose category, the top eight students were: first, Gabriell Sutton, MLS Mohall; second, Danika Lynnes, Glenburn; third, Kara Coblentz, Drake-Anamoose; fourth, Alyssa Horn, Glenburn; fifth, Alysa Rice, Max-South Prairie; sixth, Mason Smith, Max-South Prairie; seventh, Melanie Bardell, Bottineau; eighth, Autumn Phelps-Edding, MLS Mohall.

In the entertain category, the top six students were: first, Natalee Becker, Max-South Prairie; second, Peyton Fix, Our Redeemer’s; third, Ashlyn Follman, Bottineau; fourth, Lindley Markle, Surrey; fifth, Callie Erdman, Bottinueau; sixth, Braden Savelkoul, MLS Mohall.

In the poetry category, the top eight students were: first, Gabriell Sutton, MLS Mohall; second, Kalli Heinle, Glenburn; third, Brylee Beeter, Max-South Prairie; fourth, Barbra Yarham, Nedrose; fifth, Hazel Moen, Westhope-Newberg; sixth, Sydney Knutson, MLS Mohall; seventh, Brooke Leiss, Max-South Prairie; eighth, Danika Lynnes, Glenburn.

In the serious duo category, the top seven students were: first, Skylar Beck/Emma Marten, Max-South Prairie; second, Gracie Rauschenberger/Karl Behm, Max-South Prairie; third, Londyn Lauf/Triniti Gregg, Our Redeemer’s; fourth, Bryson Hagen/Jett Woholk, Max-South Prairie; fifth, Braleigh Anhorn/Hailee Cree, Velva; sixth, Kassydy Hochhalter/Martin Herberlie, Lewis & Clark; seventh, Morris Tatlor/Cla’Asia Brunson, Nedrose.

In the dramatic category, the top eight students were: first, Caylin Jones, Glenburn; second, Elizabeth Schmechel, Glenburn; third, Sidney Knutson, MLS Mohall; fourth, Evain Suttin, MLS Mohall; fifth, Hailey Tyler, Surrey; sixth, Kalli Heinle, Glenburn; seventh, Caydence Stehley, Nedrose; eighth, Kiera Dailey, MLS Mohall.

In the extemporary, programmed reading category, the top seven students were: first, Triniti Gregg, our Redeemer’s; second, Barbra Yarham, Nedrose; third, Elias Jimmenez, Max-South Prairie; fourth, Faith Gravely, Our Redeemer’s; fifth, Londyn Lauf, Our Redeemer’s; sixth, Gracie Boschert, Glenburn; seventh, Keely Shea, Our Redeemer’s..

In the extemporary speaking category, the top five students were: first, Lia Butz, Our Redeemer’s; second, Taylor Panzer, Glenburn; third, Cohen Carlson, Our Redeemer’s; fourth, Cla’Asia Brunson, Nedrose; fifth, Kaden Finch, Our Redeemer’s.

In the persuade category, the top five students were: first, Taya Baric, Nedrose; second, Hope Gravley, Our Redeemer’s; third, Faith Gravley, Our Redeemer’s; fourth, Braleigh Anhorn, Velva; fifth, Chukwuka Ugobi, Our Redeemer’s.

The state event will be held April 27 in Mandan.