The Plymouth High School Speech team won the AA State championship and the overall state championship by beating runner-up Munster, third-place Avon, fourth-place Penn and 75 other schools competing at Fishers High School.
Speech state championship recap:
Broadcasting: Alex Kizer, fourth place
Declamation: Marcy Sickmiller and Nathan King (quarterfinalists); Ray Ye and Kylinn Kain (semifinalists)
Discussion: Eva Macey, semifinalist
Dramatic Interpretation: Dariel Herrera, second place; Angel Oviedo, fifth place; Katelyn Golba (quarterfinalist); Claire Lewandowski (semifinalist)
Duo: Dariel Herrera and Claire Lewandowski, first place; Dylan Buchanan and Olivia Burch, second place; Rylan James and Waylon Pitte, third place; Hayli Sullivan and Landon Cooper (quarterfinalists)
Humor: Olivia Burch, second place; Brice Hoover (quarterfinalist); Madelyn Hutchings, Brandon Woods (semifinalists)
Impromptu: Tyler Travis, third place
Informative Speaking: Alex Kizer, fifth place; Cora Hanes (quarterfinalist); Katie Fritz (semifinalist)
International Extemp: Maddie Harness (quarterfinalist); Marcy Sickmiller (semifinalist)
Original Performance: Rylan James and Waylon Pitts, first place; Audriana Flores and Joel Rodriguez, fourth place
Poetry Interpretation: Estella Mendez, third place; Ray Ye (quarterfinalist); Kylinn Kain, semifinalist
POI: Estela Mendez, third place; Madelyn Hutchings, fourth place; Lylianah Seidelmann (quarterfinalist)
Prose: Lylianah Seidelmann, second place; Lance Weldon, fifth place; Ray Ye (quarterfinalist); Angel Oviedo and Audriana Flores (semifinalists)
U.S. Extemp: Tyler Travis, fourth place
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