Twelve Fort Dodge Senior High speech groups received Division I ratings and will move on to the State Large Group Speech Contest on Feb. 5.

“Our kids had a fantastic day at district competition,” said Lindey Krug, FDSH speech coach. “It’s always fun to see their time and effort rewarded with outstanding ratings. I’m proud of all our students and am looking forward to the state experience for those who qualified.”

Varsity Division I Ratings:

Ensemble Acting — Awkward Silence: Malaney Butrick and Bo Tracy

Radio Broadcasting — Alpha Omega News: Drayton Miller, Lawson O’Brien, Zeke Pineda and Evan Pratt

Musical Theater — The Secret Garden: Aaron Amhof, Aliyah Henry, Abby Meyer, Ryan Madden, Brayden Schmieder, Michael Wagner and Sydney Gebers

Group Improvisation: Jacob Marxen, Mikeal Campbell and Nathan Beekman

Solo Mime — Teddystein: Amelia Rake

Short Film — Sing!: Josie Novencido, Shelby (Remy) Smith, Grace Casciato, Aaron Amhof, Michael Miller and Hannah Drummond

Solo Mime — The Library Club: Ella (Bowie) Sanders

Choral Reading — The Big Bang: Camden Doster, Lilly Johnson, Amelia Rake, Britta McCollum, Dom Berry and Hope Miller

Musical Theater — Carrie: Grace Casciato and Malaney Butrick

Ensemble Acting — Marvins Room: Britta McCollum, Ashlyn Headlee and Dom Berry

One Act Play — Stolen Innocence: The Human Trafficking Monologues: Laurynn Anderson, Hope Miller, Camden Doster, Sydney Gebers, Aliyah Henry, Nahila Bracey and Val Cazares

GI — S&L: Sol Bikey and Lilly Johnson

Varsity Division II Ratings:

Group Improvisation: Madison Pommer and David Vraj

Solo Mime — Once Upon a Time in the West: Kat Berry

Musical Theater — Easy Street: Ella Champagne, Chloe Balm (understudy) and Micah Flaherty

Group Mime — Withering World: Josie Novencido and Kat Berry

One Act Play — Some of My Best Friends are Smiths: Cortney Hoover, Grace Behrens, Tristen Holst, Hannah Tolle and Chloe Balm

TV News — Over There: Sol Birkey and David Vraj

JV Division II Ratings:

Choral Reading — True Crime: Ella Champagne, Grace Behrens, Ella (Bowie) Sanders, Cortney Hoover, Hannah Tolle, Chloe Balm, Trice Jakeman, Alexa McHone, Tristen Holst, Micah Flaherty and Kennedie Davalos