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The MHS speech team has collected a total of 296 medals at the MSHSL state tournament, including 17 in 2025. Medals are earned only by advancing to the final round at the state tournament. Below is a list of all state medalists.
State Champions
State Champions
Eleanor Culloton, Informative - 2025
Evan Froslie, Storytelling - 2025
Allie Skauge, Humor - 2025
Eleanor Culloton, Informative - 2024
Evan Froslie, Storytelling - 2024
Davie Judd, Poetry - 2024
Leif Carlson, Drama - 2023
Tate Horan, Humor - 2023
Finn Larson, Poetry - 2023
Chase Schmidt, Storytelling - 2023
Anika Drees, Poetry - 2022
Greta Homuth, Humor - 2022
Andrina Rockstad, Great Speeches - 2022
Ingrid Rygg, Informative - 2022
Harrison Timm, Drama - 2021
Anna Larson, Informative - 2019
Neva Miller, Great Speeches - 2019
Kaden Moszer, Prose - 2018
Izzy Larson, Poetry - 2018
Noel Kangas, Prose - 2017
McKensie Bedore, Storytelling - 2017
Izzy Larson & Devon Solwold, Duo - 2017
Sarah Schulz, Informative - 2017
Carolyn Solberg, Great Speeches - 2017
Izzy Larson & Devon Solwold, Duo - 2016
Lizzie Kasper, Informative - 2015
Laurel Mikkelson, Drama - 2015
Jordan Hartjen & Matthew Wisenden, Duo - 2014
Annie Cameron, Creative - 2013
Matthew Wisenden, Poetry - 2013
Nina Grollman, Humor - 2013
Adam Wolf, Informative - 2011
Bjorn Hunstad, Poetry - 2011
Trevor Larson, Humor - 2011
Chino Farok, Drama - 2011
Matt Cerar & Tausha Taylor, Duo - 2007
Hugh Kennedy, Prose - 2003
Nathan Jons & Andrew Pezalla, Duo - 1999
Ryan Hurley & Andrew Pezalla, Duo - 1997
Deb Shands, Oratory - 1982
State 2nd Place
State 2nd Place
Sami Jama, Poetry - 2025
Menkayla Kruah, Drama - 2025
Emma Andersen, Drama - 2024
Nikolas Dahmen, Discussion - 2024
Elise Halvorson, Great Speeches - 2024
Amelia Bailly, Poetry - 2023
Olivia Dahlberg & Greta Homuth, Duo - 2023
Andrina Rockstad, Great Speeches - 2023
Sophie Schulz, Drama - 2022
Martan Gregoire, Great Speeches - 2022
Tate Horan, Humor - 2022
Maret Holm, Humor - 2021
Grace Halvorson, Oratory - 2021
Alyssa Haagenson, Storytelling - 2019
Margaret Dickey, Oratory - 2019
Stella Mehlhoff, Prose - 2019
Luke Seidel, Drama - 2018
Ariana Grollman, Humor - 2018
Luke Seidel, Drama - 2017
Ariana Grollman, Humor - 2017
Maryn Cella, Great Speeches - 2016
Jessica Anderson, Prose - 2016
Mia Miller, Poetry - 2015
Abram Sand, Creative - 2015
Mia Miller, Poetry - 2014
Emily Haagenson, Informative - 2014
Anne Totten, Storytelling - 2013
Nina Grollman, Humor - 2012
Annie Cameron, Creative - 2012
Adam Christensen & Jorie Kosel, Duo - 2009
Carl Hulden, Humor - 2005
Preston Boyd, Humor - 2004
Nels Hunstad, Prose - 2004
Alan Iverson, Oratory - 2003
Peter Gulsvig, Humor - 2003
Samuel Boggs, Oratory - 2002
Samuel Boggs & Laura Dandurand, Duo - 2000
Elizabeth Haugen, Oratory - 1985
John Coleman, Creative - 1976
State 3rd Place
State 3rd Place
Tim Gabbard, Poetry - 2025
Ashlyn Kanuch, Humor - 2025
Tristan Sullivan, Creative - 2025
CeCe Bedore, Drama - 2024
Leif Carlson, Prose - 2024
Sam Schaefer, Oratory - 2024
Karena Christenson, Informative - 2023
Macy Larson - Great Speeches - 2023
Hameedah Oladele - Oratory - 2023
CeCe Bedore & Jack Nichol, Duo - 2022
Scout Holding Eagle-Bushaw, Discussion - 2021
CeCe Bedore & Jack Nichol, Duo - 2021
Molly Hauf, Great Speeches - 2019
Sophia Klindt & Greta Almlie, Duo - 2019
Regan Hart, Creative - 2019
Maryn Cella, Great Speeches - 2017
Delana Haglund, Prose - 2016
McKensie Bedore, Storytelling - 2016
Lauren Arnold, Oratory - 2015
Sydney Arends, Informative - 2014
Drew Swenson & Karina Twedt, Duo - 2014
Shontel Smith, Storytelling - 2013
Jordan Hartjen & Tanner Tweten, Duo - 2013
Nina Grollman & Sam Wisenden, Duo - 2011
Clay Schwartzwalter, Great Speeches - 2010
Matthias Valan, Informative - 2010
Chino Farok, Prose - 2010
Mark Hanna, Prose - 2009
Reed Langerud, Oratory - 2008
Adam Christensen & Jorie Kosel, Duo - 2007
Abby Miller, Great Speeches - 2005
Carl Hulden, Humor - 2004
Hugh Kennedy, Drama - 2004
Justin Farren, Humor - 2001
Thomas Reed, Humor - 2000
Jesse Matson, Ex. Speaking - 2000
Andrew Knighton, Ex. Speaking - 1989
State 4th Place
State 4th Place
Elise Froslie, Ex. Reading - 2025
Nakrie Kha, Great Speeches - 2025
Jinu Lee, Prose - 2025
Jack Simon, Informative - 2025
Miriam Culloton, Creative - 2024
Ashlyn Kanuch, Humor - 2024
Menkayla Kruah & Luc duCharme, Duo - 2024
Harrison Timm, Prose - 2022
Charlie Maki, Drama - 2022
Lydia Horan & Mya Pfeifer, Duo - 2022
Hameedah Oladele, Oratory - 2022
Amelia Bailly, Poetry - 2022
Olivia Larson, Poetry - 2021
Dylan Stage, Drama - 2019
Megan Duchene, Ex. Reading - 2017
Sophia Klindt, Humor - 2017
Skyler Klostriech, Humor - 2016
Levi Seidel, Drama - 2016
Sarah Schulz, Informative - 2016
Auna Lee, Humor - 2015
Izzy Larson, Poetry - 2015
Maddy Timm & Adam Bakken, Duo - 2015
Joe Cella, Discussion - 2014
Taylor Elton, Storytelling - 2014
Devon Manney, Drama - 2013
Shontel Smith, Storytelling - 2012
Drew Lausch, Drama - 2012
Noah Johnson & Jade Krsnak, Duo - 2012
Maija Lindaas, Ex. Reading - 2012
Matthew Wisenden, Poetry - 2012
Lindsey Anderson, Ex. Reading - 2010
Rachel Clausen & Kelsey Langness, Duo - 2009
Clay Schwartzwalter, Great Speeches - 2009
Tristan Larson, Oratory - 2009
Harrison Suits Baer, Creative - 2008
Katlyn Whitehead, Storytelling - 2008
Evan Christie, Creative - 2007
Brendan Frost, Drama - 2007
Ally Carey, Drama - 2005
Chelsea Brink, Poetry - 2004
Preston Boyd & Krista Costin, Duo - 2003
Hannah Cavins-Wolford, Drama - 2001
Kristen Toutges, Poetry - 2000
Erin Carlson, Prose - 1997
Chris Lien, Storytelling - 1996
Davie MacDonald, Ex. Speaking - 1988
Reid Orvedahl, Drama - 1979
State 5th Place
State 5th Place
Isaac Leiseth, Creative - 2025
Karena Christenson, Informative - 2024
Macy Larson, Great Speeches - 2024
Lucie Swanson, Poetry - 2024
Sergio Guerrero, Creative - 2023
Finn Larson, Drama - 2022
Ethan Larson, Creative - 2022
Martan Gregoire, Great Speeches - 2021
Maya Weiler, Oratory - 2021
Makenzie Stockwell, Storytelling - 2021
Margaret Dickey, Prose - 2018
Bridget McManamon, Ex. Speaking - 2018
Sophia Klindt, Humor - 2018
Neva Miller, Great Speeches - 2018
Abby Dahlberg & Skyler Klostriech, Duo - 2017
Mason Pickar, Poetry - 2016
Devon Solwold, Prose - 2015
McKensie Bedore, Storytelling - 2015
Jacob Klevgaard, Oratory - 2014
Karina Twedt, Prose - 2013
Kelsey Schroeder, Humor - 2010
Tom Wixo, Prose - 2010
Ashish Adhikari, Discussion - 2009
Rachel Clausen, Humor - 2008
Clay Schwartzwalter, Great Speeches - 2008
Tristan Larson, Humor - 2007
Matt Fitzgerald, Oratory - 2007
Dana Rognlie, Oratory - 2006
John Langdahl, Drama - 2003
Krista Costin, Prose - 2002
Wendy Wilkenson, Informative - 1989
State 6th Place
State 6th Place
Miriam Culloton, Creative - 2025
Ubin Kim & Sienna Lee, Duo - 2024
Nona Harrison, Storytelling - 2023
Maya Weiler, Drama - 2023
Lily Kjos, Drama - 2021
Seema Mustafa, Ex. Reading - 2021
Katherine Leiseth, Ex. Reading - 2019
Thalia Christenson, Poetry - 2019
Katherine Leiseth, Ex. Reading - 2018
Alex Seigel, Storytelling - 2018
Kenan Stoltenow, Drama - 2017
Jennie Hastings, Poetry - 2017
Hannah Hendrickson, Discussion - 2016
Camryn Hodny, Oratory - 2016
Abby Dahlberg & Sean Dahlberg, Duo - 2016
Quinn Kupec, Ex. Speaking - 2015
Rachel Rosson, Humor - 2015
Sarah Nelson, Ex. Reading - 2015
Miah Lee, Great Speeches - 2015
Annika Nelson, Discussion - 2015
Joe Cella, Discussion - 2013
Noah Johnson & Jade Krsnak, Duo - 2013
Sam Wisenden, Drama - 2012
Sarah Rice, Poetry - 2011
Mark Hanna, Prose - 2010
Nick Wheeler, Drama - 2010
Jon-Erik Nelson, Discussion - 2010
Kim Stabenow, Informative - 2009
Jordan Krsnak & Anna Rice, Duo - 2008
Maggie Rassier, Informative - 2006
Rachel Sternhagen, Oratory - 2005
Matt Cerar, Humor - 2005
Anna Valan, Informative - 2004
Becky Gulsvig, Drama - 2000
Rosally Martinez, Creative - 1998
Joshua Ehrenberg & David Jons, Duo - 1996
Kristi Paulson, Oratory - 1984
Laura Lyons, Oratory - 1981
Laura Lyons, Oratory - 1980
State 7th Place
State 7th Place
Maggie Burns & Ashton Baker, Duo - 2025
Sophia Paszkiewicz, Storytelling - 2025
Sophia Dehmer, Creative - 2024
Nirvana Robertson, Drama - 2024
Luc duCharme, Prose - 2023
Sam Schaefer, Oratory - 2023
Emily Swenson, Creative - 2022
Jordan Jensen, Prose - 2022
India Carlson, Oratory - 2022
Anika Drees, Humor - 2021
Greta Cole, Informative - 2021
Colin Welna, Prose - 2021
Greta Almlie & Stella Mehlhoff, Duo - 2018
Dylan Stage, Drama - 2018
Katherine Leiseth, Ex. Reading - 2017
Alyssa Haagenson, Storytelling - 2016
Nora Nueller & Kristen Bishop, Duo - 2015
Delana Haglund, Prose - 2015
Sarah Nelson, Ex. Reading - 2014
Auna Lee, Humor - 2014
Shaker Ali, Ex. Speaking - 2013
Ali Hastings & Auna Lee, Duo - 2013
Emily Haagenson, Oratory - 2013
Katie Beedy, Informative - 2012
Lynn Olson, Great Speeches - 2007
Caroline Moos, Informative - 2006
Hannah Vesledahl, Ex. Reading - 2006
Matthew Barnett, Prose - 2006
Krister Anderson, Ex. Speaking - 2003
Annie Bakken, Storytelling - 2003
Chelsea Brink, Poetry - 2003
Rebecca Carlson, Ex. Reading - 2000
Megan Collins, Oratory - 1998
Jessica Henderson, Humor - 1995
Brooke Swenson, Ex. Speaking - 1995
State 8th Place
State 8th Place
Elise Halvorson, Great Speeches - 2025
Tim Gabbard, Prose - 2024
Evan Froslie, Storytelling - 2023
Elise Halvorson, Great Speeches - 2023
Leif Carlson, Humor - 2021
Cassidy Wendt & Jonah Hanson, Duo - 2019
Claire Stoltenow, Ex. Speaking - 2018
Bridget McManamon, Ex. Speaking - 2017
Lauren Cartwright, Creative - 2017
Alex Church, Humor - 2016
Jack Mullally, Oratory - 2016
Sean Dahlberg & Levi Seidel, Duo - 2015
Jessica Anderson, Drama - 2015
Shaker Ali, Ex. Speaking - 2014
Abbie Clapp, Creative - 2013
Emily Haagenson, Informative - 2012
Maija Lindaas, Oratory - 2011
Allison Thompson, Humor - 2008
Leewana Thomas, Oratory - 2008
Kelsey Langness, Prose - 2007
Andrew Bakken, Ex. Speaking - 2006
Tom Bergland, Humor - 2006
Brendan Frost, Prose - 2005
Matthew Barnett, Creative - 2005
Krista Costin, Drama - 2004
Peter Gulsvig, Humor - 2000
Joshua Clausen, Drama - 1999
Rachel Sherman, Ex. Reading - 1999
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