2024-2025 GHSA State Literary Results

AAAA

Extemporaneous Speaking - Domestic
1.  Charlotte Keenan  Midtown
2.  Mary Grace Watson  Madison County
3.  Andrea Marsh  Dalton
4.  Ava Wise  Harris County

Extemporaneous Speaking - International
1.  Herny Carter  Midtown
2.  Thomas Craig  North Oconee
3.  Dylan McCollum  Woodland, Cartersville
4.  Dylan Crumbley  Jones County

Literary Interpretation - Solo Humorous
1.  Caroline Castle  Flowery Branch
2.  Chase King  Hampton
3.  Annabelle Petersen  Warner Robins
4.  Nolan Stephens  Allatoona

Literary Interpretation - Solo Dramatic
1.  Ellis Stephens  Dalton
1.  Maya Chompton  North Oconee
3.  Lucian Ameago  Ware County
4.  Jackson Brandenburg  Central, Carroll

Literary Interpretation - Duo
1.  John Patrick, Maya Compton  North Oconee
2.  Hayden Poe, Jack Kersey  Dalton
3.  Ashara Black, Virgil Burney  Hampton
4.  Charley Bailey, Sanai Palmer  Warner Robins

Essay - Argumentative
1.  Ava Castleberry  Harris County
2.  Analea Harper  Warner Robins
3.  Kirsten Harper  Union Grove
4.  Elijay Bacon  Madison County
4.  Will Magee  Allatoona

Essay - Personal
1.  Lilli Sharp  Dalton
2.  River Ray  Perry
2.  Libbie Brownlow  St. Pius X
2.  Abbey Buckner  Northside, Columbus

Essay - Literary Analysis
1.  Mary Lois Griffis  Central, Carroll
2.  Cencen Wan  Dalton
3.  Eacan Clayton  North Oconee
4.  Robert Salyers  Warner Robins

Boys Solo
1.  Carter Greeson  Southeast Whitfield
2.  Elijah Escamilla  Perry
3.  Zane Taylor  North Oconee
4.  Jayden Moses  Locust Grove

Girls Solo
1.  Allison Everson  Harris County
2.  Kinsley Asbell  Ola
3.  Hannah Willoughby  Woodland, Cartersville
4.  Lucy Bryan  Pace Academy

Trio
1.  Northside, Columbus: Abigail Dieth, Katelyn Hines, Grace Johnson
2.  Flowery Branch: Reese Brumbelow, McKennah Korab, Emily Mavis
3.  Union Grove: Sarnie Vigon, Reyna Rodriguez, Janiyah
4.  Woodland, Cartersville: Hannah Willoughby, Ariana Pimentel, Francisca Escobar

Quartet
1.  Allatoona: Brandon Elijah, Carter Sapp, Bryan Jenkins, Jeremiah Harris
2.  North Oconee: Whit Bynum, John Patrick, Drew Wrinkle, Zane Taylor
3.  Perry: Gabe Singer, Jon Rogers, Jayden Perez, Blake Randall
4.  McDonough: Jahmall Crandall, Christian Daughter, Atiya Williams, Jayda Johnson

Team Winners
1.  North Oconee - 29
2.  Dalton - 26
3.  Harris County - 15
4.  Midtown - 14
5.  Flowery Branch - 12
6.  Perry - 11
7.  Northside, Columbus - 10
7.  Warner Robins - 10
9.  Allatoona - 8.5
10.  Central, Carroll - 8
10.  Hampton - 8
12.  Southeast Whitfield - 7
12.  Woodland, Cartersville - 7
14.  Union Grove - 6
15.  Madison County - 5.5
16.  Ola - 5
17.  St. Pius X - 3
17.  Ware County - 3
19.  Jones County - 1
19.  Locust Grove - 1
19.  McDonough - 1
19.  Pace Academy - 1

AAAAA

Extemporaneous Speaking - Domestic
1.  Zoura Chan  McIntosh
2.  Connor Lewis  East Paulding
3.  Abbi Bragg  Houston County
3.  River Demmler  Gainesville

Extemporaneous Speaking - International
1.  Sofia Foisy  Woodstock
2.  Addie Sheehan  Lakeside, Evans
3.  Yahminisakti Chandrasekaran  Alexander
4.  Kyle Guillory  Lanier
4.  William Hutcheson  Coffee

Literary Interpretation - Solo Humorous
1.  Brayden Bayle  Alexander
2.  Tristan Willett  Lanier
3.  Steel Stout  Houston County
4.  Will Branch  Jackson County

Literary Interpretation - Solo Dramatic
1.  Sophia Stoddart  Alexander
2.  Tyson Morton  Brunswick
3.  Aiden Hayes  Houston County
4.  Trevor Kibathi  Seckinger

Literary Interpretation - Duo
1.  Emiliano Perez & Will Baudin  Gainesville
2.  Caroline Hardy & Jack Shaffer  Lakeside, Evans
3.  Dakota Youngblood & Ava Roberts  Sequoyah
4.  Kason Watson & Caleb Dale  Lee County

Essay - Argumentative
1.  Zahira Ambriz Villela  Sequoyah
2.  Kayla Boebel  Jackson County
3.  Andrew Cao  Gainesville
4.  Ruxanda Malcoci  Houston County

Essay - Personal
1.  Aisley White  South Paulding
2.  Xiaoqing Fiona Huang  McIntosh
3.  Kendall Henderson  Decatur
3.  Adyson Byrd  Creekview

Essay - Literary Analysis
1.  Abigail Lancaster  Decatur
2.  Tyla Cann  Alexander
3.  Chloe Bradley  Jackson County
3.  Riya Makan  Lakeside, Evans

Boys Solo
1.  Bryson Carter  Northside, Warner Robins
2.  Darion Allen  Gainesville
2.  Lucas Baughcum  Apalachee
4.  Will Tyler  Kennesaw Mountain

Girls Solo
1.  Margarita Cohrs  Creekview
2.  Abi Bragg  Houston County
3.  Morgan Mann  East Paulding
4.  Emma McLelland  Glynn Academy

Trio
1.  Sequoyah: Braylee Bryant, Dakota Youngblood, Sofia Castillo
2.  Houston County: Abi Bragg, Catherine Nix, Addison Paige Munn
3.  Seckinger: Madison Miller, Leyah Lewis, Camille Shepherd
4.  Alexander: Jasmine Fladger, Milan Wright, Tyla Cann

Quartet
1.  Houston County: MIles Stelson, Josh Cho, Tripp Smith, Spencer Voskull
2.  Kennesaw Mountain: Nathan McKee, Benjamin Trussell, William Tyler, Micah Williams
3.  Apalachee: Brian Valencia Acevedo, Daniel Rodriquez, Everitt Boyd, Lucas Baughcum
4.  Sequoyah: Justin Moore, Matthew Lorenz, Max Aaron, James Markham

Team Winners
1.  Houston County - 26
2.  Alexander - 23
3.  Sequoyah - 18
4.  Gainesville - 16
5.  Lakeside, Evans - 12
5.  McIntosh - 12
7.  Creekview - 9
7.  Decatur - 9
9.  East Paulding - 8
9.  Jackson County - 8
11.  Apalachee - 7
11.  Northside, Warner Robins - 7
11.  South Paulding - 7
11.  Woodstock - 7
15.  Kennesaw Mountain - 6
16.  Lanier - 5.5
17.  Brunswick - 5
18.  Seckinger - 4
19.  Glynn Academy - 1
19.  Lee County - 1
21.  Coffee - 0.5

AAAAAA

Extemporaneous Speaking - Domestic
1.  Ava Jones  Buford
2.  Ariana Hopkins  North Paulding
3.  Micah Browning  Heritage, Conyers
4.  Lily Gregory  Paulding County

Extemporaneous Speaking - International
1.  Wesley Culbertson  Buford
1.  Ryan Adkins  Richmond Hill
3.  Alexandria Criner  Douglas County
4.  Brandon McCall  Parkview

Literary Interpretation - Solo Humorous
1.  Kaylee Kula  Cherokee
2.  Lily Bishop  West Forsyth
3.  Mia Coffey  Mill Creek
4.  Isabella Salo  North Gwinnett
4.  Owen Hale  Tift County

Literary Interpretation - Solo Dramatic
1.  Christopher Rischar  Buford
2.  Andrew Pijanowski  Denmark
3.  Kaitlyn Degen  Richmond Hill
4.  Brandon Mears  Cherokee

Literary Interpretation - Duo
1.  Quinton Hallen & Sophia Whyte  Buford
2.  Maddie Balzano & Jade Fuller  Denmark
3.  Riley Rentz & Brody Sturgill  Lowndes
4.  Tessa Ghaasemzadeh & Jeremy Huff  Cherokee

Essay - Argumentative
1.  Audrey Browning  Carrollton
2.  Lily Brundage  Mill Creek
2.  Kimia Askari  Denmark
4.  Hatcher Swanson  Tift County

Essay - Personal
1.  Hannah Robiel  Central Gwinnett
2.  Katie High  Campbell
3.  Aakruthi Achari  Douglas County
4.  Dylan Crocker  Denmark

Essay - Literary Analysis
1.  Erin Yoo  Lowndes
2.  Toni Jafojo  Archer
3.  Eva Cochran  Buford
4.  Ireland Massey  Harrison

Boys Solo
1.  Vincenzo Fuoco  Buford
2.  Roger Wang  Lambert
3.  Braylen Ferguson  Grovetown
4.  Ethan Martinez  Harrison

Girls Solo
1.  Thea Valencia  Denmark
2.  Iyanu Banks  Buford
3.  Ava Stein  Harrison
4.  Sinaia Williams  Camden County

Trio
1.  Harrison: Ava Stein, Camilla Craig, Meg Franklin
1.  Grayson: Brielle Aleger, Emily Douglas, Ashia Simmons
3.  Etowah: Alexa Velilla, Marissa Whitney, Jinx Redman
4.  West Forsyth: Sofia Winter, Kaitlin Hendrix, Sharana Harlish

Quartet
1.  Buford: Samuel Jennings, Gavin Childers, Vincenzo Fuoco, James Coltrin
2.  Denmark: Andrew Pijanowski, Genton Shaw, Dylan Cudjoe, Arya Chinnapareddy
3.  Tift County: Josiah Zorn, Aeron Watson, Russell Fenn, Anton Gregus
4.  Parkview: Ash Atif, Baer Penn, Aiden Parker, Corin Scialabba

Team Winners
1.  Buford - 49
2.  Denmark - 27
3.  Harrison - 11
4.  Lowndes - 10
5.  Cherokee - 9
5.  Richmond Hill - 9
7.  Carrollton - 7
7.  Central Gwinnett - 7
7.  Mill Creek - 7
10.  Douglas County - 6
10.  Grayson - 6
10.  West Forsyth - 6
13.  Archer - 5
13.  Campbell - 5
13.  Lambert - 5
13.  North Paulding - 5
17.  Tift County - 4.5
18.  Etowah - 3
18.  Grovetown - 3
18.  Heritage, Conyers - 3
21.  Parkview - 2
22.  Camden County - 1
22.  Paulding County - 1
24.  North Gwinnett - 0.5