Iola split its speech and drama students into two teams, one competing at Marmaton Valley High School; the other in Pittsburg.
The results were impressive.
Iola took home first place at the Pittsburg Invitational, nabbing seven first-place finishes in the process.
Meanwhile, the other team took home several top finishes in finishing third overall at the Marmaton Valley meet.
Results follow.
Pittsburg Invitational:
Oral Interpretation of Prose — 1. Max Andersen; 2. Kendall Glaze; 3. Cole Moyer; 4. Cara Porter
Oral Interpretation of Poetry — 1. Demarco Ross; 3. Shaun McLaughlin
Humorous Solo Acting — 1. Everett Glaze; 3. Macie Hoag
Serious Solo Acting — 1. Hoag; 3. Layla Newkirk
Duet Acting — 1. Kendall Glaze and Everett Glaze; 3. Newkirk and Brigham Folk.
Improvised Duet Acting — 1. Porter and Folk; 3. Andersen and Cole Moyer
Impromptu Speaking — 2. Hoag
Marmaton Valley Invitational
Oral Interpretation of Prose — 1. Alyssa Williams
Oral Interpretation of Poetry — 4. Hailey Stogsdill
Duet Acting — 5. Tessa Brutchin and Brandi Taylor; 6. Lily Lohman and Rio Lohman
Improvised Duet Acting — 2. Lily Lohman and Brandi Taylor; 4. Bethany Miller and Williams
Impromptu Speaking — 2. Miller; 3. Luke Wicoff
Informative Speaking — 2. Wicoff
Extemporaneous Speaking — 3. Stogsdill