Floyd County high school students strongly represented their schools and district at the Georgia High School Association’s 7-A Division I and 7-AA Region Meets for Literary Teams. In their respective regions, Coosa High and Model High teams placed first, Armuchee High and Pepperell High teams placed first runner-up, and 14 students earned first place! The first-place winner from every region in each Literary event qualifies for the State Meet. Visit www.ghsa.net/literary for the dates and schedule.
Here are the results by school:
Armuchee High
Coach: Emily Mowery
Results: 2nd Overall Region 7-A Division I
1st in Humorous Oral Interpretation: Riley Sutton*
1st in Extemporaneous Speaking Domestic: Ryan Strickland*
1st in International Extemporaneous Speaking: Emalee Collins*
2nd in Dramatic Interpretation: Aidan Mowery
2nd in Personal Essay: Rylan Weaver
3rd in Duo Interpretation: Bethany Cranford and Patricia Main
3rd in Argumentative Essay: Logan Hunton
4th in Boys Solo: David Lane
Coosa High
Coaches: Stacy Dean
Results: 1st Overall Region 7-A Division I
1st in Boys Solo: Zachary Wright*
1st in Boys Quartet: Will Ayers, Caden Reece, Dean White, and Zachary Wright*
1st in Dramatic Oral Interpretation: Malayla Malloy*
2nd in Duo Interpretation: Emily Lucas and Jerenya Pearson
2nd in Girls Solo: Shania McConnell
2nd in Girls Trio: Emily Lucas, Shania McConnell, and Jerenya Pearson
3rd in International Extemporaneous Speaking: Kenneth Shipman
4th in Humorous Oral Interpretation: Tori Payne
4th in Extemporaneous Speaking Domestic: Gezelle Gutierrez
Model High
Coach: Jessica Kennedy
Results: 1st Overall Region 7-AA
1st in International Extemporaneous Speaking: Sara Grace Abernathy*
1st in Personal Essay: Sara Grace Abernathy
1st in Literary Analysis Essay: Annabel Lee*
1st in Dramatic Oral Interpretation: Eva Petty*
1st in Humorous Oral Interpretation: Emi Kate Ashworth*
2nd in Extemporaneous Speaking Domestic: Walker Gallman
2nd in Boys Quartet: Mitchell Coleman, Ricardo Espinoza, Luke Still, and Davionne Williams
3rd in Argumentative Essay: Emma Couch
3rd in Boys Solo: Davionne Williams
4th in Girls Trio: Emi Kate Ashworth, Emma Couch, and Aily Hatch
Pepperell High
Coach: Kayla Bowman
Results: 2nd overall Region 7-A Division I
1st in Girls Solo: Gracie Hutcheson*
1st in Girls Trio: Gracie Hutcheson, Emily Martin, Ainsley Hilton*
2nd in Extemporaneous Speaking International: Peyton Owen
2nd in Boys Solo: Ryder Ashmore
2nd in Boys Quartet: Ryder Ashmore, Branton Green, Caleb Green, and Greyson Gunnells
3rd in Humorous Oral Interpretation: Emma Ashley
4th in Literary Analysis Essay: Milo Hardy
