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, Armuchee High placed first, Model High tied for first, and Pepperell High and Coosa High teams placed second and third, with 11 FCS students earning a first-place finish! 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.
Results by school:
Armuchee High
Coach: Emily Mowery
Results: 1st Overall Region 7-A Division I
1st in Personal Essay: Manu Singh
1st in Literary Analysis Essay: Rylan Weaver
2nd in Argumentative Essay: Isaac Tucker
1st in Duo Dramatic Interpretation: Riley Sutton and Kaili Wheeler
1st in Comedic Interpretation: Riley Sutton
4th in Dramatic Interpretation: Rylan Weaver
4th in Quartet: Benjamin Cranford, Jackson Pledger, James Bradshaw and Braden Thurber
4th in Boys Solo: Benjamin Cranford
1st in Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking: Ryan Strickland
1st in International Extemporaneous Speaking: Emalee Collins
Coosa High
Coaches: Stacy Dean
Results: 3rd Overall Region 7-A Division I
1st in Boys Solo: Will Ayers
3rd in Boys Quartet: Caden Reece, Will Ayers, Danny Castro and Danny Bernardo
3rd in Girls Solo: Sarahlyn Woodall
3rd in Girls Trio: Alyssa Knotts, Sloane Shank and Sarahlyn Woodall
2nd in Dramatic Interpretation: Malayla Malloy
2nd in Humorous Interpretation: Caedmon Burnett
2nd in Duo Interpretation: Caedmon Burnett and Tori Payne
4th place tie in Literary Analysis Essay: Claire Gilreath
Model High
Coach: Jessica Kennedy
Results: 1st Place Tie Overall Region 7-AA
1st in International Extemporaneous Speaking: SG Abernathy
1st in Literary Analysis Essay: SG Abernathy
1st in Humorous Oral Interpretation: Emi Kate Ashworth
2nd in Girls Solo: Emi Kate Ashworth
2nd in Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking: Walker Gallman
2nd in Dramatic Oral Interpretation: Eva Petty
2nd in Personal Essay Writing: Sadie Haynes
2nd in Trio: Emi Kate Ashworth, Sadie Haynes and Eva Petty
2nd in Boys Quartet: Mitchell Coleman, Ricardo Espinoza, Luke Still and Josh Bell
3rd in Boys Solo: Davionne Williams
4th in Argumentative Essay: Natalie Long
Pepperell High
Coach: Kayla Bowman
Results: 2nd overall Region 7-A Division I
1st in Girls Solo: Gracie Hutcheson
1st in Dramatic Interpretation: Marely Escobar
2nd in Girls Trio: Gracie Hutcheson, Emily Martin, Gracie Presley
2nd in Boys Solo: Ryder Ashmore
2nd in Boys Quartet: Robin Weber, Ryder Ashmore, Caleb Green and Tripp Rogers
3rd in Domestic Speech: Emma Hann
3rd in International Speech: Liz Escobar
4th in Humorous Interpretation: Emma Ashley
4th in Duo Interpretation: Malia Minter and Breanna Ivey
