| Tournament varsity champions for 
            Lincoln were Lindsey Boerma in humorous interpretation and original 
            comedy, Kathryn Muck in dramatic interpretation, Muck and Brady 
            Gerdts in dramatic duet, Gerdts and Eric Knutilla in humorous duet 
            acting, Brian Welter in extemporaneous, Janel Filbeck in special 
            occasion speaking, Kassandra Pepperell in declamation, and Rachel 
            Kasa in prose. Other LCHS 
            varsity placers were Daniel Ohmart and Brandon Davis, fourth in 
            dramatic duet; Cameron Kurtz, fifth, and Amy Schumacher, sixth, in 
            extemporaneous; Daniel Ohmart and Tony Curcuru, third in humorous 
            duet; Curcuru, fifth, and Patrick Perry, second, in humorous 
            interpretation; Kassandra Pepperell, second, Hannah Snyder, fourth, 
            Miranda Merriman, fifth, and Brandon Rahn, sixth, in impromptu 
            speaking; Tom Swanson, second, Janel Filbeck, third, and Hannah 
            Snyder, sixth, in oratory; Annie Sheley, fifth in declamation; Jaci 
            Gandenberger, second, Rachel Hahn, fourth, and Chris Powley, sixth, 
            in original comedy; Brandon Davis, fourth, and Ruth Ohmart, sixth, 
            in prose reading; Brian Welter, second in radio speaking; Tom 
            Swanson, third, and Genevieve Larson, sixth, in special occasion 
            speaking; and Eric Knutilla, sixth in verse reading. 
            
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             Novice champions for Lincoln were 
            Jillian Dowell and Rhiannon Hoagland in dramatic duet, Jaci 
            Gandenberger in dramatic interpretation, Genevieve Larson in 
            extemporaneous, Taylor Muck in humorous interpretation, Chris Powley 
            and Annie Sheley in humorous duet, Cameron Kurtz in impromptu, 
            Chrissy Schick in declamation, and Rebecca Kasa in oratory. Other novice finalists for LCHS were 
            Laura Gillen, third in oratory; Brittany Reeves, third, and Jairris 
            Vermeire, fourth, in verse; Reeves, fifth, and Betsy Ramlow, 
            seventh, in prose reading; Taylor Muck and Ian Arneaud, third in 
            humorous duet; Rebecca Kasa and Betsy Ramlow, fifth in dramatic 
            duet; Ian Arneaud, fourth in radio speaking; and Jillian Dowell, 
            third in special occasion speaking. The Lincoln team will prepare for 
            the Heyworth Tournament next. 
              [LCHS 
              news release provided by Ed Jodlowski] 
              
              
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