2023 theme: “Translation: Building Language Bridges”
Competitive Event Results
Chinese Events
Chinese Poetry Level I
- First Place: Jordyn Brown
BURKE HIGH SCHOOL - Honorable Mention: Mín Nóng
Omaha South High School
Chinese Poetry Level II
- First Place: Liáng Zhōu Cí
lincoln north star HIGH SCHOOL
Chinese Drama Level II
- First Place: Michelle Rodriguez-Buragas, Esmeralda Alcala Charrez, Carmen Vega-García, Anya Ponter, Danielle Palma Rivas
Omaha South High School - Honorable Mention: Elhay Zainab, Islaas Díaz Fernanda, Nagel Hayden, Vu Erixa, Nguyen Andy, Johnson Aubre
Lincoln north star High School
Chinese Music Level I
- First Place: William Velázquez-Reynoso
Omaha South High School - Honorable Mention: Jonae Davis, Mu Wang Moo
Burke HIGH SCHOOl
Chinese Folk Dance Level II
- First Place: Evangelita Reyes, Airen Castillo, Sandra Rodriguez-Guzman, Lupita Rosas-Solis, Junior Teran
OMAHA SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL - Honorable Mention: Oghen Keveue Orvademas, Elizabeth Ramirez
Burke high SCHOOL
Chinese Poster Level I
- First Place: Realynn Jackson
Burke HIGH SCHOOL - Honorable Mention: Aspen Hemmerling
lincoln north star high SCHOOL
Chinese Poster Level II
- First Place: London Salazar
burke HIGH SCHOOL - Honorable Mention: Nick Lean-Hernandez
BURKE HIGH SCHOOL
French Events
French Poetry Level II
- First Place: Brady Olson
BENNINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
- Honorable Mention: Roselyn Benitez-Gaviña
benson HIGH SCHOOL
French Poetry Heritage Speaker
- First Place: Grace Ngoma
SOUTH SIOUX CITY HIGH SCHOOL
- Honorable Mention: Daryl Nzaba
Lincoln North star HIGH SCHOOL
French Poetry Level II (Creative)
- First Place: Spencer Byars
bennington HIGH SCHOOL
French Poetry Heritage Speaker (Creative)
- First Place: Maddie Huggard
LINCOLN EAST HIGH SCHOOL
French Drama Level II
- First Place: Scarlett Krecklow, Brinlynn Johnson, Mav Stier, Kyle Lueders
Bennington HIGH SCHOOL
French Music Level I
- First Place: Eh Tha Dah Ler Soe, Myo Phu Nyog Soe, Hta Der Taw Paw, Cho Cho Than, Nyamal Chut
BENSON HIGH SCHOOL
- Honorable Mention: Kaelynn Adrian
lincoln east HIGH SCHOOL
French Music Level II
- First Place: Maddy Townsend, Ina Ba, Layla Cromwell
BENNINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
- Honorable Mention: Emanuel Meloy
BENSON HIGH SCHOOL
French Folk Dance Level II
- First Place: Kamryn Duranski
Bennington High School
- Honorable Mention: Ryan Dave, Credo Bledje, Joshua Afanoukee, Steven Kohown
BENNINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
French Poster Level I
- First Place: Wah Itsee Paw
BENSON HIGH SCHOOL - Honorable Mention: Roslynn Provence
LINCOLN northwest HIGH SCHOOL
French Poster Level II
- First Place: Pretty Moo
benson High School - Honorable Mention: Maddyn Wenstrand
lincoln southeast High School
German Events
German Poetry Level II
- First Place: Levi Baker
Lincoln southeast HIGH SCHOOL - Honorable Mention: Dylan Erickson
lincoln east HIGH SCHOOL
German Music Level I
- First Place: Michael Steyer, Marley Forry
lincoln northwest HIGH SCHOOL
German Music Level II
- First Place: Leo Turner
Lincoln southeast HIGH SCHOOL
German Poster Level II
- First Place: Isabella Westhafer
lincoln east HIGH SCHOOL
Japanese Events
Japanese Poetry Level I
- First Place: Emma Zerbe
ELKHORN SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL - Honorable Mention: William Bohling, Juan Alvarez
lincoln southwest HIGH SCHOOL
Japanese Poetry Level II
- First Place: Elijah Fox
ELKHORN SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL - Honorable Mention: Vitali Kokhanets
LINCOLN SOUTHWEST HIGH SCHOOL
Japanese Drama Level I
- First Place: Lagan Little, Lillian Stevens, Ashna Thomas, Jonathan Wu, Misty Yang, Kate McShanon, Jonathan Wiserfeld, Juli Thomas
ELKHORN SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL - Honorable Mention: Audrey Barnhart, Ryan Chae, Abigail Hu, Wyatt Lowrance, Ethan Mechels, Alex Nguyen, Raegen Pereira, Sophia Sobezyk, Eddie Zeng, Michael Powers, Kate McShannon, Ashna Thomas
ELKHORN south HIGH SCHOOL
Japanese Drama Level II
- First Place: Lee Calahan, Zachary Kintigh, Vitali Kokhanets, Michael Larson, Landyn Mahoney, Gabriel Newland, Marley Patcher, Nessa Rutherford, Carson Vo, Orrin Wellman, Griffin Applegate
Lincoln SOUTHwest HIGH SCHOOL - Honorable Mention: Frances Bernhard, Garrett Moore, Rachel Wu, Luke Zhu
ELKHORN SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL
Japanese Music Level II
- First Place: Hebe Wang, Sophie Schazyk
elkorn south HIGH SCHOOL - Honorable Mention: Garrett Moore, Luke Zhu
ELKHORN SOUTH HIGH SCHOOL
Japanese Folk Dance Level II
- First Place: Kira Muckel, Kyyon Nguyen, Joshua Srery, Lily Huynh
lincoln Southwest High School - Honorable Mention: Jack Sonenberg
LINCOLN SOUTHWEST High School
Japanese Poster Level I
- First Place: Mercedes Lepper
Lincoln Southwest High School - Honorable Mention: Payton Greenwood-Taylor
lincoln southwest High School
Japanese Poster Level II
- First Place: Gabriel Newland
lincoln southwest HIGH SCHOOL - Honorable Mention: Carson Vo
Lincoln Southwest HIGH SCHOOL
Spanish Events
Spanish Poetry Level II
- First Place: Faith Green
palmyra High School - Honorable Mention: Nicholas Bennett
columbus High School
Spanish Poetry Heritage Speaker
- First Place: Rocío Espín
COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL - Honorable Mention: Sarah Lasso
Columbus HIGH SCHOOL
Spanish Drama Level II
- First Place: Kelyn Garrelts, Jessica Larson, Reagan Hessersmith, Brenden Serr
columbus HIGH SCHOOL - Honorable Mention: Liam Blaser, Tristan Kamm, Emma Riedmiller, Charlee Salinas, Elizabeth Thompson
COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL
Spanish Drama Heritage Speaker
- First Place: Karyme Arcos, Amairany Hernandez, Rafael Azpeitia, Sarah Laso
COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL - Honorable Mention: Alan Adame, Aguilar Arley, Shelley Coin, Hector Ramos
COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL
Spanish Music Level II
- First Place: Georgia Wood, Drew Lohrman, Elizeh Tarkian
lincoln southeast HIGH SCHOOL - Honorable Mention: Eden Jackson
COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL
Spanish Music Heritage Speaker
- First Place: Sarah Lasso
COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL - Honorable Mention: Amairany Hernandez
COLUMBUS HIGH SCHOOL
Spanish Folk Dance Level II
- First Place: Kelyn Garrelts, Jessica Larson, Reagan Messersmith, Eden Jackson
Columbus High School - Honorable Mention: Jimena Becerra-Zamora, Selena Zamora
south sioux city High School
Spanish Folk Dance Heritage Speaker
- First Place: Norma Castellano Nuño, Guadalupe Pacheco
Fremont HIGH SCHOOL
Spanish Poster Level II
- First Place: Carolina Brendt
bennington HIGH SCHOOL
Spanish Poster Heritage Speaker
- First Place: Silvia de Leon
columbus HIGH SCHOOL
Short Films
Chinese Film Level I
- First Place: China
Sakinah Kanunde
burke High School
Chinese Film Level II
- First Place: Language Connects
Maria Bardon Soto
burke HIGH SCHOOL
French Film Level I
- First Place: Le Fantôme de l'Opéra
Alex Meloy, Nymal Chut, Wah Hsee Paw, Ba Blut Moo, Asima Gurung, Myo Phu Nyog Soe, Pramisha Rai, Day Pla Htoo, Ktee Ku Su, Eh Ler Paw, KH Bennett, Pretty Moo, Emmanuel Meloy
benson HIGH SCHOOL
French Film Level II
- First Place: Breaking Language Barriers
Jahaziel Salazar-Cruz, Emma Foland, Brinlynn Johnson, Kyle Lueders, Spencer Byars
Bennington HIGH SCHOOL
German Film Level I
- First Place: Regeln Sind Regeln
Gabriel Buggi, Camren Gregg, Moth Konecky, Mia Baker
lincoln east HIGH SCHOOL
Spanish Film Level I
- First Place: Bullying: The Short Film
Ashlyn Donscheski, Natalie Hall, Natasha Ellis, Levi Bader, Mason Lockwood
palmer public SCHOOL
Spanish Film Level II
- First Place: El Misterio de la Vaca
Ben Alexander, Bennett Beecham, Ava Dominguez, Paige Fritz, Haley Kienow, Olivia Kohl, Paige Lingle, Tyler Menke, Lauren Roberts
platteview HIGH SCHOOL
Spanish Film Heritage Speaker
- First Place: Robador de Piel
Moises Herrera, Cody Chanthalakeo
south Sioux city HIGH SCHOOL
Super Winner
- El Misterio de la Vaca
Ben Alexander, Bennett Beecham, Ava Dominguez, Paige Fritz, Haley Kienow, Olivia Kohl, Paige Lingle, Tyler Menke, Lauren Roberts
PLATTEVIEW HIGH SCHOOL