Potter-Dix speech team takes second in state

The Potter-Dix High School speech team finished as state runners-up Friday afternoon at the 2015 Nebraska State Class D meet.

In all, more than 30 teams competed at the University of Nebraska-Kearney. Potter-Dix received 62 sweepstakes points as a team, tying for second place with Winside. Wausa took the Class D state title with 150 points.

Potter-Dix’s Rebekah Hutchinson won the state title in the Poetry Interpretation category. Hutchinson also competed in the Persuasive Speaking category, where she finished 12th. Justice Palmer and Keverett Rusk finished third for in the Duet category. In the Informative Speaking category, Samuel Bogert took fifth place, and Regyn Hicks finished fourth in Persuasive Speaking.

In each category, there were 18 Class D competitors. Other Coyotes who competed in Kearney included Levi Kasten, Ryley Hicks, Hope Shepard, Audrey Juelfs, Kendra Alberts, Jordan Langley, Dawson Sharman, Alana Thies and Jamison Trvs.

Zachery Deal and Cheyenne Nickel represented Leyton High School at the event. Deal finished his season with a 10th-place finish in the Extemporaneous Speaking category. Nickel took ninth in the Serious Interpretation category.