Congratulations to Our
2024 Statewide Winners!
1st place:
Hale Devins, 2nd grade, Seeley Lake Elementary, Seeley Lake
Primary Division, Grades K-3:
1st Place - Reid Graveley, 3rd Grade, Helmville School, Helmville
2nd Place -Virginia McLane, 3rd Grade, Kessler Elementary, Helena
3rd Place - Bransen Fryxell, Plains Public School, Plains
Honorable Mention -Margo Furlong, West Glacier School, West Glacier
1st Place - Reid Graveley, 3rd Grade, Helmville School, Helmville
Intermediate Division, Grades 4-6:
1st Place - Breylen Reese, 5th Grade, Homeschool, Helena
2nd Place - Mila Chinikaylo, 6th Grade, Florence-Carlton Elementary, Florence
3rd Place - Kash Hopkins, 5th Grade, Kessler Elementary, Helena
Honorable Mention - Melany Collie, 6th Grade, Hellgate Elementary, Missoula
1st Place -Breylen Reese, 5th Grade, Homeschool, Helena
Junior Division, Grades 7-9:
1st Place - Lauren Weber, 7th Grade, Bissell School, Whitefish
2nd Place - Marci Neill, 8th Grade, Stanford Public School, Stanford
3rd Place - Claire Christensen, 7th Grade, Whitehall School, Whitehall
Honorable Mention - Liam Wheeler, 9th Grade, Superior School, Superior
1st Place - Lauren Weber, 7th Grade, Bissell School, Whitefish
Senior Division, Grades 10-12:
1st Place - Grace Stahl, 12th Grade, Fergus High School, Lewistown
2nd Place - Zayley Tinnel, 12th Grade, Columbia Falls High School, Columbia Falls
3rd Place - Madysen Marten, 11th Grade,Columbia Falls High School, Columbia Falls
Honorable Mention - Heather Sherburn, 10th Grade, Big Sandy High School, Big Sandy
1st Place - Grace Stahl, 12th Grade, Fergus High School, Lewistown
Special Education, Grades K-6:
1st Place - Eli Brown, 2nd Grade Lavina Public School, Lavina
2nd Place - Brixton Blair, 6th Grade, Washington Middle School, Miles City
3rd Place - Elise White, Kindergarten, Reed Point School, Reed Point
1st Place - Eli Brown, 2nd Grade Lavina Public School, Lavina
Special Education, Grades 7-12:
1st Place - Kyriae Standing Rock, 9th Grade, Wolf Point Public School, Wolf Point
2nd Place - Gunnar Snell, 9th Grade, Florence-Carlton High School, Florence
3rd Place - Naysa Oller, 12th Grade, Florence-Carlton High School, Florence
1st Place - Kyriae Standing Rock, 9th Grade, Wolf Point Public School, Wolf Point
Computer Generated Division K-12:
1st Place: Eternity DeLau, 9th Grade, Hobson School, Hobson
2nd Place: Travis Hill, 8th Grade, Thompson Falls Junior High, Thompson Falls
3rd Place: Peyton French, 9th Grade, Hobson School, Hobson
1st Place: Eternity DeLau, 9th Grade, Hobson School, Hobson
Regional Winners - coming soon!
Northwestern Land Office
Primary Division – Grades K-3:
1st Place: June Cattelino, 2nd Grade, Columbia Falls
2nd Place: Bransen Fryxell, 3rd Grade, Plains
3rd Place: Levi Ilkin, 2nd Grade, West Glacier
Honorable Mention: Margo Furlong, 2nd Grade, West Glacier
Intermediate Division – Grades 4-6:
1st Place: Stone Opre, 4th Grade, West Glacier
2nd Place: Bristol Rehbein, 6th Grade, Kila
3rd Place: Lucy Forke, 4th Grade, West Glacier
Honorable Mention: Ayla Miller, 6th Grade, Kila
Junior Division – Grades 7-9:
1st Place: Lauren Weber, 7th Grade, Whitefish 2nd Place:Emma Colby, 8th Grade, Kalispell
3rd Place: Zoey Franklin, 8th Grade, Kalispell
Honorable Mention: Kamryn Ladenburg, 9th Grade, Columbia Falls
Senior Division – Grades 10-12:
1st Place: Lacy Johns, 12th Grade, Columbia Falls
2nd Place: Madysen Marten, 11th Grade, Columbia Falls
3rd Place: Zayley Tinnel, 12th Grade, Columbia Falls
Honorable Mention: Lucie Love, 11th Grade, Columbia Falls
Northeastern Land Office
Primary Division – Grades 3-K:
1st Place: Alyster Naujoks, 2nd Grade, Lavina
2nd Place: Isaac Kassube, Kindergarten, Denton
3rd Place: Jodi Stahl, 3rd Grade, Lewistown
Honorable Mention: Sam Kellom, 3rd Grade, Hobson
Intermediate Division – Grades 4-6:
1st Place: Nellie Ubben, 6th Grade, Plentywood
2nd Place: Briahnna Ordahl, 6th Grade, Plentywood
3rd Place: Logan Kellom, 6th Grade, Hobson
Honorable Mention: Huntly Tommercup, 6th Grade, Plentywood Honorable Mention: Mack Reesor, 4th Grade, Lewistown Honorable Mention: Aubreighanna Whiteman, 6th Grade, Plentywood
Junior Division – Grades 7-9:
1st Place: Samantha Bjornstad, 9th Grade, Big Sandy
2nd Place: Tia Kochivar, 7th Grade, Stanford
3rd Place: Theda-Bel Trombley, 9th Grade, Lewistown
Honorable Mention: Haydin Ransom, 7th Grade, Lewistown Honorable Mention: Kalin Graham, 7th Grade, Lewistown Honorable Mention: Marci Neill, 8th Grade, Lewistown
Senior Division – Grades 10-12:
1st Place: Heather Sherburn, 10th Grade, Big Sandy
2nd Place: Grace Stahl, 12th Grade, Lewistown
3rd Place: Brooke Cope, 10th Grade, Big Sandy
Honorable Mention: Jesse Sandau, 11th Grade, Wolf Point Honorable Mention: Navella Weeks, 10th Grade, Wolf Point Honorable Mention: Rebel Mays, 11th Grade, Wolf Point
Eastern Land Office
Primary Division – Grades K-3:
1st Place: Marilyn Gatline, Kindergarten, Broadus
2nd Place: Harper Gardner, Kindergarten, Broadus
3rd Place: Caleb Dauenhauer, 3rd Grade, Miles City
Intermediate Division – Grades 4-6:
1st Place: Presley Venn, 6th Grade, Miles City 2nd Place: Blake Hagemeister, 6th Grade, Miles City 3rd Place: Ariya Robinson, 5th Grade, Colstrip
Junior Division – Grades 7-9:
1st Place: Aniya Odei, 7th Grade, Miles City
2nd Place: Ava Lancaster, 7th Grade, Miles City
Honorable Mention: Addeson Cain, 8th Grade, Miles City
Southern Land Office
Primary Division – Grades K-3:
1st Place: Eli Zerbe, 3rd Grade, Absarokee
2nd Place: Trig Severin, 2nd Grade, Reed Point
3rd Place: Jameson Booher, Kindergarten, Reed Point
Honorable Mention: Massimo Bue, Kindergarten, Reed Point
Intermediate Division – Grades 4-6:
1st Place: Ashton White, 6th Grade, Reed Point
2nd Place: Tucker Gandy, 6th Grade, Reed Point
3rd Place: Audrey Wynthein, 5th Grade, Absarokee
Junior Division – Grades 7-9:
1st Place: Bradley Ketola, 8th Grade, Reed Point
2nd Place: Chevelle Ulmer, 7th Grade, Reed Point
3rd Place: Brooklyn Ketola, 7th Grade, Reed Point
Honorable Mention: Brekyn Bartelt, 7th Grade, Reed Point
Senior Division – Grades 10-12:
1st Place: Ryan Shapley, 12th Grade, Reed Point
Central Land Office
Primary Division – Grades K-3 1st Place: Virginia McLane, 3rd Grade, Helena
2nd Place: Allie Dean, 3rd Grade, Valier
3rd Place: Sawyer Woldstad, 3rd Grade, Valier
Intermediate Division — Grades 4-6: 1st Place: Breylen Reese, 5th Grade, Helena
2nd Place: Kash Hopkins, 5th Grade, Helena
3rd Place: Amiah Ryan Berkram, 5th Grade, Helena
Junior Division – Grades 7-9: 1st Place: Claire Christensen, 7th Grade, Whitehall
2nd Place: Alizabeth Trodick, 8th Grade, Whitehall
3rd Place: Micah Canney, 7th Grade, Helena
Senior Division — Grade 10-12: 1st Place: Madyson Lines, 10th Grade, Browning 2nd Place: Ellie Dishkovtsov, 11th Grade, Helena 3rd Place: Savannah Christensen, 10th Grade, Helena
Southwestern Land Office
Primary Division – Grades K-3:
1st Place: Hale Devins, 2nd Grade, Seeley Lake
2nd Place: Reid Graveley, 3rd Grade, Helmville
3rd Place: Maya Mannix, 1st Grade Helmville
Honorable Mention: Maya Chinikaylo, Kindergarten, Florence
Honorable Mention: Oakley Timblin, 3rd Grade, Lolo
Intermediate Division – Grades 4-6:
1st Place: Amira Khayar, 6th Grade, Missoula
2nd Place: Melany Collie, 6th Grade, Missoula
3rd Place: Asher Knight, 6th Grade, Missoula
Honorable Mention: Mila Chinikaylo, 6th Grade, Florence
Junior Division – Grades 7-9:
1st Place: Liam Wheeler, 9th Grade, Superior
2nd Place: Avery Rajzer, 9th Grade, Stevensville
3rd Place: Veronika Huling, 9th Grade, Stevensville
Honorable Mention: Ethan Ross, 9th Grade, Stevensville
Senior Division – Grades 10-12:
1st Place: Cody Bradford, 11th Grade, Stevensville
2nd Place: Selwyn Hackett, 12th Grade, Stevensville
3rd Place: Sophia Hutchinson, 10th Grade, Stevensville
Honorable Mention: Tyler Brett, 12th Grade, Florence