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2024-2025 IHSA Journalism State Final qualifiers

Below, you will find an unofficial list of the qualifiers for the IHSA Journalism State Final drawn from results reported from sectionals. On this page, you can also see where they placed in their respective regional and sectional tournaments. You can also click on a team name or competitor name to view more information on that competitor, or a rank to see the round they earned the rank in.

IMPORTANT: Please note that if a competitor drops out of the competition and they are replaced by another student, that change will NOT be reflected on this page - this shows the top 3 finishers at each Sectional tournament only, as only the top 3 students from each sectional advance to the state final.

Advertising
Copy Editing
Editorial Cartooning
Editorial Writing
Feature Writing
Headline Writing
Infographics
News Writing
Newspaper Design
Photo Story Telling
Radio News
Review Writing
Sports Writing
TV News
Yearbook Caption Writing
Yearbook Copy Writing
Yearbook Page Design
Yearbook Theme Development

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Advertising (21 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Sec.
Alton (Sr.)Jayden Hambrick3
Chicago (Payton)Palmer Norman1
Downers Grove (South)Isaiah MacKenzie3
Edwardsville (H.S.)Lillian Grave2
Galena (H.S.)Luna Pham2
Glenview (Glenbrook South)Jonnie Devine3
Herrin (H.S.)Ava Goetting1
HuntleyMaya Hiermann3
Joliet (West)Eli Pearson3
LaSalle (L.-Peru)Emily Guadarrama1
Oswego (East)Taylor Urbanowski2
Oswego (H.S.)Brandyn Hudson3
Plainfield (East)Manaal Ganatra1
Plainfield (South)Natalie Abbott2
Mt. Prospect (Prospect)Siena Mirandola1
Caroline Golden 2
Schaumburg (H.S.)Sara Khan1
St. Charles (North)Jadyn Murvine1
Lincolnshire (Stevenson)Jenny Liang2
Lansing (Thornton Fractional South)Kaylyn Imala3
Elmhurst (York)Kate Brody2

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Copy Editing (21 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Sec.
Alton (Sr.)Victoria Strowmatt3
BarringtonAlex Brudvik2
Burbank (St. Laurence)Anthony Janczy3
Hoffman Estates (Conant)Alexa Orlowski2
Evanston (Twp.)Anya Gill1
Herrin (H.S.)Caden Green1
HuntleyCarrie Willig2
Jerseyville (Jersey)Stone Heitzig2
Des Plaines (Maine West)Eric Pabian3
McHenryAubrey Butler3
Naperville (Central)Sarah Segvich3
Normal (Community)Beatrix Alvarez 3
Normal (Community West)Raya Radoslavova2
Oswego (H.S.)Chayse White1
Plainfield (Central)Sara Szostak2
Mt. Prospect (Prospect)Jocelyn Farina1
Burbank (Reavis)Samantha Abad2
St. Charles (East)Brynn Copp1
Lincolnshire (Stevenson)Eshaam Bhattad3
WashingtonAnnabelle Hiel1
Wheaton (W. Warrenville South)Emily Sklenicka1

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Editorial Cartooning (21 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Sec.
Alton (Sr.)Marielle McCarvey2
Buffalo GroveOliver Strauss3
Chicago (Payton)Camila Alvarado2
Aurora (East)Alexa Martinez2
Edwardsville (H.S.)Lillian Grave1
Galena (H.S.)Luna Pham1
Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South)Amelia Buhle2
Joliet (West)Eli Pearson1
Naperville (North)Srirangan Sarvabowma3
Normal (Community)Carter Hull3
Plainfield (Central)Sara Szostak1
Plainfield (South)Isabella Davis2
Mt. Prospect (Prospect)Sage Gilliland1
Burbank (Reavis)Jorge Burciaga3
Rolling MeadowsIsaiah Thomas3
St. Charles (East)Yzabelle De Luna3
St. Charles (North)Natalie Hannah2
Lincolnshire (Stevenson)Aisha Fatima2
TaylorvilleMadison Krachum3
Lansing (Thornton Fractional South)Angelique Avila1
Wheaton (W. Warrenville South)Danielle Ferguson1

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Editorial Writing (21 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Sec.
Chicago (Payton)Alexa Gola1
Hoffman Estates (Conant)Zehra Ozcan3
Edwardsville (H.S.)Logan Szymanski2
Evergreen ParkRosebud Summers3
Palatine (Fremd)Nitya Sai Borra1
Galena (H.S.)Beckett Simpson3
Herrin (H.S.)Braden Davis1
Jerseyville (Jersey)Kennedy Pohlman3
Maple Park (Kaneland)Emma Weintraub1
LaSalle (L.-Peru)Brielle Wren2
Franklin Park-Northlake (Leyden)Karolina Chowaniec1
Des Plaines (Maine West)Yarden Amir2
Naperville (North)Olivia Ochsner 1
Oak ForestCecilia Cristobal2
Plainfield (Central)Hailey Fay3
Plainfield (East)Sadie Hamilton2
Plainfield (South)Abby Murillo3
Mt. Prospect (Prospect)Xander Adkins2
Lincolnshire (Stevenson)Veronica Jia3
WashingtonAnnabelle Hiel1
Yorkville (H.S.)Luke Brosted-Gajewski2

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Feature Writing (21 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Sec.
Alton (Sr.)Juliette Meza3
Summit (Argo)Teeba Ali2
Arlington Heights (St. Viator)Hannah Hoog2
Chicago (Payton)Steven Jiang3
Hoffman Estates (Conant)Leyla Yurtsever2
Downers Grove (North)Lily Bowerman1
Edwardsville (H.S.)Sami McKenney2
Elmwood ParkIsabella Martinico1
Galena (H.S.)Violet Doyle1
Glenview (Glenbrook South)Maia Weissman1
Herrin (H.S.)Caden Green1
Joliet (Central)Lilith Ventura3
Naperville (North)Bridget Ogan3
Normal (Community)Bryce Hickman2
Plainfield (Central)Holly Winiars2
Plainfield (East)Emily Mendez1
Mt. Prospect (Prospect)Amanda Feinberg3
Schaumburg (H.S.)Jake Huffman3
St. Charles (East)Lauren Voigt2
St. Charles (North)Tess Arendt3
WashingtonMadeleine James1

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Headline Writing (21 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Sec.
Alton (Sr.)McKenna Fox2
Belleville (West)Lukas Pellmann1
Downers Grove (South)Juliana Conyer1
Evanston (Twp.)Sam Froum3
Palatine (Fremd)Sonali Khanna1
Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)Katherine Schlueter3
Glenview (Glenbrook South)Kate Shambo3
Herrin (H.S.)Parker Coop3
Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)Annelise Latham2
Joliet (Central)Alexa Encarnacion Hernandez1
Joliet (West)Mireya Saucedo3
Maple Park (Kaneland)Preslee Sutherland1
McHenryMaggie Demski2
Naperville (North)Olivia Norbut1
Skokie (Niles West)Suha Siddiqui1
Normal (Community West)Owen Voorheis2
Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)Sophia Lynn2
Plainfield (Central)Lee Hoffee3
St. Charles (North)Magen Kranz3
Lincolnshire (Stevenson)Harikesh Prasad2
Elmhurst (York)Natalie Tuleja 2

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Infographics (21 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Sec.
Arlington Heights (St. Viator)Ben Konopka1
Chicago (Payton)Isabella Sun1
Hoffman Estates (Conant)Adriana Buchanan2
Edwardsville (H.S.)Veda Kommineni2
Elmwood ParkPrecious Balikpo2
Palatine (Fremd)Brianna Wang2
Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South)Elise Fey1
Herrin (H.S.)Cooper Christ1
HuntleyLy Martil1
Jerseyville (Jersey)Abby Chin3
Joliet (West)Alih Rangel3
Maple Park (Kaneland)Sophia Schroll3
MinookaPalmer Calvey2
Naperville (North)Bridget Ogan2
Oswego (East)Jordan Fikis 3
Oswego (H.S.)Sasha Pankuch1
Mt. Prospect (Prospect)Abby Damasky3
St. Charles (North)Natalie Hannah2
Lansing (Thornton Fractional South)Bright Akli3
WashingtonBraelyn Feehan1
Wheaton (W. Warrenville South)Danielle Ferguson3

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News Writing (21 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Sec.
Arlington Heights (St. Viator)Hannah Hoog2
BarringtonAbigail Monk3
CartervilleChloe Busby3
Chicago (Payton)Madeleine Spanbauer3
Hoffman Estates (Conant)Leyla Yurtsever2
Downers Grove (North)Josephine Carslon1
Edwardsville (H.S.)Sami McKenney1
Evanston (Twp.)Natalie Weinert1
Freeport (H.S.)Ellie Marten3
Herrin (H.S.)Braden Davis2
HuntleySophia Mitchell2
Joliet (West)Rufus Wersen2
Maple Park (Kaneland)Audrey Walker1
Roselle (Lake Park)Moksh Majmudar3
MinookaMark Rodeghero1
Naperville (North)Olivia Ochsner 3
Normal (Community West)Makinzee Boyer3
Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)Sadie Collins2
Oswego (H.S.)Fionnuala Quinn2
Plainfield (Central)Holly Winiars1
Lincolnshire (Stevenson)Lillian Zhou1

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Newspaper Design (21 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Sec.
Summit (Argo)Susann Dunlap1
Chicago (Payton)Elena Whitford3
Downers Grove (North)Lily Schulz2
Downers Grove (South)Yoldi Villa1
Edwardsville (H.S.)Logan Szymanski1
Glenview (Glenbrook South)Kaitlyn Jiang2
Herrin (H.S.)Madisyn Ahne3
HuntleyEmma Christenson2
Jerseyville (Jersey)Reese Lorton2
McHenryAika Villa3
Naperville (Central)Katelyn Johnson1
Normal (Community)Arwen Georges3
Oak Lawn (Community)Omar Tellez2
Oswego (East)Jocelyn Johnson2
Plainfield (Central)Alexis Listermann3
Plainfield (South)Abby Murillo1
Mt. Prospect (Prospect)Stella Palm1
St. Charles (East)Yzabelle De Luna1
Lincolnshire (Stevenson)Timothy Bui3
Urbana (H.S.)Arelly Gutierrez2
Wheaton (W. Warrenville South)Abby Barson3

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Photo Story Telling (21 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Sec.
Summit (Argo)Mia Gutierrez2
BarringtonEllie Ragnini2
CartervilleAdie Sykes1
Chicago (Payton)Leah Galibois1
Downers Grove (North)Meaghan Wernett2
Edwardsville (H.S.)Reyez Hangsleben3
Glenview (Glenbrook South)Andrew Collaku1
Fox Lake (Grant)Rosely Castaneda3
HuntleyCooper Wackerlin1
Roselle (Lake Park)Anthony Johnson1
MinookaRori Locke2
Naperville (Central)Adeline Tse3
Naperville (North)Alexander Huang 1
Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)Luke Doobay3
Oswego (H.S.)Elayna Soyke2
Mt. Prospect (Prospect)Anne Lagowski3
RoxanaJacey Humphries2
Schaumburg (H.S.)Neel Patel3
Urbana (H.S.)Ka'Riyah Puryear1
WashingtonRebekah Neussl3
Yorkville (H.S.)Nick Thomas2

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Radio News (21 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Sec.
Alton (Sr.)Nickolas McCauley3
Belleville (West)Chloe Dietz2
Downers Grove (North)Owen Halfpenny3
Downers Grove (South)Sebastian Blanco1
Evanston (Twp.)Timothy Lister2
Freeport (H.S.)Steven Van3
HuntleyMia Ascencio1
Joliet (West)Alaina Potocki1
Maple Park (Kaneland)Sophie Thill2
Naperville (Central)Nina Rao1
Naperville (North)Anna Buescher3
Oak Lawn (Community)Sophia Valdez1
Oswego (East)Aliana Arifi2
Palatine (H.S.)Jalynn Martinez2
Mt. Prospect (Prospect)Claire Wynkoop1
Burbank (Reavis)Leana Mol3
Rolling MeadowsMaria Duffer2
Lincolnshire (Stevenson)Alex Xie3
TaylorvilleBenjamin Wamsley1
Urbana (H.S.)Danyla Nash3
WashingtonEmily Geisz2

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Review Writing (21 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Sec.
Alton (Sr.)Cathryn Holmes3
Summit (Argo)Luke Glod2
Downers Grove (South)Gretchen Haselhorst2
Aurora (East)Tyree Robins2
Edwardsville (H.S.)Zach Kennett 1
Galena (H.S.)Julia Dominiak3
Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)Will Lafontaine3
Glenview (Glenbrook South)Molly Tomczyk1
Herrin (H.S.)Parker Coop2
Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)Sumayyah Ryan1
HuntleySantino Bedolla2
Maple Park (Kaneland)Olivia Cotter1
Roselle (Lake Park)Maddy Sison1
Naperville (Central)CJ Getting3
Normal (Community)Bryce Hickman3
Plainfield (South)Lyla Luebbing2
Mt. Prospect (Prospect)Dylan Maye2
Burbank (Reavis)Valeria Lunar1
Lansing (Thornton Fractional South)Logan Daigre3
WashingtonMadeleine James1
WheelingEnelis Garcia3

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Sports Writing (21 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Sec.
Summit (Argo)Imane Ezzohry3
BarringtonRyAnn Brown1
CartervilleElise Judd2
ChesterAlex Williamson3
Crete (C.-Monee)Jordan Outlaw2
Downers Grove (South)Ryan Deacy1
Edwardsville (H.S.)Zach Kennett 1
Glen Ellyn (Glenbard West)Blake Noble3
Maple Park (Kaneland)Nate Sand1
Des Plaines (Maine West)Jake Mensching2
McHenryHunter Blake2
MinookaZach Vega2
Naperville (Central)Marina Micic3
Normal (Community West)Hunter Reid1
Oak Lawn (Community)Rocco Santoro1
Palatine (H.S.)Tessa Faltinek3
Plainfield (East)Dominic Taylor1
Mt. Prospect (Prospect)Matthew Pulver2
Burbank (Reavis)Diego Guzman2
St. Charles (North)Zoe Zars3
WashingtonMaggie Lawson3

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TV News (21 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Sec.
Summit (Argo)America Ginez, Natalia Stanibula and Marina Ilic1
BarringtonAnsh Capoor, Aidan Kelly and Lucciana Pazdan1
Downers Grove (South)Adrian Herres, Nia Ayala and Eleanor Loznicka2
Elk Grove Village (E.G.)Matthew Luptak, Alyson Farmer and Kaitlin Wirtz1
Fox Lake (Grant)Elianna Hanson, Olivia Smith and Cameron Lazansky3
Herrin (H.S.)Cooper Christ, Ryleigh Pitman and Ella Holthaus2
HuntleyWill Mize, Jocelyn Jones and Elaina Satalino1
Joliet (West)Nevaeh Walker, Jaedynn Clark and Amaya Nichols3
Naperville (North)Elizabeth Rorvick, Reese Navarro and Haley Navea2
Normal (Community)Bella Green, Audra Wolf and Leon Castenda1
Oak Park (O.P.-River Forest)George Barkadidjia2
OkawvilleLaura Cook and Sarah Cook3
Oswego (H.S.)Jayden Doty and Madison Gilio3
Plainfield (Central)Nick Rees, Natalie Adelmann and Sean Dorsey1
Mt. Prospect (Prospect)Kenny Munao, Ben Mitchell and Amelia Maslowski2
Burbank (Reavis)Adrian Morales, Nick Vana and Diego Mora3
Schaumburg (H.S.)Lailah Nicks, Eric Quilo and Kaileigh Sargent3
Sycamore (H.S.)Lucas Cahill, Kennedy McCoy and Kyle Roland 2
TaylorvilleAnthony Rivecco, Ty Winans and Olivia Garren1
WashingtonTyler Guedet and Jake Huett2
WheelingSean Fielding, Joshua Malvas and Audrey Justiniani3

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Yearbook Caption Writing (21 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Sec.
Summit (Argo)Art Romo2
CartervilleHailey Bolen1
Hoffman Estates (Conant)Zehra Ozcan1
Downers Grove (North)Kate Peterson3
Edwardsville (H.S.)Izzy Robinson2
Evanston (Twp.)Talia Polish1
Glenview (Glenbrook South)Anna Ivanov1
Herrin (H.S.)Ryleigh Pitman3
HuntleyLaura Langkan3
Maple Park (Kaneland)Faith Maschman1
McHenrySydney Boswell2
MinookaJillian Alsip2
Naperville (Central)Carter Speckmann1
Oak Lawn (Community)Sara Abdelrahman3
Oswego (East)Joe Newman2
Plainfield (East)Camila Khatib3
Mt. Prospect (Prospect)Kyle Struzik3
Lincolnshire (Stevenson)Saanvi Adusumalli2
WashingtonMadeline Bishop3
Wheaton (W. Warrenville South)James Bendicsen2
WilliamsvilleKaedyn Locke1

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Yearbook Copy Writing (21 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Sec.
Summit (Argo)Natalie Granda2
BarringtonSabrina Roach1
Hoffman Estates (Conant)Alexa Orlowski2
Downers Grove (South)Elsa Kramer3
Edwardsville (H.S.)Izzy Robinson1
Hoffman Estates (H.S.)Gabriella Antury1
Jerseyville (Jersey)Abby Chin3
Maple Park (Kaneland)Carli Filek1
Emerson Wurster2
Naperville (Central)Carter Speckmann1
Naperville (North)Nori Chatterjee2
Oak Lawn (Community)Alessandra Gabriel 1
Palatine (H.S.)Isabella Borissova3
Plainfield (South)Lyla Luebbing2
Burbank (Reavis)Jocelyn Martinez 3
Richton Park (Rich Township)Chasity Bowers3
St. Charles (North)Melanie Jandura3
Urbana (H.S.)Savannah Finley1
WashingtonSofia Carrillo3
WaucondaAutumn Davison2
Yorkville (H.S.)Alec Misner2

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Yearbook Page Design (20 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Sec.
Alton (Sr.)Hannah Jones1
Summit (Argo)Emily Mniszak1
Arlington Heights (St. Viator)Daniel Fisher 3
BarringtonAlex Brudvik1
Downers Grove (North)Kate Peterson1
Downers Grove (South)Kate Dziewinski2
Evergreen ParkDianna Rosillo3
Galena (H.S.)Ell Law 2
Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)Callia Houston2
HuntleyAlyssa McQueen1
Joliet (West)Alih Rangel1
LaSalle (L.-Peru)Alyssa Errisuris2
McHenryStephanie Reyes3
Oak Lawn (Community)Omar Ali2
Oswego (East)Jocelyn Johnson3
Plainfield (East)Hannah Hoang1
RoxanaMeredith Pitchford3
Lincolnshire (Stevenson)Timothy Bui2
TaylorvilleMarlee Craggs2
Urbana (H.S.)Arelly Gutierrez3

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Yearbook Theme Development (21 contestants)

TeamContestant(s)Sec.
Alton (Sr.)Makenna Strowmatt and Sophia Hull1
Summit (Argo)Jelina Becerra and Denise Palomar3
Downers Grove (North)Nidaa Nabeel and Kristin Bowers2
Downers Grove (South)Sarah Ellis and Jadynn Bruce1
Evanston (Twp.)Phoebe Schwab and Naomi Alemayehu2
Galena (H.S.)Caitlin Kennedy and Vanesa Vazquez1
Glen Ellyn (Glenbard South)Nora Martinez3
Grayslake (North)Josephine Caliendo and Skylar McKendrick1
Herrin (H.S.)Joanna Mora and Gracie Craft2
Flossmoor (Homewood-F.)Ore Shodipo and Dannen Rose3
Joliet (West)Molly Murdock-Schey and Bethany Yanchick1
Maple Park (Kaneland)Ava Lange2
Carson Ryan and Ryan Hubner3
MinookaMaddie Sweis and Nalani Martinez2
Naperville (North)Sarah Riemer and Jaelyn Karuna1
Oswego (East)Annabelle Locke and Magdalena Morcarski2
Mt. Prospect (Prospect)Chelsea McGowan and Charlotte McGowan2
Burbank (Reavis)Milo Soliday and Molly Soliday1
St. Charles (North)Evangeline Wada and Madelynn Konstant-Jedrzejczak3
Lincolnshire (Stevenson)Ishanvi Mishra and Siya Patel3
WilliamsvilleSophia Rock and Ava Clatfelter3

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