NORFOLK, Neb. -- Pierce High School finished ahead of West Point-Beemer in Class C and Howells-Dodge edged Bancroft-Rosalie in Class D in the Northeast Community College scholastic contest.
Battle Creek finished third in Class C and O’Neill St. Mary’s was third in Class D.
There were more than 800 students and 39 schools represented at the contest on Thursday, March 28. Medals were awarded to the top three finishers in a variety of disciplines. The following were the results.
Class C
Accounting 1
1.Landen Leonard, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge; 2. Jenna Jackson, Crofton; 3. Brayden Kuper, Pierce.
Agri-Science
1. Braxton Siebrandt, Wisner-Pilger; 2. Jenna Jackson, Crofton; 3. Kayton Hall, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge.
Algebra I
1. Logan Bradshaw, O’Neill; 2. Adrienne Riggert, Pierce; 3. Jose Carlos, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge.
Algebra II
1. Seth Preister, Humphrey; 2. Carter Goeden, Battle Creek; 3. Mason Baller, Hartington Cedar Catholic.
American Government
1. Jacob Dominguez, West Point-Beemer; 2. Ben Reilly, Boone Central; 3. Cole Bodeman, Ainsworth.
American History
1. Trey Buss, Wisner-Pilger; 2. Mason Crumrine, West Holt High School; 3. Collin Stigge, West Point-Beemer.
Anatomy & Physiology
1. Elizabeth Rokusek, Hartington Cedar Catholic; 2. Claudia Riggert, Pierce; 3. Mason Crumrine, West Holt High School.
Basic Construction
1. Parker Strom, Battle Creek; 2. Tate Krysl, O’Neill; 3. Jeremy Desmond, Wakefield.
Biology
1. Jaden Hagemann, Boone Central; 2. Emily Endorf, Pierce; Xander Larson, Battle Creek.
Chemistry
1. Travis Emory, Pierce; 2. Gage Yosten, Norfolk Catholic; 3. Katrina Moyer, West Point-Beemer.
Computer Literacy
1. Philip Carnley, Boone Central; 2. Alex Kuehn, Hartington Cedar Catholic; 3. Lukas Schantz, Crofton.
Drafting
1. Timothy Kaufman, Wakefield; 2. Wyatt Miserez, West Point-Beemer; 3. Dierck White, Pierce.
English Composition
1. Josephine Moyer, West Point-Beemer; 2. Avery Yosten, Norfolk Catholic; 3. Maggie Painter, Pierce.
Foods & Nutrition
1. Elizabeth Rokusek, Hartington Cedar Catholic; 2. Autumn Emme, O’Neill; 3. Shantelle Mikkelson, Madison.
Geography
1. Katherine Kerrigan, Ainsworth; 2. Jeremiah Reimers, Wakefield; 3. Justin Leader, Norfolk Catholic.
Geometry
1. Samantha Francis, West Point-Beemer; 2. Taylor Walnofer, West Holt; 3. Brock Collison, Pierce.
Intro to Psychology
1. Brynn Schmidt, Battle Creek; 2. Clay Sandman, Boone Central; 3. Alexis Sporleder, Pierce.
Intro to Wellness/ Sports Physical Education
1. Travis Emory, Pierce; 2. Clayton Carney, Norfolk Catholic; 3. Braxton Siebrandt, Wisner-Pilger.
Literature
1. Elizabeth Wortmann, Crofton; 2. Rachel Mayes, West Point-Beemer; 3. Noah Morland, Norfolk Catholic.
Medical Terminology
1. Ashlyn Boekenhauer, Madison; 2. Rachel Rasmussen, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge; 3. Alivia Schemek, Humphrey.
Parenting & Child Development
1. Cheyenne Walker, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge; 2. Lexi Jackson, Madison; 3. Allie Hassler, Wisner-Pilger.
Personal Finance
1. Landon Weinandt, Battle Creek; 2. Kristine Becker, Hartington Cedar Catholic; 3. Addison Toelle, West Point-Beemer.
Physics
1. Alex Foecking, Norfolk Catholic; 2. Carter Guenther, Crofton; 3. Zion Baier, Battle Creek.
Public Speaking
1. Zuri Moore, O’Neill; 2. Collin Sigge, West Point-Beemer; 3. Emma Kennedy, Ainsworth.
Technical Mathematics
1. Zac Tramp, Crofton; 2. Cory Jocem, Boone Central; 3. Emmett Haake, Norfolk Catholic.
Trigonometry
1. Aubrey Hason, Pierce; 2. Anneliese Kleinschmit, Hartington Cedar Catholic; 3. Owen Snodgrass, Norfolk Catholic.
Vocabulary
1. Alec Foecking, Norfolk Catholic; 2. Emma Risinger, Pierce; 3. Philip Carnley, Boone Central.
Welding
1. Jacob Anderson, Battle Creek; 2. Max Grosch, Boone Central; 3. Korvin Fritz, Pierce.
Workplace Communication
1. Winifred Huber, O’Neill; 2. Avery Krohn, Boone Central; 3. Kade Larson, Battle Creek.
World History
1. Ayden Littlegeorge-Cloud, Winnebago; 2. Paul Allison, Laurel-Concord-Coleridge; 3. Dakota Taber, Wisner-Pilger.
Class D
Accounting 1
1. Raina Krebs, Summerland; 2. Nathan Hegemann, Howells-Dodge; 3. Juliana Kumm, Osmond.
Agri-Science
1. Trey Anthony, Rock County; 2. William Paxton, Stuart; 3. Ava Reikofski, Osmond.
Algebra I
1. Kaylin Miller Kaylin Miller, Lyons-Decatur Northeast; Ben Pongratz, O’Neill St. Mary’s; 3. Jackson Faltys, Clarkson.
Algebra II
1. Lauren Winkelbauer, O’Neill St. Mary’s; 2. Luke Eisenmann, Leigh; 3. Josh Eisenmann, Clarkson.
American Government
1. William Jesse, Chambers; 2. Adyson Krupka, Howells-Dodge; 3. Summer Vesely, Veridgre.
American History
1. Sage White, Bancroft-Rosalie; 2. Dawson Heiser, Stuart; 3. Caleb Ridder, Guardian Angels Central Catholic.
Anatomy & Physiology
1. Landon Dobbins, Howells-Dodge; 2. Carter Bergmann, Summerland; 3. Hunter Tubbs, Stuart.
Basic Construction
1.Blake Wallinger, Stuart; 2. Lane Belina, Howells-Dodge; 3. Hunter Craven, Rock County.
Biology
1. Noah Coufal, Howells-Dodge; 2. Jack Berg, Osmond; 3. Shaylie Kester, Summerland.
Chemistry
1. Adyson Krupka, Howells-Dodge; 2. Kaylin Miller, Lyons-Decatur Northeast; 3. Peyton Thompson, O’Neill St. Mary’s.
Computer Literacy
1. James Doyle, Osmond; 2. Amayrah Block, Niobrara; 3. Gage Vesely, Verdigre.
Drafting
1. Landon Buck, Bancroft-Rosalie; 2. Austin Avery, Niobrara; 3. Tessa Gardner, Osmond.
English Composition
1. Makayla Mitchell, Creigton; 2. Allison Wiesler, Wynot; Brianna Klabenes, Chambers.
Foods & Nutrition
1. Ella Urban, Liegh; 2. Sarah Wiese, Summerland; 3. Kassie Schrader, Keya Paha County.
Geography
1. Kayl Gomez, Bancroft-Rosalie; 2. Brett Wemhoff, Leigh; 3. Cooper Kreikemeier, Howells-Dodge.
Geometry
1. Mason Knox, Chambers; 2. Elizabeth Hoffman, Leigh; 3. Micah Cuevas, Newman Grove.
Intro to Psychology
1. Kaylin Gaughenbaugh, O’Neill St. Mary’s; 2. Braelyn Schlenger, Wheeler Central; 3. Hannah Scott, Chambers.
Intro to Wellness/ Sports Physical Education
1. Matt Rumsey, Wausa; 2. Jordan Ingebo, Niobrara; 3. Simon Addison, Stuart.
Literature
1. Autumn Key, Creighton; 2. Emma Otte, O’Neill St. Mary’s; 3. Aubrie Hannah, Leigh.
Medical Terminology
1. Angel Logeman, Bancroft-Rosalie; 2. Aislynn Kester, Summerland; 3. Summer Vesely, Verdigre.
Parenting & Child Development
1. Helena Steffensmeier, Guardian Angels Central Catholic; 2. Emma King, Summerland; 3. Gage Stutzman, Howells-Dodge.
Personal Finance
1. Matt Rumsey, Wausa; 2. Christian Hamernik, Clarkson; 3. Carter Bergman, Summerland.
Physics
1. Matthew Alderson, Osmond; 2. Annabella Barlow, O’Neill St. Mary’s; 3. A.J. Wiese, Bancroft-Rosalie.
Public Speaking
1. Lacey Paxton, Stuart; 2. Avery Stevens, Wausa; 3. Chelsey Rohrer, Verdigre.
Technical Mathematics
1. Isaac Pavlik, Verdigre; 2. Jackson Conney, Bancroft-Rosalie; 3. Adilyn Shald, O’Neill St. Mary’s.
Trigonometry
1. Matthew Alderson, Osmond; 2. Delanie Erwin, Leigh; 3. Alawnah Yunker, Verdigre.
Vocabulary
1. Luke Ludwig, Stuart; 2. Aubrie Hanna, Leigh; 3. Kailey Raasch, Bancroft-Rosalie.
Welding
1. Baxter Beutler, Bancroft-Rosalie; 2. Rowdy Nielsen, Niobrara; Matt Brester, Howells-Dodge.
Workplace Communication
1. Mya Hedstrom, O’Neill St. Mary’s; 2. Claire Woeppel, Chambers; 3. Sophie Morfeld, Clarkson.
World History
1. Brayden Loseke, Leigh; 2. Cooper Kreikemeier, Howells-Dodge; 3. Gage Vesely, Verdigre.
Scholastic Results cutline
After finishing runner-up last year, Pierce High School again claimed the Class C Scholastic Contest at Northeast Community College in 2024. Pierce has won Class C three of the past four years. Howells-Dodge won Class D this year. (Northeast Community College)
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