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Fifty-two champions from every state, the District of Columbia, and the U.S. Virgin Islands competed during the two-day competition.
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Top Three: 3rd Place Winner Madison Niermeyer, Poetry Out Loud 2008 National Champion Shawtay Henry, and 2nd Place Winner Sophia Elena Soberon.
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Alaska State Champion Alev Kelter.
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Alabama State Champion Rosanna Smith.
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Arkansas State Champion Temple Price.
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Arizona State Champion Erik Hollis.
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California State Champion Roshawnda Bettencourt.
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Colorado State Champion Brittany Harden.
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Connecticut State Champion Attallah Sheppard.
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District of Columbia Champion Victor Akosile.
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Delaware State Champion Tonisha Vanae' Jones.
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Florida State Champion Monique Henry.
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Georgia State Champion Elijah Orengo.
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Hawaii State Champion Tiffany Polk.
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Iowa State Champion Emily Mortvedt.
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Idaho State Champion Brenda Ray.
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Illinois State Champion Mark Schmidt.
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Indiana State Champion Sequoia Jelks.
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Kansas State Champion Madeline Roger.
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Kentucky State Champion Amy Cordero.
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Louisiana State Champion Mercedes Wilson.
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Massachusetts State Champion Gabrielle Guarracino.
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Maryland State Champion William Poxon.
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Maine State Champion Kate McKeown.
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Michigan State Champion Charles White.
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Minnesota State Champion Mu En Hu.
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Missouri State Champion Aryiel Everett.
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Mississippi State Champion Phillip Cochran.
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Montana State Champion Amber Greymourning.
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North Carolina State Champion Sasha Morfaw.
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North Dakota State Champion Devany Schulz.
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Nebraska State Champion Justin Tolston.
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New Hampshire State Champion Laura Messner.
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New Jersey State Champion Allison Strong.
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New Mexico State Champion April Chavez.
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Nevada State Champion Lainey Henderson.
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New York State Champion Genevieve Mailloux.
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Ohio State Champion Rachel Chandler.
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Oklahoma State Champion Hannah Roark.
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Oregon State Champion Sophia Soberon.
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Pennsylvania State Champion Francesca Fiore.
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Rhode Island State Champion Andrew Westlake.
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South Carolina State Champion A'Derrica Roseboro.
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South Dakota State Champion Elsa Vande Vegte.
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Tennessee State Champion Evie Crowder.
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Texas State Champion Stanley Jackson.
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Utah State Champion Madison Niermeyer.
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Virginia State Champion Tia Robinson.
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Virgin Islands State Champion Shawntay Henry.
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Vermont State Champion Caleb Hastings.
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Washington State Champion BreAnna Jones.
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Wisconsin State Champion Matthew Scales.
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West Virginia State Champion Carolyn Rose Garcia.
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Wyoming State Champion Caila Booth.
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