2025-2026 State, Region and District Oratorical Contest Winners
State Oratorical Winners
1st Place - Jayla Roberts, Williston
2nd Place - Erin Daley, Dickinson
3rd Place - Grace Martin, Fairmount
4th Place - Bridget Pankratz, Rock Lake
Eastern Division
1st Place - Bridget Pankratz
2nd Place - Grace Martin
Western Division
1st Place - Jayla Roberts
2nd Place - Joanie McCormack, Wilton
District 1 Oratorical Champion
No Contestants
District 2 Oratorical Champion
No Contestants
District 3 Oratorical Champion
1st Place - Bridget Pankratz, Rock Lake, ND
Sponsored by Sarles American Legion #276
District 4 Oratorical Champion
No Contestants
District 5 Oratorical Champions
1st Place - Joanie McCormack, Wilton
Sponsored by Wing Post #65
2nd Place - Claire Leidy, Wilton
Sponsored by Washburn Post #12
3rd Place - Matthew Quinn, Wilton
Sponsored by Wilton Post #163
District 6 Oratorical Champion
No Contestants
District 7 Oratorical Champion
No Contestants
District 8 Oratorical Champions
1st Place - Erin Daley, Dickinson
2nd Place - Grace Dazell, Dickinson
Sponsored by Richardton Post #180
3rd Place - Jessica Pratt, Reeder
Sponsored by Scranton Post #151
District 9 Oratorical Champions
1st Place - Jayla Roberts, Williston
2nd Place - Violet Pineda, Watford City
3rd Place - Emma Melberg, Tioga
District 10 Oratorical Champion
1st Place - Grace Martin, Fairmount
District 1 Oratorical Contest
Chairman Dave Rice
District 2 Oratorical Contest
Chairman Quinnlyn Thompson
District 3 Oratorical Contest
Chairman Dan Stave
District 4 Oratorical Contest
District 5 Oratorical Contest
Chairman Karen Meier
District 6 Oratorical Contest
Chairman Heather Thompson
District 7 Oratorical Contest
Chairman Valorie Cartwright
District 8 Oratorical Contest
Chairman Kris Fehr
Co-Chair David Del Padre
District 9 Oratorical Contest
Chairman Mike Weyrauch
District 10 Oratorical Contest
Chairman Gerald Puetz
