The Wagner Oral Interpretation team continued its strong start to the season with impressive performances at two recent competitions, earning a collection of superior and excellent ratings across multiple categories.

The team first competed at Lennox on October 21, 2025, in a highly competitive field that featured 20 schools and nearly 140 entries. Despite the large number of participants, the Wagner team stood out with several top results.

• In Storytelling, Anjali earned an Excellent Plus rating, while Portlyn achieved Superior Plus.

• In Drama Interpretation, both Taya and Samuel received Excellent Plus ratings.

• Braelyn earned a Superior in Poetry, and Anjali added another Excellent Plus in the same category.

• Taya captured a Superior Plus in Non-Original Oratory, and the Duo Interpretation team earned Superior Plus as well.

Just a few days later, on October 24, Wagner competed at Bon Homme, another large meet that featured 20 schools and approximately 150 entries. The team once again showed its depth and consistency across categories.

• In Storytelling, Anjali received a Superior Plus rating, and Portlyn earned Superior.

• In Drama Interpretation, Taya earned Superior while Samuel achieved Excellent Plus.

• The Poetry category saw strong results with Braelyn receiving Superior, Anjali earning Superior, and Isabelle scoring Excellent Plus.

• Matthew competed in Humor and received an Excellent Plus.

• In Non-Original Oratory, both Taya and Matthew earned Excellent Plus ratings.

• The Duo Interpretation team closed out the meet with an Excellent Plus.

Coach Megan Fischer praised the students for their effort and growth early in the season. “Each meet is an opportunity for our students to build confidence and refine their performances,” said Fischer. “I’m very proud of their dedication.”

The Wagner Oral Interp team will continue its season in the coming weeks as it prepares for their home performance on Monday, November 3rd at 6pm, region and state competitions.