1st Place State Winners 2023

Alabama

Annabelle Huang

Reef Triggerfish | K-3rd Grade

1 AL Annabelle Huang 1 Humuhumu

Colin Chung

Walleye | 4th-6th Grade

1 AL Colin Chung 4 Walleye

Eleanor Kim

Garibaldi | 7th-9th Grade

1 AL Eleanor Kim 7 Garibaldi

Abigail Morse

Flying Fish | 10th-12th Grade

1 AL Abigail Morse 11 Flying Fish

Alaska

Bo Bawtinhimer

Chinook Salmon | K – 3rd grade

Bo Bawtinhimer K-3

Shoshanah Stewart

Chinook Salmon | 4th-6th Grade

Shoshanah Stewart 4-6

Josyln Unger

Chinook Salmon | 7th-9th Grade

8th Joslyn Unger

Arizona

Austin Fan

White Shark | K – 3rd grade

1 AZ Austin Fan 2 Shark

Joanna Hu

Rainbow Trout | 4th-6th Grade

1 AZ Joanna Hu 6 Rainbow Trout

Christiana Zheng

Tarpon | 7th-9th Grade

AZ Christina Zheng 8 Tarpon

Alisa Jia

Striped Bass | 10th-12th Grade

AZ Alisa Jia 12 Striped Bass

Arkansas

Baylor Swann

Goldfish | K-3rd Grade

William Russell K-3 AR Rainbow Trout MI

Cara Jackson

Steelhead Trout | 7th-9th Grade

1 AR Cara Jackson 9 Anadromous

Bo Wood

Smallmouth Bass | 10th-12th Grade

AR Bo Wood 11 Smallmouth

California

Esme Tran

Koi | K-3rd Grade

1 Esme Tran - Koi Fish

Claire Cui

Betta | 4th-6th Grade

1 CA Claire Cui 6 Betta

Kanghwi Kim

Goliath Tiger Fish | 7th-9th Grade

1 CA Kanghwi Kim 9 Goliath Tiger Fish

Annabell Yi

Largemouth Bass | 10th-12th Grade

1 CA Annabell Yi Largemouth Bass 11

Colorado

Leon Komelenko

Bluegill | K-3rd Grade

1 CO Leon Komelenko 3 Bluegill

Michelle Arustamyan

Greenback Cutthroat Trout | 4th-6th Grade

1 co Michelle Arustamyan 5 Greenback CTT

Jayden Collier

Marlin | 7th-9th Grade

1 CO Jayden Collier 9 Billfish

Joshua Cho

Greenback Cutthroat Trout | 10th-12th Grade

CO Joshua Cho 11 Greenback CTT

Connecticut

Evelyn Wells

Manta Ray and Lionfish | K-3rd Grade

CT Evelyn Wells 3 Manta Ray Lionfish

Anna Mi

Angelfish | 4th-6th Grade

CT Anna Mi 5 Angelfish

Vilas Mejnartowicz

Mandarin Fish | 7th-9th Grade

CT Vilas Mejnartowicz 7 Mandarin Fish

Florida - Freshwater

Cavan Du

Channel Catfish | K-3rd Grade

Cavan Du K-3 Freshwater Winner

Bailing Du

Largemouth Bass | 4th-6th Grade

Bailing Du 4-6 Freshwater Winner

Emma Nemes

Largemouth Bass | 7th-9th Grade

Emma Nemes 7-9 Freshwater Winner

Ethan Booz

Largemouth Bass | 10th-12th Grade

Ethan Booz 10-12 Freshwater Winner

Florida - Saltwater

Zoe Chen

Spotted Seatrout | K-3rd Grade

Zoe Chen K-3 Saltwater Winner

Amanda Velazco

Mahi Mahi | 4th-6th Grade

Amanda Velazco 4-6 Saltwater Winner

Penelope Horwitz

Mahi Mahi | 7th-9th Grade

Penelope Horwitz 7-9 Saltwater Winner

Scarlett Edammudalige

Mahi Mahi | 10th-12th Grade

Scarlett Edammudalige 10-12 Saltwater Winner

Georgia

Isabella Puzyreva

Black Crappie | K-3rd Grade

First place K - 3 1845 Isabella Puzyreva 3rd grade art

Minakshi Chilagani

Sailfish | 4th-6th Grade

First place 4 - 6th 1955 Minakshi Chilagani 6th grade art

Emily Chow

Tuna | 7th-9th Grade

First place 7 - 9th grade 1850 Emily Chow 8th grade art

Shannen Wang

Yellowfin Tuna | 10th-12th Grade

First place 10 - 12th grade 1939 Shannen Wang 11th grade art

Idaho

Junyi Li

Westslope Cutthroat Trout | 4th-6th Grade

ID Junyi Li 6th Westslope CTTT

Dusty Longtin

Koi | 7th-9th Grade

ID Dusty Longtin 8 Koi

Illinois

Amy Zhang

Brook Trout | K-3rd Grade

1 IL Amy Zhang 3 Brook Trout

Avalyn Zhuang

Bluegill | 4th-6th Grade

1 IL Avalyn Zhuang 4 Bluegill

Noah Cho

Sailfish | 7th-9th Grade

IL Noah Cho 8 Sailfish

Yaeji Hyoung

Steelhead Trout | 10th-12th Grade

IL Yaeji Hyong 11 Steelhead Trout

Indiana

Seth Spradlin

Box Fish | K-3rd Grade

IN Seth Spradlin 2 Box Fish

Julianne Rowe

Golden Trout | 4th-6th Grade

IN Julianne Rowe 5 Golden Trout

Faith Rowe

Largemouth Bass | 10th-12th Grade

IN Faith Rowe 12 Laregmouth Bass

Iowa

Azra McKilligan

Clownfish | K-3rd Grade

IA Azra McKilligan 3 Clownfish

William Grier

Brown Trout | 4th-6th Grade

IA William Grier 6 Brown Trout

Izabella Ortega

Bass | 7th-9th Grade

1 IA Izabella Ortega 7 Bass

Elle Carlson

Largemouth Bass | 10th-12th Grade

IA Elle Carlson 10 Largemouth

Kansas

Turner Morris

Leafy Seadragon | 4th-6th Grade

KS Turner Morris 6 Leafy Seadragon

Aliza Tracy

Mandarin Fish | 7th-9th Grade

KS Aliza Tracy 7 Mandarinfish

Kentucky

Rose Shively

Flying Fish | K-3rd Grade

Rose Shively 3 Flying Fish

Sophie Lampley

Bass | 4th-6th Grade

Sophie Lampley 4 Bass

Louisiana

Merek Hu

Royal Angelfish | K-3rd Grade

1ST LA Merek Hu 3 Royal Angel Fish

Antian Alice He

Rainbow Trout | 4th-6th Grade

Antial Alice He Rainbow Trout

Ethan Buffinet

Bluegill | 7th-9th Grade

1 Ethan Buffinet 9 Pike

Macie Campbell

Peacock Bass | 10th-12th Grade

1 Macie Campbell 11 Peacock Bass

Maine

Alexis Smith

Largemouth Bass | 10th-12th Grade

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Maryland

Sophie Yin

Betta | K-3rd Grade

1 MD Sophia Yin 3 Betta

Mingdi Chen

Pike | 4th-6th Grade

1 MD Mingdi Chen 5 Pike

Songfei Guo

Brown Trout | 7th-9th Grade

1 MD Songfei Guo 9 Brown Trout

Zihan Zhou

Striped Bass | 10th-12th Grade

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Massachusetts

Chloe Sun

Mako Shark | K-3rd Grade

1 MA Chloe Sun 1 Mako Shark

Jenny Xu

Blue Marlin | 4th-6th Grade

1 Jenny Xu 4 Blue Marlin

Samantha Gong

Bluefin Tuna | 7th-9th Grade

1 Samantha Gong 7 Bluefin Tuna

Tianrui Yang

Tarpon | 10th-12th Grade

1 Tianrui Yang 10 Tarpon

Michigan

Kacey Zhou

Spotted Bass | K-3rd Grade

1 Kacey Zhou 3 Spotted Bass

Amanda Liang

Largemouth Bass | 4th-6th Grade

1 Amanda Liang 6 Largemouth

Michael Sun

Sockeye Salmon | 7th-9th Grade

1 Michael Sun 7 Sockeye Salmon

Megan Peng

Muske | 10th-12th Grade

1 Megan Peng 10 Muske

Minnesota

Isabel Kim

Greenback Cutthroat Trout | K-3rd Grade

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Aadhyya Anand

Asian Carp | 4th-6th Grade

Aadhyya Anand AsianCarp

Katherine Sander

Flying Fish | 7th-9th Grade

Katherine Sander flying fish

Elliott Loftus

Muskie | 10th-12th Grade

Elliott Loftus muskie

Mississippi

Angela Fortenberry

Rainbow Trout | K-3rd Grade

Angela Fortenberry Rainbow Trout

Hana Echols

Koi | 4th-6th Grade

Hana Echols Koi

Missouri

Benaia Arredondo

Sunfish  | K-3rd Grade

Benaia Arredondo K-3 Sunfish

Shayah West

Catfish | 4th-6th Grade

Shayah West 4-6 Catfish

Maria Paulino-Ines

Bass | 7th-9th Grade

Maria Paulino-Ines 7-9 Bass

Montana

Autumn Wylde

Brook Trout | K-3rd Grade

MT Autumn Wylde 3 Brook Trout

Maliyah Mason

Green Sunfish | 4th-6th Grade

MT Maliyah Mason 4 Green Sunfish

Judah Penner

Roosterfish | 10th-12th Grade

Judah Penner 10 Rooster Fish

Nebraska

Bentley Cunningham

Crappie | K-3rd Grade

Bentley Cunningham K-3 Crappie

Saige Adela

Catfish | K-3rd Grade

Saige Adela K-3 Catfish

Kiersten Hans

Longear Sunfish | 4th-6th Grade

KierstenHans 4-6 Longear Sunfish

Rogan Hoesing

Longnose Gar | 7th-9th Grade

Rogan Hoesing 7-9 Longnose Gar

Gabrielle Theis

Bass | 10th-12th Grade

10-12 Gabrielle Theis Bass

New Hampshire

Sawalynn Mehta

Lahontan Cutthroat Trout | K-3rd Grade

`1 Sawalynn Mehta 1 Lahontan CTT

Gracelynn Mehta

Largemouth Bass | 4th-6th Grade

Gracelynn Mehta Largemouth

Addison Hamilton

Trout | 7th-9th Grade

NH Addison Hamilton 8 Trout

New Jersey

Harris Dong

Koi | K-3rd Grade

1 Harris Dong 3 Koi

Shriya Kale

Marlin | 4th-6th Grade

1 Shriya Kale 6 Marlin

Angel Lu

Alligator Gar | 7th-9th Grade

1 Angel Lu 7 Alligator Gar

Lauren Muller

Steelhead Trout | 10th-12th Grade

1 Lauren Muller 10 Steelhead Trout

New York

Abigail Chen

Goldfish | K-3rd Grade

1 Abigail Chen 3 Goldfish

Junie Fang

Yellowfin Goatfish | 4th-6th Grade

1 Junie Fang Yellowfin Goatfish

Kevin Yan

Muskellunge | 7th-9th Grade

1 Kevin Yan Muskellunge

Katherine Zhao

Largemouth Bass | 10th-12th Grade

Katherine Zhao 10 Largemout

North Carolina

Aaron Chen

Shark | K-3rd Grade

Aaron Chen 1 Shark

Eliza Dudek

Bluegill | 4th-6th Grade

Eliza Dudek Blugill

Julia Clark

Red Drum | 7th-9th Grade

Julia Clark 8 Red Drum

Ashley Liu

White Shark | 10th-12th Grade

Ashley Liu 11 White

North Dakota

Sarah Kautzman

Pike | K-3rd Grade

Sarah Kautzman pike

Lola Dalziel

Sailfish | 4th-6th Grade

Lola Dalziel Sailfish

Ohio

Kaviyakayal Sundarapandiyan

Brook Trout | K-3rd Grade

Kaviyakayal Sundarapandiyan 1 Brook Trout

Adella Hong

Koi | 4th-6th Grade

Adella Hong 6 Koi

Hyunyoung Lee

Bluegill | 7th-9th Grade

Hyunyoung Lee 9 Bluegill

Oklahoma

Tessa Sharp

Rainbow Trout | 7th-9th Grade

Tessa Sharp 7 Rainbow Trout

Oregon

Samyuktha Injeti

Angelfish | K-3rd Grade

1 Samyuktha Injeti 3 Angelfish

Arjun Ragam

Sailfish | 4th-6th Grade

1 Arjun Ragam 4 Sailfish

Jin Cheng Zou

Trout | 7th-9th Grade

Jin Cheng Zou 7 Salmon

Lily Wang

Rockfish | 10th-12th Grade

1 Lily Wang 10 Rockfish

Pennsylvania

Ethan Li

Goldfish | K-3rd Grade

Ethan Li Goldfish

Sophia Chen

Brook Trout | 4th-6th Grade

Sophia Chen Brook Trout

Rayne Fang

Brook Trout | 7th-9th Grade

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Sophie Sun

Garibaldi | 10th-12th Grade

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Rhode Island

Yuxuan Zhang

Shark | 4th-6th Grade

Yuxuan Zhang 6 Blue Shark

Maggie Lauder

Flounder | 10th-12th Grade

Maggie Lauder 11 Flounder

South Carolina

Nicholas Gage Dubose

Bass | K-3rd Grade

Nicholas Gage Dubose 2 Bass

Daisy Anastacio Martinez

Garibaldi | 4th-6th Grade

Daisy Anastacio Martinez 6 Garibaldi

McKenzie Pettigrew

Koi | 10th-12th Grade

McKenzie Pettigrew 11 Koi

South Dakota

Evan Henricks

Topeka Shiner | K-3rd Grade

Evan Hendricks K-3 Topeka Shiner

Elijah Dressler

Pike | 4th-6th Grade

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Faith Melum

Bluegill | 7th-9th Grade

Faith Melum 7-9 Bluegill

Elie Land

Coho Salmon | 10th-12th Grade

Elie Land 10-12 Coho Salmon

Tennessee

Oliver Du

Bigmouth Bass | K-3rd Grade

Oliver Du 3 Bigmouth

Yuqi Chen

Sunfish | 4th-6th Grade

1 Yuqi Chen 5 Longear Sunfish

Amanda Xiao

Angelfish | 7th-9th Grade

Amanda Xiao 8 Angelfish

Nia Maheshwari

Triggerfish | 10th-12th Grade

Nia Maheshwari 12 Triggerfish

Texas

Claire Liu

Bluegill | K-3rd Grade

K-3 Claire Liu Bluegill

Lydia Ireland

Sargassum Fish | 4th-6th Grade

4-6 Lydia Ireland Sargassum

Grace Cao

Guadalupe Bass | 7th-9th Grade

7-9 Grace Cao Guadalupe Bass

Arim Jun

Striped Bass | 10th-12th Grade

10-12 Arim Jun Striped Bass

Vermont

Lyra Heft

Pumpkinseed Sunfish | K-3rd Grade

Lyra Heft K-3 1st Pumpkinseed

Victor Stahler

Pickerel | 4th-6th Grade

Victor Stahler 4-6 Pickerel

Hannah White

Bullhead | 7th-9th Grade

Hannah White 7-9 1st Brown Bullhead

Sloane Urette

Brook Trout | 10th-12th Grade

Sloanne Urette 10-12 1st Brook Torut

Virginia

Sol Moon

Catfish | K-3rd Grade

1 Sol Moon 3 Catfish

Aaron Moh

Stingray | 4th-6th Grade

1 Aaron Moh 6 Stingray

Meredith Yu

Rainbow Trout | 7th-9th Grade

1 Meredith Yu 9 Rainbow Trout

Phoebe Pan

Roosterfish | 10th-12th Grade

1 Phoebe Pan 10 Roosterfish

Washington

Sharon Zhu

Rainbow Trout | K-3rd Grade

Sharon Zhu 2 Rainbow Trout

Terence Wu

White Shark | 4th-6th Grade

Terence Wu 6 White Shark

Brandon Hanaoka

Arapaima | 7th-9th Grade

Brandon Hanaoka 8 Arapaima

Yuxi You

White Shark | 10th-12th Grade

Yuxi You 11 Great White

West Virginia

Evgeniia Fejotova

Bluegill | 7th-9th Grade

WV Evgeniia Fejotova 9 Blue Gill

Kaylyn Jenkins

Brook Trout | 10th-12th Grade

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Hailey Kirker

Paddlefish | 10th-12th Grade

WV Hailey Kirker 12 Paddlefish

Wisconsin

Cullen Gilbertson

Muskellunge | K-3rd Grade

Cullen Gilbertson 3 Muske

Paige Hargrave

Dragonfish | 4th-6th Grade

Paige Hargrave 6 Dragonfish

Jamie Duran

Clownfish | 7th-9th Grade

Jamie Duran 8 Clownfish

Charlotte Pier

Red Snapper | 10th-12th Grade

Charlotte Pier 11 Red Snapper

Wyoming

Eva Schlueter

Betta | 10th-12th Grade

Eva Schlueter 10 Betta