2nd Place State Winners 2023

Alabama

Abhiman Maity

Roosterfish | K-3rd Grade

2 AL Abhiman Maity 3 Roosterfish

Emma Su

Sea Trout | 4th-6th Grade

2 AL Emma Su 5 Sea Trout

Minlu Wang-He

Walleye | 7th-9th Grade

2 AL Minlu Wang-He 7 Walleye

Valeria Plaza

Tiger Shark | 10th-12th Grade

2 ValeriaPlaza11AL Tiger Shark

Alaska

Westin LaBrake

Chinook Salmon | K – 3rd grade

Westin LaBrake K-3

Quya Stewart

Chinook Salmon | 4th-6th Grade

Quya Stewart 4-6

Desarose Stewart

Chinook Salmon | 7th-9th Grade

Desarose Stewart 79-

Arizona

Jason Li

Clownfish | 4th-6th Grade

AZ Jason Li

Aaron Li

Tuna | 4th-6th Grade

2 AZ Aaron Li 4 Tuna

Fayfay He

Tuna | 7th-9th Grade

AZ Fayfay He 7 Tuna

Emily Dong

Moorish Idol | 10th-12th Grade

AZ Emily Dong 10 Moorish Idol and Discus

Arkansas

Zakiry Rorie

Brown Trout | 7th-9th Grade

2 AR Zakiry Rorie 9 Brown Trout

California

Scarlett Huang

Roosterfish | K-3rd Grade

2 CA Scarlett Huang 1 Roosterfish

Valentina Cheng

Blue Marlin | 4th-6th Grade

2 CA Valentina Cheng Atlantic Blue Marlin 6

Susanna Liang

Whale Shark | 7th-9th Grade

2 CA Susanna Liang 8 Whale Shark

Matthew Yoon

Gila Trout | 10th-12th Grade

2 CA Matthew Yoon 10 Gila Trout

Colorado

Julia Roe

Greenback Cutthroat Trout | K-3rd Grade

2 CO Julia Roe 3 Greenback CTT

Bernice Tan

Weakfish | 4th-6th Grade

2 CO Bernice Tan 5 Weakfish

Lillian Rehder

Bluegill | 7th-9th Grade

2 CO Lillian Rehder 8 Bluegill

Connecticut

Addison Lavoie

Rainbow Trout | K-3rd Grade

CT Addison Lavoie 3 Rainbow Trout

Austin Waite

Catfish | 4th-6th Grade

CT Austin White 5 Catfish

Florida - Freshwater Runner Up

Siyi Shen

Largemouth Bass | K-3rd Grade

Siyi Shen K-3 Freshwater Runner-Up

Divya Patel

Bluegill | 4th-6th Grade

Divya Patel 4-6 Freshwater Runner-Up

Aimon Du

Channel Catfish | 7th-9th Grade

Aimon Du 7-9 Freshwater Runner-Up

Landon McCoy

Bluegill | 10th-12th Grade

Landon McCoy 10-12 Freshwater Runner-Up

Florida - Saltwater Runner Up

Vivienne Harcourt

Snook | K-3rd Grade

Vivienne Harcourt K-3 Saltwater Runner-Up

Kaelyn McEntire

Redfish | 4th-6th Grade

Kaelyn McIntire 4-6 Saltwater Runner-Up

Cali Browning

Black Grouper | 7th-9th Grade

Cali Browning 7-9 Saltwater Runner-Up

Pranathi Manivannan

Mahi Mahi | 10th-12th Grade

Pranathi Manivannan 10-12 Saltwater Runner-Up

Georgia

Emma Wu

Brook Trout | K-3rd Grade

Second place K -3 1841 Emma Wu 3rd grade art

Emily Zhu

Alligator Gar | 4th-6th Grade

Second place 4 - 6th 1904 Emily Zhu 6th grade art

Daniel Chen

Blue Marlin | 7th-9th Grade

Second place 7 - 9th grade 1903 Daniel Chen 8th grade art

Christina Yu

Chinook Salmon | 10th-12th Grade

Second place 10 - 12th grade 1946 Christina Yu 10th grade art

Idaho

Jessie Li

Rainbow Trout | 4th-6th Grade

ID Jessie Li 4th Trout

Illinois

Ava Kim

Bass | K-3rd Grade

IL Ava Kim 2 Bass

Noelle Cho

Blue Marlin | 4th-6th Grade

2 IL Noelle Cho 4 Blue Marlin

Matthew Lee

Striped Marlin | 10th-12th Grade

IL Matthew Lee 11 Striped Marlin

Indiana

Lilly Rowe

Discus | K-3rd Grade

IN Lilly Rowe 1 Discus

Ellie Spradlin

Rainbow Darter | 4th-6th Grade

IN Ellie Spradlin 6 Rainbow Darter

Caroline Rowe

Gourami – Kissing Fish | 7th-9th Grade

IN Caroline Rowe 10 Gourami

Iowa

Sumi Odell

Angelfish | K-3rd Grade

IA Sumi Odell K Angelfish

Whitney Chestnut

Koi | 4th-6th Grade

IA Whitney Chestnut 6 Koi

Ryder Peel

Trout | 7th-9th Grade

2 IA Ryder Peel 9 Trout

Kansas

Noah Gillard

Arctic Char | 4th-6th Grade

KS Noah Gillard 6 Arctic Char

Madeline Male

Garibaldi | 7th-9th Grade

KS Madeline Male 8 Girabaldi

Kentucky

Kayson Parks

Swordfish | K-3rd Grade

Kayson Parks 3 Swordfish

Maci Wise

Hivefish | 4th-6th Grade

Maci Wise 4 Hivefish

Louisiana

Lauryn Fruge

Discus | K-3rd Grade

2ND Lauryn Fruge 3 Discuss

Allie Frontenot

Butterfly Fish | 4th-6th Grade

Allie Fontenot 4 Butterfly Fish

Weston Webb

Lake Sturgeon | 7th-9th Grade

2 Weston Webb 7 Lake Sturgeon

Alexis LeBlanc

Mandarin Fish | 10th-12th Grade

Alexis LeBlanc 11 Mandarin Fish

Maryland

Dongming Zhou

Seahorse | K-3rd Grade

2 MD Dongming Zhou 2 Seahorse

Alice Chen

Arctic Grayling | 4th-6th Grade

3 MD Alice Chen 6 Grayling

Jack Burton

Striped Bass | 7th-9th Grade

MD Jack Burton 8 Striped Bass

Janissa Sebamonpimol

Anglerfish | 10th-12th Grade

2 Janissa Sebamonpimol 11 Angler

Massachusetts

Felix Sun

Basking Shark | K-3rd Grade

2 MA Felix Sun 3 Basking Shark

Chloe Liu

Bull Trout | 4th-6th Grade

2 MA Chloe Liu 5 Bull Trout

Carrie Li

Watercress Darter | 7th-9th Grade

2 Carrie Li 7 Watercress Darter

Yudi Wang

Atlantic Cod | 10th-12th Grade

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Michigan

Siruo Liu

Butterfly Fish | K-3rd Grade

2 Siruo Liu 3 Butterfly Fish

Nikita Fishman

Brown Trout | 4th-6th Grade

2 MI Nikita Fishman 6 Brown Trout

Melinda Zhang

Largemouth Bass | 7th-9th Grade

2 Melinda Zhang 7 Largemouth

Angelina Kou

Brown Trout | 10th-12th Grade

2 Angelina Kou 10 Brown Trout

Minnesota

Colter Schmeling

Spanish Mackeral | K-3rd Grade

Colter schmeling spanish mackeral

Kaelynn Praveen

Cutthroat Trout | 4th-6th Grade

Kaelynn Praveen cutthroat trout

Esther Kapsner

Largemouth Bass | 7th-9th Grade

Esther Kapsner large mouth bass

Audrey Kanu

Rabbitfish Spinefoot | 10th-12th Grade

Audrey Kanu rabbit fish spinefoot

Mississippi

Zahri Peters

Clownfish | K-3rd Grade

Zahri Peters Clownfish

LaTrell Watts

Blacktip Reef Shark | 4th-6th Grade

LaTrell Watts Blacktip Reef SHark

Missouri

Miley Young

Swordfish | K-3rd Grade

Miley Young Swordfish K-3

Vedh Yelamanchili

Clownfish | 4th-6th Grade

Vedh Yelamanchili 4-6 Clownfish

Abigail Fears

Largemouth Bass | 7th-9th Grade

Abigail Fears 7-9 Bass

Montana

Zavier Blasi

Roosterfish | K-3rd Grade

Zavier Blasi 3 Roosterfish

Harlen D.

Pike | 4th-6th Grade

MT Harlen D 4 Pike

Nebraska

Camdon Brooks

Pike | K-3rd Grade

Camdon Brooks K-3

Colton Hoesing

Red Drum | 4th-6th Grade – Tie

Colton Hoesing 4-6 Red Drum

Sam Dukesherer

Bass | 4th-6th Grade – Tie

Sam Dukesherer 4-6 Largemouth

Cooper Bauer

Walleye | 7th-9th Grade

Cooper Bauer 7-9 Walleye

New Hampshire

Kiaan Naik

Brook Trout | K-3rd Grade

2 Kiaan Naik 2 Brook Trout

Rishima Singh

Clownfish | 4th-6th Grade

Rishima Singh 5 Clownfish

New Jersey

Maggie Liu

Angelfish | K-3rd Grade

2 Maggie Liu 1 Angelfish

Bhavana Bharadwaj

Golden Trout | 4th-6th Grade

2 Bhavana Bharadwaj 6 Golden Trout

Emily Cho

Hammerhead Shark | 7th-9th Grade

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Difan Li

Brook Trout | 10th-12th Grade

2 Difan Li 10 Brook Trout

New York

Yimo Wu

Triggerfish | K-3rd Grade

2 Yimo Wu 2 Triggerfish

Philip Xia

Tuna | 4th-6th Grade

2 Philip Xia 5 Tuna

Yunho Lee

Marlin | 7th-9th Grade

2 Yunho Lee

Alston Leung

Golden Trout | 10th-12th Grade

Alston Leung 10 Golden Trout

North Carolina

Emerson Freeman

Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout | 4th-6th Grade

Emerson Freeman Yellwstone CTT

Adithi Vatteem

Sailfish | 7th-9th Grade

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Roni Hightower

Channel Bass | 10th-12th Grade

Roni Hightower 11 Channel Bass Drawing

North Dakota

Maddix Miller

Pike | K-3rd Grade

Maddix Miller pike

Herminio A Guzman

Channel Catfish | 4th-6th Grade

Herminio A Guzman Channel Catfish

Ohio

Joonwoo Park

Eel | K-3rd Grade

Joonwoo Park K Eel

Jennifer Ding

Angelfish | 4th-6th Grade

Jennifer Ding 4 Angelfish

Olivia Schmidt

Triggerfish | 7th-9th Grade

Olivia Schmidt 8

Oregon

Rajanya Paul

Chinook Salmon | K-3rd Grade

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Sarah Hu

Rainbow Trout | 4th-6th Grade

2 Sarah Hu 5 Rainbow Trout

Nia Klein

Betta | 7th-9th Grade

Nia Klein 8 Betta

Xiao Wen Carol Dong

Triggerfish | 10th-12th Grade

3 Xiao Wen Carol Dong 12 Reef Triggerfish

Pennsylvania

Jinyan Shi

Angler | K-3rd Grade

Jinyan Shi Angler

Emma Warren

Striped Bass | 4th-6th Grade

Emma Warren Striped Bass

Abigail Simcox

Brook Trout | 7th-9th Grade

Abigail Simcox

Loren Cutshall

Catfish | 10th-12th Grade

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South Dakota

Scottie Silver

Brown Trout | K-3rd Grade

Scottie Silver K-3 Brown Trout

Reese Flemming

Perch | 4th-6th Grade

Reese Flemming Perch 4-6

Jonah Woodford

Walleye, Bass | 7th-9th Grade

Jonah Woodford 7-9 Walleye and Bass

Adelynn Loof

Pike, Bluegill, Minnow | 10th-12th Grade

Adelynn Loof 10-12 Pike, Bluegill, Minnow

Tennessee

Andrew Mao

Smallmouth Bass | 4th-6th Grade

2 Andrew Mao 4 Smallmouth

Laasya Kalathur

Brook Trout | 7th-9th Grade

Brook Trout 8 Laasya Kalathur

Abigail Kim

Whale Shark | 10th-12th Grade

Abigail Kim 11 Whale Shark

Texas

Jackson White

Longear Sunfish | K-3rd Grade

k-3 Jackson White Longear Sunfish

Audrey Cunningham

Bluegill | 4th-6th Grade

4-6 Audrey Cunningham Bluegill

Sophia Liu

Pike | 7th-9th Grade

7-9 Sophia Liu Pike

Mia Macias

Warmouth Sunfish | 10th-12th Grade

10-12 Mia Macias Warmouth Sunfish

Vermont

Raine Chaleff

Northern Pike | K-3rd Grade

Raine Chaleff K-3 Northern Pike

Emelia Brothers

Walleye | 4th-6th Grade

Emelia Brothers 4-6 Walleye

Alexander Webber

Northern Pearl Dace | 7th-9th Grade

Northern Pearl Dace 7-9 2nd Alexander Webber

Virginia

Isabel Jung

Koi | K-3rd Grade

2 Isabel Jung 3 Koi

Ellyn Kim

Walleye | 4th-6th Grade

2 Ellyn Kim 5 Walleye

Joyce Zheng

White Shark | 7th-9th Grade

2 Joyce Zheng 9 White Shark

Henry Lin

Northern Pike | 10th-12th Grade

2 Henry Lin 10 Pike

Washington

Kashvi Ganeriwal

Fairy Wrasse | K-3rd Grade

Kashvi Ganeriwal 3 FairyWrasse

Aara Rabadia

Angel Fish | 4th-6th Grade

Aara Rabadia 6 Angelfish

Gegee Amgalan

Lionfish | 7th-9th Grade

Gegee Amgalan 8 Lionfish

Evelyn Cho

White Shark | 10th-12th Grade

Evelyn Cho 10 White Shark

West Virginia

Braelyn Moncherry

Walleye | 7th-9th Grade

WV Morgan Keysar 9 Blackspotted Cutthroat Trout

Chloe Cogle

Reef Triggerfish | 10th-12th Grade

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Hannah Whitten

Blackspotted Cutthroat Trout | 10th-12th Grade

WV Hannah Whitten 10 Black Spotted Cutthroat Trout

Wisconsin

Madeline McKnight

Trout | K-3rd Grade

Madeline McKnight 2 Trout

Hunter Connor

Brook | 4th-6th Grade

Hunter Connor 6 Brook

Natalie Hargrave

Basking Shark | 10th-12th Grade

Natalie Hagrave 10 Basking Shark

Wyoming

Cora Schroeder

Brown Trout | 10th-12th Grade

Cora Schroeder 12 Brown Trout