3rd Place State Winners 2023

Alabama

Julianne Kim

Garibaldi | K-3rd Grade

3 AL Julianna Kim 2 Garibaldi

Kai Kim

Roosterfish | 4th-6th Grade

3 AL Kai Kim 5 Roosterfish

Natalie Schnoonover

Reef Triggerfish | 7th-9th Grade

3 AL Natalie Schnoover 9 Reef Triggerfish

Autumn Hasting

Butterfly Koi | 10th-12th Grade

3 Autumn Hasting 11 Butterfly Koi

Alaska

Matix Holmes

Chinook Salmon | K – 3rd Grade

Matix Holmes K-3

Isaak Stewart

Chinook Salmon | 7th-9th Grade

Desarose Stewart 7-9

Arizona

Suyi Sun

Koi | K-3rd Grade

AZ Suyi Sun 3 Koi

Ailis Zheng

Discus | 4th-6th Grade

AZ Ailis Zheng 6 Discus

Victoria Xu

Crucian Carp | 7th-9th Grade

AZ Victoria Xu 9 Crucian Carp

Arkansas

Grace Johnston

Golden Trout | 7th-9th Grade

3 AR Grace Johnston 8 Golden Trout

California

Gladys Yutong

Angler Fish | K-3rd Grade

3 CA Gladys Yutong Yang 2 Angler Fish

Ivy Liu

Roosterfish | 4th-6th Grade

3 CA Ivy Liu Lionfish 5

Leyi Li

Lionfish | 7th-9th Grade

3 CA Leyi Li 7 Lionfish

Jaeyoon Park

Arctic Grayling | 10th-12th Grade

3 CA Jaeyoon Park 10 Arctic Grayling

Colorado

Polina Grechko

Cutthroat Trout | K-3rd Grade

3 CO Polina Grechko Cuttroat Trout 1

Benjamin Zukowski

Greenback Cutthroat Trout | 4th-6th Grade

3 CO Benjamin Zukowski 5 Greenback CTT

Amira Ashurova

Roosterfish | 7th-9th Grade

3 CO Amira Ashurova 8 Roosterfish

Connecticut

Bella Mi

Clownfish | 4th-6th Grade

CT Bella Mi K Clownfish

Owen Heon

Whitefish | 4th-6th Grade

CT Owen Heon 4 Whitefish

Georgia

Tiare Yu

Tangerine Darter | K-3rd Grade

Third place K - 3 1846 Tiare Yu 2nd grade art

Lucas Kutz

Brook Trout | 4th-6th Grade

Third place 4 - 6th 1864 Lucas L Kutz 4th grade art

Chenxi Yu

Sunfish | 7th-9th Grade

Third place 7 - 9th grade 3751 Chenxi Yu 9th grade art

Aara Ahn

Rainbow Trout | 10th-12th Grade

Third place 10 - 12th grade 1780 Aara Ahn 11th grade art

Idaho

Braden Jensen

Bull Trout | 4th-6th Grade

ID Braden Jensen 5 Bull Trout

Illinois

Liam Cho

Sailfish | K-3rd Grade

IL Liam Cho 2 Sailfish

Seojun Park

White Shark | 4th-6th Grade

3 IL Seojun Park 4 Shark

Jerry Zhou

Marlin | 10th-12th Grade

IL Jerry Zhou 11 Blue Marlin

Indiana

Iowa

Krish Rao

Shark | K-3rd Grade

IA Krish Rao K Shark

Jaelyn Addy

Pufferfish | 4th-6th Grade

IA Jaelyn Addy 6 Puffer

Kenna Lenny

Clownfish | 7th-9th Grade

3 IA Kenna Lennie 7 Clownfish

Kansas

Owen Morris

Clownfish | 4th-6th Grade

KS Owen Morris 4 Clownfish

Brecklyn Beikmann

Rainbow Trout | 7th-9th Grade

Brecklyn Beikmann

Kentucky

Zoey Keith

Angler Fish | K-3rd Grade

Zoey Keith 3 Angler

Bryson Adams

Pufferfish | 4th-6th Grade

Bryson Adams 5 Pufferfish

Louisiana

Arleigh Doyl

African Cichlid | K-3rd Grade

3RD LA Arleigh Doyle 3 African Cichlid

Emily Duos

Anemone Fish | 4th-6th Grade

Emily Duos Anemone Fish

Anslee McBeth

Brook Trout | 7th-9th Grade

3 Anslee McBeth 7 Brook Trout

Tiffany Sinathsim

Parrotfish | 10th-12th Grade

Tiffany Sinathsim 12 Parrotfish

Maryland

Victoria Lang

Archerfish | K-3rd Grade

3 MD Victoria Lang 3 Archerfish

Aaron Lin

Parrotfish | 4th-6th Grade

2 MD Aaron Li 4 Parrotfish

Mingyuan Chen

Cutthroat Trout | 10th-12th Grade

MD Mingyuan Chen 10 CTT

Massachusetts

Angela Ning

Fairy Wrasse | K-3rd Grade

3 MA Angela Ning 2 Fairy Wrasse

Lauren Li

Colorado River Cutthroat Trout | 4th-6th Grade

3 MA Lauren Li 6 Colorado River CTT

Lily Xing

Bluefin Tuna | 7th-9th Grade

3 Lily Xing 8 Bluefin Tuna

Jinyi Liu

Hake | 10th-12th Grade

3 Jinyi Liu 11 Hake

Michigan

Stacy Zhao

Reef Triggerfish | K-3rd Grade

3 Stacy Zhao 3 Humuhumu

Jiayue Zhao

Bluegill | 4th-6th Grade

3 Jiayue Zhao 5 Bluegill

Grace Zhao

Pike | 7th-9th Grade

3 Grace Zhao 7 Pike

Eric Huynh

Pike | 10th-12th

3 Eric Huynh 10 Pike

Minnesota

Mark Reidenback

Lake Trout | K-3rd Grade

Mark Reidenbach lake trout

Henry Wood

Smallmouth Bass | 4th-6th Grade

henry wood Smallmouth Bass Art

Marian Tripp

Rainbow Darter | 7th-9th Grade

Marian Tripp Rainbow Darter

Chester Lin

Silver Carp | 10th-12th

Chester Lin silver carp

Mississippi

Caileigh Brown

Seahorse  | K-3rd Grade

Caileigh Brown Seahorse

Jordyn Pittman

Bumblebee Goby | 4th-6th Grade

Jordyn Pittman Bumblebee Goby

Missouri

Yanelle Villa

Perch  | K-3rd Grade

Riyashree Rajkumar K-3 Cutthroat Trout

Gabriella Bowman

Clownfish | 4th-6th Grade

Gabriella Bowman 4-6 Clownfish

Lauren Martin

Clownfish | 7th-9th Grade

Lauren Martin 7-9 Clownfish

Montana

Mava Heward

Brook Trout | K-3rd Grade

MT Mava Heward 3 Brook Trout

Emme McKeon-Hansen

Westslope Cutthroat Trout | 4th-6th Grade

Emme McKeon-Hansen 4 Westslope Cutthroat Trout

Nebraska

Bethany Kresl

Channel Catfish | 7th-9th Grade

Bethany Kresl 7-9 Channel Catfish

New Hampshire

Hanvitha Karna

California Golden Trout | K-3rd Grade

3 Hanvitha Karna 2 Cali Golden Trout

Adison Lyon

Trout | 4th-6th Grade

Adison Lyon 6 Trout

New Jersey

Irene Chu

Clownfish | K-3rd Grade

3 Irene Chu 3 Clownfish

Claire Ra

Sailfish | 4th-6th Grade

3 Claire Ra_4thgrade_Newjersey_Sailfish

Scarlett Liu

Striped Bass | 7th-9th Grade

3 Scarlett Liu 8 Striped Bass

Sophia Hu

Bluegill | 10th-12th Grade 

3 Sophia Hu 10 Bluegill

New York

Jeremy Zhao

Largemouth Bass | K-3rd Grade

3 Jeremy Zhao 2 Largemouth

Max Siu

Discus | 4th-6th Grade

3 Max Siu 4 Discus

Josie Corr

Blue Tang | 7th-9th Grade

3 Josie Corr

Alison Wang

Triggerfish | 10th-12th Grade

Alison Wang 10 Triggerfish

North Carolina

Mateo Valencia

Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout | 4th-6th Grade

Mateo Valencia Rio Grande Cutthroat

James Russell

Rainbow Trout | 7th-9th Grade

James Russell 9 Rainbow Trout

Marcus Durden

Goblin Shark | 10th-12th Grade

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North Dakota

Chloe Miller

Pike | K-3rd Grade

Chloe Miller Pike

Jeremy VanSteenvoort

Rio Grande Cutthroat Trout | 4th-6th Grade

Jeremy VanSteenvoort RG CTT

Ohio

Keira Reyna

Eel | 4th-6th Grade

Keira Reyna 4 Eel

Joonyoung Park

Tarpon | 7th-9th Grade

Joonyoung Park 7 Tarpon

Oregon

Ethan Xuan

Sailfish | K-3rd Grade

3 Ethan Xuan 3 Sailfish

Jiyul Chung

Betta | 4th-6th Grade

3 Jiyul Chung_Oregon_5th_Betta Fish

Signey Lillevik

Goldfish | 7th-9th Grade

Signey Lillevik 9 Goldfish

Ashank Shah

Trout | 10th-12th Grade

2 Ashank Shah 10 Trout

Pennsylvania

Amy Du

Brook Trout | K-3rd Grade

Amy Du Brook Trout

Emma Yandrasitz

Blue Tang | 4th-6th Grade

Emma Yandrasitz Blue Tang

Ethan Schlear

Brook Trout | 7th-9th Grade

Ethan Schlear 9 Brook Trout

Eve McGargle

Rainbow Trout | 10th-12th Grade

Eve.McGargle

South Dakota

Helena Woodford

Clownfish | K-3rd Grade

Helena Woodford K-3 Clownfish

Calum Woodford

Goldfish | 4th-6th Grade

Calum Woodford 4-6 Goldfish

Kira Clocksene

Blue Marlin | 7th-9th Grade

7-9 Blue Marlin Kira Clocksene

Tennessee

William Li

Marlin | 4th-6th Grade

3 William Li 4 Marlin

Texas

Aarya Doddapeneni

Tarpon | K-3rd Grade

K-3 Aarya Doddapaneni

Claire Lee

Bluegill | 4th-6th Grade

4-6 Claire Lee Bluegill

Kamilla Pashayeva

Longear Sunfish | 7th-9th Grade

7-9 Kamilla Pashayeva Longear Sunfish

Sofiya Berzhanskaya

Flathead Catfish | 10th-12th Grade

10-12 Sofiya Berzhanskaya Flathead Catfish

Vermont

Dorothy Krahn

Smallmouth Bass | K-3rd Grade

Dorothu Krahn K-3 2nd Smallmouth

Siler Russ

Mottled Sculpin | 4th-6th Grade

Mottled Sculpin 4-6 Siler Russ

Elizabeth Palfalv

Slimey Sculpin | 7th-9th Grade

Elizabeth Palfalv 7-9 3rd Slimy Sculpin

Virginia

Ruoxi Zhao

White Shark | K-3rd Grade

3 Ruoxi Zhao 3 Greatwhite

Emily Liu

Trout | 4th-6th Grade

3 Emily Liu 5 Trout

Yingxi Zhao

Striped Marlin | 7th-9th Grade

3 Yingxi Zhao 7 Striped Marlin

Anya Huang

Catfish | 10th-12th Grade

3 Anya Huang 10 Catfish

Washington

Wantong Li

Rainbow Trout | K-3rd Grade

Wantong Li 2 Rainbow Trout

Roslyn Wang

Goldfish | 4th-6th Grade

Roslyn Wang 4 Goldfish

Helena Zhou

Reef Shark | 7th-9th Grade

Helena Zhou 9 Reef Shark

Karen Zhang

Rainbow Trout | 10th-12th Grade

Karen Zhang 11 Rainbow Trout

West Virginia

Morgan Keysor

Blackspotted Cutthroat Trout | 7th-9th Grade

WV Morgan

Andreas Costello

White Perch | 10th-12th Grade

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Natylee Williams

Southern Appalachian Brook Trout | 10th-12th Grade

WV Natylee Williams 10 Southern Appalachian Brook Trout

Wisconsin

Blair Bailey

Rainbow Trout | K-3rd Grade

Blair Bailey 2 Rainbow Trout

Brant Lindert

Largemouth Bass | 4th-6th Grade

Brant Lindert 6 Largemouth

Wyoming

Gunner Henrie

Rainbow Trout | 10th-12th Grade

Gunner Henrie 10 Rainbow Trout