2nd Place State Winners 2024

Alabama

Emma Xiang

Reef Triggerfish | K-3rd Grade

Second K Emma Xiang AL Triggerfish

Avanita Deepak

Clownfish | 4th-6th Grade

Second Avanita Deepak

Minlu Wang-He

Rainbow Trout | 7th-9th Grade

2 Minlu Wang-He Rainbow Trout

Valeria Plaza

Largemouth Bass | 10th-12th Grade

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Alaska

Bo Bawtinhimer

Chinook Salmon | K – 3rd grade

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Margot Madson

Chinook Salmon | 4th-6th Grade

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Arizona

Jayden Zhang

Pumpkinseed Sunfish | 4th-6th Grade

Jayden Zhang pumpkin seed

Patrick Zhang

Brook Trout | 4th-6th Grade

Patrick Zhang Brook

Joanna Hu

Sailfish | 7th-9th Grade

Joanna Hu Sailfish

Arkansas

Jett Sadler

Shark | K-3rd Grade

2 Jett Sadler Shark

Jayden Smith

Swordfish | 7th-9th Grade

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Zakiry Rorie

Striped Bass | 10th-12th Grade

Zakiry Rorie

California

Bryan Wu

Marlin | K-3rd Grade

Bryan Wu Swordfish

Hanrin Chiang

Largemouth Bass | 4th-6th Grade

5 CA Hahrin Chiang Largemouth

Valentina Cheng

Sea Bass | 7th-9th Grade

Second Valentina Cheng Sea Bass

Elim Kim

Trout | 10th-12th Grade

11 Elim Kim Trout

Colorado

Ethan Lee

Greenback Cutthroat Trout | K-3rd Grade

Ethan Lee

Ariel Shamaev

Garibaldi | 4th-6th Grade

Ariel Shamaev

Jojo Corry

Whale Shark | 7th-9th Grade

Jojo Corry

Chloe Cho

Greenback Cutthroat Trout | 10th-12th Grade

Chloe Cho GBCTT

DC

King Nunn

Largemouth Bass | K-3rd Grade

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Theo McCullough

Sunfish, Shad, Largemouth Bass | 4th-6th Grade

Theo McCullough fish

Florida - Freshwater Runner Up

Vanessa Wesbur

Florida Gar | K-3rd Grade

K-3 Vanessa Wesbur Florida Gar

Hannah Wang

Largemouth Bass | 4th-6th Grade

4-6 Hannah Wang Largemouth

Grace Wang

Largemouth Bass | 7th-9th Grade

7-9 Grace Wang Largemouth

Louisa Elena Elias-Sowers

Redear Sunfish | 10th-12th Grade

10-12 Louisa Elena Elias-Sowers Redear Sunfish

Florida - Saltwater Runner Up

Alessa Alger

Mahi mahi | K-3rd Grade

K-3 Alessa Alger MahiMahi

Hailey Chen

Spotted Sea Trout | 4th-6th Grade

4-6 Hailey Chen Spotted Sea Trout

Emily Ganee

Mahi mahi | 7th-9th Grade

7-9 Emily Ganee Mahi-Mahi

Isabella Jimenez

Queen Snapper | 10th-12th Grade

10-12 Isabella Jimenez Queen Snapper

Georgia

Hewen Li

Redbreast Sunfish | K-3rd Grade

K - 3 2nd place 2014 Hewen Li 3rd grade art

Isabella Ann Puzyreva

Redbreast Sunfish | 4th-6th Grade

4 - 6 2nd place 2088 Isabella Ann Puzyreva 4th grade art

Kristine Chen

Largemouth Bass | 7th-9th Grade

7 - 9 2nd place 2106 Kristine Chen 7th grade art

Gracie Xu

Largemouth Bass | 10th-12th Grade

10 - 12 2nd place 2085 Gracie Xu 12th grade art

Idaho

Adelie Rathore

Cutthroat Trout | 7th-9th Grade

7-9 Adelie Rathore CTT

Illinois

Kaylee Xu

Reef Triggerfish | K-3rd Grade

Kaylee Xu

Zi Yang Ma

Shark | 4th-6th Grade

Zi Yang Ma

Kevin Lu

Brook Trout | 7th-9th Grade

Kevin Lu

Julie Han

Clown Fish | 10th-12th Grade

Julie Han

Indiana

Seth Spradlin

Longhorn Clownfish | K-3rd Grade

Seth Spradlin Longhorn Clownfish

Iowa

Azra McKilligan

Angelfish | K-3rd Grade

Ayaz-McKilligan Angelfish

Khloe White

Hammerhead | 4th-6th Grade

Khloe White Hammerhead

Izabella Ortega

Silver Minnow | 7th-9th Grade

Izabella Ortega Silver Minnow

Emma Wilkins

Catfish | 10th-12th Grade

Emma Wilkins Catfish

Kansas

Brynn Leeper

Largemouth Bass | K-3rd Grade

2nd Brynn Leeper

Rylee Peuker

Catfish | 4th-6th Grade

Rylee Peuker, Catfish

Cash Brown

White Crappie | 7th-9th Grade

Cash Brown White Crappie

Emma Dayhuff

Bluegill | 10th-12th Grade

Emma Dayhuff Bluegill

Kentucky

Lillian Mingus

Shark | K-3rd Grade

Lillian Mingus

Emma Endler

Clownfish | 4th-6th Grade

Emma Endler clownfish

Louisiana

Cassie Veillon

Bluegill | K-3rd Grade

Cassie Veillon Bluegill

Madelyn Fontenot

Loach | 4th-6th Grade

Madelyn Fontenot Loach

Avery Bernard

Garabaldi | 7th-9th Grade

Avery Bernard

Daniel McBeth

Bluegill | 10th-12th Grade

Daniel McBeth bLUEGILL

Maryland

Tina Sun

Sea Bass | K-3rd Grade

Tina Sun Bass

Eric Ma

Chum Salmon | 4th-6th Grade

Chum Salmon Eric Ma_Maryland (1)

Sophie Xu

Parrotfish | 7th-9th Grade

Sophie Xu Parrotfish

Ryan Xiong

Bass | 10th-12th Grade

Ryan Xiong Bass

Massachusetts

Wenhao Ryan Xia

Alligator Gar | K-3rd Grade

Ryan Xia Alligator Gar

Chelsea Ma

Rainbow Trout | 4th-6th Grade

Chelsea Ma 300dpi.

Kayla Chen

Mandarin Fish | 7th-9th Grade

Kayla Chen

Gloria Miao

Porcupine Pufferfish | 10th-12th Grade

Gloria Miao

Michigan

Victoria You

Zebrasoma | K-3rd Grade

Victoria You

Kenneth Ge

Sailfish | 4th-6th Grade

Leap of Faith by Kenneth Ge-2024

Nicole Lu

Brown Trout | 7th-9th Grade

Nicole Lu Brown Trout

Eleana Zhuang

Mahi mahi | 10th-12th Grade

Eleana Zhuang Mahimahi

Minnesota

Daniel Heidorn

Walleye | K-3rd Grade

Daniel Heidorn Walleye

Andrew Preble

Largemouth Bass | 4th-6th Grade

Andrew Preble Largemouth Bass

Brennen Hill

Largemouth Bass | 7th-9th Grade

Brennen Hill Largemouth

Natalie Kottom

Greenback Cutthroat Trout | 10th-12th Grade

Natalie Kottom GGCTT

Missouri

Ryan Lian

Shark | K-3rd Grade

Ryan Lian

Olivia Chi

Angelfish | 4th-6th Grade

Olivia Chi

Vedh Yelamanchili

Marlin | 7th-9th Grade

Vedh Yelamanchili

Montana

Faithlyn Hall

Rainbow Trout | K-3rd Grade

2 MT Faithlyn Hall Rainbow Trout

Mitaylee Brockie

Arctic Grayling | 4th-6th Grade

MB Fish Art

Nebraska

Allison Johnston

K-3rd Grade

Allison Johnston

Mckenzie Pofahl

4th-6th Grade

Mckenzie Pofahl

Kiersten Hans

7th-9th Grade

Kiersten Hans

Anna Smith

10th-12th Grade

Anna Smith

New Hampshire

Nishka Guruvina

Brook Trout | K-3rd Grade

2 NH Nishka Guruvina Brook Trout

Rishima Singh

Killifish | 4th-6th Grade

Rishima Singh Killifish

Anastasia Fortucci

Thresher Shark | 7th-9th Grade

Anastasia Fortucci Thresher Shark

New Jersey

Andrea Kim

Salmon | K-3rd Grade

Andrea Salmon

Aylin Kim

Salmon | 4th-6th Grade

Aylin Salmon

Sophia Yi

Blue Marlin | 7th-9th Grade

Sophia Yi Blue Marlin

Tyler Fu

Bluegill | 10th-12th Grade

Tyler Fu Bluegill

New York

Jeremy Wang

Shark | K-3rd Grade

2nd Jeremy Wang Shark

Cindy Zhao

Tuna | 4th-6th Grade

Cindy Zhao Tuna 2nd

Olivia Baird

Emerald Shiner | 7th-9th Grade

2nd Olivia Baird Emerald Shiner

Joyce Zhu

White Sturgeon | 10th-12th Grade

2nd Joyce Zhu White Sturgeon

North Carolina

Sanvika Heroorkar

Perch | K-3rd Grade

Sanvika Heroorkar Perch

Caiden Guy

Largemouth Bass | 4th-6th Grade

Caiden Guy Largemouth Bass

Brooke McClellan

Red Drum | 7th-9th Grade

Brooke McClellan Red Drum

Shiloh Carlin

Cavalli | 10th-12th Grade

Shiloh Carlin Cavalli

North Dakota

Lena Haagenson

Cutthroat Trout | 4th-6th Grade

Lena Haagenson CTT

Ohio

Joonwoo Park

Clownfish | K-3rd Grade

Joonwoo Park Clownfish

Victoria Brown

Mahi mahi | 4th-6th Grade

Victoria Brown

Sage Greenspan

Garibaldi | 7th-9th Grade

7 OH Sage Greenspan

Oregon

Jade Messuri-Zhang

Red Drum | K-3rd Grade

Jade Messuri-Zhang Red Drum

Weihao Zhen

Bass | 4th-6th Grade

Weihao Zhen Bass

Ray Chen

Sardines | 7th-9th Grade

Ray Chen Sardines

Pennsylvania

Joanna Tan

Marlin | K-3rd Grade

Joanna Tan

Richard Wang

Marlin | 4th-6th Grade

Richard Wang

Jianglan Chu

Pike | 7th-9th Grade

Jianglan Chu Pike

Sylvania Peng

Maroon Clownfish | 10th-12th Grade

Sylvania Peng Lightning Maroon Clownfish

South Dakota

Soren Winterstein

Paddlefish | K-3rd Grade

Soren Winterstein Paddlefish

Rhys Lein

Pike | 4th-6th Grade

Rhys Lein Pike

Mady Lein

Arctic Grayling | 7th-9th Grade

grayling art

Tennessee

Olivia Wang

Rainbow Trout | K-3rd Grade

Olivia Wang Rainbow Trout

Sophie He

Perch | 4th-6th Grade

Fish_Sophie_He Perch

Jeniffer Wang

Crappie | 7th-9th Grade

Jeniffer Wang Crappie

Abigail Kim

Whale Shark | 10th-12th Grade

Abigail Kim 11 Whale Shark

Texas

Yueran Lang

Snapper | K-3rd Grade

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Kayla Tran

Striped Bass | 4th-6th Grade

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Elizabeth Naiser

Red Drum | 7th-9th Grade

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Samara Estrada

Texas Cichlid | 10th-12th Grade

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Vermont

Kate Reed

K-3rd Grade

Reed-grade k-3-2nd place

Emmett Trombley

4th-6th Grade

Trombley-Grade 4-6-2nd place

Jenna Sweeney

7th-9th Grade

Sweeney-Grade 7-9-2nd place

Virginia

Qiaoyi Zhang

Shark | K-3rd Grade

Qiaoyi Zhang Shark

Angela Wang

Rainbow Trout | 4th-6th Grade

6 Angela Wang VA Rainbow Trout

Yingxi Zhao

Brown Trout | 7th-9th Grade

Yingxi Zhao Brown Trout

Daniella Wu

Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout | 10th-12th Grade

11 Daniella Wu VA Yellowstone CTT

Washington

Avery Li

Whale Shark | K-3rd Grade

2nd Avery Li

Claire Wang

Flying Fish | 4th-6th Grade

Claire Wang Wang Flying Fish

Elina Lee

Piranha | 7th-9th Grade

Elina Lee Piranha

Evelyn Cho

Lionfish | 10th-12th Grade

Evelyn Cho

West Virginia

Bailey Hoffman

Largemouth Bass | 7th-9th Grade

Bailey Hoffman Largemouth

Kaylee Laird-Neal

Steelhead Trout | 10th-12th Grade

Kaylee Laird-Neal Steelhead

Wisconsin

John Vogel

Mooneye | K-3rd Grade

John Vogel Mooneye

Wyatt Anfinson

Salmon | 4th-6th Grade

Hunter Connor 6 Brook

Michael Banaszynski

Pike | 7th-9th Grade

Michael's fish Pike

Wyoming

Isaiah Guerrero

Basking Shark | 7th-9th Grade

Isaiah Guerrero Basking Shark

Lola Refouvelet

Bonylip Barb | 10th-12th Grade

Lola Refouvelet Bonylip Barb