WINNEMUCCA - Rachel French was Lowry High School's first-place winner in the local Poetry Out Loud competition.
The annual event was held in Winnemucca on Feb. 22. It is a national competition with prizes at each level.
French will compete at the state level in Reno on Saturday, March 24, at noon. The national competition is May 13 - 15 in Washington, D.C.
Senior Hailey Samms placed second, Eman Eizenga third and Lily Moravec fourth.
Contestants must memorize classic poetry from the Poetry Out Loud website and recite it effectively for a panel of judges. They are scored on accuracy, physical presence, voice control, dramatic appropriateness, level of difficulty and evidence of understanding.
Lowry's coach is Vicki Meissner.
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