2014 State Young Authors Official Results
Kindergarten
Poetry
1st Place
*Cat Poems by Kayla Grant, Boxelder Rural School, Glenrock
Honorable Mention
*Skiree, Fun, Skiree by Nicholas Mitchell, Burns Elementary, Burns
*Flying Through Poetry by Wyatt Horner, Crest Hill Elementary, Casper
Nonfiction
1st Place
*My Broken Arm by Rutley Hansen , Albin Elementary School, Albin
Honorable Mention
*Bailey, Bailey by Kayla Grant, Boxelder Rural School, Glenrock
*My Brother Got Stung by a Bee by Kaitlyn Blumenthal, New Castle Elem., New Castle
Fiction
1st Place
*Beaver Learns a Lesson by Tyler Decker, Livingston Elementary, Cody
Honorable Mention
*Ed the Secret Spy by Oliver Soulek, Verda James Elementary, Casper
*Too Many Cupcakes by Tayven Kolata, Pronghorn Elementary, Gillette
First Grade
Poetry
1st Place
*Winter Spring Summer Fall, Flowers Like Them All! by Lily Harris, Harrison Elem., Green River
Honorable Mention
*My Ranch Poems by Daylene Jump, Saratoga Elementary, Saratoga
*My Christmas Poems by Kaiya Hurless, Fort Casper Academy, Casper
Nonfiction
1st Place
*The Baseball Slide by Randall Nielson, Livingston Elementary, Cody
Honorable Mention
*Aspen Forest Adventure by Cora Grant, Boxelder Rural School, Glenrock
*My Poor Baby Goat by Keira Woffinden, West Side, Worland
Fiction
1st Place
*Science Meets Martial Arts by Aidan Kim-Miller, Jackson Elementary, Jackson
Honorable Mention
*The Party Animal Club by Izzie Knowlton, Grant Elementary, Glenrock
*Erica’s Bite by Mackenzie Ribordy, Westridge Elementary, Rock Springs
Second Grade
Poetry
1st Place
*Wonderful Nature by Molly Hays, Sunset Elementary School, Cody
Honorable Mention
*Winter Poems by Tierra Tachick, Paintbrush Elementary School, Gillette
*My Favorite Holidays by Annelore Wright, Washington Elementary, Green River
Nonfiction
1st Place
*The “What If” Worries by Hayden Bosshardt, Livingston Elementary, Cody
Honorable Mention
*Rodeo Rocks! by Hudson Nicol, Verda James Elementary, Casper
*Skunks by Keane Hultman, Jackson Elementary School, Jackson
Fiction
1st Place
*Oreo’s Escapes by Peyton Phillips, Grant Elementary School, Glenrock
Honorable Mention
*Patches’ New School by Gavin Spiering, Livingston Elementary, Cody
*Beau’s Break by Beckett Alexander Maher, Wilson Elementary, Wilson
Third Grade
Poetry
1st Place
*Calliope Notes by Emmalee Nordland, Homeschool, Powell
Honorable Mention
*5 Cats by Flynn Ellis, Journeys School, Jackson
*Lovable Animals by Emily Sawyer, Clark Elementary School, Evanston
Nonfiction
1st Place
*Cookie the Goat and Baby Crumb by Cori Mae Gordon, Eastside Elementary, Cody
Honorable Mention
*The Plunge on Jackson Lake by Lucy Sullivan, Wilson Elementary, Wilson
*The Day I Was Attacked by Arianna Flaten, Conestoga Elementary, Gillette
Fiction
1st Place
*Something Smells Fishy by Owen Fink, Livingston Elementary School, Cody
Honorable Mention
*The Day My Horse Followed Me to School by Sage Romero, Westridge, Rock Springs
*Small Isn’t Always Good by Alita Schultz, Alta Elementary School, Alta
Fourth Grade
Poetry
1st Place
*Where I Come From by Lillian Maskell, Campbell County Virtual School, Gillette
Honorable Mention
*Think by C.J. Dominick, Livingston Elementary School, Cody
*The Top 5 Coolest Dogs Ever by Kolter Wyman, West Side Elementary, Worland
Nonfiction
1st Place
*Imprints in the Mind by Lillian Maskell, Campbell County Virtual School, Gillette
Honorable Mention
*Wolf Pack vs Utah by Cole Murray, Harrison Elementary School, Green River
*The Best Game Ever by Logan Hilde, Homeschool, Casper
Fiction
1st Place
*Rocky and the Bee!!! by Jacie Chatham, Colter Elementary School, Jackson
Honorable Mention
*Adjusting to My New Home by Kennedy Shassetz, Westridge, Rock Springs
*Hunting Trip by John Kyle Miller, West Side Elementary School, Worland
*#1 Prospect by Jackson Kirkbride, Albin Elementary School, Albin
Fifth Grade
Poetry
1st Place
*She is the River and Other Poems by Mary Grace Beastrom, Wilson Elementary, Wilson
Honorable Mention
*Life’s Adventures by Aidan Slider, Dubois Elementary School, Dubois
*The Wonders of Poetry by Anja Sheesley, South Side Elementary School, Worland
Nonfiction
1st Place
*Humiliating Tales That Will Make You Laugh by Ainsley Noonan, Livingston Elementary, Cody
Honorable Mention
*Fire on Kimberly by Adam Larson, Eastside Elementary School, Rock Springs
*Wing-it by Avery Oberth, South Side Elementary School, Worland
Fiction
1st Place
*The Sacrifice by Hyla Chatham, John Colter Elementary, Jackson
Honorable Mention
*Going Under by Allyson Sawyer, Clark Elementary School, Evanston
*Hurricane by Maggie (May) McStay, Dubois Elementary School, Dubois
Sixth Grade
Poetry
1st Place
*Wonderful Wyoming by Amanda Weaver, Farson-Eden Middle School, Farson
Honorable Mention
*Poems of Passions by Hannah M. Linford, Evanston Middle School, Evanston
*Mythological Creatures by Lauren A. Blackwelder, Cy Middle School, Casper
Nonfiction
1st Place
*Korean War by Shayla Wrenn, Rozet Elementary School, Rozet
Honorable Mention
*Wonderbots by Samuel Palmer, Homeschooled, Casper
*Presidential Facts That Didn’t Change History by Brooke (Amery Stutzer) Ferrell, Glenrock Intermediate Middle School, Glenrock
Fiction
1st Place
*The Veil of Pride by Katherine Powell, Homeschool, Casper
Honorable Mention
*Can’t Stay Awake by Julia Birch Klomparens, Jackson Middle School, Jackson
*Saving Him by Heather Gibson, Monroe Intermediate School, Green River
Seventh Grade
Poetry
1st Place
*Aria by Sawyer Lucas-Griffin, Jackson Middle School, Jackson
Honorable Mention
*The Way I Am by Paige Powell, Encampment K-12 Schools, Encampment
*Being True To You by Kaylee Shook, Burns Jr./Sr. High School, Burns
Nonfiction
1st Place
*Play Ball! By Daniel Roberts, Homeschool, Casper
Honorable Mention
*Finding the Milk by Takoda Pedersen, Encampment K-12 School, Encampment
*The Existing Unicorns by Taylor Wooley, WJSH, Wright
Fiction
1st Place
*Fairyland by Sawyer Lucas-Griffin, Jackson Middle School, Jackson
Honorable Mention
*Tinted Gold by Morgan Johnston, Evanston Middle School, Evanston
*Surrounded By Darkness by Antonina Klatka, Rock Springs Jr. High School, Rock Springs
Eighth Grade
Poetry
1st Place
*Recovery Poems by Shaye Walker, Newcastle Middle School, Newcastle
Honorable Mention
*Fly by Nicolette Krumberger, Twin Spruce Jr. High, Gillette
*Singing Poems by Spencer Knotwell, Encampment K-12 School, Encampment
Nonfiction
1st Place
*Cut the Cheese by Rhett Pimentel, Powell Middle School, Powell
Honorable Mention
*Epic Adventure by Grace Anderson, Wyoming Virtual Academy, Bar Nunn
*Keeping the Forked End Down by Mary (Elizabeth) Cotton, Glenrock Middle School, Glenrock
Fiction
1st Place (tie)
*Tella by Paris Caines, Worland Middle School, Worland
*The Ring by Ashtyn Harmsen, CY Middle School, Casper
Honorable Mention
*Nuts and Bolts by Rhett Pimentel, Powell Middle School, Powell
*Diary of a Scarred Girl by Kaylyn Herring, Encampment K-12 School, Encampment
Ninth Grade
Poetry
1st Place
*Our Blindside by Taelor Nielson, Worland High School, Worland
Honorable Mention
*My Life Sonnets by Bailey Miller, Encampment K-12 School, Encampment
*Bloom by Marley Andrews, Glenrock High School, Glenrock
Nonfiction
1st Place
*Complexities by Leslie Patterson , Green River High School, Green River
Honorable Mention
*Not Again by Michael Palmer, Homeschool, Casper
*The Works of God by Vincent Edwards, Colter High School, Worland
Fiction
1st Place (tie)
*A Factual Fairy Tale by Mabel Ginest, Homeschool, Cody
*The Clock Fairies by Harriet Norcross, Kelly Walsh High School, Casper
Honorable Mention
*Raven at the Rocks by Elizabeth Chambers, Jackson High School, Jackson
*Fourth Generation by Buck Butterfield, Worland High School, Worland
10th Grade
Poetry
1st Place
*What Matters Most by Hunter Hout, Star Lane, Casper
Honorable Mention
*When the Wind Blows by Alyssa Barkhurst, Encampment K-12 School, Encampment
*Symphony Of The Forgotten by Eric J. Evans, Colter High School, Worland
Nonfiction
1st Place
*Peeled Paint and Cracked Eyes by Angelique Shetley, Campbell County High School, Gillette
Honorable Mention
*Ham Radio: An Unusual Hobby by Tenn-Ray Barr, Homeschool, Worland
*The Greatest Victory by Cassidy Little, Encampment K-12 School, Encampment
Fiction
1st Place
*The Heart of the Fog by Guy Erickson, Encampment K-12 School, Encampment
Honorable Mention
*Heafty McDeafty McClutz McMute by Johnathon Finch, Glenrock High School, Glenrock
*I Love A Gypsy Life by William Day, Colter High School, Worland
11th Grade
Poetry
1st Place
*The Lamentations of the Broken Hearted by William Scott, Campbell County HS, Gillette
Honorable Mention
*Who Is She, Really? by Kylie Campbell, Midwest School, Midwest
*Under the Shell of Insanity by Emily Winward, Farson-Eden School, Farson
Nonfiction
1st Place
*Greasy Side Up by Holbie Oakley, Burns Jr./Sr. High School, Burns
Honorable Mention
*Escalators and Stanantitis by Kirsti Patterson, Green River High School, Green River
*Flower Child by Hadley Jeffries, Worland High School, Worland
Fiction
1st Place
*The Boy in the Lamp by Krey Ramsey, WY Connections Academy, Cody
Honorable Mention
*First of Many Fleets: A Short Story by Charles Mitchell, Journeys School, Jackson
*Just Reward by Brian Study, Campbell County High School, Gillette
12th Grade
Poetry
1st Place
*Fear Into Light: A collection of Poems by Marena Salerno Collins, Jouneys School, Jackson
Honorable Mention
*Last Words by Morgan Downs, Glenrock High School, Glenrock
*To Those Who Could Not Hear the Music by Blake London, Campbell County HS, Gillette
Nonfiction
1st Place
*The Inevitable is Inevitable by Cody Michael Baker, Green River High School, Green River
Honorable Mention
*Taking the Next Step by Cameron (John) Collamer, Saratoga Middle School, Saratoga
*Blowin’ In The Wind by Elias Vlastos, Star Lane, Casper
Fiction
1st Place
*Frozen by Carmen K. Baker, Midwest School, Midwest
Honorable Mention
*Rat King by Madison Beaver, Homeschool, Gillette
*The Course of Perpetual Anguish by Kelsea (Marie) Moore, Horizon Jr./Sr. High, Evanston
