1st Place State Winners 2024

Alabama

  • Muqin Zhang

    Taimen | K-3rd Grade

  • Emma Su

    Blue Marlin | 4th-6th Grade

  • Kaelyn Lee

    Tigerfish | 7th-9th Grade

  • Gracie Grissom

    Shark | 10th-12th Grade

Alaska

  • Aria Koschak

    Chinook Salmon | K – 3rd grade

  • Lee Bawtinhimer

    Chinook Salmon | 4th-6th Grade

Arizona

  • Tim Du

    Rainbow Trout | K – 3rd grade

  • Regina Du

    Largemouth Bass | 4th-6th Grade

  • Joanna Wang

    Rainbow Trout | 7th-9th Grade

Arkansas

  • Golden Trout | K-3rd Grade

    Taimen | K-3rd Grade

  • Gunner Jackson

    Striped Bass | 4th-6th Grade

  • Hayden Morris

    Gar | 7th-9th Grade

  • Sophia Cook

    Garibaldi | 10th-12th Grade

California

  • Aashi Mehta

    Pinfish | K-3rd Grade

  • Riann Lee

    Arctic Grayling | 4th-6th Grade

  • Nayeon Park

    Apache Trout | 7th-9th Grade

  • Athena Maldonado

    Mako | 10th-12th Grade

Colorado

  • Polina Grechko

    Spotted Bass | K-3rd Grade

  • Arielle Ratner

    Catfish | 4th-6th Grade

  • Amira Ashurova

    Pufferfish | 7th-9th Grade

  • Jooa Lim

    Greenback Cutthroat Trout | 10th-12th Grade

Connecticut

  • Aadhya Prem Sagar

    Rainbow Trout | 4th-6th Grade

  • Jiayue Zhao

    White Shark | 7th-9th Grade

DC

  • Mykah Rivers

    Nothern Snakehead | K-3rd Grade

  • Faris Nunn

    Longnose Gar | 4th-6th Grade

Deleware

  • Golden Trout | K-3rd Grade

    Taimen | K-3rd Grade

Florida - Freshwater

  • Anika Goyal

    Bluegill | K-3rd Grade

  • Divya Patel

    Largemouth Bass | 4th-6th Grade

  • Georgia Hunnewell

    Striped Bass | 7th-9th Grade

  • Charlie Sasso

    Largemouth Bass | 10th-12th Grade

Florida - Saltwater

  • Yimo Wu

    Queen Snapper | K-3rd Grade

  • Sebastian Romo

    Redfish | 4th-6th Grade

  • Emma Nemes

    Snook | 7th-9th Grade

  • Jessica Neef

    Black Grouper | 10th-12th Grade

Georgia

  • Dara Du

    Largemouth Bass | K-3rd Grade

  • Yinuo Xu

    Hickory Shad | 4th-6th Grade

  • Steven Ju

    Largemouth Bass | 7th-9th Grade

  • Raelyn Scott

    Largemouth Bass | 10th-12th Grade

Hawaii

  • Sun Butts

    Reef Triggerfish | K-3rd Grade

Idaho

  • Daniel Liang

    Miniatus | K-3rd Grade

  • Helen Zhang

    Angelfish | 4th-6th Grade

  • Yutong Liu

    Lionfish | 7th-9th Grade

Illionois

  • Celina Hu

    Mandarin Fish | K-3rd Grade

  • Noelle Cho

    Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout | 4th-6th Grade

  • Paige Lim

    Reef Triggerfish | 7th-9th Grade

  • Gavin Wang

    Sailfish | 10th-12th Grade

Indiana

  • Lilly Rowe

    Brown Trout | K-3rd Grade

  • Julianne Rowe

    Mandarin Fish | 4th-6th Grade

  • Eliana Spradlin

    Catfish | 7th-9th Grade

  • Caroline Rowe

    Chinook Salmon | 10th-12th Grade

Iowa

  • Khathy Odell

    Clownfish | K-3rd Grade

  • Abbigail Graham

    Copperband Butterfly Fish | 4th-6th Grade

  • Eleanor McMurphy

    Copperband Butterly Fish | 7th-9th Grade

  • Elle Carlson

    Atlantic Tarpon | 10th-12th Grade

Kansas

  • Riley Cramer

    Clownfish | K-3rd Grade

  • Owen Morris

    Butterfly Fish | 4th-6th Grade

  • Adalie Alley

    Spotted Pufferfish | 7th-9th Grade

  • Oriana Cardenas-Eppens

    Wahoo | 10th-12th Grade

Kentucky

  • Amelia Nalley

    Clownfish | K-3rd Grade

  • Daniel Fields

    Largemouth Bass | 4th-6th Grade

  • Elliana Aoki

    Leafy Sea Dragon | 10th-12th Grade

Louisiana

  • Daniel He

    Royal Angelfish | K-3rd Grade

  • Antian Alice He

    Tuna | 4th-6th Grade

  • Chelsi Newcomb

    Bass | 7th-9th Grade

  • Andrew Fitzmorris

    Mandarin Fish | 10th-12th Grade

Maine

  • Yinghemei Wang

    White Shark | 7th-9th Grade

Maryland

  • Sirina Liao

    Tropical Reef Fish | K-3rd Grade

  • Jeongwon (Emily) Kim

    Ray | 4th-6th Grade

  • Jonathan Zhong Shan

    Brown Trout | 7th-9th Grade

  • Zien Cheng

    Gila Trout | 10th-12th Grade

Massachusetts

  • Evelyn Zhao

    Arowana | K-3rd Grade

  • Sylvia Lin

    Tiger Oscar | 4th-6th Grade

  • Elijah Wu

    Bass | 7th-9th Grade

  • Tianrui Yang

    Lionfish | 10th-12th Grade

Michigan

  • Yiling Lao

    Marlin | K-3rd Grade

  • Cody Lu

    Rainbow Trout | 4th-6th Grade

  • Amanda Liang

    Rainbow Trout | 7th-9th Grade

  • Kevin Chen

    Manta Ray | 10th-12th Grade

Minnesota

  • Isabel Kim

    Trout | K-3rd Grade

  • Viviana Schleisman

    Rainbow Trout | 4th-6th Grade

  • Claire Schellhorn

    Claire Schellhorn

  • Lydia Holmgren

    Sunfish | 10th-12th Grade

Mississippi

  • Brooke Tao

    Red Snapper | K-3rd Grade

Missouri

  • Becky Han

    Lionfish | K-3rd Grade

  • Hannah Huang

    Lionfish | 4th-6th Grade

  • Cecilia Holmstrom

    Trout | 7th-9th Grade

  • Elizabeth Butler

    Paddlefish | 10th-12th Grade

Montana

  • Colton Gates

    Pike | K-3rd Grade

  • William McLean

    Golden Trout | 4th-6th Grade

Nebraska

  • Gustyn Johnson

    K-3rd Grade

  • Willow Frink

    4th-6th Grade

  • Cadence Paulson

    7th-9th Grade

  • Alissa Lytle

    10th-12th Grade

New Hampshire

  • Aarohi Vora

    Largemouth Bass | K-3rd Grade

  • Gracelynn Mehta

    Arctic Grayling | 4th-6th Grade

  • Alan Zou

    Rayfinned Fish | 7th-9th Grade

  • Isabella Jin

    Tiger Oscar | 10th-12th Grade

New Jersey

  • Minwook Kim

    Tuna | K-3rd Grade

  • Sandy Yeo

    Oscar | 4th-6th Grade

  • Sarah Chun

    Garibaldi | 7th-9th Grade

  • Annie Yu

    Brook Darter | 10th-12th Grade

New York

  • Yani Ding

    Brook Trout | K-3rd Grade

  • Abigail Chen

    White Shark | 4th-6th Grade

  • Kevin Yan

    Bluefin Tuna | 7th-9th Grade

  • Jenny Xu

    Striped Bass | 10th-12th Grade

North Carolina

  • Aaron Chen

    Grouper | K-3rd Grade

  • Grayson Kaplan

    Channel Bass| 4th-6th Grade

  • Kaelyn Lee

    Lionfish | 7th-9th Grade

  • Reagan Eshleman

    Hammerhead Shark | 10th-12th Grade

North Dakota

  • Jalen Biby

    Steelhead Trout | 4th-6th Grade

Ohio

  • Ellie Fei

    Trout | K-3rd Grade

  • Karsin Siens

    Trout | 4th-6th Grade

  • KJoonyoung Park

    Bigeye Tuna | 7th-9th Grade

Oklahoma

  • Alice Qiao

    Blobfish | K-3rd Grade

  • April Qiao

    Red Handfish | 7th-9th Grade

Oregon

  • Shreya Sriram

    Salmon | K-3rd Grade

  • Eric Chen

    Spotfin Lionfish | 4th-6th Grade

  • Sophia Wang

    Rainbow Trout | 7th-9th Grade

  • Tanav Moolky

    Shark | 10th-12th Grade

Pennsylvania

  • Olivia Ji

    Rainbow Trout | K-3rd Grade

  • Anna Yan

    Red Snapper | 4th-6th Grade

  • Lynsey Zhao

    Milkfish | 7th-9th Grade

  • Rayne Fang

    Golden Trout | 10th-12th Grade

South Carolina

  • Katherine Crowell

    Red Drum | 7th-9th Grade

South Dakota

  • Hayden Deuter

    Bluegill | K-3rd Grade

  • Josephine Thiesse

    Bass | 4th-6th Grade

  • Jesse Schoon

    Rainbow Trout | 7th-9th Grade

Tennessee

  • Gareth Chee

    Lionfish | K-3rd Grade

  • Lixin Dong

    Reef Triggerfish | 4th-6th Grade

  • Lydia Xing

    White Marlin | 7th-9th Grade

  • Cindy Zhao

    Zebra Shark | 10th-12th Grade

Texas

  • Jessica Ding

    Red Shiner | K-3rd Grade

  • Luke Zhang

    Rainbow Trout | 4th-6th Grade

  • Caroline Sullivan

    Red Snapper | 7th-9th Grade

  • Mia Macias

    Black Crappie | 10th-12th Grade

Vermont

  • Raine Chaleff

    K-3rd Grade

  • Delia Clogston

    4th-6th Grade

  • Shea Bellezza

    7th-9th Grade

  • Brayden Carton

    10th-12th Grade

Virginia

  • Andrew Yang

    Perch | K-3rd Grade

  • Michael Deng

    Shark | 4th-6th Grade

  • Eirena Liu

    Tarpon | 7th-9th Grade

  • Cindy Ye

    Largemouth Bass | 10th-12th Grade

Washington

  • Vivian Zhu

    Greenback Cutthroat Trout | K-3rd Grade

  • Harper Baik

    White Shark | 4th-6th Grade

  • Sophia Qu

    Brook Trout | 7th-9th Grade

  • Cailyn Choi

    Lamprey | 10th-12th Grade

West Virginia

  • Grace Lu

    Catfish | 7th-9th Grade

  • Joey McCall

    Brook Trout | 10th-12th Grade

Wisconsin

  • Nakshatra Prabhu

    Shark | K-3rd Grade

  • Marley Sacotte

    Largemouth Bass | 4th-6th Grade

  • Molly Schroeder

    Largemouth Bass | 7th-9th Grade

Wyoming

  • Deanise Sloan

    Mandarin Fish | 7th-9th Grade

  • Owen Tanner

    Kokanee Salmon | 10th-12th Grade