2nd Place State Winners 2024

Alabama

  • Emma Xiang

    Reef Triggerfish | K-3rd Grade

  • Avanita Deepak

    Clownfish | 4th-6th Grade

  • Minlu Wang-He

    Rainbow Trout | 7th-9th Grade

  • Valeria Plaza

    Largemouth Bass | 10th-12th Grade

Alaska

  • Bo Bawtinhimer

    Chinook Salmon | K-3rd Grade

  • Margot Madson

    Chinook Salmon | 4th-6th Grade

Arizona

  • Jayden Zhang

    Pumpkinseed Sunfish | K-3rd Grade

  • Patrick Zhang

    Brook Trout | 4th-6th Grade

  • Joanna Hu

    Sailfish | 7th-9th Grade

Arkansas

  • Jett Sadler

    Shark | K-3rd Grade

  • Jayden Smith

    Swordfish | 4th-6th Grade

  • Zakiry Rorie

    Striped Bass | 7th-9th Grade

California

  • Bryan Wu

    Marlin | K-3rd Grade

  • Hanrin Chiang

    Largemouth Bass | 4th-6th Grade

  • Valentina Cheng

    Sea Bass | 7th-9th Grade

  • Elim Kim

    Trout | 10th-12th Grade

Colorado

  • Ethan Lee

    Greenback Cutthroat Trout | K-3rd Grade

  • Ariel Shamaev

    Garibaldi | 4th-6th Grade

  • Jojo Corry

    Whale Shark | 7th-9th Grade

  • Chloe Cho

    Greenback Cutthroat Trout | 10th-12th Grade

DC

  • King Nunn

    Largemouth Bass | K-3rd Grade

  • Theo McCullough

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

Florida - Freshwater Runner Up

  • Vanessa Wesbur

    Florida Gar | K-3rd Grade

  • Hannah Wang

    Largemouth Bass | 4th-6th Grade

  • Grace Wang

    Largemouth Bass | 7th-9th Grade

  • Louisa Elena Elias-Sowers

    Redear Sunfish | 10th-12th Grade

Florida - Saltwater Runner Up

  • Alessa Alger

    Mahi mahi | K-3rd Grade

  • Hailey Chen

    Spotted Sea Trout | 4th-6th Grade

  • Emily Ganee

    Mahi mahi | 7th-9th Grade

  • Isabella Jimenez

    Queen Snapper | 10th-12th Grade

Georgia

  • Hewen Li

    Redbreast Sunfish | K-3rd Grade


  • Isabella Ann Puzyreva

    Redbreast Sunfish | 4th-6th Grade

  • Kristine Chen

    Largemouth Bass | 7th-9th Grade

  • Gracie Xu

    Largemouth Bass | 10th-12th Grade

Idaho

  • Adelie Rathore

    Cutthroat Trout | 7th-9th Grade

Illinois

  • Kaylee Xu

    Reef Triggerfish | K-3rd Grade

  • Zi Yang Ma

    Shark | 4th-6th Grade

  • Kevin Lu

    Brook Trout | 7th-9th Grade

  • Julie Han

    Clown Fish | 10th-12th Grade

Indiana

  • Seth Spradlin

    Longhorn Clownfish | K-3rd Grade

Iowa

  • Azra McKilligan

    Angelfish | K-3rd Grade

  • Khloe White

    Hammerhead | 4th-6th Grade

  • Izabella Ortega

    Silver Minnow | 7th-9th Grade

  • Emma Wilkins

    Catfish | 10th-12th Grade

Kansas

  • Brynn Leeper

    Largemouth Bass | K-3rd Grade

  • Rylee Peuker

    Catfish | 4th-6th Grade

  • Cash Brown

    White Crappie | 7th-9th Grade

  • Emma Dayhuff

    Bluegill | 10th-12th Grade

Kentucky

  • Lillian Mingus

    Shark | K-3rd Grade

  • Emma Endler

    Clownfish | 4th-6th Grade

Louisiana

  • Cassie Veillon

    Bluegill | K-3rd Grade

  • Madelyn Fontenot

    Loach | 4th-6th Grade

  • Avery Bernard

    Garabaldi | 7th-9th Grade

  • Daniel McBeth

    Bluegill | 10th-12th Grade

Maryland

  • Tina Sun

    Sea Bass | K-3rd Grade

  • Eric Ma

    Chum Salmon | 4th-6th Grade

  • Sophie Xu

    Parrotfish | 7th-9th Grade


  • Ryan Xiong

    Bass | 10th-12th Grade

Massachusetts

  • Wenhao Ryan Xia

    Alligator Gar | K-3rd Grade

  • Chelsea Ma

    Rainbow Trout | 4th-6th Grade

  • Kayla Chen

    Mandarin Fish | 7th-9th Grade

  • Gloria Miao

    Porcupine Pufferfish | 10th-12th Grade


Michigan

  • Victoria You

    Zebrasoma | K-3rd Grade

  • Kenneth Ge

    Sailfish | 4th-6th Grade

  • Nicole Lu

    Brown Trout | 7th-9th Grade

  • Eleana Zhuang

    Mahi mahi | 10th-12th Grade

Minnesota

  • Daniel Heidorn

    Walleye | K-3rd Grade

  • Andrew Preble

    Largemouth Bass | 4th-6th Grade

  • Brennen Hill

    Largemouth Bass | 7th-9th Grade

  • Natalie Kottom

    Greenback Cutthroat Trout | 10th-12th Grade

Missouri

  • Ryan Lian

    Shark | K-3rd Grade

  • Olivia Chi

    Angelfish | 4th-6th Grade

  • Vedh Yelamanchili

    Marlin | 7th-9th Grade

Montana

  • Faithlyn Hall

    Rainbow Trout | K-3rd Grade

  • Mitaylee Brockie

    Arctic Grayling | 4th-6th Grade

Nebraska

  • Allison Johnston

    K-3rd Grade

  • Mckenzie Pofahl

    4th-6th Grade

  • Kiersten Hans

    7th-9th Grade

  • Anna Smith

    10th-12th Grade

New Hampshire

  • Nishka Guruvina

    Brook Trout | K-3rd Grade

  • Rishima Singh

    Killifish | 4th-6th Grade

  • Anastasia Fortucci

    Thresher Shark | 7th-9th Grade

New Jersey

  • Andrea Kim

    Salmon | K-3rd Grade


  • Aylin Kim

    Salmon | 4th-6th Grade

  • Sophia Yi

    Blue Marlin | 7th-9th Grade

  • Tyler Fu

    Bluegill | 10th-12th Grade

New York

  • Jeremy Wang

    Shark | K-3rd Grade

  • Cindy Zhao

    Tuna | 4th-6th Grade


  • Olivia Baird

    Emerald Shiner | 7th-9th Grade

  • Joyce Zhu

    White Sturgeon | 10th-12th Grade

North Carolina

  • Sanvika Heroorkar

    Perch | K-3rd Grade

  • Caiden Guy

    Largemouth Bass | 4th-6th Grade

  • Brooke McClellan

    Red Drum | 7th-9th Grade


  • Shiloh Carlin

    Cavalli | 10th-12th Grade

North Dakota

  • Lena Haagenson

    Cutthroat Trout | 4th-6th Grade


Ohio

  • Joonwoo Park

    Clownfish | K-3rd Grade

  • Victoria Brown

    Mahi mahi | 4th-6th Grade

  • Sage Greenspan

    Garibaldi | 7th-9th Grade

Oregon

  • Jade Messuri-Zhang

    Red Drum | K-3rd Grade

  • Weihao Zhen

    Bass | 4th-6th Grade

  • Ray Chen

    Sardines | 7th-9th Grade

Pennsylvania

  • Joanna Tan

    Marlin | K-3rd Grade

  • Richard Wang

    Marlin | 4th-6th Grade

  • Jianglan Chu

    Pike | 7th-9th Grade

  • Sylvania Peng

    Maroon Clownfish | 10th-12th Grade


South Dakota

  • Soren Winterstein

    Paddlefish | K-3rd Grade

  • Rhys Lein

    Pike | 4th-6th Grade

  • Mady Lein

    Arctic Grayling | 7th-9th Grade

Tennessee

  • Olivia Wang

    Rainbow Trout | K-3rd Grade


  • Sophie He

    Perch | 4th-6th Grade

  • Jeniffer Wang

    Crappie | 7th-9th Grade

  • Abigail Kim

    Whale Shark | 10th-12th Grade

Texas

  • Yueran Lang

    Snapper | K-3rd Grade


  • Kayla Tran

    Striped Bass | 4th-6th Grade

  • Elizabeth Naiser

    Red Drum | 7th-9th Grade


  • Samara Estrada

    Texas Cichlid | 10th-12th Grade

Vermont

  • Kate Reed

    K-3rd Grade

  • Emmett Trombley

    4th-6th Grade

  • Jenna Sweeney

    7th-9th Grade

Virginia

  • Qiaoyi Zhang

    Shark | K-3rd Grade

  • Angela Wang

    Rainbow Trout | 4th-6th Grade

  • Yingxi Zhao

    Brown Trout | 7th-9th Grade

  • Daniella Wu

    Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout | 10th-12th Grade

Washington

  • Avery Li

    Whale Shark | K-3rd Grade

  • Claire Wang

    Flying Fish | 4th-6th Grade

  • Elina Lee

    Piranha | 7th-9th Grade

  • Evelyn Cho

    Lionfish | 10th-12th Grade

West Virginia

  • Bailey Hoffman

    Largemouth Bass | 7th-9th Grade

  • Kaylee Laird-Neal

    Steelhead Trout | 10th-12th Grade

Wisconsin

  • John Vogel

    Mooneye | K-3rd Grade

  • Wyatt Anfinson

    Salmon | 4th-6th Grade

  • Michael Banaszynski

    Pike | 7th-9th Grade


Wyoming

  • Isaiah Guerrero

    Basking Shark | 7th-9th Grade

  • Lola Refouvelet

    Bonylip Barb | 10th-12th Grade