Hays High School qualified 15 students for state after placing in 36 out of 38 event categories at regional journalism competition on Feb. 25 at Fort Hays State University.

The contest, which is sponsored by the Kansas Scholastic Press Association, featured several area schools ranging from class 1A to 4A. It was one of five regional contests held throughout the state. Hays competed in the Class 3A/4A division.

To qualify for state, students must place either first, second or third or be awarded one of three honorable mentions. Because Hays had multiple qualifiers in numerous categories, the 15 students who qualified will account for 36 total entries at the state level.

State competition will take place on May 7 in Lawrence at which students will compete against other regional winners.

Individual and team qualifiers include:

INDIVIDUAL ENTRIES

Senior Morgan Klaus

Academics Photography – 1st

Sports Photography – 2nd

Sports Writing – 3rd

Yearbook Sports – 2nd

Junior Tiana Lawson

Infographics – 1st

Academics Photography—HM

Yearbook Theme and Graphics – 1st (with junior Sierra Eichman)

Senior Chelsey Augustine

Advertising – 3rd

Infographics – 3rd

Photo Illustration – 3rd

Editorial Cartoon – 3rd

Cutline Writing – 2nd

Senior Kylie Brown

Advertising – HM

Photo Illustration – HM

Sports Writing – 1st

Yearbook Sports – 1st

Senior Sylina Zhang

Editorial Cartoon – HM

Editorial Writing – 1st

Headline Writing and Design – 1st

News Page Design – 1st

Senior Nikki Vuong

News Page Design – 3rd

Copy Editing – 1st

News Writing – 1st

Senior Taylor DeBoer

Sports Photography – 3rd

Yearbook Layout – 1st

Junior Sierra Eichman

Yearbook Theme and Graphics (1st with Tiana Lawson)

Student Life Photography – 3rd

Senior Taylor Groen-Younger

Student Life Photography – HM

Junior Hannah Thomasson

Yearbook Layout – HM

Yearbook Theme and Graphics – (HM with Brianna Brin)

Junior Raina Basso

Copy Editing – 3rd

News Writing – 3rd

Senior Kirsten Prindle

Yearbook Copywriting – 1st

Junior Brianna Brin

Yearbook Copywriting – HM

Yearbook Theme and Graphics – HM (with junior Hannah Thomasson)

Senior Hannah Baxter

Feature Writing – 1st

Senior Brianna Mathis

Feature Writing – HM

Editorial Writing – HM