3rd Place State Winners 2024

Alabama

  • Colorful painting of a fish swimming in blue water.

    Jeremy Sun

    Reef Triggerfish | K-3rd Grade

  • Colorful drawing of a fish with black, yellow, and blue markings swimming in the water.

    Sally Hong

    Roosterfish | 4th-6th Grade

  • Children's painting of a pink fish swimming in a blue ocean with yellow coral in the lower left corner.

    Samuel Gallien

    Red Snapper | 7th-9th Grade

  • Painting of a red and yellow fish with a large eye swimming in blue water.

    Kimberly Quillen

    Red Drum | 10th-12th Grade

Alaska

  • A colorful drawing of a fish underwater, with a green body, red fins, and a dark eye, surrounded by blue water and underwater plants.

    Legend Brewi

    Chinook Salmon | K – 3rd Grade

Arizona

  • Colorful children's drawing of a large rainbow-colored fish swimming in an underwater scene with coral, starfish, and smaller fish.

    Riley Huang

    Bluegill| K-3rd Grade

  • Painting of a fish in a river, reflected in the water, with green and dark background.

    Odin Liu

    Rainbow Trout | 4th-6th Grade

  • Person holding a large, colorful fish, possibly a trout, against a dark background.

    Samantha Orrell

    Rainbow Trout | 7th-9th Grade

Arkansas

  • A colorful, childlike drawing depicting a fishing scene at a river, with mountains and trees in the background. A fishing rod is in the water, attached to a caught fish, while another fish is in the water. There are rocks and fishing gear on the shore.

    Brooks St John

    Catfish | K-3rd Grade

  • Watercolor painting of a green bass fish swimming underwater with blue background.

    Kali Pierce

    Bass | 7th-9th Grade

  • Colorful painting of a clownfish swimming among coral reef surroundings.

    Iris Franco

    Reef Triggerfish | 10th-12th Grade

California

  • Colorful chalk drawing of a fish leaping out of water against a black background, with splashes and bubbles around it.

    Evelyn Lu

    Rainbow Trout | K-3rd Grade

  • Colorful painting of two trout fish swimming among aquatic plants and rocks in a stream.

    Minji Kim

    Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout | 4th-6th Grade

  • A large, colorful fish with detailed scales and fins swimming in a vibrant, cloudy sky above water.

    Hannah Chan

    Redbreast Sunfish | 7th-9th Grade

  • Colorful illustration of a fish with vibrant blue, green, and yellow markings, swimming near water lilies and plants in a natural creek setting.

    Olivia Hur

    Pumpkinseed Sunfish | 10th-12th Grade

Colorado

  • Painting of three colorful fish swimming in a blue-green water with rocks and a branch underwater.

    Aria Kim

    Greenback Cutthroat Trout | K-3rd Grade

  • A colorful painting of a large fish leaping out of a lake with mountains and a blue sky in the background.

    Vladimir Kazakin

    Greenback Cutthroat Trout | 4th-6th Grade

  • Colorful watercolor painting of a fish lying on the sandy ocean floor, with blue water and ripples in the background.

    Zoya Nazarova

    Garibaldi | 7th-9th Grade

DC

  • A young girl with curly hair and a colorful jacket proudly shows her craft project, which features feathers, paper, and drawings, in a classroom setting.

    Sioni Reeves

     K-3rd Grade

  • A handmade card with a red fish cutout decorated with silver glitter, glued onto a blue background with green leaf drawings, and the name "AME LIA" written in gold glitter.

    Saniyah Reeves

    American Shad | 4th-6th Grade

Georgia

  • A colorful painting of a fish resting on rocks near water.

    Tiare Yu

    Green Sunfish | K-3rd Grade

  • A pencil sketch of a fish, possibly a bass, in water surrounded by tall grass or reeds, with a small fish and bubbles in the background.

    Katherine Caldwell

    Largemouth Bass | 4th-6th Grade

  • A colorful painting of a yellow eel in a rocky stream or river, with blue and gray stones and water surrounding it.

    Livia Lin

    Eel | 7th-9th Grade

  • Illustration of two trout fish swimming above a riverbed with rocks and grass, one fish is larger and jumping out of the water to bite a fishing lure.

    Elizabeth Aluko

    Brook Trout | 10th-12th Grade

Illinois

  • Colorful underwater scene with two fish, a lobster, and aquatic plants.

    Olivia Qin

    Bluegill | K-3rd Grade


  • Colorful painting of a mountain landscape with a stream, two large fish in the water, a person fishing, a house, trees, and snow-capped mountains in the background.

    Iris Xiong

    Yellowstone Cutthroat Trout | 4th-6th Grade

  • A painting of a great white shark breaching the ocean surface amid a school of fish.

    Noah Cho

    Shark | 7th-9th Grade

Iowa

  • Child's drawing of a cheerful yellow fish with black eyes and a pink tongue, swimming underwater amidst seaweed, with a sunny sky, clouds, and several pink hearts in the background, and stones on the sandy ocean floor.

    Vy Odell

    Triggerfish | K-3rd Grade

  • Colored pencil drawing of a marlin jumping out of the water during sunset, with fish swimming below.

    Elliana Law

    Black Marlin | 4th-6th Grade

  • An artistic watercolor painting of a small, colorful dragon with wings, chained to a rock, surrounded by green vines.

    Evangeline DeLong

    Leafy Sea Dragon | 7th-9th Grade

  • Painting of a rainbow trout fish with a pink stripe and black spots swimming in water.

    Ryder Peel

    Trout | 10th-12th Grade

Kansas

  • Drawing of a fish with a blue body, black outline, and yellow tail inside a brown boat or cave, surrounded by pink coral.

    Harper Heath

    Blue Tang | K-3rd Grade

  • Child's drawing of an underwater scene with clownfish, seaweed, rocks, and a sandy bottom.

    Harper Fortune

    Clownfish | 4th-6th Grade

  • Hand-drawn illustration of a green fish with black spots, yellow and brown striped fins, and bubbles rising from its mouth.

    Amaya Hasenkamp

    Yellow Perch | 7th-9th Grade

Kentucky

  • Child's drawing of a black fish with sharp teeth and a large eye, an underwater scene with orange coral, a green turtle, and a purple and yellow scuba diver with writing that says, 'Charlene Linton and friends'.

    Charlea Linton

    Angler Fish | K-3rd Grade

  • Child's crayon drawing of a blue swordfish jumping out of water with the sun shining in the sky, labeled with handwritten words "swordfish" and "bluefish ray."

    Ryder Ray

    Swordfish | 4th-6th Grade

Louisiana

  • A colorful crayon drawing of a fish swimming in the water near a leafy green plant and a rock.

    Francesca Bruno

    Mandarin Fish | K-3rd Grade

  • Child's painting of a fish with a patterned body, underwater plants, and a sandy ocean floor.

    Allie Fontenot

    Pumpkinseed Sunfish | 4th-6th Grade

  • Colorful painting of a marlin jumping out of the water during sunset or sunrise, with pink, purple, yellow, and blue sky, and water splashes.

    Weston Webb

    Marlin | 7th-9th Grade

  • A colorful illustration of a fish swimming in water with abstract swirls and bubbles, and coral at the bottom.

    Bailey Burdette

    Damsel Fish | 10th-12th Grade

Maryland

  • Colorful watercolor painting of two vibrant fish swimming around a red coral tree underwater, with sea plants, bubbles, and a blue and purple background.

    Natalia Lang

    Parrotfish | K-3rd Grade

  • A painting of a fish swimming in the water with a blue-green background.

    Emily Wang

    Tarpon | 4th-6th Grade

  • Colorful painting of a fish underwater with a vibrant blue background, tall grass, and aquatic plants in the foreground.

    Ciara Feng

    Clown Triggerfish | 7th-9th Grade

  • Colorful drawing of a large fish swimming underwater near rocks, with a smaller fish nearby.

    Zihan Zhou

    Trout | 10th-12th Grade


Massachusetts

  • Colorful drawing of a school of fish, including a large yellow and silver fish in the foreground, swimming in an ocean scene with coral, rocks, and a dark underwater landscape in the background.

    Katie Jin

    Yellow Goatfish | 4th-6th Grade

  • Painting of several flying fish leaping out of the ocean, with blue water and splashes, and their large fins and eyes visible.

    Madison Fu

    Flying Fish | 7th-9th Grade

  • Painting of a fish lying on the rocky and plant-filled bottom of a stream or pond.

    Helena Pajak

    Shortnose Sturgeon | 10th-12th Grade

Michigan

  • Hand-drawn illustration of a large green fish swimming underwater with smaller fish and aquatic plants.

    Eric Wang

    Mahi mahi | K-3rd Grade

  • A colorful painting of a rainbow trout fish partially submerged in water, with green aquatic plants on the right and rocks at the bottom left.

    Grace Zhang

    Rainbow Trout | 4th-6th Grade

  • Painting of a large fish jumping out of the water in a natural setting with trees and a cloudy sky in the background.

    Sophia Lu

    Largemouth Bass | 7th-9th Grade

  • Colored pencil drawing of a fish with a large mouth, green and yellow scales, surrounded by aquatic plants.

    Allen Song

    Bluegill | 10th-12th

Minnesota

  • Colorful drawing of various fish swimming in an underwater scene with rocks and aquatic plants.

    Isabelle Berg

    Arctic Grayling | K-3rd Grade

  • Children's drawing of a fish in water with some green plants and rocks in the background.

    Lauren Koob

    Pumpkinseed Sunfish | 4th-6th Grade

  • Colorful drawing of a rainbow trout swimming underwater near rocks and green aquatic plants.

    Emma Danner

    Rainbow Trout | 7th-9th Grade

  • Colorful drawing of a fish swimming among underwater plants.

    Alice Yi

    Blue Sucker | 10th-12th

Missouri

  • Hand-drawn illustration of a marlin fish with a long spear-like bill, blue fins, and a streamlined body on white background

    Prapti Nalajhala

    Sailfish  | K-3rd Grade

  • A painted image of a fish leaping out of water with mountains and pine trees in background.

    Liberty Wyatt

    Trout | 4th-6th Grade

  • Colorful children's drawing of a tropical underwater scene featuring a large blue fish with black markings and a yellow tail, surrounded by coral and aquatic plants against a light blue water background.

    Selah Jameson

    Blue Tang | 7th-9th Grade

Montana

  • Colorful drawing of a prehistoric underwater scene with a large Tyrannosaurus rex with sharp teeth, surrounded by fish, algae, and rocks.

    Judd Johnston

    Pike | K-3rd Grade

  • Child's drawing of a fish swimming underwater with smaller fish and colorful rocks on the bottom.

    Elex Davison

    Bull Trout | 4th-6th Grade

Nebraska

  • Hand-drawn picture of a sunset at the ocean with fish and waves, a wooden pier, and clouds in the sky.

    Tucker Clark

    K-3rd Grade

  • A child's drawing of a large shark with its mouth open, showcasing sharp teeth, against a blue water background.

    Chizm Bilbrey

    4th-6th Grade

  • Hand-colored drawing of a fish swimming underwater among green aquatic plants with a blue water background.

    DeLaney Fuchser

    7th-9th Grade

New Hampshire

  • A colorful drawing of a marlin jumping out of the ocean with a sunset in the background, three small fish nearby, and a sky with mixed yellow, blue, and green hues.

    Hanvitha Karna

    Sailfish | K-3rd Grade

  • A colorful drawing of a rainbow trout jumping out of the water, with splashes and ripples depicted around it.

    Lilyan Chapman

    Rainbow Trout | 7th-9th Grade

New Jersey

  • Watercolor painting of a colorful fish swimming over rocks in green water with bubbles.

    Amy Zhang

    Gila Trout | K-3rd Grade

  • Painting of a great white shark swimming underwater with its mouth open, showing sharp teeth, against a blue ocean background.

    Chloe Kim

    Mako Shark | 4th-6th Grade


  • Illustration of a bear catching a fish in a river, with water splashing around.

    Joseph Lee

    Salmon | 7th-9th Grade


  • A painting of a catfish and a catfish with a fish head, both with cartoonish eyes, swimming near branches in water with blue and green tones.

    Alanna Oh

    Catfish | 10th-12th Grade 

New York

  • Painting of a largemouth bass fish swimming underwater among green lily pads with bubbles around it.

    Allie Zhang

    Bluegill | K-3rd Grade

  • Colorful drawing of a fish swimming among seaweed underwater.

    Justin Cao

    Bluegill | 4th-6th Grade



  • Colorful illustration of a blue fish swimming among coral and seaweed underwater.

    Jessie Wan

    Mandarin Fish | 7th-9th Grade

  • A painted mural of a great white shark with blood around its mouth, attacking in the ocean with broken wooden planks around.

    Ruojin Wu

    White Shark | 10th-12th Grade

North Dakota

  • Colorful drawing of a fish with blue, yellow, black, and white markings swimming in water.

    Anna Kirkeide

    Reef Triggerfish | 4th-6th Grade

North Carolina

  • A painting of two colorful fish swimming in deep blue water.

    Joseph Peragine

    Rainbow Trout | K-3rd Grade

  • Colorful, artistically drawn fish with intricate patterns swimming in blue water under rays of sunlight.

    Serena Cai

    Mandarin Fish | 4th-6th Grade


  • Illustration of a fish superimposed over a map showing parts of the Atlantic Ocean and nearby regions.

    Noah Tyson

    Lionfish | 7th-9th Grade

  • Painting of a lionfish swimming underwater among rocks and coral.

    Mariajose Zuluaga

    Lionfish | 10th-12th Grade

Ohio

  • A childlike watercolor drawing of a green fish with fins, large eyes, and a sad mouth, swimming over a sandy and green background.

    Christopher Wu

    Catfish | K-3rd Grade

  • A watercolor painting of an orange fish underwater surrounded by green and blue water.

    Jatmai Maran

    Garibaldi | 4th-6th Grade



  • A painted image of a fish, likely a bass, lying on a wooden surface with a light background.

    Nancy Clark

    Walleye | 7th-9th Grade

Oregon

  • Colorful painting of a chameleon and a clownfish among orange coral, with an underwater background.

    Melisa Aslan

    Mandarin Fish | K-3rd Grade


  • A diver exploring a vibrant coral reef filled with colorful fish, corals, and underwater scenery.

    Aarshia Bedekar

    Royal Angelfish | 4th-6th Grade



  • A colorful painting of a fish with red, orange, and yellow scales swimming in blue water with light rays shining from above.

    Katarina King

    Asian Arowana | 7th-9th Grade

Pennsylvania

  • A watercolor painting of a large orange and white fish with detailed scales, fins, and a big eye, swimming underwater near rocks with a yellow sun in the sky, and a small boat with water splashing and a flag in the background.

    Grace Huang

    Red Snapper | K-3rd Grade


  • A mural of a hammerhead shark swimming above colorful coral reef with a school of small blue fish and sunlight shining from above.

    Nathan Liu

    Hammerhead Shark | 4th-6th Grade



  • Painting of three large fish jumping out of water, two partially submerged with one in mid-air.

    Lucy Zuo

    Pink Salmon | 7th-9th Grade

  • Hand-drawn colored picture of a brown and yellow fish swimming underwater with rocks and green plant at the bottom and blue water in the background.

    Kassidy Watson

    Golden Trout | 10th-12th Grade

South Dakota

  • A hand-painted picture of a yellow fish swimming close to the seabed over rocks and sand.

    Hadlee Duxbury

    Walleye | K-3rd Grade


  • Hand-drawn underwater scene featuring a large fish swimming among plants and rocks, with bubbles and a blue background.

    Ty Harris

    Largemouth Bass | 7th-9th Grade



Tennessee

  • Colored pencil drawing of a fish swimming in the ocean, with a fishing hook attached to its mouth.

    Audrey Liu

    Longear Sunfish | K-3rd Grade


  • Colorful fish swimming among green plants and rocks in an underwater scene.

    Meiji Hu

    Longear Sunfish | 4th-6th Grade



  • A painting of a large fish leaping out of the water near a shoreline with green trees, against a blue sky.

    Zhaochen Li

    Bass | 7th-9th Grade

Texas

  • Colorful drawing of a fish with green, orange, and yellow patterns, swimming in an underwater scene with rocks, aquatic plants, and a blue background.

    Jane Han

    Bluegill | K-3rd Grade


  • Colorful painting of a largemouth bass fish swimming underwater among green aquatic plants and wooden logs, with bubbles around it.

    Yolanda Xiong

    White Crappie | 4th-6th Grade




  • Colorful painting of a large fish with a long snout swimming among green aquatic plants underwater.

    Kai-Lin Hsu

    Gar | 7th-9th Grade

  • Colorful painting of a large catfish swimming near rocks and grass underwater with waves and sky in the background.

    Dipper Deen

    Catfish | 10th-12th Grade

Vermont

  • Watercolor painting of a fish swimming in blue water with a shoreline, sky, and sun in the background.

    Fern Hammond

    Tie | K-3rd Grade


  • Crayon drawing of a fish swimming above blue water and green grass with some rocks, with a mostly sky background.

    Iris Freitag

    Tie | K-3rd Grade

  • Hand-drawn illustration of a fish jumping out of blue water.

    Coco Healey

    4th-6th Grade




  • A detailed colored pencil drawing of a spotted trout fish with green fins on a white background.

    Bella Bonk

    7th-9th Grade

Virginia

  • Colorful hand-drawn picture of a fish with yellow, purple, and orange colors, lying on rocks underwater with aquatic plants and water in the background.

    Arianna Chen

    Trout | K-3rd Grade

  • Painting of a fish jumping out of blue water while holding a smaller fish in its mouth.

    Runjoy Xiong

    Mackerel | 4th-6th Grade

  • Colorful painting of a bass fish with several smaller fish around it, in a freshwater setting with grass and water background.

    Shirley Wang

    Largemouth Bass | 7th-9th Grade




  • An artist's painting of a woman on a boat catching a large marlin with a fishing rod in the ocean.

    Suri Wang

    Striped Marlin | 10th-12th Grade

Washington

  • Painting of a colorful fish surrounded by coral and sea anemones on a dark blue background.

    Sophie Wang

    Saddle Wrasse | K-3rd Grade

  • Painting of a marlin fish jumping out of the ocean with a blue sky background.

    Valerie Zhou

    Swordfish | 4th-6th Grade

  • Painting of a sea lion resting among underwater rocks and coral, with a lush green ocean background.

    Jane Lee

    Lionfish | 7th-9th Grade



  • A fish jumping out of the water with a landscape of trees and a colorful sky in the background.

    Esther Lee

    Salmon | 10th-12th Grade

West Virginia

  • Colored pencil drawing of a large fish jumping out of water near rocks and green aquatic plants.

    Chloe Wingfield

    Saddle Wrasse | K-3rd Grade

  • A frog holding a fish in its mouth on a tree branch surrounded by aquatic plants.

    Hannah Whitte

    Largemouth Bass | 10th-12th Grade

Wisconsin

  • A child's drawing of a shark swimming underwater, with blue and purple scribbles representing water and sea creatures.

    Paul Vogel

    Roosterfish | K-3rd Grade

  • A hand-drawn underwater scene with a large fish swimming near the surface and a seahorse hanging from a string. The left side shows an underwater rocky area with some seaweed and coral, while the right side depicts blue water and the fish.

    Isaiah Gaetzke

    Salmon | 4th-6th Grade

  • Abstract painting of a pink face with a single yellow and black eye, a black mouth, set against a blue background and a yellowish-brown foreground.

    Kilyan Laubenstein

    Blobfish | 7th-9th Grade

Wyoming

  • Colorful drawing of a fish with blue and black stripes and yellow tail swimming underwater near a rock and coral.

    Chase Brown

    Blue Tang | 7th-9th Grade