SENIOR SEMI-FINAL EPISODES

Twelve remaining contestants, ages 15-18, advance to the Semi-Final Round, competing for the Grand Prize of $100,000! There are three Semi-final episodes and only the top scorer in each episode advances to the Finals which will be held on June 6th.

EPISODE #7: MAY 16

Denver Bontrager
Eliminated

Denver Bontrager

Age: 15
Hometown: Kalona, IA
Favorite Verse: Philippians 3:13-14
Favorite Hobby: Hunting
Hannah del Toro
Finalist

Hannah del Toro

Age: 16
Hometown: Smithville, TX
Favorite Verse: John 12:25
Fun Fact: Visited 38 states
Kaitlyn Renfer
Eliminated

Kaitlyn Renfer

Age: 17
Hometown: Ferndale, CA
Favorite Verse: Philippians 3:7-11
Fun Fact: Adopted from China
Nathaniel Schweitzer
Eliminated

Nathaniel Schweitzer

Age: 17
Hometown: Pittsburgh, PA
Favorite Verse: Colossians 3:17
Favorite Hobby: Learning theology
EPISODE #8: MAY 23

Anand Venigalla
Eliminated

Anand Venigalla

Age: 17
Hometown: Glen Head, NY
Favorite Verse: Matthew 5:16
Favorite Hobby: Reading books
Andrew Nichols
Eliminated

Andrew Nichols

Age: 16
Hometown: Sautee Nacoochee, GA
Favorite Verse: Romans 5:7-8
Fun Fact: Lived on Georgia State Parks for half his life
Caleb Hoverson
Finalist

Caleb Hoverson

Age: 18
Hometown: Burlington, ND
Favorite Verse: Psalm 103:12
Fun Fact: Creating board games
Halivah Kirsch
Eliminated

Halivah Kirsch

Age: 17
Hometown: Austin, TX
Favorite Verse: Romans 8:37
Favorite Hobby: Ballet
EPISODE #9: MAY 30

Danika Puhek
Eliminated

Danika Puhek

Age: 16
Hometown: Colorado Springs, CO
Favorite Verse: Jeremiah 9:23-24
Favorite Hobby: Crocheting Amigurumi animals
Ethan Carlson
Eliminated

Ethan Carlson

Age: 17
Hometown: Iberia, MO
Favorite Verse: Romans 8:1
Favorite Hobby: Filmmaking
Febah Matthew
Finalist

Febah Matthew

Age: 16
Hometown: New Hyde Park, NY
Favorite Verse: Isaiah 53:1-12
Favorite Hobby: Playing piano
Kyle Tappendorf
Eliminated

Kyle Tappendorf

Age: 17
Hometown: Phoenix, AZ
Favorite Verse: Micah 7:7-9, 18-19
Favorite Hobby: Cooking

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