As hundreds of students gathered near the Campanile, anxiety kicked in for the three Yell Like Hell pairing finalists.

The anxiety was soon replaced with defeat resonating in two groups, and victory flowing through the third.

Third place overall was awarded to Gamma Phi Beta, FarmHouse and Delta Upsilon, with “When Cy Met Sally.”

Second place overall went to Kappa Kappa Gamma, Sigma Phi Epsilon and Alpha Tau Omega, with “Charlie and the Chocolate University.”

Placing first overall in Yell Like Hell 2013 were the members of Alpha Delta Pi, Phi Delta Theta and Phi Kappa Theta, with “Homecoming 101: Risen from the Dead.”

The winning pairing started planning at the beginning of the semester. Then, it started preparing its script, theme, characters and choreography.

Members of the pairing said they strongly believed that their hard work and determination is what rewarded them in the end. 

“It’s just a culmination of hard work, and right when we found out, it was just unbelievable,” said Michael Chapman, member of Phi Delta Theta.

“We came up with a theme that was totally different than everybody else’s, and we were painted different than everybody else,” Brockman said. “We used blacks and grays to look dead instead of the bright reds and yellows to look alive.”

Winners of the event were determined by a variety of items. The content was judged on enthusiasm and creativity, and whether or not it incorporated ISU traditions.

Libby Sweeney, co-chairwoman of the ambassador’s committee on the Student Alumni Leadership Council, who was one of the judges on this year’s panel.

“I judged on Sunday as well so I saw all of [the performances], and it was a lot of fun to see them from Sunday to today,” Sweeney said. “I didn’t have a favorite because there were so many good parts in all of them.”

The first place members were beyond ecstatic when second place was announced, knowing that they had won.

“I’m so amazed; I’m so happy,” said Courtney Brockman, sophomore in apparel, merchandising and design and member of Alpha Delta Pi. “This is the best feeling in the world.”

Ashley Manske, sophomore in advertising and another member of Alpha Delta Pi, said she was “so blown away” and that she “couldn’t even handle it.”

The participants of Yell Like Hell prepared for their performances by practicing for two hours a few times a week throughout the semester.

Many awards were presented Friday night, Nov. 8, to the different chapters of the greek community. Among these various Homecoming awards were Yell Like Hell results.

Best representation of Homecoming 2013 theme went to Delta Delta Delta. Best choreography went to Kappa Kappa Gamma. Best costumes went to Alpha Delta Pi. Best script went to Delta Delta Delta. Best line went to Kappa Kappa Kappa, with “Don’t make me laffy taffy.”

The newest award, good sportsmanship, made its debut, going to Sigma Kappa.

Pairings that made it to second round last Wednesday, Nov. 6, were Alpha Gamma Delta, Tau Kappa Epsilon and Lambda Chi Alpha; Alpha Delta Pi, Phi Delta Theta and Phi Kappa Theta; Gamma Phi Beta, FarmHouse and Delta Upsilon; Delta Delta Delta, Alpha Gamma Rho and Kappa Sigma; Kappa Kappa Gamma, Sigma Phi Epsilon and Alpha Tau Omega; Kappa Delta, Phi Kappa Psi and Alpha Sigma Phi; and Pi Beta Phi, Sigma Pi, Theta Chi and Alpha Kappa Lambda.