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15-year old Kate Moore of Des Moines, Iowa, is America's text messaging champion. She won the the LG US National Texting Championship beating 20 other contestants and overcoming challenges such as texting blindfolded and texting while maneuvering through a moving obstacle course. All contestants had to type in phrases on their LG handsets exactly as they appeared on nearby LG plasma screens with no typos or abbreviations, trying to be quicker than their opponents. Kate Moore says that she normally sends 400 to 470 texts a day, but is adamant that such relentless messaging does not disrupt her regular routine. Kate Moore keeps good grades, performs in school plays, and socializes with her friends in the real world. Below Kate Moore's brunette mother, left, holds up her victorious blonde daughter's hand after Kate won the 2009 LG US National Texting Championship Tuesday, June 16, 2009 in New York. Moore, of Des Moines, won $50,000 in the competition. (Reuters Photo/Eric Thayer):
This is the third text messaging championship hosted by LG. The first winner was also a teen girl! 13-year-old Morgan Pozgar won $25,000 cash in 2007. The second year's winning champion was 20-year old Nathan Schwartz who got $50,000.
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