Complex sentence: Additionally, all contestants were required to participate in a question and answer round, and were also required to write a timed essay prior to the live event; it was later confirmed that Sareenas essay had scored the highest out of all contestants.
Split into simpler sentences: Additionally, all contestants were required to participate in a question and answer round, and were also required to write a timed essay prior to the live event. It was later confirmed that Sareena's essay had scored the highest out of all contestants.