An unprecedented 15 state qualifiers from speech and debate are going to state. In order to qualify, students must place in the top rankings at TFA approved tournaments and gain a total of twelve points. The state competition will be held in El Paso, Texas from March 5-7.

State Qualifiers:

• Eli Craddock – Humorous Interpretation
• Amanda Davis – World Schools Debate
• Patrick Englehart – Public Forum Debate and Foreign Extemporaneous Speaking
• Lizzie Galassini – Congressional Debate
• Chris Gearing – Policy Debate
• Daniel Hearne – World Schools Debate
• Jackson Kaiser – Public Forum Debate and Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking
• Lily Claire Kroll – Congressional Debate
• Campbell Melton – Congressional Debate and Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking
• Chase Menjivar – World Schools Debate
• John Mihaly – Lincoln-Douglas Debate
• Katherine Mihaly – Policy Debate
• Tirth Patel – Public Forum Debate
• Disha Vazir – Public Forum Debate
• Riley Wheaton – Original Oratory

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By Cady Russell, Online and Social Media Editor

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