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
By Cady Russell, Online and Social Media Editor
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