Speech and Debate Keeps on Rolling
The Liberty High School Speech and Debate Team had another impressive performance this past weekend at Raytown, Raytown South, and Dowling H.S. (in West Des Moines, IA). At Raytown, varsity won the overall sweepstakes competition; their fourth tournament victory this year. The team climbs the national rankings this week and starts the week ranked 2nd in the country. Individual honors for the tournament include:
Grace
and
Sarah Keenan
- Tournament Champions, Duo Interp
Kelsey Pierce
- Tournament Champion, Original Oratory
Katherine Vlamis
- Tournament Champion, Program Oral Interp
Dylan Johnson
- 2nd place, Informative Speaking
Katherine Vlamis
- 2nd place, Original Oratory
Olivia Sherman
- 2nd place, Dramatic Interp
Mackenzie Greenwood
- 3rd place, Dramatic Interp
Abbie Schulte
- 3rd place, International Extemp
Sarah Keenan
- 3rd place, Humorous Interp
Olivia Newell
- 3rd place, Student Congress
Karlie Benton
- 3rd place, Lincoln Douglas Debate
Abbie Schulte
- 3rd place, Champ Lincoln Douglas Debate
Regan Mills
- 4th place, Humorous Interp
Olivia Cotton
- 4th place, Lincoln Douglas
Abby Maloney
- 4th place, Champ Lincoln Douglas
Katie Baughman/Emma Davolt
- 4th place, Policy Debate
Logan Heil/Drew Cason
- 4th place, Champ Policy Debate
Elijah Nash
- 5th place, Dramatic Interp
Alexis Fischel
- 6th place, Original Oratory
Logan Heil
- 6th place, International Extemp Speaking
Caleb Goodwin
- 6th place, Storytelling
In West Des Moines, Iowa, at the Dowling Paradigm,
Grace Johannes
finished in 9th place at a tournament featuring the country’s best debaters.
At Raytown South, the following novices earned the following honors:
Jordan Naseem
- Tournament Champion, Humorous Interp and Dramatic Interp
Erin Brage
- 4th place, Humorous Interp
Jocelyn Hayes
- Quarterfinalist, Lincoln Douglas Debate
Andrew Bolz
- Quarterfinalist, Lincoln Douglas Debate
Alex Klein
- 6th place, Informative Speaking
The team will compete at Fort Osage and Grain Valley, where they will try to continue success in the new year!