Glacier, Flathead finish 1-2 in speech meet

Glacier High School finished first and Flathead High School second on Saturday in the Electric City Invitational speech and debate meet in Great Falls.

Glacier amassed 162.5 points and Flathead 151.5 in the 16-team meet that included all 14 Class AA schools. Bozeman was third with 150.

The Wolfpack was led by six individual champions: Adam Habel in Memorized Public Address, Aaron Robinson in Original Oratory, Anika Fritz in Expository, Dylan Crandell in Impromptu, Kyersten Siebenaler in Legislative Debate and Izy Lyon in Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate.

Flathead was paced by the team of Parker Kouns Wyatt Dykhuizen, who took first place in Duo Interpretation.

It was the fourth straight tournament sweepstakes win for Glacier.

“Bozeman and Flathead had great tournaments, and we simply came through in the final rounds,” Glacier head coach Greg Adkins said. “The most encouraging sign is that we keep having different kids step up and contribute.”

Electric City Invitational

Team sweepstakes

1. Glacier (162.5)

2. Flathead (151.5)

3. Bozeman (150)

4. Missoula Hellgate (62)

5. Billings West (60)

6. Great Falls (51.5)

7. Billings Skyview (47.5)

8. Billings Senior (41.5)

9. Missoula Sentinel (36)

10. Butte (31)

11. Missoula Big Sky (30)

12. C.M. Russell (20)

13. Helena (19)

14. Helena Capital (6.5)

15. Havre (1)

16. Great Falls JV (0)

 Following are individual placewinners for Glacier and Flathead:

Policy Debate

2. Eli Brown & Liz Stone, Flathead; 5. Ben Wright & Ryker McIntyre, Glacier

Novice Policy Debate

2. Elizabeth Kleman & Malea Bauer, Glacier

Lincoln Douglas

2. Noah Love, Flathead; 6. Brittany Cory, Glacier

Novice Lincoln Douglas

1. Izy Lyon, Glacier; 4. Kenzie Griffen, Flathead

Public Forum

8. Annabelle Pukas & Sierra Dilworth, Flathead

Legislative

1. Kyersten Siebenaler, Glacier; 4. Makenna Marvin, Flathead; 5. Tristen Lang, Glacier; 7. Will Thompson, Flathead

Extemporaneous Speaking

3. Kade Shields, Glacier; 4. Dylan Crandell, Glacier; 5. Carolina Sierra, Flathead

Impromptu

1. Dylan Crandell, Glacier; 3. Carolina Sierra, Flathead; 4. Trey Shields, Glacier

Duo Interpretation

1. Wyatt Dykhuizen/Parker Kouns, Flathead; 2. Ethan Hall/Nick Brooks, Flathead; 3. Abby Van Allen/Brock Adkins, Glacier

Humorous Interpretation

3. Wyatt Dykhuizen, Flathead; 4. Drew Lorenc, Glacier; 5. Nate Lorenc, Glacier; 7. Ethan Hall, Flathead

Dramatic Interpretation

3. Maija Hadwin, Flathead; 6. Aleesha Hillis, Glacier; 7. Hannah Tullett, Glacier

Memorized Public Address

1. Adam Habel, Glacier; 2. Hannah Tullett, Glacier; 3. Edgar Hall, Flathead; 4. Aaron Robinson, Glacier; 5. Savannah Cheff, Flathead

Original Oratory

1. Aaron Robinson, Glacier; 2. Maija Hadwin, Flathead; 3. Brock Adkins, Glacier; 4. Rebecca Vance, Flathead; 5. Daniel Sierra, Flathead; 7. Kate Giffin, Glacier

Expository Speaking

1. Anika Fritz, Glacier; 3. Tanis Hadwin, Flathead; 4. Kodee Wagner, Flathead; 5. Alec Willis, Glacier