Glacier, Flathead place in top three at state speech and debate meet

by Daily Inter Lake
| January 28, 2018 8:32 PM

The state’s class AA schools all converged at C.M. Russell High School in Great Falls for the speech and debate state tournament this weekend. Teams from Flathead and Glacier High School were there to represent the valley.

Bozeman defended the state title with a team score of 180 points, while Glacier High School came in second with 151 points and Flathead came in third with 121 points. All three teams were far ahead of the rest of the competition, as fourth place Billings Skyview only scored 49.5 points.

The 2017-18 season isn’t over yet. In two weeks the Montana District tournament is held in Helena, and top finishers there earn a chance to compete at the 2018 National Speech and Debate Association tournament in Fort. Lauderdale, Florida in June.

Here are the area competitors that placed in the competition:

Policy Debate – 5. Harrison Rennie and Malea Bauer, Glacier; 6. Ashlyn Cleveland and Mercedes Altman Rebich, Glacier

Lincoln-Douglas Debate – 1. Sierra Dilworth, Flathead; 2. Annabell Pukas, Flathead; 3. Izy Lyon, Glacier

Public Forum Debate – 3. Keegan Siebenaler and Millie Espeseth, Glacier; 4. Jenie McCrorie and Emmett Van Allen, Glacier; 7. Hallie Nikunen and Kaitlyn Carter, Glacier

Legislative Debate – 1. Abigail Roston, Glacier; 4. Melissa Roybal, Flathead; 7. Amanda Cardin, Glacier

Extemporaneous Speaking – 1. Noah Love, Flathead; 4. Grace Cady, Flathead; 7. Trevor Woodward, Glacier; 8. Scott O’Donnell, Flathead

Impromptu Speaking – 2. Brooklyn Lamers, Glacier; 3. Reed Miller, Flathead; 4. Trevor Woodward, Glacier; 5. Noah Love, Flathead; 6. Brenden Anderson, Glacier

Duo Interpretation – 1. Simon Hill and Matthew Glimm, Glacier; 4. Drew Lorenc and Zach Hill, Glacier; 5. Hannah Greene and Marison Jennings, Flathead; 6. Annie Jones and Hunter Driear, Flathead; 7. Kenzie White and Kedryn McElderry, Glacier

Humorous Interpretation – 1. Simon Hill, Glacier; 4. Drew Lorenc, Glacier; 6. Jonah Love, Flathead

Dramatic Interpretation – 3. Korbyn Howe, Flathead; 4. Brooklyn Lamers, Glacier

Memorized Public Address – 1. Matthew Knuffke, Glacier; 2. Tanis Hadwin, Flathead; 6. Riley Jochim, Flathead; 8. Anna Christensen, Flathead

Original Oratory – 3. Carson Robison, Flathead; 4. Aidan Fritz, Glacier; 5. Julia Wynne, Flathead

Informative Speaking – 1. Bohdi Hollman, Flathead; 2. Tristin Phillips, Flathead; 6. Galvin Ness, Glacier; 7. Delaney Wilson, Glacier; 8. Isabelle Thomas, Glacier