Speakers win Corvallis meet
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The Columbia Falls speech and debate team won in Corvallis on Dec. 5-6 behind strong performances from its debate members.
Annabel Conger and Colin Norick won in policy debate, and Caitlyn Long took top honors in Lincoln-Douglas debate.
Samantha Gilk was tops in speech for the team, taking second in expository speaking.
Corvallis set up the meet as a trial run for the state meet in January.
The Wildcats scored 205 points, followed by Hamilton at 115, Stevensville at 109, and Whitefish at 106.
Policy debate
2nd Anna Nicosia and Monique Schoech
Lincoln Douglas
debate
3rd Colter Norick
4th Mikel Knutson
5th Gabby Merrill
8th Mary Ward
Extemporaneous
speaking
4th Cody Phillips
Impromptu speaking
6th Cody Phillips
8th Henry Chisholm
Original oratory
6th Chloe Foster
Memorized
public address
6th Chloe Foster
7th Bailey Duke
Humorous oral
interpretation
4th Jenna Smith
6th Jerelyn Jones
8th Hannah Gustin
Serious oral
interpretation
6th Bailey Duke
Expository speaking
2nd Sam Gilk
5th Emily Getts
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