The Bulldog speech and debate team took third place at the Northwest A divisional tournament last weekend in Whitefish.

Columbia Falls was first, followed by Polson and Whitefish in team sweepstakes points. Leading the Bulldogs was senior Sloan Ellis with a first-place finish in original oratory.

The top six places qualify to compete at the Class A state tournament Saturday in Hamilton.

Individual results:

Policy debate: 3. Madison Grady and Jordan Reese

Impromptu: 4. Sloan Ellis, 8. Sam Benkelman

Humorous oral interpretation: 4. Abbie Belcher, 6. Makkie Haller

Serious oral interpretation: 3. Hunter Cripe

Extemporaneous: 3. Elsa Dodds, 5. Abbie Belcher, 6. Makkie Haller

Original oratory: 1. Sloan Ellis, 6. Solomon Ziegert

Memorized public address: 6. Rachael Seymour

Expository: 2. Sam Benkelman, 7. Matthew Hutchinson