Speech takes third at divisional
Heidi Desch / Whitefish Pilot | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 11 years, 10 months AGO
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
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