Bozeman High Speech and Debate team took the lead at the Garden City Invitational in Missoula this weekend, outscoring Flathead and Glacier high schools, which took second and third place, respectively, in the first tournament of the season to feature all Class AA teams.

Bozeman racked up 196.5 sweepstakes points. Flathead took second place with 148.5 points, followed by Glacier, in third, 144.5.

Glacier Head Coach Greg Adkins said the final outcome of the tournament was cemented in the early afternoon on Saturday when Bozeman took the top four places in Novice Policy Debate, giving them a 70 point event that proved to be the difference.

Six Class A, B and C teams also competed in the two-day tournament.

Columbia Falls Speech and Debate placed first among A, B, C teams, scoring 54.5 sweepstakes points.

Following are local results:

Varsity Policy Debate

3. Lucas Coulter and Braden Anderson, Flathead

4. Simon Roston and Mercedes Santa, Glacier

6. Parker Davey and Isabelle Johnson, Glacier

Novice Policy Debate

5. Rory Smith and Emily Hanson, Glacier

Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate

1. Ben Davidson, Flathead

5. Eddie Chisolm, Columbia Falls

6. Lizzie Sweeney, Glacier

7. Kait Giffin, Glacier

Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate

1. Eva Bruce, Flathead

2. Emily Woods, Glacier

6. Bella Teggeman, Glacier

Public Forum Debate

2. Delaney Conger and Lara Erickson, Columbia Falls

5. Hannah Nikunen and Liv Wilson, Glacier

Legislative Debate

4. Kianna Storm, Flathead

5. Kelvin Dixon, Flathead

7. Joe Schlegel, Glacier

Extemporaneous Speaking

3. Scott O’Donnell, Flathead

7. Maggie McKeon, Columbia Falls

Impromptu Speaking

1. Scott O’Donnell, Flathead

3. Samantha Wallace, Flathead

Duo Interpretation

2. Christopher Breese and Asher Robinson, Glacier

3. Sierra Riley and Dresden Allred, Glacier

4. Jonah Love and Sophia Dykhuizen, Flathead

5. Aidan Christy and Hannah Green, Flathead

6. Jarrod Wutke and Isaac Lorenc, Glacier

8. James Francis and Kadence Johnson, Flathead

Humorous Interpretation

1. Jonah Love, Flathead

4. James Francis, Flathead

8. Jasmine Anderson, Flathead

Dramatic Interpretation

1. Hailey Anderson, Glacier

2. Dresden Allred, Glacier

3. Isaac Adams, Columbia Falls

4. Griffin Conger, Columbia Falls

6. Jane Trina, Glacier

8. Kadence Johnson, Flathead

Memorized Public Address

1. Alexa Wilton, Glacier

2. Suzanna Rosalez, Columbia Falls

3. Jack Byrne, Flathead

4. Janasya Amaker, Glacier

5. Anna Christensen, Flathead

8. Julia Wynne, Flathead

Original Oratory

3. Sydney Fletcher, Glacier

4. Julia Wynne, Flathead

5. Anna Christensen, Flathead

6. MacGregor Adkins, Glacier

Informative Speaking

4. Bohdi Hollman, Flathead

5. Kenna Vanorny, Glacier

6. Hailee Williams, Glacier

7. Colter Girardot, Flathead

8. John Shelton, Flathead

Program Oral Interpretation

2. Sierra Riley, Glacier

4. Alexa Wilton, Glacier

5. Sarabeth Rogge, Flathead

7. Carson Robison, Flathead

8. Asher Robinson, Glacier