Class A: Columbia Falls Speech and Debate takes second at state
HILARY MATHESON | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 4 years, 8 months AGO
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The Columbia Falls High School Speech and Debate team capped a competitive season as the Class A state runner-up in Corvallis over the weekend.
Frenchtown won the title as state champion with 188 total points. Columbia Falls earned 153 points for second place. Laurel finished third with 150 points. Whitefish High School Speech and Debate placed fourth with 89 points.
Columbia Falls had three individual state champions including Griffin Conger, in Dramatic Interpretation and Aiden Rohn and Brayden Crawford in Public Forum Debate.
Emma Trieweiler was Whitefish’s individual state champion in Humorous Interpretation.
“I’m so very proud of this team. Not only did they compete well and experience some personal highs, but they also dealt with adversity and challenging situations with grace and sportsmanship,” Whitefish head coach Sara Mueller said.
Following are local individual results.
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
3 Raphe Salmon, Columbia Falls
8 Ella Walker, Whitefish
Policy Debate
2 Gavin Carmichael and Alex Losee, Whitefish
6 Lauren Rogers and Kai Lee Cole, Columbia Falls
7 Emma Stephens and Eddie Chisholm, Columbia Falls
8 Eleanor Hollingsworth and Kynsleigh Gould, Columbia Falls
Memorized Public Address
2 Zack Tillman, Columbia Falls
8 Aiden Judge, Columbia Falls
Extemporaneous Speaking
3 Aiden Judge, Columbia Falls
4 Emma Trieweiler, Whitefish
6 Caleb Donsbach, Columbia Falls
Informative Speaking
4 Adrienne Healy, Whitefish
2 Ruby Davis, Columbia Falls
7 Carson Settles, Columbia Falls
Dramatic Interpretation
3 Gabby Pickert, Whitefish
4 Zack Tillman, Columbia Falls
Humorous Interpretation
1 Emma Trieweiler, Whitefish
2 Carter Harvey, Columbia Falls
8 Ruby Davis, Columbia Falls
Reporter Hilary Matheson may be reached at 406-758-4431 or [email protected].
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