Speakers win Corvallis meet

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