Speakers take third in Bozeman
<p>The Columbia Falls speech and debate team, from left, front row, Emily Scallen, Ali Gould, Hailey Lemburg, Bailey Duke, Jenna Smith, Jerelyn Jones, Chloe Foster, Annabel Conger, Hannah Gustin, Jordyn King, Victoria Bloomgren; second row, Alex Garate, Aiden Scallen, Danny Morgan, Meredith Stolte, Willie Baltz, Henry Chisholm, Mary Ward, Miranda Lauria, Ava Chisholm, Joey Chester, Monique Schoech, Gabby Merrell, Emma Erickson, Joyce Hatfield, Tya Bonawitz, Sam Gilk, Danielle Rosenbaum, Mikel Knutson; third row, Madeline Jarvis, Emily Getts, Caitlyn Long, Colin Norick, Cole Brown,…
Meredith Stolte led the Wildcat speech team at the Bozeman meet Nov. 7-8. She took second in improvisational speaking and fourth in original oratory.
Jerelyn Jones was fourth in humorous oral interpretation, Samantha Gilk was eighth in expository speaking. The meet was a learning event for the team, coach Tara Norick said.
“Our goal this tournament was to learn and improve. We met those goals, but we still have a lot of work to do,” Norick said.
The team took third among Class A schools. Other competitors included:
Cody Phillips, 14th, improvisational speaking, Bailey Duke, 11th, memorized public address, Breanna Friar, 15th, memorized public address, Mile Knutson, 16th, Lincoln-Douglas debate, and Annabel Conger and Colin Norick, 14th, policy debate.
The team will travel to Hamilton for a key match-up this weekend. Hamilton edged the Cats already twice this season and is the team to beat in Class A, as they won the Bozeman meet among A schools.