Cats win speech and debate tourney
Columbia Falls high school speech and debate team, from left, floor, Carter Harvey, Reed Wollenzien; second row, Christopher Daenzer, Eleanor Hollingsworth, Kai Lee Cole, Lauren Rodgers, Emma Wevelt; third row, Raphe Salmon, Emma Maddox, Ruby Davis, Carson Settles, Zach Tillman; fourth row, Emma Stephens, Brayden Crawford, Aiden T. Judge, Melody McNally; fifth row, Aiden Rohn, Griffin Conger, Kynsleigh Gould, Selah Heinzen, Celestine Young. (JP Edge photo)
Hungry Horse News
The Columbia Falls speech and debate team placed first among Class A schools at its home meet Saturday.
Five speakers took home championship medals in their respective categories — Raphe Salon (legislative debate), Zack Tillman (dramatic interpretation), Ruby Davis (informative), Aiden Judge (extemporaneous), Eddie Chisholm and Emma Stephens, (policy debate).
Also placing at the event for the Wildcats were:
Eleanor Hollingsworth and Emma Wendt - 2nd in Policy Debate
Griffin Conger - 2nd in Dramatic Interp
KaiLee Cole & Lauren Rogers - 3rd in Policy Debate
Carson Settles - 3rd in Informative
Celestine Young and Selah Heinzen - 5th in Public Forum
Aiden Judge - 5th in Memorized Public Address
Ruby Davis - 5th in Informative
Aiden Rohn and Braiden Crawford - 6th in Public Forum
Zack Tillman - 6th in Memorized Public Address
Quinn Caudle and Kynsleigh Gould 7th in Public Forum
Griffin Conger - 8th in Original Oratory