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Speech and debate team wins divisional title

| January 29, 2025 8:30 AM


Columbia Falls beat Whitefish for the speech and debate Western A divisonal title last weekend in Polson.

The Wildcats pulled through in the final rounds to beat the Bulldogs 236-220.

Frenchtown was third.

The Cats will now pursue an unprecedented 25th title at the state tournament in Laurel this weekend.

The top 12 of each of the events qualify to participate with the top 12 in each event from the Eastern A Division at State next weekend.

The following are Columbia Falls results and state qualifiers: 

Lincoln Douglas Debate:

Melody McNally - Divisional Champion

Celestine Young - 6th

Josie Ekholt - State Qualifier

Policy Debate

Boone Shanks & Lauren Rogers - 2nd

Kendal Moultray & Logan Emerson - 3rd

Cheyanne Dear-Ruel & Loren Connors - 6th

Public Forum Debate

Quinn Caudle & Kaya Carlburg - Divisional Champions

Stimson Dolesh & Alston Olson - 6th

Malachi Shaw & Chloe Kinsella - 8th

Dramatic Interpretation

Tia Maria Poor - 3rd 

Kory Moran - State Qualifier

DUO Interpretation

Carson Settles & Reid Wollenzien - Divisional Champions

Merrick Fairchild & Allycyn Palmer - 5th

Kory Moran & Brandon Widhalm - 6th

Humorous Interpretation

Reed Wollenzien - 2nd

Tia Marie Poor - 3rd

Adrien Sandon - Thompson 7th

Program Oral Interpretation

Carson Settles - Divisional Champion

Kira Shanks - 2nd

Emma Wilcox - State Qualifier

Extemporaneous Speaking

Selah Heinzen - 3rd

Merrick Fairchild - 6th

Sage Petioni - State Qualifier

Impromptu

Eleanor Smiley - Divisional Champion

Abby Lawhead - 5th

Sage Petioni - State Qualifier

Informative

Greyson Pfeifle - 5th

Elizabeth Burton - 8th

Brandon Widhalm - State Qualifier

Memorized Public Address

Kira Shanks - 2nd

Merell Cooley - 3rd

Eleanor Smiley - 4th

Original Oratory

Merell Cooley - 7th

Abby Lawhead - State Qualifier