Congratulations to the following team members who placed in their events!
Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking
– Hale Masaki (11) – 1st place
International Extemporaneous Speaking
– Olivia Liu (11) – 3rd place
Informative Speaking
– Cindy Wang (10) – 5th place
Duo Interpretation
– Jackson Bry (10) and Eli Goldstein (10) – 1st place
Program Oral Interpretation
– Jackson Bry (10) – Semifinalist
– Sunny Lu (10) – Semifinalist
Congressional Debate
– Noor Rahman (12) – 5th place
– Edward Wu (12) – 7th place and Permanent Presiding Officer
Championship Lincoln-Douglas Debate
– Noor Rahman (12) – Quarterfinalist
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
– Diora Ton (9) – Quarterfinalist
Championship Policy Debate
– Sam Hiken (11) and Hale Masaki (11) – Semifinalists
Championship Public Forum Debate
– Donovon Moore (11) and Connor Ross (11) – Quarterfinalists
Public Forum Debate
– Athena Vinch (9) and Melody Zhang (9) – 1st place
** Athena and Melody were undefeated throughout the entire tournament and this was only their second time competing at the varsity level!**
– Ari Gottesman (9) and William Xie (9) – Quarterfinalists
Every year, the Marquette Speech and Debate Team gives out the I Speak for Others Award to a student who uses his or her voice to advocate for a better world. This year, I am so excited to share that Levi Dyson was awarded the I Speak for Others Award for his work to create understanding across religions in the Saint Louis area.
The speech and debate team now enters three weeks in a row of district tournaments with hopes of qualifying to the state and national tournaments!