High School Debate team performs strong at Gonzaga University Tournament

High School Debate team performs strong at Gonzaga University Tournament
The High School Debate team recently performed at the Conway Classic Debate Tournament Gonzaga University and finished 7th place overall in Sweepstakes and 4th place in Individual Events.

"We've met one of our goals for the year by breaking into the out rounds at a competitive tournament in open division in debate," Debate Coach Jean Tobin said.

The debate team will compete again in two weeks in Moses Lake.

Conway Classic Debate Tournament Results
Open Division:
- Machado Mijiag took 1st in Editorial Commentary and 3rd in Impromptu Speaking and broke to Octa-Finals in LD Debate.
- Rosa Tobin made it to finals in Editorial Commentary and broke to Octa-Finals in LD Debate.
- Calvin Brigham took 3rd in Editorial Commentary and broke to Octa-Finals in LD Debate.
- Carrie Moore took 3rd (with Marisol) in Dual Interpretation and made it to finals in Expository Speaking.
- Marisol Beck took 3rd (with Carrie) in Dual Interpretation and 3rd in Expository Speaking and made it to the Super Congress (finals round).
- Hope Grant-Herriot took 1st in Expository Speaking, made it to finals in Interpretive Reading and made it to Super Congress (finals round).
- Julia Cosma and Kera Parsons had a winning record in Public Forum (3-2) and just missed making it into Quarter Finals in Public Forum.

Novice Division:
- Ori VanDyke (1ST TOURNAMENT!) took 3rd in Interpretive Reading (novice).
- Konor Clark made it to finals in Impromptu Speaking and Quarter-Finals in LD Debate (losing on a 2-1 decision).
- Kendall Dunovant took 3rd in Impromptu Speaking and made it to Octa-Finals in LD Debate.