Speech/debate bring home first place

Team excels in Fort Wayne tournament

Giant Speakers came home from Fort Wayne late Saturday evening with 28 ribbons and the overall title from the Fort Wayne Carroll tournament.

The combined speech and debate team brought 28 ribbons broken down in the following placement:

  • 5 First place winners
  • 6 Second place winners
  • 3 Third place winners
  • 4 Fourth place winners
  • 3 Fifth place winners
  • 4 Sixth place winners
  • 2 Seventh place winners
  • 1 Eight place winner
  • Here is the breakdown by event:
  • Novice Radio – 2nd place – Lauren Smith
  • Novice LD – 3rd place – Ivory Suggs
  • Congress – 6th Place – David Olaleye
  • Drama
    • 1st place – Ezequiel Gonzalez
    • 2nd place –  Destinee Thornton
    • 4th place – Logan Collins
    • 5th place – Kye Wichlinski
    • 6th place – Taylor Crum
  • Memorized Duo – 1st place- Logan Collins and Richard Bowman
  • Scripted Duo:
    • 1st place – Logan Collins and Richard Bowman
    • 2nd place – Ezequiel Gonzalez and Allison Hofherr
    • 3rd place – David Andrews and Nisean Jones
  • Humor – 4th place – Olivia Heifner
  • International Extemp – 4th place – Maxene Wilkins
  • Oratorical Declamation – 6th place – Jewel Boreno
  • Original Performance – 6th place – Kye Wichlinski
  • Poetry
    • 1st place – Destinee Thornton
    • 2nd place – Richard Bowman
    • 3rd place -Ke’Aundra Suttle
    • 7th place – David Andrews
  • Prose
    • 1st place – Romeo Barrientos
    • 2nd place – Ellie Johnson
    • 7th place –  Ezequiel Gonzalez
    • 8th place –  Allison Hofherr
  • Varsity Public Forum Debate – 4th place – Bre Cooper and Shi Tuck
  • United States Extemp – 2nd place – Ravyn Brown

The speech team is off this weekend while the debate team competes in Munster.