Debate team takes second at 2015-16 championship tournament
In addition to winning second overall, the Debate team won several individual awards at Wednesday’s championship tournament.
Six of the eight debaters present at Wednesday’s championship round, with debate team moderators Kate Absher and Alicia Stewart, pose with STA’s trophies from the night and the year as a whole. photo courtesy of Joseph Gose
May 2, 2016
The Debate team attended the 2015-2016 championship tournament at Sion Wednesday, where the team was awarded 2nd place overall in sweeps for the entire year. The team also dominated individual awards.
Novice Power Speaker
This year-long award celebrates the individuals most consistently rated first out of four speakers per individual debate.
1st: Senior Siena Hutchison
3rd: Sophomore Katelyne Kratofil
5th: Sophomore Sarah Schaefer
7th: Freshman Anna Maloney
8th: Sophomore Bridget Graham
9th: Sophomore Amelia Schulte
Novice Top Speaker
This year-long award celebrates the individuals who have accumulated the most speaker points over the year.
1st: Freshman Anna Maloney
4th: Senior Siena Hutchison
7th: Sophomore Bridget Graham
8th: Junior Madi Winfield
9th: Freshman Katie Gregory
10th: Sophomore Mamie Murphy
Novice Championship Results
This award applies specifically the three rounds of the championship debate itself.
8th: Freshman Anna Maloney and Sophomore Katie Gregory
Varsity Championship Results
This award applies specifically the three rounds of the championship debate itself.
1st: Juniors Marin Brown and Mackenzie Nicole O’Guin
