The Carthage High School Speech & Debate team has had a busy first semester of competition. At the midpoint of the school year and season, here's how the Tigers have fared in their tournaments this year:
Willard/Hillcrest Tournament
River McCahon - 2nd in Original Oratory
Gabe Dyer – 1st in Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Cayd Samuelson – 3rd in Novice Domestic Extemp
Luke Pionter – 2nd in Novice Humorous Interp, 1st in Novice Storytelling
Marelyn Garcia – 6th in Novice Original Oratory
Ellie Maggard – 3rd in Novice Storytelling
Lee's Summit North Tournament
Sage Gonzalez and
Brooke Meeks – 6th Duo Interp
John Satterfield – 3rd in Info Speaking
River McCahon – 3rd in Original Oratoyr, 4th in Public Forum Debate
Jaxon Wyrick – 4th in Public Forum Debate
Jared Portillo – 4th in Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Marion C. Early Tournament
Jonah Barrett – 1st in Extemp
Gabe Dyer – 3rd in Extemp
Marcos Gomez – 6th in Extemp
AB Gonzalez – 6th in Dramatic Interp
Brooke Meeks – 3rd in Duo Interp, 6th in Humorous Interp
Sage Gonzalez – 3rd in Duo Interp, 3rd in Humorous Interp
Anahi Guzman – 5th in Duo Interp
Violet Turner – 5th in Duo Interp, 6th in Informative Speaking
Luke Pointer – 2nd in Humorous Interp. 7th in Storytelling
John Satterfield – 1st in Informative Speaking, 4th in Storytelling
Jaxon Wyrick – 4th in Informative Speaking
River McCahon – 4th in Original Oratory, 6th in Storytelling
Marelyn Garcia – 5th in Original Oratory
Ella Binney – 6th in Original Oratory, 1st in Poetry Reading
Adam Martinez – 5th in Poetry Reading, 4th in Radio Speaking
Arian Hurley – 3rd in Program Oral Interp
1st Place Team Sweepstakes
Nixa Tournament
Sage Gonzalez – 1st in Duo Interp, 3rd in Humorous Interp
Brooke Meeks – 1st in Duo Interp
John Satterfield – 2nd in Info Speaking
Jaxon Wyrick – 5th in Info Speaking
River McCahon – 3rd in Original Oratory
Gabe Dyer – 3rd in Domestic Extemp
Jonah Barrett – 4th in Radio Speaking
Shay Swager – 6th in Student Congress
AB Gonzalez – 6th in Novice Dramatic Interp
Dylan Darland – 5th in Novice International Extemp
Josiah Shofe – 6th in Novice International Extemp
Allie Boyer – 5th in Novice Original Oratory
Cayd Sameulson – 1st in Novice Domestic Extemp
Varsity Team Sweepstakes – 3rd Place
Monett Tournament
Samantha Noble – 4th in Dramatic Interp
AB Gonzalez – 3rd in Dramatic Interp
John Satterfield – 1st in Duo Interp, 1st in Info Speaking, 1st in Public Forum
River McCahon – 1st in Duo Interp, 3rd in Public Forum Debate
Nelfis Perez – 3rd in Humorous Interp, 3rd in Public Forum Debate
Jaxon Wyrick – 2nd in Info Speaking, 3rd in Public Forum Debate
Lizbeth Marin – 5th in Info Speaking, 4th in Novice Public Forum
Ella Binney – 2nd in Original Oratory, 4th in Novice Lincoln-Douglas
Marelyn Garcia – 1st in Original Oratory, 4th in Novice Public Forum
Jonah Barrett – 3rd in Radio Speaking, 2nd in Domestic Extemp, 1st in Public Forum
Luke Pointer – 5th in Storytelling
Ellie Maggard – 1st in Storytelling
Gabe Dyer – 4th in Domestic Extemp, 2nd in Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Suzy Williams – 4th in Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Melanie Martinez-Garcia – 4th in Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Shay Swager – 4th Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Bryce Guzman – 3rd Public Forum Debate
Team Sweepstakes – Tied for 1st Place
Cassville Tournament
Gabe Dyer – 5th Extemporaneous Speaking, 3rd Radio Speaking, 4th Varsity Lincoln-Douglas
Abigail Briones Chavez – 5th Dramatic Interp
Adam Martinez – 2nd Dramatic Interp
John Satterfield – 2nd Duo Interp, 2nd Informative Speaking
River McCahon – 2nd Duo Interp, 3rd Original Oratory
Violet Turner – 6th Duo Interp, 6th Informative Speaking
Anahi Guzman – 6th Duo Interp
Brook Meeks – 2nd Humorous Interp
Jaxon Wyrick – 3rd Informative Speaking
Ellie Maggard – 6th Original Oratory
Ariana Hurley – 4th Program of Oral Interp
Ella Binney – 2nd Radio Speaking, 3rd Novice Lincoln-Douglas
Shay Swager – 6th Student Congress
Suzy Williams – 3rd Novice Lincoln-Douglas
Dylan Darland – 4th Novice Public Forum
Jacob Blakely – 4th Novice Public Forum
Team Sweepstakes Placement – 2nd
