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Whiz Kids: Solon's Speech and Debate Club Heads to National Competition

The school is sending nine debaters to national competition in Dallas next week

The Solon Speech and Debate Club had a record 10 members qualify for a national tournament in Dallas which begins Monday.

Nine students are competing in the tournament, hosted by the National Forensic League.

Stay tuned to Solon Patch for coverage of the competition results. In the meantime, congratulations to the team (especially the ) and best of luck in Texas.

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Listed below are the students participating in the tournament and their events:

Duo Interpretation
Seniors Vincent Wang and Raja Krishna
Senior Trent Navran and Junior Meghan Pavrithran
 
United States Extemporaneous Speaking
Senior
 
International Extemporaneous Speaking
Freshman Eric Wang
 
Dramatic Interpretation
Junior Kathy Zhang
 
Policy Debate
Senior Andrew Kovtun and Junior Michael Chen
 
Coaches
Head Coach Jennifer Moore and Assistant Coach Dan Ceci

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