Solon Speech and Debate Claims 2nd at Perry High School

The Solon Speech and Debate team travelled to Perry High School to compete at an out-of-district tournament, ready to test their mettle against the talents of other districts.  In a surge of speaking and debating power, the team charged their way to an astounding 2nd place finish, second only to a Jackson-Perry tie, two schools that constantly place at the top at States.  With the number of competitors in each event ranging from 30 to over 70, the following champions placed in their respective events.

United States Extemporaneous Speaking:

3rd place | Tiffany Li

International Extemporaneous Speaking:

6th place | Eric Wang

6th place | Ojas Sathe

Dramatic Interpretation:

2nd place | London Christian

Duo Interpretation:

2nd place | Priyanka Pai & Annie Xin

Impromptu Speaking:

5th place | Kevin Rosenthal

Congressional Debate:

1st place | John Zeng

6th place | Crystal Kong

Finalist | William Qu

Policy Debate:

State Qualifiers | Shivani Bafna & Caroline Moore

Congratulations to all team members and special congratulations to policy debaters Shivani Bafna and Caroline Moore for qualifying for the state tournament!  We would especially like to thank Mr. Christian for accompanying the team as a parent chaperone.  The Solon Speech and Debate team look forward to another successful tournament this upcoming weekend at Vermillion.