Solon Speech and Debate team emerges victorious at Mentor

On Nov. 19, 22 schools gathered at Mentor High School, thirsty for victory and exhilarated with the joy that can only come from good debate.  Solon took the competition by storm and set the bar high, emerging victorious with a first-place, in-district victory with 116 points to the second place team’s 88 points.  The following champions helped lead the charge to victory by placing in their respective events.

International Extemporaneous Speaking:

1st place | Ojas Sathe

4th place | Eric Wang

Original Oratory:

3rd place | Liz Eder

6th place | Adrija Chaturvedi

Oratorical Interpretation:

1st place | Oliver Chen

4th place | Danny Varghai

Humorous Interpretation:

3rd place | Edwin Zhang

Dramatic Interpretation:

1st place | Kathy Zhang

2nd place | Simone Anderson

3rd place | Nisha Malhotra

Duo Interpretation:

2nd place | Priyanka Pai & Annie Xin

Impromptu Speaking:

5th place | Andy Li

Congressional Debate:

1st place | John Zeng

3rd place | William Qu

5th place | Crystal Kong

6th place | Louisa Liu

Policy Debate:

6th place | Shivani Bafna & Caroline Moore

Public Forum Debate

3rd place | Andi Peng & Nadav Pecha

Lincoln-Douglas Debate:

1st place | Sarah Rahman

Congratulations to all team members!  We would also like to thank the parents and community members who took time out of a busy Saturday to judge and those who have supported us and continue to support us this season.  The Solon Speech and Debate team will be bringing their momentum to Boardman High School for another out-of-district tournament on December 2&3 after they enjoy Thanksgiving break!