Congratulations to the SGHS Speaking Dragons! The team earned second place in speech events and tied for first place in debate events at the MSHSAA District Tournament this past weekend.
To qualify for the state competition, students had to place first through fourth in their event. In total, 11 SGHS students qualified to advance to the state competition in April. See our finalists below:
Ethan Boyer and Parker Meyer - 2nd place in Policy Debate
Caiden Breeden and Tegan Graves - District champions in Duet Acting
Jackson Gugel - 7th place in Humorous Interpretation
Kyler Gugel - 3rd place in U.S. Extemporaneous Speaking & district champion in Radio Speaking
Jackson and Kyler Gugel - 3rd place in Public Forum debate
Lucy Hunsley - 3rd place in Informative Speaking & 2nd place in Prose Reading
Sophia Jordan and Hailey Wells - 5th place in Public Forum debate
Emily Merrifield - 4th place in Radio Speaking & 2nd place in Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Ashtyn Neel - 3rd place in Humorous Interpretation
Caroline Roth and Ashtyn Neel - 3rd place in Duo Interpretation
Caroline Roth - District champion in Dramatic Interpretation
Elcie Schweigert - 4th place in Poetry Reading