C-Falls speakers take first at Libby Invitational meet
The Columbia Falls speech and debate team amassed 191 points and took first place at the Libby Invitational meet on Dec. 3. Polson was second with 51 points.
Mary Gross and Allison Foust, Kaitlin Barnes, Mason Gedlaman, Meredith Stolte, Mara Barnes and Chance Morine all had first-place finishes.
"This tournament marks the halfway point in the season, and we still have a lot of work to do," coach Tara Norick said. "The freshmen and sophomores are really contributing to the overall success of the team."
"This week," she continued, "17 out of 24 students placing in finals were freshmen and sophomores. I am really proud of the work they have done to this point, and we are continuing to focus on consistency in their performance."
The team travels to the Missoula Invitational this weekend.
Policy debate
1st - Mary Gross and Allison Foust
2nd - Ada Brooks and Colter Norick
4th - Emerald Ogden and Erick Franklund
Lincoln-Douglas
debate
1st - Kaitlin Barnes
3rd - Becky Griffith
4th - Wolfie Dailing
Impromptu
2nd - Chance Morine
3rd - Mason Gedlaman
Oratory
1st - Meredith Stolte
7th - Olivia Lewis-Peterson
8th - Casey Shea
Memorized
public address
3rd - Blake Ladenburg
4th - Cheyanne Flickinger
Extemporaneous
1st - Chance Morine
5th - Cody Phillips
Expository
2nd - Casey Bauer
3rd - Baylee Brinton
6th - Alex Damon
Humorous oral
interpretation
1st - Mason Gedlaman
2nd - Conner Bowman
7th - Lexi Brunz
Serious oral
interpretation
1st - Mara Barnes
2nd - Kate Donner
6th - Lexi Brunz