RHS Speech and Debate placed 1st in 3A at Natrona Mustang Classic

This past weekend the Riverton Speech and Debate Team attended the Natrona Mustang Classic and claimed another tournament victory. In addition to celebrating their overall 3A 1^st place win, there were several individual honors that bear mentioning.

Partners Kylar Bennett and Ayana Mejorado took 1^st place in Cross Examination Debate. Bennett also placed 4^th in Congress and Mejorado placed 5^th. Sean Smith broke to Supers in the Semifinals of Congressional Debate. Smith and partner Taylee Olson won 3^rd in Public Forum Debate. Olson also placed 4^th in Original Oratory.

Humorous Interpretation saw Samantha Houtman take 6^th, Aquinna Wiblemo 5^th, Sydney Ward 4^th, Ashtin Griffin 3^rd and Cody Heard 2^nd. Noah Marshall took 5^th, Sam Houtman 4^th and Aquinna Wiblemo 2^nd in Dramatic Interpretation. Duo Interpretation had Adrianna Potter and Jayton Barquin in 8^th, Maile Williams and Riley Walker in 5^th, Samantha Houtman and Ashtin Griffin in 3^rd and Cody Heard and Afton Powell claiming 1^st and Cody Heard breaking to Semis. Riley Walker earned 2^nd in Informative while in Impromptu Speaking, Walker took 8th place, Cody Heard 7^th, Maile Williams was 2^nd and Ashtin Griffin won 1^st with Hanna Hofdel and Jayton Barquin breaking to semis.

This weekend the Wolverines host several of Wyoming’s top Speech & Debate teams. Community volunteers are still welcome to help judge and witness some very talented young leaders of tomorrow. If you are interested in judging, click here.