Forensics Tournament Update: Topeka West, Olathe NW, Poetry Out Loud

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Junior Allie Cloyd proudly presents her Poetry Out Loud Champion plaque.

McKayla Clark Snodgrass, Page Editor

Topeka West High School (March 4, March 5)

  • William Graff (Congress) 
  • Yazan Mufti (Congress)
  • Helinna Bontrager (Congress)
  • Maverick Aggson (Poetry)
  • Asa Amama (Impromptu Speaking and Poetry) 
  • Elizabeth Bahlmann (Humorous Interpretation, Impromptu Speaking, and Informative Speaking)
    • 4th in Humorous Interpretation
  • Ava Bunnell (Prose)
    • 2nd in Prose (State Qualified)
  • Lane Burgett (Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking)
  • Jaxon Carey (Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking)
    • 1st in Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking (State Qualified) 
  • Patrick Fu (International Extemporaneous Speaking) 
    • 4th in International Extemporaneous Speaking
  • Amylee Gil (Original Oratory) 
  • Remingtan Hansen (Informative Speaking and Congress)
  • Lasirra Hines (Program of Oral Interpretation and Poetry) 
    • 2nd in Poetry (State Qualified)
    • 2nd in Program of Oral Interpretation (State Qualified)
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  • Sufian Khmous (Impromptu Speaking and Domestic Extemporaneous Speaking) 
  • Kylie Kim (International Extemporaneous Speaking and Congress) 
  • Hannah Lee (Program of Oral Interpretation) 
  • Lukah Martinez (Impromptu Speaking and Humorous Interpretation) 
  • Kaisei Nagai-Velasquez (Humorous Interpretation and Informative Speaking)
    • 3rd in Informative Speaking
  • Kino Otsuki (Poetry) 
    • 3rd in Poetry 
  • Malinda Richardson (Original Oratory) 
  • Cole Robinson (Impromptu Speaking and Poetry) 
  • Samuel Ross and Hayden Platt (Duo Interpretation)
    • 3rd in Duo Interpretation 
  • Yeajee Son (Original Oratory) 
    • 4th in Original Oratory
  • Sydney Vahl (Original Oratory) 
    • 2nd in Original Oratory (State Qualified)
  • Salina Wang (Prose and Congress)
  • Vareesha Zafar (Dramatic Interpretation and Impromptu Speaking)
    • 1st in Dramatic Interpretation
  • Sarah Zhang (Program of Oral Interpretation)
    • 1st in Program of Oral Interpretation (State Qualified) 
  • Mian Zhao (Program of Oral Interpretation, International Extemporaneous Speaking, and Congress) 

 

  

Olathe Northwest (March 5)

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  • Martin Cejpek (International Extemp and Impromptu Speaking)
  • Sam Delong (International Extemp, Program of Oral Interp, and Impromptu Speaking)
    • Elimination Rounds competitor in Impromptu Speaking
    • 3rd in Informative Speaking (State Qualified and 1 of the necessary 2 bids to go to Nationals)
  • Markus Hoehn (Informative Speaking and Impromptu Speaking)
  • Savannah Price (Original Oratory and Prose)
  • Anvesha Sharda (Impromptu Speaking and International Extemporaneous Speaking)
    • Elimination Rounds competitor in Impromptu Speaking
  • Emmett Spaw (Impromptu Speaking and Informative Speaking)
    • Elimination Rounds competitor in Impromptu Speaking
    • 3rd in Informative Speaking (State qualified and 1 of the necessary 2 bids to go Nationals)
  • Jamen Trojcak (Impromptu Speaking and International Extemporaneous Speaking)
    • Elimination Rounds competitor in Impromptu Speaking
  • Kate Ward (Informative Speaking) 
    • Elimination Round Competitor in Informative Speaking
    • Qualified to the National Individual Events Tournament of Champions (NIETOC)

       

Poetry Out Loud State Competition (Washburn University — March 5)

  • Allie Cloyd 
    • State Champion and National Qualifier​