The Ladue Horton Watkins High Sschool (LHWHS) speech and debate team competed in its first conference tournament of the year this past weekend. The tournament was hosted by the Greater Saint Louis Speech League and was held at Maplewood Richmond Heights High School.
Congratulations to the team members who placed in the tournament!
United States Extemporaneous Speaking
Grace Hu (11) – 3rd
Ryan Tung (10) – 4th
Josh Wolk (11) – 5th
Gabe DiAntonio (11) – 6th
International Extemporaneous Speaking
Ari Gottesman (11) – 2nd
Anna Reis (11) – 3rd
Original Oratory
Catherine Liao (11) – 1st
Josh Wolk (11) – 2nd
Ryan Tung (10) – 4th
Sunny Lu (12) – 6th
Informative Speaking
Cindy Wang (12) – 1st
Athena Vinch (11) – 3rd
Ashna Chali (11) – 4th
Radio Speaking
Eli Goldstein (12) – 5th
Interpretation
Sophia Liu (10) – 3rd
Danielle Zhang (10) – 5th
Duo Interpretation
Grace Hu (11) and Anna Reis (11) – 1st
Poetry Reading
Lauren Xie (11) – 5th
Prose Reading
Sunny Lu (12) – 2nd
Congressional Debate
William Xie (11) – 1st
Ayush Ajmani (12) – 2nd
Melody Zhang (11) – 3rd
Michael Cao (12) – 3rd
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Anna Reis (11) – 2nd
Policy Debate
Chris Chen (10) and Ryan Tung (10) – 2nd
Ari Gottesman (11) and William Xie (11) – 4th
Gabe DiAntonio (11) and Grace Hu (11) – 5th
Adi Agarwal (9) and Allen You (9) – 6th
Public Forum Debate
Ayush Ajmani (12) and Eli Goldstein (12) – 1st
Michael Cao (10) and Josh Wolk (11) – 3rd
A special congratulations to Adi Agarwal and Allen You on competing and place in their first varsity tournament!
We would also like to congratulate our team members who earned advanced degrees in the National Forensic League of the National Speech and Debate Association.
Adi Agarwal – Degree of Honor (75 points)
Sophia Liu – Degree of Distinction (250 points)
Marissa Mathieson – Degree of Distinction (250 points)
Nevin Song – Degree of Distinction (250 points)
Allen You – Degree of Honor (75 points)