Speech and Debate State Championship
Speech and Debate is at it again! Congratulations to all the members of our State Champion Speech & Debate Team and to their sponsor, Mr. Rumsey. This is the second time they’ve won in a row! Though their practices have been difficult, since everything was reverted to online because of Covid-19, they still successfully managed to do what they can do and win the championship for us! We’ve all been put in a place where we must improvise, and that takes a lot of work. We see you, we hear you, and we’re very proud of you. Way to go, Knights! Today, I’ll be interviewing Naina Shaik, a sophomore at ACP, and she and her sister took 4th place for Duo Interpretation. Here’s what she has to say!
Q: What made you interested in Speech and Debate?
A: I didn’t really have a voice and I was not very confident in speaking with other people, so I thought Speech and Debate would help me get better at public speaking.
Q: Do you partake in any other hobbies?
A: I do art and book reviews.
Q: What made you choose Duo Interpretation and what was your piece about?
A: I did the duo because I always saw people doing them during a tournament, and it inspired the actor in me. My piece was about a little girl who sued God for all he was worth, and the main purpose was to have faith in yourself when things get hard.
Q: Do you think your Speech and Debate skills will come in handy in the future and if so, how?
A: I do think so because I have recognized changes in my confidence, ability to articulate, and write essays. I know those traits will benefit me in the future career because I want to go into journalism and psychology.
Here’s a list of students who placed at state.
Congressional Debate House 1
- Yoojin Han – State Champion
- Delaney Krieger-2nd place
- Yibo Chen-4th place
Congressional Debate House 2
- Sebastian Javadpoor – State Champion
- Waldo King-5th place
- Ryan Lancaster-6th place
Big Questions Debate
- Pauline Kousoulas – 3rd place
Public Forum Debate
- Sebastian Javadpoor & Blake Enwiller – Co-State Champion
- Delaney Krieger & Yoojin Hann- Co-State Champion
- Frederick Changho & Brandon Lazna – 3rd place
Information Speech
- Maddie Rumsey – State Champion
- Delaney Krieger-2nd place
- Yoojin Hann- 3rd place
- Katie Park- 6th place
Original Oratory
- Yoojin Han – 2nd place
- Delaney Krieger- 3rd place
Impromptu Speech
- Sebastian Javadpoor – 3rd place
- Blake Enwiller- 4th place
- Brandon Lazna- 5th place
Extemporaneous Speech
- Nevan Hanford – 2nd place
- Sebastian Javadpoor-3rd place
- Sophia Berg- 5th place
Dramatic Interpretation
- Abby Goon – State Champion
- Frederick Changho- 3rd place
- Chandler Hathaway- 5th place
- Cailen Hughes- 6th place
Humorous Interpretation
- Abriel Knipmeyer – State Champion
- Adeline Carder- 2nd place
- Anthony Cantone- 3rd place
Program Oral Interpretation
- Maddie Rumsey – 2nd place
- Lea Flores- 3rd place
Duo Interpretation
- Naina Shaik & Rayna Shaik – 4th place
- Cassie Kantrud & Jordan Fuller- 5th place
Poetry Interpretation
- Daynah Andrews – 2nd place
- Adeline Carter- 3rd place
Thank you for the interview, Naina, and great job, Speech and Debate! Great work on winning state for us twice; your exceptional effort will not be taken for granted. Remember to strive for the impossible and always be extraordinary!
