Margaret Stegall of Greenville and Helena Sullivan of Easley qualified for the national championship and the Bob Jones Academy Forensic Team was named State 1-A Champions in Speech and Debate for the seventh consecutive year.

The South Carolina Forensic Coaches Association’s Speech and Debate Championship was held in North Charleston. Bob Jones Academy finished third overall.

Stegall and Sullivan will compete in May in the National Tournament of Champions Tournament in San Antonio, Texas.

Mary McDonald and Jonathan Savoy of Greer also earned placements.

After five rounds of competition against top competitors in the state, the following students advanced to elimination rounds and then on to placing in the state:

Quarterfinalists

Callie Gieck (Simpsonville) and Richard Petersen (Greenville) in Novice Lincoln Douglas Debate

Marina Shew (Greenville) and Micah Samuels (Piedmont) in Varsity Lincoln Douglas Debate

Jacquelynne Perry (Greenville) and Peter Donovan (Taylors) in Public Forum Debate

Semifinalists

Michael Leung (Simpsonville) in Children’s Literature

Leah Petterson (Greenville) and Jonathan Savoy (Greer) in Original Oratory

Kerry Marley (Greenville) in Dramatic Interpretation

Elliot Lovegrove (Greenville) in Impromptu Speaking

Eliot Coss (Greenville) in Novice Lincoln Douglas Debate

Elliott Kelley (Easley) in Varsity Lincoln Douglas Debate

Finalists

Place, category, name, hometown

3^rd:  SPAR Debate – Will Christmas (Easley)

6^th: Extemporaneous Speaking – Elliot Lovegrove (Greenville)

5^th:  Poetry Interpretation – Mary MacDonald (Greer)

3^rd: Poetry Interpretation – Jonathan Savoy (Greer)

4^th: Dramatic Interpretation – Nichole Martinson (Greenville)

2^nd: Dramatic Interpretation – Helena Sullivan (Easley)

State Champion in Dramatic Interpretation – Margaret Stegall (Greenville)

 

 

State Champions in Duo Interpretation – Caleb Miller (Greenville) and Leah Petterson (Greenville)

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