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BOLIVAR, Mo. – The Speaking Bearcats
traveled to Lawton, Okla. to compete against twenty-one schools from Texas,
Oklahoma, Kansas, and Missouri at the annual Cameron Christmas Classic. SBU
earned the coveted nutcracker first place trophy and brought home first place in
individual events, first place in debate, and first place in overall sweepstakes.
Team
Members Leah Cleek, Kaila Todd, and Julie Strubinger earned first, second, and
fifth place respectively in pentathalon - an award given to students who earn
high ranks in the three genres through five events. Additionally, Maggie Thomas,
Julie Strubinger, Hannah Larino, and Chad Bryant beat out the competition and
closes out novice debate.
The
Speaking Bearcats earned great individual success in every category. Sophomore
Catie Lathrop won first in persuasive speaking, sixth in program of oral
interpretation, and was a semi-finalist in novice NPDA. Sophomore Meg Burns
earned second in program of oral interpretation, second in informative
speaking, fourth in prose interpretation, and fifth in communication analysis. Sophomore
Kaila Todd took second in persuasive speaking and fourth in dramatic interpretation.
Freshman Leah Cleek brought home third in communication analysis, third in
persuasive speaking, and top novice and third in impromptu. Freshman Julie
Strubinger earned third in extemporaneous speaking, and top novice, and fifth
in after dinner speaking. Freshman Hanna Larino brought home second place in after
dinner speaking. Freshman Maggie Thomas won second place in communication analysis.
Freshman team Bobby Sterling and Micah Jordan were quarter-finalists in NPDA.
The
team will be preparing for the next tournament: The Gorlock Tournament in St.
Louis, Mo. on Jan. 25-27.
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