The SCFCA Speech and Debate State Championship tournament was held March 2–3 at Woodmont High School in Piedmont, S.C. Thirty Bob Jones Academy high school students competed at the event, and the following students won state trophies:
Semifinalist in Poetry Interpretation – Freshman Seren Marley
6th place in Poetry Interpretation – Freshman Jonathan Savoy
Semifinalist in Original Oratory – Freshman Lydia Dersch
3rd place in Impromptu Speaking – Junior Harrison Epperson
Semifinalists in Public Forum Debate (3rd place) – Juniors Daniel Leung and Stephen Sidwell
Quarterfinalists in Novice Lincoln Douglas Debate – Sophomores Elliott Kelley and Marina Shew
Quarterfinalists in Varsity Lincoln Douglas Debate – Senior JP Basham and Junior Margaret Stegall
2nd place Varsity Lincoln Douglas Debate – Sophomore Will Christmas
1st Place/State Champion Novice Reading – Freshman Eliot Coss
The BJA team received the 4th place overall sweepstakes trophy and was crowned the 2012 Class A State Champions.
Mar
09
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