On March 1–2, 2013, the Bob Jones Academy Forensic Team competed in the S.C.F.C.A. Speech and Debate State Championship. After five rounds of competition against top competitors in the state, the following students broke to elimination rounds and then on to placing in the top in the state:
Quarterfinalists:
Callie Gieck and Richard Petersen in Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Marina Shew and Micah Samuels in Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Jacquelynne Perry and Peter Donovan in Public Forum Debate
Semifinalists:
Michael Leung in Children’s Literature
Leah Petterson and Jonathan Savoy in Original Oratory
Kerry Marley in Dramatic Interpretation
Elliot Lovegrove in Impromptu Speaking
Eliot Coss in Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Elliott Kelley in Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Finalists:
3rd-place SPAR Debate – Will Christmas
6th-place Extemporaneous Speaking – Elliot Lovegrove
5th-place Poetry Interpretation – Mary MacDonald
3rd-place Poetry Interpretation – Jonathan Savoy
4th-place Dramatic Interpretation – Nichole Martinson
2nd-place Dramatic Interpretation – Helena Sullivan
STATE Champion in Dramatic Interpretation – Margaret Stegall
Helena Sullivan and Margaret Stegall also qualified for the National Tournament of Champions to be held in May in San Antonio, Texas.
STATE Champions in Duo Interpretation – Caleb Miller and Leah Petterson
Congratulations to the entire team for an overall 3rd-place finish and for being crowned the State 1-A Champions in Speech and Debate.
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