Speech team earns third place at state

The Carbon County School District No. 2 Speech Team returned with a third place trophy and All-State honors from the state speech meet in Casper March 12-14.

Leading the team were freshmen Larissa Ford and Robin Gloss, who placed first in public forum debate.

Jacob Dickinson earned All-State honors with his second place medal in oratory and a third plaice medal in drama at the 1A/2A State Speech Championships. Lydia Smith picked up third place in oratory and she and Maya Zeiger took third place in duet at state.

Nina Ford advanced to octafinals at the state finals as a Lincoln Douglas debater and secured a second place medal.

Last weekend, the speech team competed for nationals at the Wyoming Wind River District meet in at Central Wyoming College in Riverton. Nina Ford is a third alternate for the Lincoln Douglas Debate.

Although a student did not qualify for nationals, head coach Debra Riker said, several students when five or six rounds before they were out.

This ends the official season for the Talk Jocks, but the will perform their speeches for the public at 6 p.m. on April 13 at the Platte Valley Community Center Theater.

 

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