Forensics Results: March 10-17

Forensics students competed at the Kansas City Catholic Forensics League District Tournament the week before spring break and at the SM North tournament on Saturday. Students placing in the top six of each event at KCCFL qualified to nationals, which will be held in Baltimore in late May. The following students placed:

Kansas City Catholic Forensics League District Tournament
Jayden Robert: 2nd in Original Oration (National qualifier)
Liam Murphy: 7th in Congressional Debate
Brian Philipps: 9th in Congressional Debate
Ali Dastjerdi/Parker Mitchell: 7th in Public Forum Debate
Sam Bernard/Alec Armer: 7th in Duo Interpretation
Jack Mitchell: Semifinalist in Dramatic Performance
Hanna Bautz: Semifinalist in Oral Interpretation of Literature

SM North tournament
Alex Ritchie: 1st in Dramatic Interpretation (State qualifier)
Melanie Fletcher: 3rd in Dramatic Interpretation (State qualifier)
Josh Fowler: 6th in Dramatic Interpretation
Alex Ritchie: 1st in Oral Interpretation of Poetry (State qualifier)
Bridgette Beasley: 5th in Oral Interpretation of Prose
Jackson Bonk/Denisa Butas: 3rd in Duet Acting