U-High Forensics

Congratulations to the UHigh Debate team who competed at the IDC Varsity State Debate Championship this weekend! We are so proud to announce that UHigh is the Varsity Public Forum Champion for the third year in a row! Special congratulations to Tim and Connor for winning the final round on a 4-1 decision!! The squad also brought home a variety of speaking awards and break rounds. Full results below:

Pro Con Debate Challenge
Quarterfinalist: Siya Jagani

Lincoln-Douglas All State Team
10th: Shreya Patel

Lincoln-Douglas
Octofinalist: Yelena Shang

Public Forum All State Team
7th: Tessa Reisinger
9th: Elaine Ding

Public Forum
Champions: Connor Duncan and Tim Park
Quarter finalists: Vi Nadiger and Hash Vinothasha
Quarter finalists: Elaine Ding & Tessa Reisinger

We always say that debate is a team activity, and these students never fail to show up for each other and remind us just how true that is. Their coaches are so overwhelmingly proud of their season, and for the seniors, their debate careers. Go U! 🙌 💚 💛

Congratulations to the Pioneer Speech team, who took home third place in the Large School Division at Bloomington High School this past weekend! Tournament Champions included Soumya Boyina in DEC, Mahi Ganta in INFO, Ellis Zimmerman in Prose, Disha Karthik in Next-In Impromptu, and Hash Vinothasha in Congressional Debate! Virtually, some of our varsity debaters were also taking on their first nats-circuit tournament of the season! We’re so proud of all of your hard work this weekend, Pioneers! Full results follow:

Congressional Debate
1st: Hash Vinothasha
6th: Henry Young

Dramatic Interpretation
3rd: Ellis Zimmerman

Junior Varsity Dramatic Interpretation
2nd: Tire Lawal

Junior Varsity Extemporaneous Speaking
6th: Lucas Easter

Extemporaneous Speaking
3rd: Disha Karthik

Humorous Duet Acting
3rd: Katie Aitken/Henry Young

Junior Varsity Humorous Duet Acting
2nd: Brynn Bozarth & Siri Nadiger
5th: Tristan Guernsey & Matt Hughes

Next-in Impromptu Speaking
1st: Disha Karthik

JV Impromptu Speaking
3rd: Disha Rai
4th: Aditi Chander

Informative Speaking
1st: Mahi Ganta
4th: Soumya Boyina

Oratorical Declamation
1st: Soumya Boyina

Original Oratory
2nd: Lila Grace Bardwell

Poetry Reading
4th: Mahi Ganta

Prose Reading
1st: Ellis Zimmerman

Junior Varsity Radio Speaking
3rd: Josie Bottomley
5th: Brynn Bozarth

Junior Varsity Special Occasion Speaking
2nd: Rhea Balakrishnan

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