debate team on stage with state championship trophy

Congratulations to THS Forensics, your 2024 4A State Speech & Drama Champion! The team showed out in Topeka on Saturday, May 4, bringing home numerous medals and the championship trophy. Full results from both the 4A State Champs tourney and the State Festival are below.

State Champs Tournament:

Taylor Brents - Semi Finalist 9th Poetry

Isabelle Ferguson - Semi Finalist 8th Duet

Maya Romero - Semi Finalist 8th Duet

Joseph Turner - Prose State Champion
Joseph Turner - 2nd Humorous Solo
Joseph Turner - 4th Poetry

Cayden Hunter- 2nd Extemp
Cayden Hunter - 2nd Impromptu

Graham Foley - 2nd Informative
Graham Foley - 4th Impromptu

Gage Slabaugh - 6th Oration

Lachlan Bond - 6th Improvised Duet

Maya Romero - 6th Improvised Duet
Maya Romero - Humorous Solo State Champion

Eric Bieser - Impromptu State Champion

State Festival:

Addyson Shepherd - Poetry 1st Division Rating

Brooke Eis- Serious Solo 1st Division Rating

Lucy Graveman - Informative 1st Division Rating

Adrienne Dean - Oration 1st Division Rating

Kate Carter - Duet 1st Division Rating

Chaynee Howell - Duet 1st Division Rating

Faith Morgan - Prose 2nd Division Rating

Ella Pruitt - Informative 2nd Division Rating

Heather Leeper - Informative 2nd Division Rating

Kizer Morando - Informative 2nd Division Rating

Caylee Bradshaw - Extemp 2nd Division Rating

Archer Grier - Humorous Solo 3rd Division Rating

Tonya Phillips, Graham Foley, Steve Harrell and Loren Feldkamp stand together in the debate room while Graham and Steve hold the trophy