Also competing from the Murray region were: Calloway County, Crittenden County, Graves County, Marshall County, McCracken County and Murray High. Three PTHS team members advanced to the final rounds, placing among the top six in the state.
Brante Green took fifth in the state in Improv Duo; Micheal Hassel also placed fifth in the state in both Improv Duo and Humorous Interpretation; Michael Ellen Walden took fifth overall in Storytelling. Making it to the quarterfinal rounds in Varsity Public Forum Debate were Jack Daniels and Carter Vaughn. Speech semifinalists, those who advanced to the top eighteen in the state, were Claire Kelly and Landon Rutherford, Broadcast Announcing; Reagan Davidson and Jose Roserio dos Remedios, Duo Interpretation; Jack Daniels and Carter Vaughn, Improv Duo; and Meg Hancock, Impromptu Speaking and Original Oratory. Six team members earned top three finishes in preliminary rounds. Earning first place were Ella Bailey and Milan Doan. Second place went to Nina Brown and Kathryn Winfield. Eryn Fulton and Lakyn Fulton captured third place rankings.
Six Tilghman students advanced in degrees in the National Speech and Debate Honorary Society. Advancing to the Degree of Excellence (150 competition points) were Hasaan Ali, Reagan Davidson, and John Holtgrewe. Advancing to the Degree of Honor (75 competition points) were Ella Bailey, Anna Grace McGee, and Landon Rutherford.
The tournament's results provided Brante Green and Micheal Hassel the points to earn spots on the nation’s list of Top Ten Duo Improvisers. Brante entered at eighth and Micheal at tenth. Carter Vaughn moved onto the Kentucky All State Speech Team, entering at 141, out of the top 150 in the state.
Friday, March 20, selected team members will travel to Danville to compete in the National Qualifying Speech and Debate Tournament at Centre College.
Information provided by Wayne Walden, Coordinator, Puja Patel, Intern with Paducah Public Schools.
