Summit Speech And Debate Team Wins 2nd Place At State Tournament

SUMMIT, NJ — The Summit High School Speech and Debate Team took home the silver at the state championship last week.

The New Jersey Speech and Debate League's State Championship was held at Hunterdon Central High School in Flemington on March 18 and 19. Summit's debate team won second place in the Overall Team Sweepstakes awards and second in Overall Speech Sweepstakes.

In addition, three students ranked first place in the state, and more than 20 students ranked as finalists.

The three state champions won a cash scholarship and will be recognized at the Governor's Awards in Arts Education in May.

“The State Tournament is the best of the best in New Jersey,” Anne Poyner, Coach of the Speech and Debate Team, said. “We are so proud of everyone on our large team!”

The following are the final states results for each category:

DECLAMATION:

5th Matt Lameo
6th Chloe Lee

DRAMATIC INTERPRETATION:

2nd Ella Szabados

DUO INTERPRETATION:

1st Jake Model and Thea Rind (state champion)
5th Ella Szabados and Hefziba Campos
6th Lilly Espeland and Brooke Campbell

HUMOROUS INTERPRETATION:

1st Sarah Walsh (state champion)
2nd Ben Schachne
3rd Charlie Zucker
4th Evan Gunter

IMPROMPTU SPEAKING:

2nd Aarav Gupta
6th Ana Estupinan

IMPROVISATIONAL SPEAKING:

1st Alex Gallegos (state champion)
3rd Josh Moore
4th Scarlet Mai Ashcroft Bale
5th Clara Schulz

INFORMATIVE SPEAKING:

3rd Matt Hecker
4th Lilly Espeland
6th Samantha Barbato

ORAL INTERPRETATION:

3rd Charlotte Butler

PROGRAMMED ORAL INTERPRETATION:

4th Charlotte Butler
6th Izzy Curiale

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