April 7, 2018
Mounds Park Academy won the Section 4A Speech Tournament held today at MPA with a score of 95! There were 300 students competing from 19 different schools. MPA had 32 students competing in 12 categories. Second place was Watertown Mayer with a score of 35.
The next stop for the students who placed first through third will be the State Tournament on Saturday, April 21 at Apple Valley High School starting at 10:15 AM. Observers are welcome and encouraged! Congratulations and Go Panthers!
Today’s results are as follows …
Creative:
Kelly Myers – 1st place
Muna Aden – 3rd place
Discussion:
Rayaan Ahmed – 1st place
Nashad Mahamoud – 3rd place
Drama:
Kaija Kunze-Hoeg – 6th place
Duo:
Tyler Schell and Tara Samsel – 2nd place
Ryan Ghose and Liv Wooldridge – 4th place
Claire Hanson and Lauren Vilendrer – 5th place
Extemporaneous Speaking:
Pranay Somayajula – 1st place
Garrett Hollihan – 2nd place
Isak Dai – 4th place
Great Speeches:
Emmett Haak – 1st place
Sarah Ley – 2nd place
Ellen Vergin – 3rd place
Humorous:
Charlie Galicich – 1st place
Informative:
William Thao – 5th place
Aneesh Syal – 6th place
Original Oratory:
Gabby Law – 1st place
Priya Manda – 2nd place
Carly Peacock – 4th place
Poetry:
Misk Khalif – 1st place
Julia Portis – 5th place
Prose:
Anna Gaudio – 5th place
