April 10, 2025
Our MPA speech team is state-bound! Congratulations to the Section 4A champs and reigning state champions. The team title was powered by a complete effort that saw 20 students earn a berth to the state meet:
- Warner Reid and Hazel Reid: First place, Duo
- Paul Fertig: First place, Extemporaneous Speaking
- Mari Minear: First place, Great Speeches
- Kelvyn Boddipalli: First place, Humorous Interpretation
- Oslo Norcross: First place, Informative Speaking
- Ash Klann: First place, Original Oratory
- Alyona Vietrova: First place, Poetry
- Lucy Mayer: First place, Prose
- Amila Avdic: Second place, Discussion
- Guy Schwieger and Nico Bergh: Second place, Duo
- Amal Sastry: Second place, Extemporaneous Speaking
- Rowan Mulrooney: Second place, Great Speeches
- Zainab Lodhi: Second place, Informative
- Nabila Artan: Second place, Oratory
- LuaClaire Robert: Second place, Poetry
- Andrea Pugh: Second place, Prose
- Sidd Sastry: Third place, Extemporaneous Speaking
- Mina Kim: Third place, Great Speeches
Congratulations are also in order for coach Tanner Sunderman, who was awarded Central MN NSDA Coach of the Year! Tanner has been forwarded to the national level for consideration.
The MPA speech team is now preparing for another title defense in what would be their third consecutive state championship. The Panthers will get that chance on Friday, April 25, when they head to Shakopee High School for the Class A state tournament. Good luck, Panthers! We can’t wait to see how you’ll do.
