Four Laurel Speech & Debate Students Qualify for State Tournament

On December 3 the team participated in the Olmsted Falls Tournament, along with Laurel’s Middle School team, and they took fourth place overall with several individual honors and bids for the State Tournament. On December 11 the team competed at Vermilion and found more success! See below for highlights from both competitions.

 

2nd place (Bid) - Esther Ling ‘23

 

6th place - Caitlyn V. ‘28 

 

5th place - Mary Abigail Fitz ‘24

 

2nd place (Bid) - Nicole Samala ‘24

 

6th place - Sydney H. ‘27

 

3rd place (Bid) - Julia Duong ‘26

 

3rd place (Bid) - Madison Orlando ‘23 and Becky Walker ‘23

 

Tournament Champion (Bid) - Ella Witalec ‘25

 

Chamber A

4th place (Bid) - Esther Ling ‘23

 

Chamber B

6th place - Abby Preston ‘23

 

4th place (Bid) - Nicole Samala ‘24

 

Tournament Champion (Bid) - Priya Datt ‘23

 

3rd place (Bid) - Julia Duong ‘26

 

5th place - Asal M. ‘27 and Rida T. ‘27

2nd place - Skylar M. ‘28 and Hannah R. ‘27

 

6th place (Bid) - Madison Orlando ‘23 and Becky Walker ‘23

 

Julia Duong is a Ninth Grade student new to Laurel and to Speech and Debate, and she earned her first ever bid at the North Olmsted tournament followed by a second bid in Vermilion. Ella Witalec ‘25, Esther Ling ‘23, Becky Walker ‘23 and Madison Orlando ‘23 are all now State qualifiers! The season is only halfway over and we look forward to much continued success from all the competitors!