JV/ Novice State Results

Our first and second year debaters had a strong end to their season this past weekend at the JV/ Novice State Tournament at Bloomington Jefferson High School.

In the novice division, Kayla Dharampaul (sophomore, North) and Sarah Lunkenheimer (freshman, North) were both 4-1 and ended up placing 17th and 18th, respectively.

Anselmo Shim (freshman, South) was in the top sixteen.

Raffi Garnighian (freshman, South) was undefeated in preliminary rounds and lost in quarter-finals (top eight). Ruthie Nelson (freshman, South) was also in quarterfinals.

In Junior Varsity, Alex Ryan (sophomore, North)was 4-1 in preliminary rounds.

In Novice Public Forum, the team of Hayden Rutan and Jack Ryan (both freshmen, South)were in semi-finals, making them one of the top four Novice Public Forum teams-- a particular feat in Lakeville's first year competing in the event.

Congratulations to all debaters on an excellent season. I invite you all to join us on Wednesday, January 7 at 7 pm in the Lecture Hall at Lakeville South for an awards night to celebrate the season.