The Panther Speech Team earned the 2019 State Speech Runner-Up trophy on Thursday, March 21st at the NSAA State Speech Championships at the University of NE at Kearney. Twelve students advanced into finals in eight events! We also had two event champions in Duet Acting and Entertainment Speaking, as well as silver medalists in OID and Informative Speaking! Millard North won the tournament. Even though Lincoln East had more events in finals, these kids turned in some stellar performances in their finals rounds and were able to upset them and bring home that runner-up trophy!
Kenny Mitchell - Entertainment State Champion
Tress Nelson & Ian Cullin - Duet Acting State Champions
Kylie Freudenburg - Informative Speaking Runner-Up
Lauren Bosh, Ian Cullin, Logan Brtek, and Oliver Kumm - Oral Interpretation of Drama Runner-Up
Adison Cassity, Adam Kester, Kenny Mitchell, and Kellan Sager - Oral Interpretation of Drama - 3rd place
Shawn Bryde - Poetry - 4th place
Tress Nelson - Poetry - 5th place
Lloyd Manansala - Serious Prose - 5th place
*****Kenny, Tress, and Ian were double medalists.
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Kylie Freudenburg - 7th overall Persuasive Speaking
Lauren Bosh - 9th overall Serious Prose
Adam Kester - 10th overall Humorous
Kellan Sager - 13th overall Humorous
Shawn Bryde & Adison Cassity - 11th overall Duet Acting
