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USC Speech And Debate Team Takes 1st Place In Competition
See here who took individual honors at the event.
UPPER ST. CLAIR, PA - The Upper St. Clair High School speech and debate team placed first overall and in debate as well as second in speech at the Sterner Steel City Classic on Jan. 5 at Central Catholic High School. Fifteen high schools from throughout the Pittsburgh region competed in the tournament.
Several individuals and teams eared high honors at the day-long event as follows:
- Congressional Debate
Caroline Wolfe - 1st place, Outstanding Speaker
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- Impromptu
Rhea Punjabi, 2nd place
Brandon Walker, 5th place
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- Duo Interpretation
Amelia White and Ellen Duff, 2nd place
- Extemporaneous Speaking
Paarth Shankar, 2nd
Hridhay Reddy, 3rd
Rushi Kulkarni, 6th
- Dramatic Interpretation
Mayka Chaves, 2nd
Bryce Keating, 5th
- Humorous Interpretation
Riwk Sen, 2nd
Maddie Nolen, 5th
Prose/Poetry
Risha Mahajan, 1st
Annika Chaves, 4th
Original Oratory
Neha Patel, 3rd
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Claire Chen, 3rd
Sunny Chai, 5th
Public Forum Debate
Mathena Jenka and Anika Sinha, 2nd
Dina Leyzarovich and Meghan Joon, 3rd
Dev Patel and Ashley Eichberg, 5th
- Parliamentary Debate
Arushi Khaitan, Eshita Chhajlani, Mallika Matharu, 1st
Ayush Sharma, Chand Vadalia, Basir Khan, 3rd
Photo: Upper St. Clair School District.
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