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2023 SDHSAA State Debate and Individual Events Results

Mitchell High School was the host of the 2023 SDHSAA State Debate and Individual Events Tournament. Here are the results.

AA Division
Public Forum
1st - Abiah George & Sami Hegge - Aberdeen - coached by Kerry Konda
2nd - Beneyam Hassen & Josiah Stolz - Sioux Falls Jefferson - Coached by Travis Dahle

Semi-Finalists include:
Emily Hua & Igen Nyawanda - Brookings - Coached by Sally Pies
Lucy Walker & Josee Compton - Watertown - Coached by Scott Walker

Quarter-Finalists include:
Reagan Blackburn & Katelyn Ryan - Aberdeen
Angeth Mayen & Rebekah Kane - SF Jefferson
Alex Shore & Albert Shore - Brookings
Abigail Johnson & Bono Buchtel - Sturgis Brown

Octo-Finalists include:
Olivia Boerger & Grace Albertson - Rapid City Stevens
Nathan Johnson & Julian Clementz - Douglas
Alana Frederickson & Aadil Ali - Harrisburg
Lily Heisinger & Cecilia Shyne - Sturgis Brown
Alexis Korzan & Shawn Boehmer - Mitchell

Lincoln Douglas
1st - Kira Waldhalm - Harrisburg - Coached by Patrick Pope
2nd - Martin Jones - Sturgis Brown - Coached by Eric Johnson

Semi-Finalists Include:
Breanna Wollman - Aberdeen - Coached by Kerry Konda
John Hinrichs - SF Washington - Coached by Eric Uecker

Quarter-Finalists Include:
Landon Whittle - Watertown
Amanda Rothe - Douglas
Heidi Pan - Harrisburg
Sophia Meyer - Douglas

Octo-Finalists include:
Lily Williams - Aberdeen
Xander Hof - Brookings

US Extemp
1st - Kira Waldhalm - Harrisburg - Coached by Patrick Pope
2nd - Sami Hegge - Aberdeen - Coached by Kerry Konda
3rd - Breanna Wollman - Aberdeen
4th - Shawn Boehmer - Mitchell
5th - Noah Johnson - O'Gorman
6th - Bono Buchtel - Sturgis Brown

Oratory
1st - Breanna Wollman - Aberdeen - Coached by Kerry Konda
2nd - Beneyam Hassen - SF Jefferson - Coached by Travis Dahle
3rd - Meridian Hailu - SF Jefferson
4th - Abiah George - Aberdeen
5th - Carlie Johnson - Sturgis Brown
6th - Aadli Ali - Harrisburg

International Extemp
1st - Kaleb Ringgenberg - Aberdeen - Coached by Kerry Konda
2nd - Abiah George - Aberdeen - Coached by Kerry Konda
3rd - Aadli Ali - Harrisburg
4th - Martin Jones - Sturgis Brown
5th - Igen Nyawanda - Brookings
6th - Sophia Meyer - Douglas

Informative Speaking
1st - Kayla Waltman - Aberdeen - Coached by Kerry Konda
2nd - Paige Lewis - O'Gorman - Coached by Teresa Fester
3rd - John Hinrichs - SF Washington
4th - Ian Candy - Brandon Valley
5th - Rebekah Kane - SF Jefferson
6th - Ashley Crouch - Aberdeen

Overall Sweepstakes
1st - Aberdeen - Head Coach - Kerry Konda
2nd - Sturgis Brown - Head Coach - Eric Johnson
3rd - Sioux Falls Jefferson - Head Coach - Travis Dahle

A Division
Public Forum
1st & 2nd (closeout) - Carson Weiner & Blake Hoogeveen and Bethany Kobes & Anna Netjes - Sioux Falls Christian - coached by Jeff Clapper & Rachel Heckman

Semi-Finalists Include:
Madi Cross & Donald Werner - Spearfish - Coached by Robert Spieris
Will Scharf & Levi Taglioli - Spearfish - Coached by Robert Speirs

Quarter-Finalists include:
Rachel Bryan & Brayden Karkalik - Dakota Valley
Debbie Campbell & Arianna Georgescu - Vermillion
Qualon Grant & Elxia Quintanilla - Milbank

Lincoln-Douglas
1st - Gunner Geiken - Lennox - Coached by Michael Larson
2nd - Max Schuelke - Milbank - Coached by Kathy Tyler

Semi-Finalists Include:
Ava Gooch - Spearfish - Coached by Robert Speirs
Sam King - Spearfish - Coached by Robert Speirs

Quarter-Finalists include:
Jack Vitt - Vermillion
McKenzie Ritenour - Lennox
Hedy Perez Paulin - Vermillion

US Extemp
1st - Ava Gooch - Spearfish - Coached by Robert Speirs
2nd - Nina Jodre - Vermillion - Coached by Garrett Adam
3rd - Max Schuelke - Milbank
4th - Will Scharf - Spearfish
5th - Max Josko - Beresford
6th - Rylen Frerichs - Milbank

Oratory
1st - Laney Andrews - Beresford - Coached by Ann Tornberg
2nd - Emma Andrews - Beresford - Coached by Ann Tornberg
3rd - Sophie Matsuda - Spearfish
4th - Carlos Olivares Zuniga - Milbank
5th - Ava Gooch - Spearfish
6th - Noah Sayler - Lennox

International Extemp
1st - Sam King - Spearfish - Coached by Robert Speirs
2nd - Gunnar Geiken - Lennox - Coached by Michael Larson
3rd - Donald Werner - Spearfish
4th - Shane Spiering - Milbank
5th - Jack Vitt - Vermillion
6th - Laney Andrews - Beresford

Informative Speaking
1st - Rylee Nordyke - Vermillion - Coached by Garrett Adam
2nd - Emma Andrews - Beresford - Coached by Ann Tornberg
3rd - Qualon Grant - Milbank
4th - Maria Eisenbraun - Spearfish
5th - Abbi Johnson - Spearfish
6th - Ixtal Macias - Milbank

Team Sweepstakes
1st - Spearfish - Head Coach - Robert Speirs
2nd - Milbank - Head Coach - Kathy Tyler
3rd - Beresford - Head Coach - Ann Tornberg

Photos from the event are available HERE.