Speech and Debate Team Places Second in First Tournament of the Season
The Butte College speech and debate team competed in the
National Online Forensics League's first quarter final on Saturday,
Oct. 15. The team brought home seven medals and placed second
overall in the College Division behind UC, San Diego.
In their first tournament of the season, Madison Gillen won first
place in persuasive speaking, while Millie Kinnamont earned first
place in informative speaking. First-time competitor Marisol Romero
brought home silver in persuasive speaking, and Curtis Bell came in
third, tying with returning competitors Jose Sanchez-Martinez.
Shawn Brannan, a returning competitor, took second place in
Informative Speaking.
The team's next competition is the "Pacific Meets the Delta Swing" at the University of the Pacific on Nov. 4.
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