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RE Speech and Debate continues excellence in 2024-25
RE's speech and debate team excelled at two major events in January, extending a stellar season with more points of pride for the program. Miranda Silva '26 and Daniela Garcia '26 won first place in Duo Interpretation at the Jan. 17-19 Cavalier Invitational in Durham, N.C., and Claudia Colina '25 and Lucas Sanchez '27 won first place in that event at the Sunvite Tournament Jan. 10-12 in Fort Lauderdale.
Two large teams of RE students also claimed victories: In Durham, Nora Brue '25, Todd Malone '25 and Mia Bouyoucef '25 won World Schools Debate and, at the Sunvite, Minnie Zhou '25, Michael Mederos '25, Ana Gonzalez '26 and Winston Hosford '27 claimed the title in World Schools Debate as Sofia Mena '27 and Julia Jacir '27 finished first in Junior Varsity Public Forum Debate.
Two large teams of RE students also claimed victories: In Durham, Nora Brue '25, Todd Malone '25 and Mia Bouyoucef '25 won World Schools Debate and, at the Sunvite, Minnie Zhou '25, Michael Mederos '25, Ana Gonzalez '26 and Winston Hosford '27 claimed the title in World Schools Debate as Sofia Mena '27 and Julia Jacir '27 finished first in Junior Varsity Public Forum Debate.
RE Speech and Debate is led by coaches Kate Hamm and Justinmar Perez. See detailed results below.
RESULTS
Cavalier Invitational, Jan. 17-19, Durham, N.C.
Sunvite Tournament, Jan. 10-12, Fort Lauderdale
Claudia Colina '25 championed in "Duo Interpretation" (alongside Lucas Sanchez '27) and got 5th place "Program Oral Interpretation"
RESULTS
Cavalier Invitational, Jan. 17-19, Durham, N.C.
Claudia Colina '25 championed in "Dramatic Interpretation," 2nd place in "Duo Interpretation" (alongside Lucas Sanchez '27) and 4th place "Program Oral Interpretation"
Miranda Silva '26 championed "Duo Interpretation" (alongside Daniela Garcia '26) and got 5th place in "Dramatic Interpretation"
Daniela Garcia '26 championed "Duo Interpretation" (alongside Miranda Silva '26)
Lucas Sanchez '27 championed "Program Oral Interpretation," 2nd in “Duo Interpretation" (alongside Claudia Colina '25), and 2nd place in "Dramatic Interpretation"
Nora Brue '25, Todd Malone '25 and Mia Bouyoucef '25 championed "World Schools Debate"
Jackson Berlin '27 got 2nd in "Informative Speaking"
Gustavo do Valle '26 got 3rd place in "Humorous Interpretation" and 3rd in "Dramatic Interpretation"
Ana Gonazlez '26, Kate Khvorostiana '25 and Anna Lavernia '25 semi-finaled in "World Schools Debate"
David Martinez '25 semi-finaled in "Original Oratory"
Carlos del Cañal Fernandez '25 semi-finaled in "Original Oratory" and "Informative Speaking"
Danny Mendelson '25 and Max Salomon '25 quarter-finaled in "Varsity Public Forum Debate"
Sunvite Tournament, Jan. 10-12, Fort Lauderdale
Claudia Colina '25 championed in "Duo Interpretation" (alongside Lucas Sanchez '27) and got 5th place "Program Oral Interpretation"
Lucas Sanchez '27 championed "Duo Interpretation" (alongside Claudia Colina '25), got 3rd place in "Dramatic Interpretation" and 6th place in "Program Oral Interpretation"
Minnie Zhou '25, Michael Mederos '25, Ana Gonzalez '26 and Winston Hosford '27 championed "World Schools Debate"
Sofia Mena '27 and Julia Jacir '27 championed "Junior Varsity Public Forum Debate"
Nick Torres '27 and Luisa Duarte '27 semi-finaled in "Junior Varsity Public Forum Debate"
Gustavo do Valle '26 got 2nd place in "Humorous Interpretation" and semi-finaled in "Dramatic Interpretation"
Miranda Silva '26 got 3rd place in "Duo Interpretation" (alongside Daniela Garcia '26)
Daniela Garcia '26 got 3rd place in "Duo Interpretation" (alongside Miranda Silva '26)
Lilah Murphy '27 got 5th place in "Dramatic Interpretation" and
Danny Mendelson '25 and Max Salomon '25 double-octofinaled in "Varsity Public Forum Debate"
Mateo Delgado '27 got 6th place in "Extemporaneous Speaking" and quarter-finaled in "Impromptu Speaking"
Wes Griffin '26 semi-finaled in "Extemporaneous Speaking"
Eduardo Michelsen '25 semi-finaled in "Extemporaneous Speaking"
Andrew Gedde '25 semi-finaled in "Informative Speaking"
Jackson Berlin '27 semi-finaled in "Informative Speaking"
Connor Alfonso '26 semi-finaled in "Informative Speaking"
Arhan Shah '27 semi-finaled in "Student Congress"
Reed Gershman '26 quarter-finaled in "Impromptu Speaking"
Santiago Gil Rivero '26 quarter-finaled in "Original Oratory"
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