MSHSAA Results

2008 MSHSAA Speech, Debate & Drama Championships

April 18-19, University of Missouri Columbia

Cross-Examination Debate

1. Matthew Cumming / Mary Kellogg, Neosho

2. Kevin Satzinger / Bonnie Lyons, Kickapoo

3. Christian Johns / Kevin Boydston, Carthage

Stephen Gott / Marcie Babcock, Liberty

5. Sam Rowland / Laura Ransom, Central (Springfield)

Andrew Ellis / Nathan Smith, Central (St. Joseph)

Michal Hyre / Ka-Chuan Suen, Clayton

Katie Frederick / Sarah Godwin, Greenwood

Results by Round: Quarterfinals - Stephen Gott / Marcie Babcock, Liberty def. Sam Rowland / Laura Ransom, Central (Springfield), 3-0; Matthew Cumming / Mary Kellogg, Neosho def. Andrew Ellis / Nathan Smith, Central (St. Joseph), 3-0; Christian Johns / Kevin Boydston, Carthage def. Michal Hyre / Ka-Chuan Suen, Clayton, 2-1; Kevin Satzinger / Bonnie Lyons, Kickapoo def. Katie Frederick / Sarah Godwin, Greenwood, 3-0. Semifinals - Matthew Cumming / Mary Kellogg, Neosho def. Stephen Gott / Marcie Babcock, Liberty, 2-1; Kevin Satzinger / Bonnie Lyons, Kickapoo def. Christian Johns / Kevin Boydston, Carthage, 2-1. Finals - Matthew Cumming / Mary Kellogg, Neosho def. Kevin Satzinger / Bonnie Lyons, Kickapoo, 2-1.

Dramatic Interpretation

1. Jimmy Krawcyzk, Blue Springs

2. Kenna Hall, Savannah

3. Michael Tyrone Brown II, Blue Springs South

4. Joe Hunter, Neosho

5. Sophia Brown, Raymore-Peculiar

6. Ariel Kizer, Truman

7. Jake Miller, Joplin

8. Blake Braden, Park Hill

Duet Acting

1. Andrew Grojean / Precious Johnson, Blue Springs

2. Brittany Perry / John Thornton, Parkview

3. Camille Yameen / Annie Simpson, Liberty

4. Logan Rader / Deidre Irwin, Marshfield

5. Michelle Castillo / Kati Littleton, William Chrisman

6. Colton Buckhanan / Britney Epperson, Doniphan

7. Cody Vaughn / Chloe Miller, Webb City

8. Megan Aleshire / Brittany George, Monett

Extemporaneous Speaking

1. Bryan Yarde, Francis Howell North

2. Omar Qureshi, Monett

3. David Kozminski, Savannah

4. Justin Letts, Neosho

5. Kevin Satzinger, Kickapoo

6. Allyson Strickland, Glendale

7. Adam Blood, Joplin

8. Rachel Walker, Raytown

Humorous Interpretation

1. Ty Harshman, Nixa

2. Zach Beattie, Savannah

3. Eric Staves, Liberty

4. Tucker May, Central (Springfield)

5. Andrew Grojean, Blue Springs

6. Kirstin Racicot, Monett

7. Amy Hoehn, Francis Howell

8. Chris Rosado, Moberly

Lincoln-Douglas Debate

1. Omar Qureshi, Monett

2. Laila Khan, Neosho

3. Justin Letts, Neosho

David Kozminski, Savannah

5. Bryan Yarde, Francis Howell North

Sam Tabory, Liberty

Adam Ford, Oakville

Alex Ndikum, Parkview

Results by Round: Quarterfinals - Justin Letts, Neosho def. Alex Ndikum, Parkview, 3-0; Laila Khan, Neosho def. Adam Ford, Oakville, 2-1; Omar Qureshi, Monett def. Bryan Yarde, Francis Howell North, 3-0; David Kozminski, Savannah def. Sam Tabory, Liberty, 2-1. Semifinals - Laila Khan, Neosho def. Justin Letts, Neosho, 2-1; Omar Qureshi, Monett def. David Kozminski, Savannah, 2-1. Finals - Omar Qureshi, Monett def. Laila Khan, Neosho, 2-1.

One-Act Play

1. Raymore-Peculiar

2. Cole Camp

3. Lee's Summit

4. Kickapoo

STAM Awards: Best Actor - Jacob Golliher, Raymore-Peculiar; Best Actress - Sophia Brown, Raymore-Peculiar; Best Supporting Actor - Gary Cochran, Raymore-Peculiar; Best Supporting Actress - Rebekah Youmans, Raymore-Peculiar.

Original Oratory

1. Katie Smith, Pembroke Hill

2. Jennifer Tian, Warrensburg

3. Zach Beattie, Savannah

4. Bonnie Lyons, Kickapoo

5. Whitney Smith, West Plains

6. Lindsey Zhang, Central (Springfield)

7. Jarret Chaney, Nixa

8. Mary Beth Martin, Monett

Poetry Reading

1. Aryiel Everett, Park Hill South

2. Diana Harper, Central (Cape Girardeau)

3. Teonna Wesley, Raytown South

4. Kylee Daugherty, Parkview

5. Rachel Shaw, Liberty

6. Andy Kozminski, Savannah

7. Megan Aleshire, Monett

8. Claire Wong, Clayton

Prose Reading

1. Dalton Gentry, Cameron

2. Kelsey Abele, Barstow

3. Francis Ahrens, West Plains

4. Claire Wong, Clayton

5. Kylee Daugherty, Parkview

6. Caity Chism, Marshfield

7. Kenna Hall, Savannah

8. Lessley Dennington, Central (Cape Girardeau)

Public Forum Debate

1. Max Mikitish / Susan Taylor, Liberty

2. Dan Schultz / Lindsey Zhang, Central (Springfield)

3. Kylee Daugherty / Jamie Wirsig, Parkview

Marilyn Robb / Brittany Sanders, Pembroke Hill

5. Allyson Strickland / Thomas Fritts, Glendale

Adam Blood / Tom Mourning, Joplin

Ethan Poe / Alexis Elliott, Liberty

Derek Jess / Nick McAfee, Savannah

Results by Round: Quarterfinals - Max Mikitish / Susan Taylor, Liberty def. Allyson Strickland / Thomas Fritts, Glendale, 3-0; Marilyn Robb / Brittany Sanders, Pembroke Hill def. Ethan Poe / Alexis Elliott, Liberty, 2-1; Dan Schultz / Lindsey Zhang, Central (Springfield) def. Derek Jess / Nick McAfee, Savannah, 3-0; Kylee Daugherty / Jamie Wirsig, Parkview def. Adam Blood / Tom Mourning, Joplin, 3-0. Semifinals - Max Mikitish / Susan Taylor, Liberty def. Marilyn Robb / Brittany Sanders, Pembroke Hill, 2-1; Dan Schultz / Lindsey Zhang, Central (Springfield) def. Kylee Daugherty / Jamie Wirsig, Parkview, 2-1. Finals - Max Mikitish / Susan Taylor, Liberty def. Dan Schultz / Lindsey Zhang, Central (Springfield), 3-0.

Radio Speaking

1. Foster Honeck, Pembroke Hill

2. Amanda Sasek, Moberly

3. Evan Dorshorst, Central (Springfield)

4. Bonnie Lyons, Kickapoo

5. David Law, Jackson

6. Dustin Burke, Pattonville

7. Stephanie Rizzolo, Warrensburg

8. Nathaniel Veale, Cole Camp

Readers Theatre

1. Raymore-Peculiar

2. Liberty

3. Lexington

4. Nixa

Storytelling

1. Jake Helton, Blue Springs

2. Andy Kozminski, Savannah

3. Andrew Harth, Belton

4. J.T. Dick, Nixa

5. Hannah Campbell, Rock Bridge

6. Brittany Perry, Parkview

7. Sebastian Smith, Platte County

8. Auddia Granberry, Raytown South

NOTES: Blue Springs won 3 of the 14 events, while Pembroke Hill and Raymore-Peculiar each won 2 . . . Medals and trophies were won by 44 schools . . . Schools winning the most medals were: Savannah 9, Liberty 8, Monett 6, Parkview 6, Central (Springfield) 5, Kickapoo 5, Neosho 5, Blue Springs 4, Nixa 4 . . . Raymore-Peculiar won the One-Act Play event for the second year in a row. . . Katie Smith of Pembroke Hill became a second-generation champion in Original Oratory, joining her father Kevin who won the event in 1982 for North Kansas City.