Fairmont does well at Chanhassen speech tournament

FAIRMONT — Eleven members of the Fairmont Speech Team competed at the Chanhassen Speech Tournament in Chanhassen, Minn. on Saturday, Jan. 18. There were 36 schools in attendance with over 800 students competing and nearly 1,000 entries in the tournament.

Varsity Finals Results:

Senior Oliver Thedens took Second Place in Extemporaneous Reading.

Varsity Next-In Final Results:

Seniors Grace Simpson and Oliver Thedens were the Champions in Duo Interpretation.

Senior Zoey Tasseff took Second Place in Creative Expression.

The Fairmont Speech Team will compete on Saturday, Jan. 25 at Wayzata. The team is coached by Kathleen Walker, Erik Walker and Miles Duffey.