Fairmont claims silver at Big South Conference tournament

FAIRMONT — Twenty-six members of the Fairmont Speech Team competed at The Big South Conference Speech Tournament on March 13 in Redwood Falls, Minn.

In the Large School Division, Fairmont was the Conference Runner-up with 148 points and Marshall was the Big South Conference Champion with 174 points.

Six Fairmont speakers were named All-Conference by placing First and Second in their category. Two Fairmont Speakers were named All-Conference Honorable Mention by placing 3rd in their category.

All-Conference Champions:

Seniors Grace Simpson and Oliver Thedens in Duo Interpretation.

Sophomore Leon Yang in Humorous Interpretation.

All Conference Second Place:

Senior Dominick Lund-May in Extemporaneous Speaking.

Senior Zoey Tasseff in Creative Expression.

Junior Bel Lutterman in Original Oratory.

Sophomore Norah Heille in Great Speeches.

All-Conference Honorable Mention 3rd Place:

Senior Alayna Haefner in Original Oratory

Sophomore Allie Streit in Dramatic Interpretation.

In Fourth Place:

Senior Isaac Thomas in Humorous Interpretation.

Junior Megan Wheeler in Storytelling.

In Fifth Place:

Junior Cooper Gudahl in Prose.

Sophomore Gabbie Thoeny in Creative Expression.

Sophomore Molly Johnson in Poetry.

Freshman Michelle Esquivel in Storytelling.

In Sixth Place:

Freshman Jazzleene Lopez in Original Oratory.

Eighth Grader Reyna Juhl in Prose.

Seventh Grader Isabelle Soelter in Extemporaneous Reading.