Fairmont Speech is state-bound

The Fairmont Speech Team competed at the MSHSL Section 2A Section Speech Tournament on April 11 in Janesville. Fairmont won the Section 2A Speech Championship with 152 points; Mankato Loyola took Second Place with 82 points.

Advancing to to State Speech:

Section 2A Champions: Seniors Grace Simpson and Oliver Thedens in Duo Interpretation, Senior Dominick Lund-May in Extemporaneous Speaking, Junior Belinda Lutterman in Original Oratory, Sophomore Allie Streit in Dramatic Interpretation, and Sophomore Leon Yang in Humorous Interpretation.

Second Place: Senior Alayna Haefner in Original Oratory, Senior Isaac Thomas in Humorous Interpretation, and Junior Levi Loughmiller in Extemporaneous Speaking.

Third Place: Senior Zoey Tasseff in Creative Expression, Junior Cooper Gudahl in Prose, Sophomore Annie Reyelts and Freshman Evan Reyelts in Duo Interpretation, and Freshman Michelle Esquivel in Storytelling.

Non-advancing Section Finalists:

Fourth Place: Junior Megan Wheeler in Storytelling and Freshman Jazzleene Lopez in Original Oratory.

Fifth Place: Sophomore Norah Heille in Great Speeches, Sophomore Gabbie Thoeny in Creative Expression, and Eighth Grader Sophia Streit in Storytelling.

Sixth Place: Freshman Bella Coan in Informative Speaking, Seventh Grader Addie Lintelman in Original Oratory, and Seventh Grader Gwen Edman in Storytelling.

Fairmont Speech State qualifiers compete at the Minnesota State High School League (MSHSL) Class A State Speech Tournament on Friday, April 25 at Shakopee High School.

The Fairmont Speech Team is coached by Kathleen Walker, Erik Walker and Miles Duffey.