MHS forensics squad takes first at first tourney
Marion High School forensics team members began their season Saturday with a first place finish at Northern Heights.
"We entered 20 and 15 came home with medals," said forensics coach Janet Killough.
Marion took first place honors out of 10 schools. Thirty-two students are on this year's forensics squad.
Several students qualified for state champs in their first outing. They were Tim Schuler and Joe Svitak in duet acting; Sarah Davidson, informative speech; Megan Whitaker, informative; Ive Eddy, poetry; Stacey Bowman, poetry; Tim Schuler, solo serious; Patrick Becker, solo serious.
"We have an excellent team with some very talented kids," Killough said.
Forensics students are limited to competition in eight tournaments each year, not including state.
Following are the students and the category or categories in which they placed:
Tim Schuler and Joe Svitak, duet act, first place.
Rachel Davidson, oration, third.
Chelsea Arnhold and Briana Vogel, improvised duet act, fourth.
Renae Lundgren, prose, fifth.
Joe Svitak, prose, fourth.
Sarah Davidson, informative speech, first.
Megan Whitaker, informative speech, 2nd; solo humorous, third.
Megan Helmstead, informative speech, fourth.
Ive Eddy, poetry, first; solo serious, third.
Stacey Bowman, poetry, second.
Tim Schuler, solo serious, first.
Patrick Becker, solo serious, second.
Chelsea Arnhold, solo humorous, fourth.
