The 2024 SDHSAA state debate and individual events tournament took place from Watertown high school on March 1-2. Here are the results from the event.
A-Lincoln Douglas
Semis
McKenzie Ritenour
from Lennox High School in South Dakota
Coached by Mike Larson
Semis
Sophie Matsuda
from Spearfish High School in South Dakota
Coached by Bob Speirs
2nd Place
Gunnar Geiken
from Lennox High School in South Dakota
Coached by Mike Larson
1st Place
Max Schuelke
from Milbank High School in South Dakota
Coached by Kathy Tyle
A-Public Forum
Quarters
Max Josko & Isabelle Beeson
from Beresford HS in South Dakota
Coached by Ann Tornberg
Quarters
Shane Spiering & Trixie Coalter
from Milbank High School in South Dakota
Coached by Kathy Tyler
Semis
Blake Hoogeveen & Anna Netjes
from Sioux Falls Christian in South Dakota
Coached by Rachel Hekman
Semis
Rachel Bryan & Brayden Karkalik
from Dakota Valley High School in South Dakota
Coached by Andrew Stewart
2nd Place
Will Scharf & Levi Taglioli
from Spearfish High School in South Dakota
Coached by Bob Speirs
1st Place
Donald Werner & Maddie Cross
from Spearfish High School in South Dakota
Coached by Bob Speirs
AA-Lincoln Douglas
Octos
Sophia Santos
from O’Gorman High School in South Dakota
Coached by Teresa Fester
Octos
Emily Huggins
from Harrisburg High School in South Dakota
Coached by Patrick Pope
Quarters
Savannah Kloster
from Washington HS in South Dakota
Coached by Michelle McIntyre & Angelica Mercado-Ford
Quarters
Landon Whittle
from Watertown High School in South Dakota
Coached by Scott Walker
Quarters
David Schlotte
from Aberdeen Central High School in South Dakota
Coached by Kerry Konda
Quarters
Martin Jones
from Sturgis Brown High School in South Dakota
Coached by Tamara Voight Megan Oviatt Beth Johnson Eric Johnson
Semis
Xander Hof
from Brookings in South Dakota
Coached by Sally Pies
Semis
Duer Tap
from Sioux Falls Jefferson HS in South Dakota
Coached by Travis Dahle & Shannon McMackin
2nd Place
Noah Johnson
from O’Gorman High School in South Dakota
Coached by Teresa Fester
1st Place
Breanna Wollman
from Aberdeen Central High School in South Dakota
Coached by Kerry Konda
AA-Public Forum
Octos
McKenzie Berg & Brooklynn Mayland
from Harrisburg High School in South Dakota
Coached by Patrick Pope
Octos
Jagur Parks & Blixa Broussard
from Stevens High School in South Dakota
Coached by Charalet Dunnigan
Octos
Olivia Boerger & Grace Albertson
from Stevens High School in South Dakota
Coached by Charalet Dunnigan
Quarters
Rylan Johnson & Kaleb Ringgenberg
from Aberdeen Central High School in South Dakota
Coached by Kerry Konda
Quarters
Alex Shore & Albert Shore
from Brookings in South Dakota
Coached by
Quarters
Reagan Blackburn & Katelyn Ryan
from Aberdeen Central High School in South Dakota
Coached by Kerry Konda
Quarters
Aadil Ali & Claire Bockholt
from Harrisburg High School in South Dakota
Coached by Patrick Pope
Semis
Rebekah Kane & Angeth Mayen
from Sioux Falls Jefferson HS in South Dakota
Coached by Travis Dahle & Shannon McMackin
Semis
Charley Stroh & Madison Johnson
from Washington HS in South Dakota
Coached by Michelle McIntyre & Angelica Mercado-Ford
2nd Place
Beneyam Hassen & Josiah Stolz
from Sioux Falls Jefferson HS in South Dakota
Coached by Travis Dahle & Shannon McMackin
1st Place
Emily Hua & Igen Nyawanda
from Brookings in South Dakota
Coached by Sally Pies
A-Informative Speaking
6th Place
Max Josko
from Beresford HS in South Dakota
Coached by Ann Tornberg
5th Place
Gavin Swier
from Lennox High School in South Dakota
Coached by Mike Larson
4th Place
Dana Chan
from Milbank High School in South Dakota
Coached by Kathy Tyler
3rd Place
Maria Eisenbraun
from Spearfish High School in South Dakota
Coached by Bob Speirs
2nd Place
Emma Andrews
from Beresford HS in South Dakota
Coached by Ann Tornberg
1st Place
Abbi Johnson
from Spearfish High School in South Dakota
Coached by Bob Speirs
A-International Extemp
6th Place
Shane Spiering
from Milbank High School in South Dakota
Coached by Kathy Tyler
5th Place
Laney Andrews
from Beresford HS in South Dakota
Coached by Ann Tornberg
4th Place
Jacob Chasing Hawk
from Vermillion High School in South Dakota
Coached by Garrett Adam
3rd Place
Donald Werner
from Spearfish High School in South Dakota
Coached by Bob Speirs
2nd Place
Levi Taglioli
from Spearfish High School in South Dakota
Coached by Bob Speirs
1st Place
Gunnar Geiken
from Lennox High School in South Dakota
Coached by Mike Larson
A-Original Oratory
6th Place
Emma Andrews
from Beresford HS in South Dakota
Coached by Ann Tornberg
5th Place
Sophie Matsuda
from Spearfish High School in South Dakota
Coached by Bob Speirs
4th Place
Jamie Bacon
from Tripp-Delmont in South Dakota
Coached by Adam Miller
3rd Place
Laney Andrews
from Beresford HS in South Dakota
Coached by Ann Tornberg
2nd Place
Maddie Cross
from Spearfish High School in South Dakota
Coached by Bob Speirs
1st Place
Debbie Campbell
from Vermillion High School in South Dakota
Coached by Garrett Adam
A-United States Extemp
6th Place
Max Josko
from Beresford HS in South Dakota
Coached by Ann Tornberg
5th Place
Thomas Anglin
from Spearfish High School in South Dakota
Coached by Bob Speirs
4th Place
Will Scharf
from Spearfish High School in South Dakota
Coached by Bob Speirs
3rd Place
Max Schuelke
from Milbank High School in South Dakota
Coached by Kathy Tyler
2nd Place
Nina Jordre
from Vermillion High School in South Dakota
Coached by Garrett Adam
1st Place
Michael Daniels
from Dakota Valley High School in South Dakota
Coached by Andrew Stewart
AA-Informative Speaking
6th Place
Ashley Crouch
from Aberdeen Central High School in South Dakota
Coached by Kerry Konda
5th Place
Daisy Williams
from Aberdeen Central High School in South Dakota
Coached by Kerry Konda
4th Place
Lilly Heisinger
from Sturgis Brown High School in South Dakota
Coached by Tamara Voight Megan Oviatt Beth Johnson Eric Johnson
3rd Place
Brooklynn Bailey
from Mitchell High School in South Dakota
Coached by Madi Miller, Melissa Miller, Kaitlyn Huska
2nd Place
Paige Lewis
from O’Gorman High School in South Dakota
Coached by Teresa Fester
1st Place
Siyanne Redda
from Washington HS in South Dakota
Coached by Michelle McIntyre & Angelica Mercado-Ford
AA-International Extemp
6th Place
Aayush Mohapatra
from Sioux Falls Jefferson HS in South Dakota
Coached by Travis Dahle & Shannon McMackin
5th Place
Kaleb Ringgenberg
from Aberdeen Central High School in South Dakota
Coached by Kerry Konda
4th Place
Igen Nyawanda
from Brookings in South Dakota
Coached by Sally Pies
3rd Place
Martin Jones
from Sturgis Brown High School in South Dakota
Coached by Tamara Voight Megan Oviatt Beth Johnson Eric Johnson
2nd Place
Madison Johnson
from Washington HS in South Dakota
Coached by Michelle McIntyre & Angelica Mercado-Ford
1st Place
Aadil Ali
from Harrisburg High School in South Dakota
Coached by Patrick Pope
AA-Original Oratory
6th Place
Damine Deen
from Washington HS in South Dakota
Coached by Michelle McIntyre & Angelica Mercado-Ford
5th Place
Meridian Hailu
from Sioux Falls Jefferson HS in South Dakota
Coached by Travis Dahle & Shannon McMackin
4th Place
Carla Garcia
from Aberdeen Central High School in South Dakota
Coached by Kerry Konda
3rd Place
Beneyam Hassen
from Sioux Falls Jefferson HS in South Dakota
Coached by Travis Dahle & Shannon McMackin
2nd Place
Aadil Ali
from Harrisburg High School in South Dakota
Coached by Patrick Pope
1st Place
Breanna Wollman
from Aberdeen Central High School in South Dakota
Coached by Kerry Konda
AA-United States Extemp
6th Place
Keller Wagemann
from Sioux Falls Jefferson HS in South Dakota
Coached by Travis Dahle & Shannon McMackin
5th Place
Hunter Scott
from Sturgis Brown High School in South Dakota
Coached by Tamara Voight Megan Oviatt Beth Johnson Eric Johnson
4th Place
Emily Hua
from Brookings in South Dakota
Coached by Sally Pies
3rd Place
Shawn Boehmer
from Mitchell High School in South Dakota
Coached by Madi Miller, Melissa Miller, Kaitlyn Huska
2nd Place
Noah Johnson
from O’Gorman High School in South Dakota
Coached by Teresa Fester
1st Place
David Schlotte
from Aberdeen Central High School in South Dakota
Coached by Kerry Konda
