Brookings high school hosted the 2025 SDHSAA state debate and individual events tournament this past weekend. Here are all the results from the event.
A-Lincoln Douglas
Quarters
September Voita from Spearfish High School in South Dakota
Coached by Bob Speirs
Semis
Hunter Scott from Sturgis Brown High School in South Dakota
Coached by Tamara Voight Megan Oviatt Beth Johnson Eric Johnson
Semis
Debrianna Hicks from Milbank High School in South Dakota
Coached by Kathy Tyler
2nd Place
Riley Carlson from Sturgis Brown High School in South Dakota
Coached by Tamara Voight Megan Oviatt Beth Johnson Eric Johnson
1st Place
Max Schuelke from Milbank High School in South Dakota
Coached by Kathy Tyler
A-Public Forum
Octos
Emersen Lee & Maddigan Van Sickle from Lennox High School in South Dakota
Octos
Adalyn Bottolfson & Grace Chasing Hawk from Vermillion High School in South Dakota
Quarters
Thomas Anglin & Isabel Cross from Spearfish High School in South Dakota
Coached by Bob Speirs
Quarters
Lucy Hildring & Elili Taye from Sioux Falls Christian in South Dakota
Coached by Rachel Hekman
Quarters
Michael Daniels & Ashley Phillips from Dakota Valley High School in South Dakota
Quarters
Daniel Voight & Revan Wilde from Sturgis Brown High School in South Dakota
Coached by Tamara Voight Megan Oviatt Beth Johnson Eric Johnson
Semis
Benjamin Johnson & Alex VanDenTop from Sioux Falls Christian in South Dakota
Coached by Rachel Hekman
Semis
Sean Glynn & Jacob Hirvela from Douglas HS in South Dakota
Coached by Tony Mraz
2nd Place
Andrew Edwards & Hollie Wise from Spearfish High School in South Dakota
Coached by Bob Speirs
1st Place
Qualon Grant & Camron Graham from Milbank High School in South Dakota
Coached by Kathy Tyler
AA-Lincoln Douglas
Octos
Whitney Martinsen from Watertown High School in South Dakota
Coached by Scott Walker
Octos
Elijah Shirley from Harrisburg High School in South Dakota
Coached by Patrick Pope
Octos
Mason Muilenburg from Aberdeen Central High School in South Dakota
Coached by Kerry Konda
Quarters
Amen Tereda from Sioux Falls Washington in South Dakota
Coached by Michelle McIntyre & Angelica Mercado-Ford
Quarters
Sophia Santos from O’Gorman High School in South Dakota
Coached by Teresa Fester
Quarters
Quinn Buus from O’Gorman High School in South Dakota
Coached by Teresa Fester
Quarters
Heegeon Song from Aberdeen Central High School in South Dakota
Coached by Kerry Konda
Semis
Jonah Texley from Sioux Falls Jefferson in South Dakota
Coached by Travis Dahle & Shannon McMackin
Semis
Nathanael Stolz from Sioux Falls Jefferson in South Dakota
Coached by Travis Dahle & Shannon McMackin
2nd Place
Mallory Wells from Brookings in South Dakota
1st Place
Ayden Calvert from Watertown High School in South Dakota
Coached by Scott Walker
AA-Public Forum
Octos
Aayush Mohapatra & Mayen Mayen from Sioux Falls Jefferson in South Dakota
Coached by Travis Dahle & Shannon McMackin
Octos
Eve Borchard & Paisley LaFave from Aberdeen Central High School in South Dakota
Coached by Kerry Konda
Quarters
Grace Remmers & Abigail Peterson from Watertown High School in South Dakota
Coached by Scott Walker
Quarters
Nana Kwame Dwomoh & Finn Bartlett from Brookings in South Dakota
Quarters
Kelty Silbernagel & Lily Linderman from Rapid City Central in South Dakota
Coached by Ariel Pozorski , Zachary Powers, Evan Sand
Quarters
Mya Heintzman & Mitchell Golz from Aberdeen Central High School in South Dakota
Coached by Kerry Konda
Semis
Aadil Ali & Claire Bockholt from Harrisburg High School in South Dakota
Coached by Patrick Pope
Semis
Jakob Hofer & Brooklynn Mayland from Harrisburg High School in South Dakota
Coached by Patrick Pope
2nd Place
Madelyn Berkenhoff & Amanda Martin from Brookings in South Dakota
1st Place
Keller Wagemann & Kidus Hiruy from Sioux Falls Jefferson in South Dakota
Coached by Travis Dahle & Shannon McMackin
A-Informative Speaking
6th Place
Rowan Lutz from Sturgis Brown High School in South Dakota
Coached by Tamara Voight Megan Oviatt Beth Johnson Eric Johnson
5th Place
September Voita from Spearfish High School in South Dakota
Coached by Bob Speirs
4th Place
Ella Cambier from Tea Area High School in South Dakota
Coached by Loren Visser
3rd Place
Isabelle Beeson from Beresford HS in South Dakota
Coached by Ann Tornberg
2nd Place
Revan Wilde from Sturgis Brown High School in South Dakota
Coached by Tamara Voight Megan Oviatt Beth Johnson Eric Johnson
1st Place
Abbi Johnson from Spearfish High School in South Dakota
Coached by Bob Speirs
A-International Extemp
6th Place
Henry Huether from Beresford HS in South Dakota
Coached by Ann Tornberg
5th Place
Ian Cho from Spearfish High School in South Dakota
Coached by Bob Speirs
4th Place
Cade Tallmage from Sturgis Brown High School in South Dakota
Coached by Tamara Voight Megan Oviatt Beth Johnson Eric Johnson
3rd Place
Ava Citrowske from Spearfish High School in South Dakota
Coached by Bob Speirs
2nd Place
Sean Glynn from Douglas HS in South Dakota
Coached by Tony Mraz
1st Place
Riley Carlson from Sturgis Brown High School in South Dakota
Coached by Tamara Voight Megan Oviatt Beth Johnson Eric Johnson
A-Original Oratory
6th Place
Karena Barber from Douglas HS in South Dakota
Coached by Tony Mraz
5th Place
Abbi Johnson from Spearfish High School in South Dakota
Coached by Bob Speirs
4th Place
Mackenzee Launsby from Douglas HS in South Dakota
Coached by Tony Mraz
3rd Place
Allyson Tish from Sturgis Brown High School in South Dakota
Coached by Tamara Voight Megan Oviatt Beth Johnson Eric Johnson
2nd Place
Madisyn Richter from Sturgis Brown High School in South Dakota
Coached by Tamara Voight Megan Oviatt Beth Johnson Eric Johnson
1st Place
Emmarie Smoot from Spearfish High School in South Dakota
Coached by Bob Speirs
A-United States Extemp
6th Place
Ian Johnson from Sturgis Brown High School in South Dakota
Coached by Tamara Voight Megan Oviatt Beth Johnson Eric Johnson
5th Place
Hollie WIse from Spearfish High School in South Dakota
Coached by Bob Speirs
4th Place
Max Kinney from Beresford HS in South Dakota
Coached by Ann Tornberg
3rd Place
Max Schuelke from Milbank High School in South Dakota
Coached by Kathy Tyler
2nd Place
Hunter Scott from Sturgis Brown High School in South Dakota
Coached by Tamara Voight Megan Oviatt Beth Johnson Eric Johnson
1st Place
Mackenzee Launsby from Douglas HS in South Dakota
Coached by Tony Mraz
AA-Informative Speaking
6th Place
Lainey Nixon from Harrisburg High School in South Dakota
Coached by Patrick Pope
5th Place
Abbi Schnabel from Mitchell High School in South Dakota
Coached by Melissa Vatter-Miller
4th Place
Rakiya Stocklin from Sioux Falls Washington in South Dakota
Coached by Michelle McIntyre & Angelica Mercado-Ford
3rd Place
Damine Deen from Sioux Falls Washington in South Dakota
Coached by Michelle McIntyre & Angelica Mercado-Ford
2nd Place
Brooklynn Bailey from Mitchell High School in South Dakota
Coached by Melissa Vatter-Miller
1st Place
Amna George from Aberdeen Central High School in South Dakota
Coached by Kerry Konda
AA-International Extemp
6th Place
Heegeon Song from Aberdeen Central High School in South Dakota
Coached by Kerry Konda
5th Place
Aayush Mohapatra from Sioux Falls Jefferson in South Dakota
Coached by Travis Dahle & Shannon McMackin
4th Place
Mayen Mayen from Sioux Falls Jefferson in South Dakota
Coached by Travis Dahle & Shannon McMackin
3rd Place
Aadil Ali from Harrisburg High School in South Dakota
Coached by Patrick Pope
2nd Place
Olivia Boerger from Rapid City Stevens in South Dakota
Coached by Charalet Dunnigan
1st Place
Madelyn Berkenhoff
from Brookings in South Dakota
AA-Original Oratory
6th Place
Nang Naing from Aberdeen Central High School in South Dakota
Coached by Kerry Konda
5th Place
Meridian Hailu from Sioux Falls Jefferson 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
Aadil Ali from Harrisburg High School in South Dakota
Coached by Patrick Pope
2nd Place
Damine Deen from Sioux Falls Washington in South Dakota
Coached by Michelle McIntyre & Angelica Mercado-Ford
1st Place
Sachi Santos from O’Gorman High School in South Dakota
Coached by Teresa Fester
AA-United States Extemp
6th Place
Charley Stroh from Sioux Falls Washington in South Dakota
Coached by Michelle McIntyre & Angelica Mercado-Ford
5th Place
Quinn Buus from O’Gorman High School in South Dakota
Coached by Teresa Fester
4th Place
Seth Gerhardt from Sioux Falls Washington in South Dakota
Coached by Michelle McIntyre & Angelica Mercado-Ford
3rd Place
Marissa Bonsness from Rapid City Central in South Dakota
Coached by Ariel Pozorski , Zachary Powers, Evan Sand
2nd Place
Mya Heintzman from Aberdeen Central High School in South Dakota
Coached by Kerry Konda
1st Place
Keller Wagemann from Sioux Falls Jefferson in South Dakota
Coached by Travis Dahle & Shannon McMackin
