The PHS Speech & Debate Team placed 2nd overall at the 50th Annual John Marshall Tournament at Marshall University this weekend.
Bastet Zyla took the award for Best Speaker of the tournament with Katie Riggs placing 4th and Josh Fruner placing 6th.
Individual events awards are as follows.
Original Oratory
1st- Bastet Zyla
3rd- Abby Hines
Poetry
1st- Bastet Zyla
4th- Lily Floyd
Broadcasting
1st- Abby Hines
2nd- Bastet Zyla
4th- Josh Fruner
6th (and top novice)- Samantha Melvin
Public Forum
1st- Ryann Province & Katie Riggs
Humorous/Dramatic Interp
1st- Josh Fruner
Storytelling
1st- Josh Fruner
Prose
2nd- Bastet Zyla
5th- Sofia Olson
Impromptu
2nd- Katie Riggs
Congress
4th- Pallavi Sundaram
6th- Katie Riggs
Declamation
4th- Elijah Conger
Duo
2nd- Lily Floyd & Sofia Olson
3rd- Elijah Conger & Keaton Lowther