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<p class="fontlook"><B>DEBATE CARROLLTON TEAMS SECURE TOC BIDS</B>

<p class="fontlook">Earlier in the year Camilla Hernandez '10 and Anna Dimitrejevic '11 were impressive earning a Tournament of Champions (TOC) bid by taking 4th overall in the Alta Tournament in Salt Lake City. Over fifteen states were represented and there were slightly more than 100 policy debate teams competing. Congratulations to both. We applaud Ana for being the first Carrollton tenth grader to earn a bid to the TOC. At this same tournament, Carrollton Juniors Helen Gomez and Lauren Sisak took 3rd overall. They also earned a bid to this year's TOC. Of all the school's attending this year's Alta tournament, Carrollton was the only one to have two teams appear in the quarterfinals. 

 

<p class="fontlook">In Mid February the Debate Team traveled to Harvard University to compete at the largest invitational in the country. Carrollton has a history of being in elimination rounds on this weekend dating back 5 consecutive years and this year the streak was kept alive.

<p class="fontlook">Lauren Sisak and Helen Gomez lost in double –octos to Bronx Science, who went on to win the tournament. It was a close debate against what most consider the best team in the nation right now. Also this month the debaters went to Texas to compete at the Colleyville Heritage Invitational. This tournament is one of the smallest and most competitive pool of debaters in the nation and the results reflected it. Helen Gomez was named 3rd speaker out of 124. Caro Cuello ‘12 was 2nd speaker in the Novice Division out of 40 and Helena Buitrago ‘12 was 4th speaker. The team of Cuello and Butrago tied for 3rd place with the team of Valeria Villa ‘12 and Fabiola Urvdaneta ‘12.

 

<p class="fontlook">Junior Lauren Sisak and Sophomore Nastassja Schmiedt have been invited to Gonzaga University’s “Zags” Scholars Debate program.

<p class="fontlook">This program admits 24 students annually who show great promise in debate. The institute waives all tuition costs for the 4 weeks that the students attend. In the past we have sent Catalina Santos, Elyse McNamara, Dianna Ferguson etc. It is an honor to have two students admitted and a pleasure to know that they will continue the trend of winning debaters at The Zags.



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