Greenville, South Carolina

Southside High Forensic Team Garners Wake Forest Championship

Congratulations to the SHS Forensic Team on an outstanding showing at the 2012 Wake Forest National Earlybird Speech & Debate Competition. The team was once again crowned OVERALL TOURNAMENT CHAMPIONS. What a fantastic way to start out the new season! Individual results are listed below.

Congressional Debate
Alexis Tabb – Finalist; Victorio Cabrera -- 6th
Public Forum Debate
Rebeca Dominguez/Marie Charlotte Pierre -- Octofinalists (Top 16 Teams); Nishesh Chaubey/Jeremy Bell -- Quarterfinalists (Top 8 Teams); Dustin Cai/Ankit Bilgi -- Quarterfinalists (Top 8 Teams)
Impromptu Speaking
Prateek Shah - Semifinalist; Harrison Stall -- Semifinalist
Extemporaneous Speaking
Mohit Gandhi - Semifinalist; Harrison Stall -- Semifinalist
Original Oratory
Kristy Abdelmalak - Semifinalist; Sagarika Gami -- 3rd Place
Humorous Interpretation
Branden Lindsay - Semifinalist; Marshall Mayes -- Semifinalist
Duo Interpretation
Jalen Gray/Branden Lindsay -- 2nd Place
Dramatic Interpretation
Corey Nesbitt -- 6th Place; Branden Lindsay -- 2nd Place; JALEN GRAY -- CHAMPION