Peach State Speech and Debate Awesomeness

The Grady Jesters competed this weekend at the largest Georgia high school invitational in the state, the Peach State Classic at Carrollton HS. Schools from Alabama, Tennessee, Texas, Michigan and all over Georgia were in attendance. The team had an incredible performance, winning SIX championships out of 16 events offered. In a field of 36 schools.Program Oral Interp: Taylor Jackson, 5^th PlaceOriginal Oratory: Dana Richie, 4^th Place; Lucia Fernandez, CHAMPIONInformative Speaking: Joe Earles, CHAMPIONImpromptu Speaking:  Declan McCarthy, 8^th Place; Dana Richie, 6^th Place; Sarah Likins, CHAMPIONExtemporaneous Speaking: Bryant Hodgson, 10^th Place; Royce Mann, 7^th Place; Declan McCarthy, 4^th Place; Oliver Gray, 5^th Place;  Sarah Likins, 2^nd Place; Harrison Gray, CHAMPIONDuo Interpretation: Maximus Freightman & Adam Miller, 7^th Place; Olivia Hunter & Joe Earles, 2^nd PlaceDramatic Interpretation: Adam Miller, 8^th Place; Taylor Jackson, 5^th PlaceVarsity Policy Debate: Assata Nkosi & Daniel Wakefield, CO-CHAMPIONS; Assata Nkosi, 9^th Speaker; Daniel Wakefield, 5^th SpeakerNovice Policy Debate: Jack Kast & Dorien Laurens, 3^rd Place; Ava Smith & Matthew Vincent, 2^nd Place; Jack Kast, 10^th Speaker; Dorien Laurens, 5^th Speaker; Ava Smith, TOP SPEAKERVarsity Public Forum Debate: Jack Stegelman & Gerald Robison, OctofinalistsNovice Public Forum: Jorge Navarrete & Elena Hubert, CHAMPIONS; Everett Stubin, 10^th Speaker; Elena Hubert, 7^th Speaker; Jorge Navarrete, 4^th PlaceThank you to Corwin Robison, Eileen and David Poss, Ben Damiani, Norm Richie, Praise Jackson, Vickie Gray and Reid Laurens for judging for us this weekend. And thanks to the Grady HS community and Atlanta Public Schools for their continued support. We couldn’t do it without you!