Team Results
2022-2023 Season
Overall Team Results
Kickoff in Helena: 7th Place
Bozeman Fallrensics Spectacular: 8th Place
Helena Tournaments:
Carroll College Tournament of Debate Champions: 5th Place
City of Gold Speech Tournament: 7th Place
Great Falls Regional Tournament: 3rd Place
Black Snake Idaho Tournament: N/A
Butte Tournament: 8th Place
State in Billings: 7th Place
National Qualifier in Belgrade: 3rd Overall
3rd Place Debate
3rd Place Speech
N/A Congressional Debate
2022 Team Holiday Party
Speech Only Tournament in Helena
Full Team Picture
National Qualifiers: Julian Staggs (VLD), Devon Hanley (IX), Alison Apostle (OO), and Shelby Tyler (USX)
Individual Results
Kickoff in Helena: 7th Place
Debate Placements
Ravenor Davion - 3rd place in Varsity Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Life Jovellanos - 7th place in Novice Lincoln-Douglas Debate
Caitlin Clark & Ella Safranski - 8th place in Policy Debate
Speech Placements
Devon Hanley - 4th place in Impromptu Speaking
Devon Swift - 5th place in Impromptu Speaking
Rhianna Ashcraft - 8th place in Humorous Interpretation
Hannah Reece - 8th place in Dramatic Interpretation
Lila Sundeen - 6th place in Informative Speaking
Bozeman Fallrensics Spectacular: 8th Place
Debate Placements
Ravenor Davion - 8th place VLD
Thomas Nguyen - 7th place VLD
Evie Taylor - 8th place NLD
Max DeFanti & Pranshu Krishna - 6th place PF Debate
Speech Placements
Rhianna Ashcraft - 6th place DI, 8th place HI
Alison Apostle - 8th place OO
Lila Sundeen - 8th place INF
Carroll College Tournament of Champions: N/A
Debate Placements
Ravenor Davion- Semi-Finalist VLD
Julian Staggs- Semi Finalist VLD
Evelyn Taylor- Quarter Finalist NLD
Jameson Palmer Top 16 NLD
Life Joveallonos Top 16 NLD
Great Falls Regional Tournament: 3rd Place
Debate Placements
Samuel Fay and Mackenzie Lupher- Policy Champions
Ravenor Davion- Lincoln-Douglas Champion
Jacek O'Connell- 3rd Place VLD
Thomas Ngyuen- 5th Place VLD
Life Jovellanos- 2nd Place NLD
Elissa Kilby- 3rd Place NLD
Maxwell DeFanti and Pranshu Krishna- 4th Place PF
Speech Placements
Alison Apostle-Original Oratory Champion
Lia Thompson- Impromptu Speaking Champion
Rhianna Ashcraft- 4th Place HI
Devon Hanley- 4th Place EXT
Shelby Tyler- 5th Place IMP
Lila Sundeen- 6th Place INF
Wilder Henningsen- 8th Place HI
Black Snake Idaho Tournament: Long Hauler Trophy!!
Debate Placements
Julian Staggs - Champion - VLD
Elissa Kilby and Evelyn Taylor - 3rd Place Novice Public Forum
Ravenor Davion - 3rd Place VLD
Thomas Nguyen - 7th Place VLD
Speech Placements
Lila Sundeen - 3rd place Informative speaking
Rhianna Ashcraft - 5th place HI
Audrey Kimmel - 6th place DI
Alison Apostle - 6th place OO
Butte Tournament: 8th Place
Debate Placements
Julian Staggs - 3rd Place- VLD Debate
Speech Placements
Lila Sundeen - 5th place Informative speaking
Devon Hanley - 5th place Extemporaneous Speaking
Rhianna Ashcraft - 7th place, Humorous Interp & 7th place Dramatic Interp
Wilder Henningsen: 8th place, Humorous Interp
State in Billings: 7th Place
Top 8 Finalists
Ravenor Davion - 8th place in LD Debate
Lia Thompson - 8th place in Impromptu Speaking
Devon Hanley - 8th place in Extemporaneous Speaking
Top 16:
Rhianna Ashcraft in Humorous and Dramatic Interp,
Shelby Tyler in Extemporaneous Speaking,
Wilder Henningsen in Humorous Interp,
Lila Sundeen in Informative,
Alison Apostle in Original Oratory,
Maxwell DeFanti & Pranshu Krishna Public Forum Debate,
Jacek O'Connell VLD Debate,
Caitlin Clark and & Ella Safranski Policy Debate.
2023 National Qualifiers:
Julian Staggs (VLD), Devon Hanley (IX), Alison Apostle (OO), Shelby Tyler (USX)
Julian Staggs, VLD
Alison Apostle, OO
Devon Hanley, IX
National Qualifier Tournament in Belgrade: 3rd Debate, 3rd Speech, N/A Congress
Devon Hanley: 1st Place, National Qualifier International Extemporaneous Speaking
Julian Staggs: 3rd Place, National Qualifier Lincoln Douglas Debate
Alison Apostle: 3rd Place, National Qualifier Original Oratory
Shelby Tyler: 3rd Place, National Qualifier US Extemporaneous Speaking
Lila Sundeen - 5th place, 1st Alternate Informative Speaking
Rhianna Ashcraft - 6th Place, 2nd Alternate Humorous and Dramatic Interpretation
Max Defanti and Ravenor Davion - 6th Place, 2nd Alternate Public Forum Debate
Pranshu Krishna and Evie Taylor - 7th Place, 3rd Alternate Public Forum Debate
Laszlo Baumgardner and Cole Woodward - 7th Place, 3rd Alternate Policy Debate
2023 National Qualifiers
Julian Staggs (LD),
Alison Apostle (OO),
Rhianna Ashcraft (HI),
Maxwell DeFanti and Ravenor Davion (PF)
Wilder Henningsen (HI),
Shelby Tyler (USX),
Devon Hanley (IX),
Pranshu Krishna and Cole Woodward (World Schools)
Coaches:
Lynn Holsinger: Head Coach and Memorized Coach
Shelby Jackson: Debate Coach
Nate Johnson: Short-Prep
Thane Richards: Legislative Debate
Bradford Rosenbloom: Interp
Volunteer Coaches: Halton Stancil and Lorelei Michael-Owens
Goldinger's Coaches at Pizza Ranch
Johnson, Holsinger, and Jackson
Missing Man Formation at Butte!
Jackson and Holsinger