GREEN RIVER — The Green River High School Speech and Debate team traveled to Cheyenne Dec 15th & 16th to compete in the Cheyenne East Holiday Classic Speech and Debate Tournament.

28 of the top teams from Wyoming and Colorado competed in the tournament.

GRHS placed 2nd in 4A schools finishing behind tournament 4A champion Kent Denver. This marked a team best for GRHS – prior the top finish at this tournament was 3rd place.

Individual results:

Varsity Humor – Dallin Hoyt 3rd, Will Allen semi-finalist

Novice Humor – Amber Gambles 1st, Elijah 2nd, Jaron Shereda 6th, Laura Cecilia & Wolfgang Dittman semi-finalists

Varsity Duo – Karlee Cutler and Sarah Kropf semi-finalist

Novice Duo – Trista Parry and Amber Gambles 6th

Varsity Informative – Leona Grimes 6th

Novice informative – Shaleena Mahana 3rd

Varsity Extemp – Gregory Marchal semi-finalist

Varsity Oratory – Victoria Allen 3rd, Sarah Kropf semi-finalist

Novice Oratory – Nele Kohler 6th

Varsity POI – Karlee Cutler 3rd, Sarah Kropf 5th

Novice Drama – Kami Lloyd semi-finalist

Congressional Debate – Jesse Lauze 1st, Atlin Johnson 3rd, Matthew Pickering 4th, Patrick Marchal finalist

Varsity LD – Rachel Heisinger and Abigaile Grubb quarter finalists

Novice LD – Jessica Petri & Caeden Grubb tie for 1st (closeout)

Varsity PF Debate – Cassie Newcomb Savrina Karimi 3rd

Varsity Policy Debate – Patrick Marchal Gregory Marchal 3rd, Atlin Johnson 3rd place speaker

Novice Policy Debate – Madi Young and Alex Erdmann 4th