DPMS Students See Success at District Debate Tournament
Each year, Canyons District invites middle school and elementary-age students (in the fourth and fifth grades) to ply their rhetorical skills at a districtwide debate tournament. This year’s tourney drew more than 230 contestants and was held at Mount Jordan Middle.
Students were eligible to win individual events and special awards, including MVP. In all, 61 qualified to advance to the state tournament, which will be held at Alta High, April 20-21.
Here are the DPMS winners:
Oratory
7th: Baylee Johnson
Extemporaneous
1st : Angelica Hsueh
Lincoln-Douglas Debate
10th: John Askew
Policy Debate
2nd: Anders Sandberg and Landon Brough
4th: Leith Sherman and Joe O’Neal
10th: Isabella Nibley and Anna Pager
Coaches’ Award
Anna Page
Most Valuable Participant
Isabella Nibley