Muldrow Speech and Debate takes championship title

The Muldrow Speech and Debate team recently claimed the 4A Southeast Regional 2024 Championship Title. The team earned 10 individual regional championship titles and came away with an additional 24 state qualifications. The team will go to defend their state title April 11-13 in Oklahoma City.

The students placed as follows:

Original Oratory

Ella Webster-Baker, first place Izzy Swafford, second place Jason Fricks, third place

Standard Oratory

Bryson Swafford, first place Dixie Cooper, fourth place

Humorous Interpretation

Ella Webster-Baker, first place Luke Hallum, third place Mason Brignac, fourth place

Dramatic Interpretation

Nick Rhodes, first place Lily Gibson, second place Natalie Camacho, third place Piper Russell, fourth place

Foreign Extemp

Natalie Camacho, third place Dawson Lynch, fourth place

Domestic Extemp

Jason Fricks, first place Izzy Swafford, second place

Poetry

Piper Russell, third place

Humorous Duet

Malee Reichert and Jaydin Dean, third place

Dramatic Duet

Nick Rhodes and Lily Gibson, first place Luke Hallum and Malee Reichert, third place Mason Brignac and Dixie Cooper, fourth place

Monologue

Luke Hallum, first place Ella Webster-Baker, second place

Billie Jo Ashing, fourth place

Program Oral Interpretation

Izzy Swafford, first place Lily Gibson, third place

Informative Speaking

Dixie Cooper, second place

Policy Debate

Dixie Cooper and Bryson Swafford, first place Jason Fricks and Dawson Lynch, second place

Public Forum Debate

Lily Gibson and Nick Rhodes, fifth place

Lincoln Douglas Debate

Izzy Swafford, first place Natalie Camacho, second place Piper Russell, third place Camden Followell, fourth place The team wishes to thank their speech parents, boosters, school administrators, judges, and sponsors who continue to support them.