<p>Stuyvesant Speech and Debate has rocked the past few weeks of competition. At the 79th <b>Chaminade Invitational,</b> the team took home many state qualifications, awards, and ballots. The team placed first, marking a successful showing at the largest NYC tournament of the year. </p><p>This past weekend, the team traveled to the <b>University of Pennsylvania</b> for the Liberty Bell Classic. Debaters sparred with national competition online while speakers braved the cold in-person. Through dedicated practice, the team had many finalists, runners-up, and champions. Most importantly, this weekend showed our camaraderie and team spirit, only successful due to the constant support of Ms. Sheinman, coach Sasan, Mr. Hannon, the administration and parents.</p><p>Here are the results from UPenn:</p><p>Congressional Debate:</p><p>Louis Oh-Aronson (‘26) - 3rd*</p><p>Lyla Storm (‘27) - 9th</p><p>Ellis Thompson (‘26) - 11th</p><p>Declamation</p><p>Sasha Gogolin (‘28) - Semifinalist</p><p>Dramatic Interpretation</p><p>Ada Gordon (‘26) - Semifinalist*</p><p>Duo Interpretation</p><p>Mariya Markova (‘27) and Micah Beirne (‘27) - Champions*</p><p>Amanda Greenberg (‘26) and Sofia Lawrence (‘26) - 6th*</p><p>Ada Gordon (‘26) and Audrey Hilger (‘26) - Semifinalists</p><p>Extemporaneous Speaking</p><p>Myles Vuong (‘26) - 5th*</p><p>Elina Siu (‘27) - 7th*</p><p>Melanie Xie (‘27) - Quarterfinalist</p><p>Caitlyn Chan (‘27) - Quarterfinalist</p><p>Sam Bokor (‘28) - Quarterfinalist</p><p>Caitlyn Lee (‘28) - Quarterfinalist</p><p>Humorous Interpretation</p><p>Jaydon Mei (‘27) - 2nd*</p><p>Sofia Lawrence (‘26) - 5th</p><p>Oral Interpretation</p><p>Jaydon Mei (‘27) - Semifinalist*</p><p>Anna Schaible (‘28) - Quarterfinalist</p><p>Original Oratory</p><p>Amanda Greenberg (‘26) - Semifinalist*</p><p>Program Oral Interpretation</p><p>Olivia Cisse (‘26) - 2nd*</p><p>Milan Gittens - Semifinalist</p><p>JV Lincoln Douglas Debate</p><p>Chloe Wang (‘27) - Semifinalist</p><p>Austin Guo (‘28) - Semifinalist</p><p>Policy Debate</p><p>Manya Gautam (‘28) and Olivia Gao (‘28) - 2nd</p><p>Novice Public Forum Debate</p><p>Karthik Chanda (‘29) and Becker Chan (‘29) - Champions</p><p>Arab Advani (‘28) and Sohaib Shahbaz (‘28) - Semifinalists</p><p>Winter Constanzo (‘28) and Avril Wei (‘28) - Semifinalists</p><p>Ariya Jain (‘28) and Grant Liu (‘28) - Octofinalists</p><p>JV Public Forum Debate</p><p>Calista Harrington (‘28) and Arya Rajda (‘28) - Champions</p><p>Varsity Public Forum Debate</p><p>Lander Bovenzi (‘27) and Adrien Devery-Michaelson (‘27) - Double Octofinalists**</p><p>* Indicates a bid to the Tournament of Champions</p><p>** Indicates a silver bid</p>
