Hays High School’s Speech and Debate team completed a strong outing at the Winston Churchhill Classic at Churchill High in San Antonio.
Leading performance in the Texas Forensics Association Tournament and Tournament of Champions Qualifying meet was Chance Walker, who reached the finals, then won first place in Foreign Extemporanous Speaking.
Walker’s Foreign Extemporaneous win also earned him his second bid to compete for national title at the TOC this May in Chicago, Ill. The TOC is the most selective speech and debate competition in the nation.
Walker and teammate Jordan Clements made the semifinals in the Student Congress, while Emma Morgan and Jude McClaren made the semifinals in Extemporaneous Speaking. AJ Garcia and Sarah Moore made the semifinals in Cross Examination (CX) debate.
