By Phoebe Lim, Wildcats Media
Pineville High School partnered with Louisiana Christian University to host the Cenla Classic Debate Invitational on Friday and Saturday, Jan. 19-20.
Five high school debate teams competed in the event: Caldwell Parish High School, Alexandria Senior High, Pineville High School, Ruston High School and Peabody High School.
Winners were:
Big Question:
1st James Shepherd, Pineville High School
2nd Curtis Bertrand, Pineville High School
3rd Chason Hernandez, Pineville High School
Novice Lincoln Douglas:
1st Andrew Took, Ruston High School
2nd Scarlett Allred, Ruston High School
Oral Interpretation:
1st Luke Clark, Caldwell High School
2nd Reese Gregory, Caldwell High School
Humorous Interpretation:
1st Scarlett Allred, Ruston High School
2nd Maddox Schulte, Caldwell High School
3rd William Deal, Ruston High School
Extemporaneous:
1st Kourtland Marcotte, Peabody High School
2nd Maddie Lavespere, Pineville High School
3rd Angie Lorenzo, Alexandria Senior High School
Dramatic Interpretation:
1st Abigail Holton, Ruston High School
2nd Christian Wilks, Caldwell High School
3rd Titan Gutierrez, Caldwell High School
Impromptu:
1st Harper Anderson, Ruston High School
2nd Naemah Abdelsalam, Alexandria Senior High School
3rd Mia Parrish, Alexandria Senior High School