Shawnee Dispatch

Shawnee Mission high school debate students across the district demonstrated strength in speech, drama and debate at the recent Kansas State High School Activities Association State Speech & Drama championship.

SM Northwest won the Lincoln-Douglas Debate Tournament in the state competition.

This is the third consecutive year that the Cougars have won this portion of the competition.

Individual results include: Julianna Kanter, 13th place, Oration; Josh Marvine 7th place, Extemporaneous Speaking; Emmanuel Osei, 4th place, Lincoln Douglas Debate; Julian Kuffour, first, 2018 Lincoln-Douglas Debate; Julianna Kanter, semifinals, Impromptu and Ashley Ellis, semifinals, Extemporaneous Speaking.